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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Ahmet Yesilkaya |
Consultant | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5535 |
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Anake Rattanajitbanjong |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5510 |
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Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5507 |
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Charunun Sathitsuksomboon |
Partner | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5541 |
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Doan Ngoc Tran |
Associate | Ho Chi Minh City |
+84 8 3936 2060 |
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Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen |
Associate | Hanoi |
+84 4 3772 5617 |
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Jim Dao |
Consultant | Ho Chi Minh City |
+84 8 3936 2062 |
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Kien Trung Trinh |
Associate | Hanoi |
+84 4 3772 5567 |
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Kitti Thaisomboon |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5539 |
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Kobkit Thienpreecha |
Partner | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5534 |
| Date | Title |
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| April 15, 2011 |
Thomas J. Treutler and Michael K. Lee Speak on Franchising in Vietnam Michael K. Lee, Thomas J. Treutler On April 15, 2011, Thomas J. Treutler, Partner and Managing Director, and Michael K. Lee, Department Head – Corporate/Commercial, spoke on “Legal Obstacles for Retailers & Overview of... |
| January 18, 2011 |
Experts Put Map Ta Phut into Perspective for Foreign Investors Charunun Sathitsuksomboon, David Duncan On January 18, 2011, Charunun Sathitsuksomboon, Attorney-at-Law, and David Duncan, Consultant, presented on “Map Ta Phut and the Thai Regulatory Environment” at the Tilleke & Gibbins... |
| November 11, 2010 |
Firm Attorneys Present at UN Pre-Retirement Seminar Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut, Kobkit Thienpreecha, Michael Ramirez On November 11, 2010, our Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut, Kobkit Thienpreecha, and Michael Ramirez presented at the United Nations (UN) Pre-Retirement Seminar. The session addressed key legal issues... |
| February 25, 2011 |
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2011 Honors Seven Tilleke & Gibbins Attorneys Cynthia M. Pornavalai, Darani Vachanavuttivong, Hassana Chira-aphakul, Michael K. Lee, Sriwan Puapondh, Thawat Damsa-ard, Thomas J. Treutler On February 25, 2011, Chambers Asia-Pacific released its rankings for law firms and individual lawyers. Based on thousands of interviews conducted by a team of 50+ full-time... |
| April 28, 2011 |
Kobkit Thienpreecha Speaks on Immigration and Foreign Business Issues Kobkit Thienpreecha On April 27, 2011, Kobkit Thienpreecha, an attorney-at-law in the firm’s corporate services group, gave a presentation on “Immigration Act and Foreign Business Act” at the Dusit Thani Hotel,... |
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| April 25, 2006 |
Yesteryear – Bangkok in 1956: What Was It Like When AMCHAM Thailand Was Founded? David Lyman In this text of a presentation the 50th anniversary of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, David Lyman reflects on the changes he has observed in Thailand in the 50 years since AMCHAM’s... |
| June 27, 2006 |
Highlights of the New Investment and Company Laws of Vietnam On November 29, 2005, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed, among others, two new laws: (1) the Law on Investment No. 59/2005/QH11; and (2) the Law on Enterprises No. 60/2005/QH11. Both laws... |
| September 14, 2006 |
New Regulations on Foreign Representative Offices and Branch Offices in Vietnam Only seven months after the enactment of the new 2005 Commercial Law of Vietnam at the beginning of 2006, the Vietnamese Government has issued new regulations on foreign representative offices and... |
| January 26, 2007 |
Implications of Foreign Business Act Amendments Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn On January 9, 2007, the incumbent Cabinet appointed by the Council for National Security approved a bill to amend the Foreign Business Act 1999. The most significant issue was an amendment of the... |
| April 6, 2007 |
Work Permits 101: A Guide for Foreigners Alongkorn Tongmee, Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut As the title implies, this article is a primer for foreigners on the basic requirements for working in Thailand. It describes the requirements for obtaining a work permit and the punishments for... |
