Academic Qualifications:
- 2002, Fundamental Knowledge of Financial
and Capital Market Course, The Stock Exchange of Thailand,
Bangkok, Thailand
- 2000, LL.M.
(Corporate Law and Securities Regulations), University of
Minnesota School of Law, Minnesota, U.S.A.
- 1999, LL.M.
(International Legal Studies), Washington College of Law,
The American University, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
- 1996, LL.B.,
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Professional Qualifications:
- 2002, received
lawyer's license
Other Training:
- Negotiating, Drafting & Litigating
Cross-Border Contracts, Multilaw Academy, Quebec, August
8-13, 2004.
- Notary Public
Training Course (Class 1) administered by the Registry Office
of Signature and Document Attestation, The Law Society of
Thailand, May 24-25, 2003.
- Diploma, International Taxation
Course conducted by the Thai Bar Association, 2003.
Employment:
- May 2001-present,
Attorney, Tilleke
& Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
- July 1996-July
1998, Bangkok Representative and Managing Partner, Thienpreecha
Construction Part. Ltd., Pattani, Thailand
Description of Major
Areas of Work Handled:
- Establishing
limited partnerships and limited companies, branch offices,
representative offices, and regional offices
- Handling preparation of all documentation,
filing and registration of corporate work, including preparation
of minutes of shareholders' and directors' meetings and
other regulatory company secretarial matters
- Preparing for initial public offering
and conversion into public company and advising
on the securities laws and regulations of the Securities
Exchange Commission and the Stock Exchange of Thailand
- Reviewing and
preparing joint venture agreements, conducting due diligence
and other merger and acquisition matters
- Arranging applications
under Foreign Business Law and Investment Promotion Law
(BOI and IEAT) as well as assisting in applications for
factory licenses, FDA licenses, and land registration
- Advising clients
regarding work permit and visa matters as well as permanent
residence and naturalization
- Drafting and
reviewing all types of commercial contracts
- Notarial services
Membership in
Professional Societies and Other Organizations:
- Lawyers Council
of Thailand (formerly The Law Society of Thailand)
- Thai Bar Association
- Representative to Danish-Thai Chamber
of Commerce
Honors/Awards:
- Asian-Counsel Deal of the Year 2007: Saudi Basic Industries
Corporation Acquisition of GE Plastics
Publications
and Presentations:
- (With Clemence Gautier, Yingyong Karnchanapayap, Sriwan Puapondh, Siraprapha Rungpry, Rattana Thamarasri, and Chinachart Vatanasuchart), "Doing Business In ... Handbook 2010" (chapter on Thailand), published by Practical Law Company in association
with Lex Mundi, 2010.
- "Representative Offices: The Right Choice for Those Who Qualify", Corporate Counsellor Column, Bangkok Post, December 4, 2009. Also published in Informed Counsel (Tilleke & Gibbins client newsletter), March 2010.
- "Posseder une societe: les solution legales", Gavroche, October 2009.
- "Business Laws for Entrepreneurs", guest lecturer at the Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EI) program, College of Management, Mahidol University (CMMU), Bangkok, October 3, 2009.
- "New Work Permit Law (2008)", presentation
at the Korea Trade Center Seminar, Bangkok, June 23, 2009.
- (With
David Lyman and Weerawat Distapinyo), "List
of Laws Containing Directors' and Managers' Criminal Liability
Provisions", updated June 2009.
- "Foreign Investment Law and Forms of Business
Organisation", The Business Guide: Legal Section,
The Report Thailand 2009, published by Oxford Business Group,
2009.
- "Legal
and Practical Aspects of Board and Shareholders' Meetings"
, Corporate Counsellor Column, Bangkok Post, May 10, 2009. Also published in Thailand: Legal Developments (T&G client newsletter), November 2009.
- (With Sriwan Puapondh, Dussadee Rattanopas,
Rattana Thamarasri, and Nuanvirat Kraubua), "A
Summary of Thailand's Tax Laws" (Update
2009), prepared for Lex Mundi, March 2009.
- "Solutions
to foreign ownership problems", Corporate Counsellor
Column, Bangkok Post, November 21, 2008. Also published
in
Thailand: Legal Developments (T&G
client newsletter), May 2009.
- "Insight into Company Law Amendment & New
Work Permit Law", presentation at the Nordic Breakfast
Meeting, Bangkok, August 28, 2008.
- "Company Formation & Obstacles to Doing Business
in Thailand", presentation at the IP Desk seminar
organized by Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA),
Bangkok, July 22, 2008.
- "Understanding
the new work permit law", Corporate Counsellor
Column, Bangkok Post, July 18, 2008. Also published in
Thailand: Legal Developments
(T&G client newsletter), November 2008.
- "Legal Considerations for Foreigners Residing
in Thailand", presentation at the UN Retirement
Planning Seminar jointly organized by AFICS-Thailand, ESCAP
HRMS and ESCAP Staff Council, Bangkok, June 13, 2008.
