Adam Reekie
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Adam Reekie
Assistant Professor
Profile
Adam Reekie joined the faculty in 2014 as a full-time lecturer, primarily teaching on the English language International LL.B. in Business Law programme. Educated at Oxford University, Adam qualified as a solicitor at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London before moving to Bangkok where he worked at Allen & Overy as an Associate. In addition to qualifications in England, he has obtained an LL.M from Thammasat University in the field of business law. His research interests include comparative private law, comparative business law and legal history.
Education
- 2023: LL.D, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University
- 2016: LL.M (Business Law), Faculty of Law, Thammasat University:
- 2011: Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales
- 2009: LPC (Distinction), BPP Professional Education, London
- 2008: GDL, BPP Professional Education, London
- 2005: BA (Hons), MA (Oxon), The Queenâs College, University of Oxford
Thesis Topics
- Protection of Non-Adjusting Creditors of Private Limited Companies in Thailand, LL.D dissertation, Thammasat University (2023)
- The Liability of Employers for Acts of their Employees: A Comparative Analysis of Section 425 of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code and Vicarious Liability in English Tort Law, LL.M thesis, Thammasat University (2016)
Work Experience
- 2552 â 2556Â :Â Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London (Trainee, Associate)
- 2556 â 2557Â :Â Allen & Overy (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- 2557â āļāļąāļāļāļļāļāļąāļÂ :Â Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University
Areas of Interest
- Comparative private law
- Comparative business law
- Legal history
Courses Taught
- Comparative Business Law
- Introduction to the English Legal System
- Drafting Contracts and Legal Documents
- Law on Business Organizations
- Secured Transactions
- Legal Communication Skills
- Introduction to Law and Legal Systems
Publications
Articles
Adam Reekie, âProtection of Non-Adjusting Creditors of Private Limited Companies in Thailandâ (2023) 13 Thammasat Business Law Journal 49-63
Adam Reekie and Voraphol Malsukhum, âExplainer: The Thai Constitutional Courtâ (2022) 2(2) Thai Legal Studies 162â177
Surutchada Reekie and Adam Reekie âOf Elephants, Horses, Bulls, and Buffaloes: Beasts of Burden as a Special Category of Movable Property in Thai Lawâ (2022) 2(1) Thai Legal Studies 29â50
Adam Reekie, Surutchada Reekie and Kaipichit Ruengsrichaiya, âLegal Landscape of Trust Law in Thailand: The Fading Twilight of Common Law Trusts and the Sunrise of Statutory Trustsâ (2021) 27(8) Trusts & Trustees 830â45
Adam Reekie, âConverting Debt into Equity in Private Limited Companies in Thailandâ (2021) 63(1) International Journal of Law and Management 97â123
Adam Reekie, âChallenging âFraudulentâ Transactions and Protecting Company Creditors in Thailand: A Comparison with English and German Lawâ (2019) 37(2) Chulalongkorn Law Journal 135â168
Adam Reekie and Surutchada Reekie, âThe Long Reach of English Law: A Case of Incidental Transplantation of the English Law Concept of Vicarious Liability into Thailandâs Civil and Commercial Codeâ (2018) 6(2) Comparative Legal History 207â232
Adam Reekie, âThe Liability of Employers for the Acts of Their Employees: A Comparative Analysis of Section 425 of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code and Vicarious Liability in English Tort Lawâ (2017) 7 Thammasat Business Law Journal 1â15
Surutchada Reekie and Adam Reekie, âA Comparative Analysis of the Protection of Trade Names Under the English Tort of Passing Off and Section 18 of Thailandâs Civil and Commercial Codeâ (2016) 11(1) Asian Journal of Comparative Law 1-25
Adam Reekie, âPublic Private Partnerships: Lessons Learned the Hard Way â 20 years of the UK’s Private Finance Initiativeâ (2014) 44(2) Thammasat Law Journal 305â28
Book Chapters
Adam Reekie and Surutchada Reekie, âTrustee Duties in Thailandâs Statutory Trustsâ in Ying Khai Liew and Ying-Chieh Wu (eds) Asia-Pacific Trusts Law, Volume 2: Adaptation in Context (Hart, 2023) 203â222
Surutchada Reekie and Adam Reekie, âThe Surviving Legacy of English Trust Law and Trusts in Thailandâ in Ying Khai Liew and Matthew Harding (eds), Asia-Pacific Trusts Law, Volume 1: Theory and Practice in Context (Hart, 2021) 293â312
Surutchada Reekie and Adam Reekie, âBritish Judges in the Supreme Court of Siamâ in Andrew Harding and Munin Pongsapan (eds), Thai Legal History: From Traditional to Modern Law (CUP, 2021) 103â121
Books
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Translations
Munin Pongsapan, Guide to Answering Law Exam Questions For Beginner Law Students (Project for Promotion of Textbooks and Teaching Materials, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University, 2023) (translated by Adam Reekie)
Adam Reekie, âDr. Preedeeâs Three-Layer Theory of Law: By Somyot Chuathaiâ (2022) 2(1) Thai Legal Studies 117â127
Prasobsook Boondech, âRecognition and Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments on Maintenance and Alimonyâ (2022) 2(1) Thai Legal Studies 77â89 (translated by Adam Reekie)
Awards
- Thammasat University Social Sciences Outstanding Research Award, Academic Year 2021