ILAWASIA
319, อาคารจัตุรัสจามจุรี ชั้น, 17 ห้อง 1702 Phaya Thai Rd, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
ILAWASIA earns credibility on paper: a WTR 1000 2026 Bronze Tier ranking for trademarks and an APAC Insider 2025 Best IP Law Firm award come from the firm's own published record. The Google rating sits at 3.0 from only 9 reviews — a sample too small to be statistically meaningful for a B2B law firm, but worth noting as a gap rather than a verdict. For expats needing both immigration counsel and corporate structuring under one engagement, the regional footprint is a genuine differentiator.
Step out of the BTS Sala Daeng or Sam Yan exit and Chamchuri Square announces itself immediately — a glass-and-steel tower above MBK's orbit, the kind of address that signals institutional intent before you reach the elevator bank. ILAWASIA occupies Room 1702 on the 17th floor, which means a brief ride up through the building's open atrium, then a reception area with a long view north across Pathum Wan's rooftops toward the university district. It is a working law firm, not a co-working aesthetic exercise: the floor runs quiet on weekday afternoons, staff move between meeting rooms with documents, and the city view functions as backdrop rather than showpiece.\n\nThe firm was established in 2007 by Managing Partner Somphob Rodboon and has grown to nearly 40 lawyers. That headcount matters in practice because ILAWASIA operates across 18 declared practice areas — Corporate and Commercial, M&A, Real Estate, Labour Law, Family Law, Tax, Innovation and IP, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Visa and Work Permit, Power and Energy, Fraud and Corruption, Investigation, Personal Injury, Insurance Law, Media Law, Legal Documentation, Notarial Services, and Accounting Services. Very few Bangkok firms carry notarial capability alongside immigration and IP in the same building, which reduces the coordination overhead that expats typically face when assembling a local legal team from multiple specialist providers.\n\nOn the credentials side, the firm holds a WTR 1000 2026 Bronze Tier designation for trademark work, and APAC Insider named it Best IP Law Firm in Southeast Asia for 2025. Managing Partner Somphob Rodboon is individually recognised as an IP Star by IP Stars 2025 for trademark. These rankings come directly from the firm's own published record and reflect a specific sub-specialisation within what is otherwise a broad general practice. For expat founders or foreign companies entering Thailand, that combination of IP strength and immigration capability in one office is a practical convenience worth weighing.\n\nRegional reach adds context. Beyond Bangkok, the firm has offices in Yangon, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh City. If your business spans two or three Southeast Asian jurisdictions, a single relationship here can carry through instead of building new local counsel in each market. The Laos office holds a Legal 500 2025 Tier 2 ranking, which suggests the regional expansion is substantive rather than nominal.\n\nOffice hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with weekends closed. Initial contact goes through the inquiry form on ilawasia.com or by phone at +66 2 048 2534. Walk-ins without an appointment are unlikely to land a lawyer — this is an appointment-first practice, which is standard for the category.