- "Partnership
and corporate law upgrades", Corporate Counsellor
Column, Bangkok Post, March 14, 2008. Also published in
Thailand:
Legal Developments, May 2008.
- "Company
Registration in Thailand: A 10-Point Checklist",
October 10, 2007.
- "Doing Business in Thailand", prepared
for Multilaw for distribution at the ASEAN Seminar, Cincinnati,
Ohio, September 20, 2007.
- (With Sriwan Puapondh, Dussadee Rattanopas
and and Nuanvirat Kraubua), "A
Summary of Thailand's Tax Laws: Update ", prepared
for Lex Mundi, July 2007.
- "Permanent
resident: To be or not to be", Corporate Counsellor
Column, Bangkok Post, June 29, 2007.
- "Legal
Orientation for Foreign Directors", Thailand:
Legal Developments, May 2007.
- "Amendment to the Foreign Business Act",
presentation at the Nordic Breakfast Meeting, Bangkok,
February 6, 2007.
- "Legal
orientation for foreign directors", Corporate
Counsellor Column, Bangkok Post, November 24, 2006.
- "Legal Considerations for Foreigners Residing
in Thailand", presentation at the UN Retirement
Planning Seminar jointly organized by AFICS-Thailand, ESCAP
Administration and ESCAP Staff Council, Bangkok, March 3,
2006.
- (With Sriwan Puapondh and Dussadee
Rattanopas), "A
Summary of Thailand's Tax Laws: Update ", prepared
for Lex Mundi, February 2006.
- "Thailand Corporate Governance", presentation
at Webster University, Bangkok, November 24, 2005.
- (With Freda Varaporn Oppenborn ), TV presentation on topic
"Duties and Liability of Company Directors and Shareholders",
Nhee Phan Din - Business Digest Program, UBC Channel 7,
November 15, 2005.
- "Guide to Work Permit &
Immigration for Expatriates", presentation
at the Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting,
Bangkok, June 9, 2005.
- "Governance
guidelines for IPO issuers", Corporate
Counsellor, Bangkok Post Business, May 20, 2005.
- "Before
going public, get governance in place", Corporate
Counsellor, Bangkok Post Business, May 6, 2005.
- "Links
between corporate governance and IPOs", Corporate
Counsellor, Bangkok Post Business, April 22, 2005.
- "Starting Your Business in
Thailand: A Guide for Expatriates", presentation
at the Joint Scandinavian Chambers of Commerce breakfast
meeting, Bangkok, March 29, 2005.
- "Corporate
Governance Watch: Thailand",
Asian Counsel, Vol 2 Issue 10, Dec/Jan 2004/05.
- "30-Minute Guide to Work
Permit & Immigration Matters",
presentation at the Joint Scandinavian Chambers of Commerce
breakfast meeting, Bangkok, October 12, 2004.
- (With Sriwan Puapondh and Dussadee
Rattanopas), "A
Summary of Thailand's Tax Laws", prepared for
Lex Mundi, April 2004.
- (With Piyanuj Ratprasatporn), "Directors'
and Officers' Liability: Legal Issues", paper presented
at the Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance Workshop
2003 organized by Chubb Speciality Insurance, Bangkok, November
27, 2003.
- "Company
Registration in Thailand: A 10-Point Checklist",
prepared for the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce, July 17,
2003.
- (with Piyanuj
Ratprasatporn) "Foreign
Investment in Thailand: Review of the Current Legislative
Regime", presented at the conference "2002
and Beyond--The Asian Economies" organized by the International
Bar Association, Bangkok, January 25, 2002.
- (with Piyanuj
Ratprasatporn) "Thai Immigration Practices: Visa,
Entry and Exit Procedures and Other Travel-Related Laws",
presented at the Legal Guidance for Foreigners Seminar organized
by the Faculty of Law, Dhurakijpundit University, November
2-3, 2001.
- (with Piyanuj
Ratprasatporn) "Guidelines for Business Organization",
presented at the Legal Guidance for Foreigners Seminar organized
by the Faculty of Law, Dhurakijpundit University, November
2-3, 2001.
- (with Ladda
Phenpol) "Public
Limited Company Act: A Comparison of the Old and New Acts",
Thailand: Legal Developments (Tilleke & Gibbins
Newsletter), August 2001. Also published in Thailand Corporate
Finance Alert, Volume 2 No. 10, October 2001. Posted on
Mondaq.com, December 3, 2001.
- "Comparison
between Thai and the U.S. Antitrust Law", April
2000.
- "Private
Placement Memorandum Model of Securities Offering in the
U.S.", May 2000.
Interviews:
- Interviewed
by Pattamaporn Kittipanachol of Tropical Living magazine
regarding permanent residence applications in Thailand,
January 22, 2008.
Practice Areas:
Corporate
Law; Foreign Business Law; Immigration Law; Securities Laws
and Regulations; Taxation; Notarial Services
E-mail:
Telephone:
+66 2653 5534
Facsimile:
+66 2653
5678
(March
2010) 
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