Ruengrit Pooprasert

Ruengrit is an experienced corporate lawyer, specialising in international business transactions, data protection & privacy, employment, cross-border M&A and foreign direct investment laws. He began his career in 1999 as an international associate with a US firm in Cleveland, Ohio, advising on Thai law in commercial contracts and foreign investment in Thailand.

Ruengrit has been involved in a number of acquisitions and disposals of equity in Thailand, in sectors such as food, property, telecommunications and manufacturing.

Proven track record in advising multinational corporations and quasi-state entities on complex legal matters, including redomiciling legal entities and negotiating bilateral investment treaties.

Successfully advised on redomiciling legal entities and negotiating bilateral investment treaties.

Committed to delivering exceptional legal solutions and fostering strong client relationships to drive business growth.

Qualifications and Certificates:

Certificate in Director Certification Program (DCP120) from the Thai Institute of Directors in 2009 

Certificate in Audit Committee Program (ACP28) from the Thai Institute of Directors in 2009 

Certificate in Public Director Certification Program from the Public Director Institute in 2010

Certificate in Data Protection Officer (DPO) from ACIS Professional Center in 2019

Certificates in CQI and IRCA Certified ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Lead Auditor from BSI Group (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in 2021

Certificate in ISO/IEC 27701:2019 Internal Auditor from Bureau Veritas in 2021

Certified Information Privacy Professional/ Europe (CIPP/E) from IAPP in 2021

Membership:

An expert to the Committee on Consumer Protection, National Legislative Assembly in 2007 – 2008

A sub-Committee to the Investigation and Adjudication Bureau, Office of the Election Commission of Thailand in 2008 – 2009

A member of the Board and an Audit Committee of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority of Thailand in March 2009 to October 2011 to 2014

The advisor to the Sub-Committee on Air Transport under the Senate Standing Committee on Transportation in 2013 to 2015

The Sub-Committee on Studying and Examining the Transportation Contract under the Senate Standing Committee on Transportation in 2013 to 2015

A sub-committee to the Law Reform Commission by the Law Reform Committee of Thailand in 2018 to 2020

Publications:

Mr. Ruengrit wrote the Thailand section in “A Global Competition Review Special Report on Telecoms and Media 2005 – Getting the Deal Through”

Mr. Ruengrit wrote the Thailand section in “Hiring the Best Qualified and Most Talented Employees Handbook on Global Recruiting, Screening, Testing and Interviewing Criteria” published by Kluwer Law International and International Bar Association in 2008

Mr. Ruengrit wrote the Thailand section in the “GTDT’s Corporate Immigration guide for 2018-2019” published on Lexology.