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Stephenson Harwood said in an announcement on its website on 30 October 2026 that it has agreed to take on DLA Piper’s Bangkok office, launching an office in Thailand as part of the continued development of its Asian platform.
Key points
- Stephenson Harwood said the move will make Bangkok its 12th office.
- The transferring team numbers more than 40 staff, including four partners.
- The Bangkok team will become part of Stephenson Harwood’s Asia network, which also covers Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul.
- The team handles work for Thai and international clients across debt restructuring, corporate M&A, finance and project transactions, employment, real estate and disputes.
- The four partners joining are Waranon Vanichprapa, Thananan Sangnuan, Komson Suntheeraporn and Santipap Dumprapai.
The new team
Waranon Vanichprapa, Country Managing Partner of DLA Piper Thailand, will become Bangkok Managing Partner of Stephenson Harwood. He has worked in finance and restructuring across Thailand, London, Singapore and Hong Kong. Thananan Sangnuan is a Corporate Partner in the Bangkok office, having joined DLA Piper as a Partner in March 2023 after a long career at Baker McKenzie Thailand, where she began in April 1998 and was promoted to Partner in July 2011. Komson Suntheeraporn works across commercial dispute resolution, banking litigation, contentious employment, consumer protection, trade competition, and restructuring and insolvency. Santipap Dumprapai handles white-collar crime investigations, compliance work and crisis management for clients in Thailand and Southeast Asia, with further expertise in the consumer goods, food and retail sector and in financial services, investment and M&A disputes and regulatory matters.
Reaction
Eifion Morris, Chief Executive of Stephenson Harwood, said: “Thailand is an important market within Southeast Asia, and the addition of the Bangkok team complements our existing offices in the region.” Mr Vanichprapa said: “We are confident that this move will enable us to develop our team and continue to deliver great value for our clients.” Jean Pierre Douglas-Henry, DLA Piper’s Managing Director, Asia Pacific, said the Bangkok colleagues had made an important contribution to DLA Piper over many years, and that the transition would provide continuity for clients and colleagues.