Ajalaya Boonhaw (Sky), Senior Associate
I am a Senior Associate with over 9 years of extensive experience in litigation and dispute resolution, specializing in civil and commercial matters. Throughout my career, I have successfully led numerous cases to a successful conclusion, demonstrating an in-depth understanding of the relevant legal and factual issues and a commitment to achieving favourable outcomes for my clients.
- Certifications/Licenses
- Able to litigate/advocate at court and advise on Thai law in a transactional context
- 2017 - The Lawyers council of Thailand – Authorized Notarial Services Attorney.
- 2015 - The Lawyers Council of Thailand – Authorized to practice law in the Kingdom of Thailand.
- Holding Attorney at Law License No.763/2558
Philosophy
Sky is a happy, outgoing forthright person, approachable and keen to provide a timely legal product. She is versatile in her work and can switch from litigation to transaction mode and back again without missing a beat.
Sky’s background is from Bangkok, she graduated bachelor degree of Law at Ramkhamheang University and also has attended many training and seminars from aboard. Even though she is not an original local Phuketian she is able to apply legal principles and knowledge to deliver on-point advice and has adapted to international and local Provincial environment with integrity.
Her goal is to navigate complex legal matters with precision and pragmatism, ensuring the best possible results for individuals and businesses alike.
Sky is a truly international Thai working in an international environment and for clients who benefit from her worldly experience and outlook. Sky’s social network is international and Thai and she is able to empathise and align her thinking with clients whilst remaining independent and able to offer alternative perspectives and solutions.
Education
2009-2013
Training and Seminars Attended:
- European chambers: BOI policy update
- Thailand Arbitration center: Best practices in arbitral award writing
- Thailand Arbitration center: Family mediation: The Hongkong and Thailand experience
2015
Certifications/Licenses – The Lawyers council of Thailand – Authorized to practice law in the kingdom of Thailand.
Certifications/Licenses – Holding Attorney at Law License No. 763/2558
2009-2013
Training and Seminars Attended:
- Thai-Norwegian chamber of commerce: Crisis management workshop
- Thai-Germen chamber of commerce: Tax and legal implications of international assignments with expert from Lorenz & partners
2017
Certifications/Licenses – The Lawyers council of Thailand -Authorized Notarial services attorney.
2009-2013
Bachelor Degree of Law, Ramkhamheang University, Bangkok, Thailand
Qualifications/Work-Experience
Sky is able to connect well with foreign clients, and also understands the cultural and business dynamics of the Phuket environment.
To support the transactional investment work, Sky also assists clients with new company incorporations, the technical aspects of ensuring a company is maintained properly including corporate secretarial assistance and assisting with due diligence or disclosures on the acquisition or disposal of a Thai company.
Sky is often assigned to assist on transactional works including the contractual negotiations and contract amendments on matters such as property disposals or investments and commercial agreements for businesses involving joint ventures.
Sky will work within a team under Partner leadership to assist with all aspects of hotel investment from hotel management agreement support work to hotel disposal or acquisition support on due diligence or disclosures and contract negotiations.
Sky has also worked extensively on hotel investment disputes including acting as co-counsel.
Sky is an experienced senior member of the Hughes Krupica team. She is alert, sharp on work but friendly in nature. This approach also helps in promoting good dialogue for obtaining and acting upon clear client instructions.
Sky is able to apply her legal mind to client issues ranging from transactional to litigation. She works well with the litigation team and is able to assist as a liaison point between the activities of advocates in court and the client’s objectives and needs including reporting and commentating on options. Sky bridges the language gap with advocates underpinned with her lawyer license and experience.
Interests
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Sky very much enjoys outdoor activities with her friends such as hiking and surfing. She loves new experiences and to see the wonderful nature of Phuket.
ROUTINE GYM & ART
Sky is a health-conscious person. She often goes to the gym to exercise with her personal trainer and is a very disciplined person in her exercise schedule and routines. Sky also devotes personal time to drawing and art for her more relaxed activities.
TRAVELING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Sky loves to visit the new place with her friends and family. To explore the new experience of traveling she mostly enjoy to see the nature places and sea which are different from her normal life.
MORE TEAM MEMBERS
I strive to complement my Clients’ business skills and strengths by providing a different lens on potential risks, costs and outcomes. A strategy can be optimized by collaboration.
I have combined my legal training and experience with a broader set of skills including biochemistry to enable wider scientific thinking to be a key strength of my advice. My European, American and Asian professional and life experiences enable me to use a comparative approach to assist clients navigate international and domestic legal systems
I understand the interplay between client objectives and the framework of the Thai legal, regulatory and cultural system. I will identify the optimum method of applying a law in practice and deal ethically with challenges
The courtroom is where I feel comfortable and where I perform. I ensure that I am well prepared, briefed and adopt a team approach before I commence proceedings
I prefer a no-nonsense direct approach to case analysis. I will honestly and candidly assess prospects of success and address weaknesses in a case submission and advocacy plan. Phuket is my territory and I understand this arena
I strive to develop the internal financial systems of Hughes Krupica to ensure it can operate in a digital and tech driven environment so that the owners and managers can keep the company stable, secure with good information to plan strategies and direct the company
I enjoy the challenge of solving the difficult translator dynamics between Thai and English, English and Thai. I practice my skills on a daily basis and have devoted my professional and free time to further study of my craft