Korakod (Gink) Jittimaporn
- Counsel
- Advocate & Solicitor (Thailand)
With over 15 years of experience, Korakod Jittimaporn is a Counsel in PDLegal’s Dispute Resolution Practice.
A dispute resolution lawyer with extensive experience in complex civil, criminal, regulatory, employment, real estate, construction, anticorruption and shareholder disputes, she acts for Thai and international clients across a broad range of contentious matters. She has represented clients on high-value corporate disputes, securities and fraud-related proceedings, labour disputes, construction claims, inheritance disputes and regulatory investigations.
Before joining private practice in one of Thailand’s leading law firms, Korakod served as a public prosecutor with Thailand’s Office of the Attorney General, where she gained significant courtroom and prosecutorial experience. Her background as both a former prosecutor and litigation counsel enables her to provide clients with strategic, practical and commercially focused advice in sensitive and high-stakes disputes.
Korakod has represented clients in matters involving allegations under Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Act, bid-rigging and procurement-related misconduct, anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance, shareholder rights, asset recovery, unfair termination, non-compete obligations, lease disputes and real estate ownership issues. She has also advised multinational corporations, listed companies, family businesses, high-net-worth individuals, government agencies and international law firms on Thai litigation, investigations and regulatory risk.
Her recent experience includes successfully defending a global water, hygiene, and energy technology company in Thai civil proceedings, securing the dismissal of fraud allegations against a listed energy solutions provider and its directors and obtaining emergency injunctive relief in a multi-billion-baht renewable energy shareholder dispute.
She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Thammasat University, Thailand, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Kent, United Kingdom. She is a member of the Lawyers Council of Thailand and an ordinary member of the Thai Bar.
Korakod is fluent in English and Thai.
Qualifications
- University of Kent, United Kingdom, Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Human Rights Law
- Thammasat University, Thailand, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Speaking engagements
- Featured speaker/interviewee, Adding Laws with the Lawyers Council (Episode 1: White-Collar Crime), Lawyers Council of Thailand (2026).
- Speaker, seminar on Thailand’s anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws for TOA Paint (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- Speaker and trainer on labour law and employment issues for CPAC, Ajinomoto (Thailand), Plan B Media, ThaiNamthip Corporation, Decathlon and Central Group.
Memberships
- Thai Barrister-at-Law (The Thai Bar Association)
- Licensed Lawyer (The Lawyers Council of Thailand)
Selected Experience
Selected Experience
- Represented a global water, hygiene, and energy technology company in Thai civil court proceedings, successfully defending against a tort claim, with the Court dismissing the case and affirming the company’s practices and reputation.
- Represented a Thai property development company in a property dispute, successfully recovering land ownership, with the Court granting restitution from trespassers.
- Represented a listed energy solutions provider and its directors in criminal proceedings under the Securities and Exchange Act, successfully achieving dismissal of fraud allegations at the preliminary examination stage.
- Represented a Thailand-based global logistics company in a labour dispute, successfully securing the plaintiff’s withdrawal of unfair termination claims before trial through effective negotiation and strategy.
- Represented a multinational food and beverage ingredient supplier in a labour dispute, successfully resolving a non-compete clause violation through negotiation and settlement, protecting client interests and avoiding prolonged litigation.
- Represented a leading telecommunications infrastructure company in complex disputes and negotiations involving fibre-optic lease agreements, providing strategic counsel to influence voting strategies among infrastructure fund unitholders.
- Representation of a leading hospitality group in navigating labor laws, managing skill development funds, and overseeing retirement benefit issues to ensure legal compliance and operational integrity.
- Represented shareholders in a multi-billion-baht corporate dispute involving a renewable energy business, successfully obtaining emergency injunctive relief to safeguard shareholding rights and maintain the status quo pending court proceedings.
- Represented one of Thailand’s leading property developers in a high-value residential construction dispute involving alleged structural and piling defects, successfully achieving a commercial resolution through strategic negotiations and stakeholder management, avoiding litigation and mitigating reputational risks.
- Represented a shareholder in a high-profile judicial misconduct matter arising from interim relief proceedings in a multi-billion-baht corporate dispute, successfully pursuing complaints before relevant authorities and contributing to disciplinary findings against the judicial officer concerned.
