Wynn Pakdeejit

Wynn Pakdeejit

Managing Partner
Baker & McKenzie Limited Attorneys at Law

Biography

Wynn Pakdeejit is the Managing Partner, Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice Group and Co-Head of the Restructuring and Insolvency Practice Group of the Bangkok office. He also previously headed the Asia Pacific Dispute Resolution Group. Wynn is well recognized as a market-leader in Thailand, as evident from his continuous acknowledgement in the global market, the Asia Pacific region and Thailand.

Practice Focus

With almost 30 years' experience in both domestic and international litigation, Wynn has been involved in numerous matters related to commercial and construction litigation and arbitration, tax and customs matters, compliance and anti-corruption cases and insolvency and debt restructuring proceedings.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Represented Thailand's national carrier in its business reorganization proceedings following financial difficulties due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and acted as legal advisor for all matters, covering day-to-day operations to the overall plan, in what is deemed to be the largest and most significant case in the history of Thailand.

  • Represented a client in a lawsuit to revoke a USD 620 million customs assessment on goods imported under the ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Scheme.

  • Represented one of the largest global ship-building and oil-platform manufacturers in the defense of a USD 150 million claim involving damage to off-shore pipelines in the Gulf of Thailand.

  • Represented a group of property development companies in four civil litigation claims relating to a byzantine investment structure against Lehman Brothers Commercial Corporation Asia Limited involving a combined claim amount of USD 330 million.

  • Advised a trustee in the bankruptcy of the parent company and ultimate owner of one of the largest steel pipe manufacturers in the world in a USD 650 million business reorganization.

  • Represented an asset leasing company in investigating and pursuing a number of potential civil and criminal fraud actions. The fraudulent activity has resulted in non-performing loans valued at USD 93 million.

  • Represented a major regional construction firm in criminal bribery allegations investigated by the Thai Parliament, the National Counter-Corruption Commission, and the Department of Special Investigation, relating to violations of Thai law, including the Thai Penal Code, the Act on Offences Relating to the Submission of Bids to State Agencies and the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

Professional Honors

  • Litigation Star in Commercial and Transactions, Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific, 2021–2024
  • Hall of Fame in Restructuring and Insolvency, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2024
  • Hall of Fame in Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2021–2024
  • Highly Regarded in Restructuring and Insolvency, IFLR1000, 2018–2024
  • Leading Individual in Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2017–2024
  • Highly Regarded in Tax Controversy, International Tax Review, 2016–2024
  • Band 1 in Restructuring and Insolvency, Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific, 2011–2018, 2021–2024
  • Band 1 in Dispute Resolution, Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific, 2009–2024
  • Thailand's Top 100 Lawyers in Dispute Resolution, Construction, Tax & Customs, Compliance & Anti-Corruption, Insolvency & - - Debt Restructuring, Asia Business Law Journal, 2018–2023
  • Leading Individual in Restructuring and Insolvency, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2009–2011, 2018–2023
  • Band 2 in Restructuring and Insolvency, Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific, 2012, 2019–2020
  • Leading Individual in Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2010–2020
  • Leading Lawyer in Restructuring and Insolvency, IFLR1000, 2008–2017
  • Recommended Individual in Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2015–2016
  • Recommended Individual in Restructuring and Insolvency, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2014–2016
  • Band 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions, Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific, 2014
  • Band 1 in Banking and Finance, Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific, 2013–2014

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Lawyers Council of Thailand
  • Thai Bar Association

Admissions

  • Thailand (1996)

Education

  • National Defence College (2023)
  • The Executive Program in Energy Literacy for a Sustainable Future (2020)
  • Institute of Business and Industrial Development (2018)
  • Top Executive Program in Commerce and Trade (2018)
  • Capital Market Academy (Stock Exchange of Thailand) (2015)
  • Southern Methodist University (LL.M.) (1995)
  • Thammasat University (LL.B.) (1993)

Languages

  • English
  • Thai