Dr Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit
FCIArb · Arbitrator · Mediator · Legal Scholar
Profile

Legal scholarship with practical dispute-resolution experience.

Dr Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit is a legal scholar and professionally trained arbitrator with expertise in maritime law, private international law (conflict of laws), international commercial law and insurance law.

Professional profile

His work combines rigorous academic research with practical experience in dispute resolution and international trade. His doctoral research examined non-disclosure in marine insurance law, and his later publications have addressed maritime law, private international law, international sale of goods, arbitration and emerging legal questions such as blockchain-based bills of lading.

Education

2021

Diploma in International Maritime Arbitration

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

2007

PhD, Faculty of Law

University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Thesis: Reform of 'Non-Disclosure' in Marine Insurance Law: Exotic Approach or Original Understanding?

2002

LLM (International Commercial Law)

University of Leicester, United Kingdom.

1999

LLB

Thammasat University, Thailand.

Professional appointments

6 July 2016 – Present

Lecturer in Maritime Law, Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania

Teaching Maritime Law at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and Commercial and Transport Law at undergraduate level. Research supervision includes maritime liens and blockchain-based bills of lading.

2 July 2010 – 10 June 2016

Assistant Professor, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong

Served as Associate Director of the then Hong Kong Centre for Maritime and Transportation Law and taught specialised subjects including Marine Insurance Law, Admiralty Procedure Law and Private International Law.

14 January 2008 – 19 June 2010

Head of Legal and Insurance Section, Univan Ship Management Limited, Hong Kong

Handled legal and insurance matters including joint venture agreements, vessel sale and purchase documentation, charterparties, technical management agreements and cargo and crew claims.

External appointments

  • Senior Research Associate, Research Centre for Private International Law in Emerging Countries, University of Johannesburg (2021–2024).
  • External Examiner, Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Law and Business, Department of Law and Business, Hong Kong Shue Yan University (Academic Years 2021–2025).
  • External Assessor for LOG305 International Trade Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences (1 February–1 April 2021).