- Represented artists affiliated with a leading global music and entertainment company in criminal and reputational matters, successfully coordinating with law enforcement authorities to pursue legal action against individuals engaging in unlawful conduct and facilitating the successful prosecution of offenders.
- Represented a multinational cable and wire manufacturing company in one of the most significant and complex securities fraud matters in Thailand’s capital markets history, involving parallel criminal, regulatory, and civil proceedings arising from alleged accounting fraud, market misconduct, and auditor liability, with potential claims and financial exposure exceeding tens of billions of baht.
- Represented a major Thai construction company in criminal proceedings concerning bid-rigging allegations under the Procurement Act.
- Represented shareholders in a high-profile, multi-jurisdictional corporate dispute involving one of Thailand’s leading renewable energy companies, with claims and assets exceeding tens of billions of baht, advising on litigation strategy, asset recovery, shareholder rights, and parallel civil, criminal, and regulatory proceedings.
- Represented an international construction joint venture in appellate proceedings involving a high-value construction contract dispute, advising on appeal strategy, contractual interpretation, claims management, and dispute resolution in connection with large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Represented a high-net-worth family in Thailand in inheritance and embezzlement disputes, advising on family estate administration and pursuing criminal charges against those misappropriating estate assets, while developing comprehensive litigation strategies for both civil and criminal cases.
- Represented a listed holding company before the National Anti-Corruption Commission regarding bid-rigging allegations and collusion with public officials to evade fair procurement practices, with ongoing work to prepare legal opinions for IPO compliance.
- Represented a global law firm’s Singapore office in advisory matters concerning compliance with Thailand’s anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws under the Organic Act on Anti-Corruption.
- Represented a real estate investment and development group in contractual disputes, advising on breach of contract and damages claims, navigating legal complexities to protect client interests.
- Represented a multinational chemicals manufacturer in administrative matters, advising on compliance with an order requiring the partial demolition of structures.
- Represented the major shareholders in a global paper manufacturing company in asset management consultations, providing strategic advice on the management of founder assets, including drafting legal documents and correspondence.
- Represented a leading paint and coating company in partnership negotiations, advising on profit-sharing arrangements involving a subsidiary’s key stakeholders.
- Represented a global law firm in employment matters, drafting a separation agreement to ensure compliance with Thai labour laws.
- Represented a leading hospitality company in a lease dispute, providing a legal opinion on the company’s rights and obligations under a property lease agreement.
- Represented a government agency in potential arbitration proceedings involving a dispute under a tollway concession agreement.
- Represented a foreign state-owned construction company in appellate proceedings relating to a contractual dispute with a local property developer.
- Represented high-net-worth private individuals in family law proceedings involving divorce and the division of marital property.
- Represented a US-based, NYSE-listed company in debt recovery proceedings in Thailand.
- Represented a high-net-worth individual in a cross-border inheritance dispute involving estate assets located in the US, in collaboration with US legal counsel.
- Represented a leading property developer in Pattaya, providing ongoing legal and strategic advice on real estate and commercial matters, as well as leading civil and criminal proceedings against parties engaging in unlawful conduct, infringement of rights, and unfair business practices affecting the client’s operations and developments.
- Advised a global pharmaceutical company on a regulatory investigation involving the National Anti-Corruption Commission, including legal risk assessment, anti-corruption compliance issues, internal fact-finding, and strategic engagement with regulatory authorities.
- Represented a multinational market expansion services company in a complex matter involving allegations of bid-rigging and procurement-related misconduct, advising on regulatory compliance, investigation strategy, dispute management, and engagement with enforcement authorities.
Publications
- Co-author, Khao Kradong and the Hidden Risk Behind Land Titles in Thailand: Why Investors Must Look Beyond the Title Deed (2026).
- Co-author, Navigating Thailand’s Anti-Corruption Laws: Key Compliance Risks for Korean Companies (2026).
- Featured in Top Lawyer Story, inaugural edition of the Journal of the Lawyers Council (E-book), Lawyers Council of Thailand (2025).
- Co-author, Anti-bribery Rules in Thailand: A Simple Guide, Asia Business Law Journal (2024).
