Manaswee Wongsuryrat
Counsel
Specialization
Digital Platform and E-Commerce
Intellectual Property
TMT
Gaming and Sport
Privacy and Data Protection
Corporate
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Personal Profile
Manaswee Wongsuryrat is a Counsel of Lexpertise Law Firm and a highly accomplished counsellor and litigator with extensive experience in Intellectual Property (IP), Administrative laws, Technology Media and Telecommunication, Privacy and Data Protection, and Regulatory Affairs. With an illustrious career spanning more than 7 years of service at local, regional and multi-national law firms, Manaswee has successfully navigated complex legal challenges including both contentious and non-contentious matters for diverse clients from various industries around the world, which includes both local businesses and multinational corporations.
Manaswee is recognized as a skillful litigator for IP and Tech-related disputes, and capable of handling complex cases from various practice areas. Manaswee's expertise extends beyond litigation, as he advised his clients on diverse legal and commercial issues. Manaswee assisted clients in the entire trademark prosecution process, including trademark filing, trademark opposition and cancellation, and appeal with the Board of Trademarks/Patent. He also regularly provides consultation on novel and specialized legal issues regarding Digital Platform, E-Commerce, Gaming and Sport, Tax and Bankruptcy.
Manaswee obtained his LLB from Thammasat University in Thailand, LLM in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom, and LLM in Chinese Civil and Commercial Laws from Peking University in China. Manaswee is a qualified lawyer in Thailand and holds membership in the Lawyers Council of Thailand. Manaswee is a native Thai, fluent in English and is proficient in Mandarin Chinese.
Legal experience
Manaswee possesses a vast background in dealing with a diverse range of legal issues. He is dedicated to delivering pragmatic legal remedies that cater specifically to each client. Some of his accomplishments are demonstrated below:
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Successfully obtained favorable decisions at the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court, resulting in the revocation of the Board of Trademarks' decisions regarding refusal of Trademark registration, Trademark opposition, Trademark Cancellation, for clients from various industries including a Dutch online travel agency platform, an Italian luxury fashion house, a Japanese electronics manufacturing corporation, a German solar energy equipment supplier, and many others.
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Represented a telecommunication conglomerate corporation in Thailand and successfully obtained a preliminary injunction from the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court in disputes regarding broadcasting right violations of both the 2018 and 2022 FIFA Football World Cup Finals.
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Assisted one of the largest E-Commerce companies and secured dispute settlement agreements in several matters relating to Trademark and Copyright infringement on the Digital Platform, as well as violations of the Platform's Terms and Conditions.
Education
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LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law, University of Edinburgh
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LL.M. in Chinese Civil and Commercial Law, Peking University (Beijing Government Scholarship)
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LL.B., Thammasat University
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Member of Thailand Lawyer council