Nationality: Thai / Australian
Date of Birth: 27 January 1979

PERSONAL PROFILE

A leading legal scholar and professionally trained arbitrator with over a decade of deep expertise in maritime law, private international law (conflict of laws), and international commercial law. Renowned for authoritative research and a tracked record of high impact publications in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes. Dr Sooksripaisarnkit integrated rigorous academic insights with practical expertise in dispute resolution and international trade regulations.

EDUCATION

2021 Diploma in International Maritime Arbitration
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

2007 PhD
Faculty of Law, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
Thesis title: Reform of 'Non-Disclosure' in Marine Insurance Law: Exotic Approach or Original Understanding?
Thesis supervisor: Dr Sarah Dromgoole

2002 LLM (International Commercial Law)
Faculty of Law, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
Dissertation title: The general principles of general average and how they affect the rights and liabilities of the parties to a marine insurance contract

1999 LLB
Faculty of Law, Thammasat University, Thailand

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

6 JULY 2016 - PRESENT   
Lecturer in Maritime Law (B6), Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania 
 

• Core responsibilities: Leading and delivering advanced curricula in Maritime Law at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and Commercial and Transport Law at the undergraduate level. Specialised in integrating complex legal theories with current global shipping and maritime logistics management practices.

• Research supervision: Successfully supervised a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidate in a specialised maritime legal topic on foreign maritime liens, guiding the candidate towards a successful publication in the Australian and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal and currently supervising a candidate researching the topic of blockchain-based bills of lading. 

2 July 2010 - 10 June 2016
Assistant Professor, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong
 

• Key Academic Leadership: Served as the Associate Director of the (then) Hong Kong Centre for Maritime and Transportation Law, actively driving research initiatives and institutional advancements in maritime legal education within the region.

• Curriculum & Expertise: Advanced delivery of the specialised postgraduate subjects, focusing deeply on Marine Insurance Law, Admiralty Procedure Law, and Private International Law.

• Research & Thesis Supervision: Successfully supervised 9 major research projects and dissertations (across LLB, JD, and LLM levels). Notably guided high-achieving candidates to elite recognitions, including:​
• A major publication in Volume 30 of the Australian and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal
• A winning prize at the prestigious essay competition organised by the Hong Kong Insurance Law Association Limited (2015) 

• Strategic Advocacy & Engagement: Significantly contributed to institutional internalisation by serving as the Deputy Admission Tutor for the LLM in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Programme, alongside intensive involvement in international maritime arbitration training.

14 January 2008 - 19 June 2010
Head of Legal and Insurance Section, Univan Ship Management Limited, Hong Kong
In charge of the Legal & Insurance Section, procured in-house assistance to Univan Ship Management Limited in drafting and preparing joint venture agreements, documentation for sale and purchase of marine vessels, time and voyage charter parties, vessels' technical management agreements, as well as liaising with hull & machinery underwriters, and protection and indemnity (P & I) clubs in handling cargo and crew claims

EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS

1 November 2021-31 October 2024: Senior Research Associate, Research Centre for Private International Law in Emerging Countries, University of Johannesburg

Academic Year 2021 - Academic Year 2025: External Examiner, Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Law and Business, Department of Law and Business, Hong Kong Shue Yan University

1 February 2021 - 1 April 2021: External Assessor for LOG305 International Trade Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Thai (native speaker)
English (proficient)