Criminal defence

When your liberty is at stake, every decision matters.

We provide clear advice, careful preparation and decisive representation from the earliest stage of an investigation through bail, trial and appeal.

Early advice matters

Clear guidance when the consequences are serious.

A criminal allegation can place a person's liberty, reputation, livelihood and family under immediate pressure. The legal questions are important, but so are the practical decisions made in the first hours and days.

SB Law Asia represents Thai and international clients in criminal matters throughout Thailand. We listen carefully, explain the process in plain language and develop a strategy based on the evidence, the available legal options and what matters most to the client.

How we can assist

Representation at every stage.

01

Police investigations

Advice and representation during complaints, interviews, investigations and other dealings with the police, including urgent guidance before a formal charge is brought.

02

Arrest and bail

Prompt assistance following arrest or detention, preparation of bail applications and clear advice to clients and families about the immediate process and available options.

03

Prosecution and trial

Careful analysis of the allegations and evidence, preparation of the defence and representation throughout first-instance criminal proceedings.

04

Appeals

Assessment and conduct of criminal appeals, with close attention to the trial record, legal issues and the grounds upon which the decision may properly be challenged.

05

Private prosecutions

Advice to individuals and businesses considering a private criminal complaint, including the evidential, procedural and strategic implications of commencing proceedings.

06

Fraud and financial offences

Representation in fraud, dishonesty, financial and commercially connected allegations, including matters in which criminal and civil exposure may overlap.

Our approach

Calm guidance. Disciplined preparation. Decisive advocacy.

We begin by establishing what has happened, what evidence exists and what immediate action is required. We then identify the legal and practical options, explain the risks candidly and prepare each stage of the matter with care.

Where a case also involves family, employment, property, business or immigration consequences, we consider those wider effects when advising on strategy. The objective is not merely to respond to the accusation, but to protect the client's position as fully and intelligently as circumstances permit.

Tell us what matters.

Share a brief outline of the situation and your preferred way to speak. A partner of the firm will review your enquiry and respond directly.

This page provides general information only and is not legal advice. The appropriate response to a criminal matter depends upon its particular facts and procedural stage.

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