Secured an Alien Business License for the world’s leading online booking website, which was a first and landmark achievement in this industry. Despite the fact that the governing authorities normally reserve all tourism operations for Thai nationals, we succeeded in convincing these decision makers of the great value that this business would add to Thailand and its economy. We coordinated and secured the approval of each authority and, ultimately, obtained the Alien Business License for our client.
Corporate Services
Tilleke & Gibbins is a renowned one‐stop center for legal advice and assistance on all corporate needs, affording clients convenience and economy of costs. We specialize in the mechanics of starting and operating a business in Thailand and Vietnam, including registration, licenses and permits, company secretarial services, tax matters, employment, immigration, regulatory affairs, and property. We have the depth and breadth within our firm to provide advice tailored to your unique business operations.
We support entrepreneurs in Thailand and Vietnam, from multinational corporations to startup companies and everyone in between, including SMEs. Our firm has:
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Represented the world’s leading car seat maker in critical negotiations with the Board of Investment (BOI) on potential revocation of all benefits and privileges, which could have led to damages of over USD 20,000,000. In addition to our overwhelming victory at the BOI, we successfully obtained several Alien Business Licenses, which will allow the clients’ subsidiaries in Thailand to provide service to affiliates in the region.
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Represented a leading electronic toll collection system provider as its sole legal counsel since the commencement of its operations in Thailand in 2006. In this capacity, we have assisted our client in bidding for government contracts, obtaining BOI promotion, and all other compliance matters.
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Assisted a leader in branded lifestyle apparel on all aspects of establishing a Regional Operating Headquarters (ROH) in Thailand, including legal assistance on leasing approximately 1,000 square meters of office space.
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Assisted a subsidiary of a Korean manufacturing conglomerate in establishing a branch office in Thailand to operate a service business for a project of an international energy company.
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Applied for and obtained an investment certificate for one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. This included researching complex licensing and capitalization issues to limit the company’s liability and advised on the proper amount of investment capital.
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Assisted a successful Malaysian trading company in establishing a representative office in Thailand to source consumable and non-consumable products, verify the quality of the products, and report to its head office.
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Helped a diversified steel products company select the appropriate Vietnamese business model and adapt their documents for doing business in Vietnam.
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Helped a multinational company establish a foreign direct investment company engaged in the import/export and distribution of mobile phones and computers. The established company is one of the few foreign-owned companies permitted to do business in this sector in Vietnam.
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Advised a leading pharmaceutical company that previously operated as a representative office in Vietnam on establishing a pharmaceutical import company. We assisted the client with closing its representative office and establishing the wholly-owned foreign enterprise to import pharmaceutical products.
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Provided in-depth advice to a global software solutions provider on doing business in Vietnam.
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Advised an international technology company on operating a representative office in Vietnam, including advising on the scope of work of a representative office, employment matters, tax matters, and government filing requirements. We prepared Vietnamese and English versions of labor contracts.
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Prepared the application dossier and all additional documentation required to establish a 100% foreign-owned company engaging in the distribution of industrial tools in Vietnam. We also assisted the client with leasing office space.
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Position |
Office | Contact |
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Weerawat Distapinyo |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5508 |
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Kitti Thaisomboon |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5539 |
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Passanan Suwannoi |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5603 |
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Napat Siri-armart |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5537 |
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Torajiro Ohashi |
Consultant | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5536 |
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Ahmet Yesilkaya |
Consultant | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5535 |
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Jim Dao |
Consultant | Ho Chi Minh City |
+84 8 3936 2062 |
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Charunun Sathitsuksomboon |
Partner | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5541 |
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Kobkit Thienpreecha |
Partner | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5534 |
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Michael K. Lee |
Partner | Ho Chi Minh City |
+84 8 3936 2069 |
| Date |
Title |
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| November 25, 2011 |
Alien Working Act Strictly Mandates Work Permits for Foreigners in Thailand Penrurk Phetmani, Waewpen Piemwichai The Alien Working Act strictly states the need for foreigners to obtain a work permit for all types of work they do in Thailand—even for short meetings or volunteer work. The November 2011 issue... |
| February 14, 2012 |
Asian Legal Business Interviews Tilleke & Gibbins Partners on Japanese Investment Cynthia M. Pornavalai, Thomas J. Treutler, Torajiro Ohashi With the earthquake, tsunami, and a stagnant economy, Japan faced a particularly difficult year in 2011. Despite the setbacks, Japanese companies forged ahead by expanding their business... |
| June 19, 2013 |
Asian Legal Business: Tilleke & Gibbins Voted Employer of Choice 2013 in Thailand and Vietnam Darani Vachanavuttivong, Tiziana Sucharitkul Tilleke & Gibbins is one of the best employers in the legal marketplace in Thailand and Vietnam, according to a recent survey of legal professionals across Asia. In its June 2013 cover story... |
| April 12, 2013 |
Asian Legal Business: Tilleke Adds U.S. Attorney in HCMC Jim Dao Industry publication Asian Legal Business is reporting on the hiring of American lawyer Jim Dao by Tilleke & Gibbins. Joining the firm’s Ho Chi Minh City office, Jim is an experienced... |
| December 1, 2009 |
Banks Require Customers to Stop Affixing Company Seals on Checks Cynthia M. Pornavalai, Santhapat Periera Beginning in February 2010, Thai banks will no longer accept company seals, embossed seals, or colored seals on checks. As a result, the binding authority combined with company seal, embossed seal... |
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Title |
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| April 28, 2011 |
Coping with Expanded Environmental Regulation David Duncan, Charunun Sathitsuksomboon Last year, around the same time as Thailand’s “Red Shirt” crisis, another crisis was under way. Of course, we are referring to Map Ta Phut, a thoroughly industrialized municipality which became... |
| December 4, 2007 |
Corporate Governance under the Proposed Amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1992 Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn “Corporate governance,” as defined by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), is a system of processes by which a company is directed or controlled with the objective of protecting the rights and... |
| April 6, 2012 |
Critical Considerations for Foreign Investors Doing Business in Thailand Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn, Charunun Sathitsuksomboon Increasingly investors are expanding their businesses to developing countries with a view to reducing costs and selling products in new markets. Thailand is among the most attractive destinations... |
| October 19, 2007 |
John King, Thomas J. Treutler On the heels of its 2006 entry into the WTO, Vietnam’s economy continues to show high growth and is generally considered the second fastest growing economy in Asia behind China. This article... |
| September 9, 2011 |
Foreigners Beware: Penalties for Working Without a Permit May Be Dire Penrurk Phetmani, Waewpen Piemwichai An increasing number of foreigners are finding investment in Thailand attractive, creating a positive impact on the Thai economy. Undoubtedly, one of the effects of increased foreign direct... |
