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
- Representative to Federation of
Thai Industries
Honors/Awards:
- Asian-Counsel Deal of the Year 2007: Saudi Basic Industries
Corporation Acquisition of GE Plastics
Publications
and Presentations:
- "Understanding
the new work permit law", Corporate Counsellor
Column, Bangkok Post, July 18, 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, Securities Laws and Regulations, Foreign Business Law,
Immigration Law, Notarial Services
E-mail:
Telephone:
Intl. Dialing
+66 2263 7700 Ext. 514 Local
Dialing 0 2263 7700 Ext. 514
Direct Telephone
Line:
Intl. Dialing
+66 2263 7738 Local Dialing 0
2263 7738
Facsimile:
Intl.
Dialing +66 2263 7710 Local Dialing
0 2263 7710
(July
2008) 
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