Mike Doyle

Mike Doyle is a U.S. attorney and a Senior Partner who has practiced in Thailand since 1996. He is the author of the books Doyle’s Practical Guide to Thailand Business Law 5th Edition (also available in Chinese language)  and the co-author and contributing editor of SMD’s Practical Guide to Business Law in Asia 3rd Edition (covering Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam). 

Mike represents multinational companies, private equity funds and entrepreneurs entering into mergers/acquisitions, negotiating joint ventures and establishing operations in sectors such as aerospace, consumer electronics, automotive, publishing, logistics, jewelry, hospitality, transportation, and food and beverage.

Mike serves as a Visiting Professor of Business Law in Asia at the Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University.

Mike, also, serves as the official legal counsel of the Embassy of Switzerland in Thailand.

In the aerospace sector, Mike has been active in advising aircraft maintenance, overhaul and repair (MRO) facilities in Thailand and participating on the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand Aerospace Committee.

Mike is fluent in spoken and written Thai language and is frequent public speaker on issues related to foreign investment in Thailand and throughout the region. 

Mike also served as a Judicial Clerk for the Hon. John Fogleman in the 2nd Circuit Court of Arkansas.

Mike completed the Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Law School, Boston, Massachusetts. 

Mike received his bachelor's degree in political science, history and Russian language from Ouachita Baptist University and his J.D. at the University of Arkansas School of Law. 

Mike, also, completed programs to study EU Law at Cambridge University, Cambridge, England and to study Russian language and history at Kazakhstan University, Alma Aty, Kazakhstan. 

Mike’s hobbies include playing guitar, traveling with family, reading  and he is a HUGE Arkansas Razorbacks fan. 

A representative client list is available upon request

Recent Presentations, Articles and Awards:

Featured presented of the topic, “Legal Issues Related to the Operation of Family Companies”, Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University, March 7, 2024.

Featured presented of the topic, “Common Legal and Practical Issues for Chinese Companies in Thailand” Dongguan, China, November 26, 2023.

Participated as moderator and panelist for discussion of “Developing Effective ESG Strategies” at TerraLex Network Global Meeting, Melbourne Australia, October 17, 2023.

Featured presenter to Summit on Current Legal Issues of Constriction Projects in the “Belt and Road” under the New Era on the topic “Legal Issues Faced by Chinese Construction Companies in Thailand”, Xi’an, China,  August 22, 2023.

Featured  presenter to EGN Thailand on the topic “Avoiding Labor Law Disasters in Thailand”, Center Point Asoke, June 16, 2023. 

Featured presenter to the Salzburg School of Management representatives on the topic "Investing in Developing Asia" organized by the Professional Education Department of the Sasin School of Business Management, May 25, 2023.

Featured presenter to Rotary Club Bangkok South on the topic “How Not Screw Up Your Estate Planning” December 6, 2022.

Co-Moderator of Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) organized and sponsored webinar series on the topic “Foreign Investment Regulation in the Region Post Covid” featuring speakers from China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar and Cambodia (March to June 2022).

Featured presenter at 2 day workshop entitled Joint Ventures and Mergers & Acquisitions in Southeast Asia Post Covid organized by the Professional Education Department of Sasin School of Business Management, March 24 and 25 2022.Featured presenter at 2 day workshop entitled Joint Ventures and Mergers & Acquisitions in Southeast Asia Post Covid organized by the Professional Education Department of Sasin School of Business Management, March 24 and 25 2022.

Moderator for discussion of "How Economic Sanctions Will Affect Doing Business With Russia" for EGN Top Executive Leaders, March 14, 2022.

Featured presenter for Sasin Society Webinar on the topic “Maximizing M&A Opportunities in the Era of Covid and Beyond”, October 27, 2021.

Featured presenter on “Avoiding Legal Disasters in Thailand” for EGN Top Executive Leaders, March 15, 2021.

"Leveraging Distressed Assets in Thailand" Published on Touchpoint The INSOL Newsletter for the Insolvency Group Pactice, March, 2021.

Moderator and Presenter on "Terralex Webinar: Investment Opportunities and Incentives in Asia Post-Covid19", November 5, 2020.

Featured presenter to Cannabis Investment Summit World on topic "A Competitive Analysis of Cannabis Legal Reforms in Asia and Opportunities in Thailand", November 4, 2020.

Participated as panelist in virtual Hylands Law Firm (PRC) meeting on topic “Legal Issues for Chinese Companies selling to Thai Customers via an Ecommerce Platform” June 17, 2020.

Featured presenter to Rotary Club Bangkapi on the topic “Covid-19 and Thailand Business Law”, June 9, 2020.

Panelist on Terralex Global virtual meeting on the topic “Shifts in Global Supply Chains as a Result of Covid-19 and Delinking of China from Shift Supply Chains to South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam and the Use of Offshore Companies”, May 28, 2020.

Featured presenter to Rotary Club of Bangkok on the topic "Covid-19 and Thailand Business Law", May 14, 2020.

"Covid-19 and the Labor Law" Published on the American Chamber of Commerce website, April 2020.

Featured presenter in seminar at Kikkawa Law Offices, Osaka, Japan, on the topic "Employee Fraud and Exiting Thailand", February 6, 2020.

Presented "Greatest Contribution by a Board Member" award at the FLI Net 18th Annual Regional Asia Pacific Meeting, Sydney, Australia, November 15, 2019.