Represented a government-owned petroleum company based in the Middle East in the public tender of offshore blocks for oil and gas exploration, including drafting and negotiating Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements.
Energy
Tilleke & Gibbins helps global leaders and other pioneers in the energy industry excel in the growing markets of Thailand and Vietnam. We partner with national and multinational energy companies to ensure successful and profitable operations in the region, to manage risks, to nurture good community relations, and to protect technological innovation. We also represent the entities that fund and the contractors that support such projects as well as the regional players investing internationally.
Our lawyers possess the in-depth knowledge and global perspective necessary to facilitate the movement of investment across borders, energy from its source to the market, specialists based around the world, and the forward movement of discovery and invention. Our energy practitioners are supported by multidisciplinary teams including experts in finance, commercial transactions and M&A, intellectual property, government relations, anti-corruption, tax, employment, and dispute resolution and litigation.
We are adept at resolving upstream, midstream, and downstream concerns. Our law firm has:
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Represented a multinational supplier and services provider to the petroleum industry in the establishment of their Thailand operations. Our client's goal was to take a regionally flexible approach that would ensure continued growth of the business in the region. We worked closely with our client to develop a strategy allowing for the minimization of tax exposure for the company, while ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws.
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Assisted a multinational oil and gas trader with assessing environmental regulations and possible exposure based upon ownership of energy assets.
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Advised a global leader in the heavy industries sector on various tax matters related to the supply and installation of a production platform, bridges, and a flare tower in a petroleum concession (total contract price was approximately USD 1,000,000,000).
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Represented sponsors in the development of a petrochemicals facility in Singapore.
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Acted as the exclusive Thai tax advisor to a fully integrated oil and gas corporation on various tax matters, including customs, VAT, and income tax matters and tax planning for the sale and distribution of new petroleum products in Thailand; transfer pricing issues for various sale and service transactions with its parent company; permanent establishment issues related to the sale of goods by its foreign affiliates in Thailand; and the proper structure for capital increase and loan payments to its parent/affiliate.
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Assisted a major U.S. oil company in obtaining a license for a 100% foreign-owned enterprise in LPG production in Vietnam.
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Assisted a major U.S. oil company in negotiations and contracts for a four-party joint venture oil refinery in Vietnam.
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Represented a major Japanese oil and gas/energy and infrastructure company in joint venture negotiations and licensing of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage facility project in Vietnam.
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Advised a Singaporean offshore oil and gas engineering and construction company on its joint venture with a state-owned Vietnamese petroleum services company.
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Advised a major Vietnamese state-owned oil company on various commercial matters, including contracts with foreign oil companies and dispute resolution.
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Advised an Asian state-run oil company on Vietnamese laws regarding drilling contracts.
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Advised a U.S. oil company on foreign contractor taxation, import duty, and value added tax issues in Vietnam.
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Advised a fully integrated oil and gas corporation on advertising activities in Vietnam.
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Provided comprehensive due diligence and advice on share acquisitions of (1) a Vietnamese-owned online tax filing and payment company and (2) a Vietnamese bio-fuel (ethanol) manufacturer. Significant issues included the regulatory and licensing framework for digital signature certification services, Internet information services, and environmental law.
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Cynthia M. Pornavalai |
Partner | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5559 |
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Santhapat Periera |
Partner | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5995 |
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Thomas J. Treutler |
Partner | Hanoi |
+84 4 3772 5633 |
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David Duncan |
Consultant | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5538 |
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| May 14, 2012 |
Asian Legal Business Report on Projects in Vietnam Quotes Tilleke & Gibbins Partner Michael K. Lee A report in the April Issue of Asian Legal Business explores the need for infrastructural development in Vietnam, and the investment opportunities this brings with it, particularly with... |
| March 2, 2012 |
Nine Tilleke & Gibbins Attorneys Recognized by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2012 Cynthia M. Pornavalai, Darani Vachanavuttivong, Thawat Damsa-ard, Sriwan Puapondh, Hassana Chira-aphakul, Alan Adcock, Michael K. Lee, Thomas J. Treutler, Nga Thi Phi Nguyen Nine attorneys at Tilleke & Gibbins were individually recognized by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2012 for outstanding work on behalf of their clients over the past year. The following... |
| December 28, 2011 |
Oxford Business Group and Tilleke & Gibbins Seal Third Partnership for 2012 Publication Tiziana Sucharitkul Oxford Business Group (OBG), the global publishing, research and consultancy company, has renewed its partnership with Tilleke & Gibbins for its latest report on Thailand’s economy. As... |
| December 22, 2011 |
Tilleke & Gibbins Shortlisted for Thailand Firm of the Year Award by Chambers Asia-Pacific Darani Vachanavuttivong, Tiziana Sucharitkul Tilleke & Gibbins has been nominated for the Thailand Firm of the Year Award by Chambers Asia-Pacific, a leading guide to the legal profession in the region. The Chambers Asia-Pacific... |
| December 9, 2011 |
Tilleke & Gibbins Named Best Firm in Thailand at Asia Women in Business Law Awards Darani Vachanavuttivong, Tiziana Sucharitkul Tilleke & Gibbins was named “Best Firm in Thailand” at the inaugural Asia Women in Business Law Awards, held at the Jockey Club in Hong Kong on December 8, 2011. Representing Tilleke &... |
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| January 4, 2012 |
Lex Mundi Guide to Doing Business in Thailand 2012 This guide provides a detailed overview of doing business in Thailand. Topics covered in the guide include investment, import and export regulations, exchange controls, tax, requirements for... |
| December 23, 2011 |
PLC Doing Business in … Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2012 – Thailand Chapter Sriwan Puapondh, Hiranrat Chakartnarodom, David Duncan, Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn, Michael Ramirez, Anake Rattanajitbanjong, Siripong Siriworanark This chapter provides an overview of the legal system and key laws for foreign companies doing business in Thailand. Presented in a question-and-answer format, the chapter examines the rules... |
| December 14, 2011 |
Thailand Legal Basics, a valuable primer for foreign investors, begins with an overview of Thailand’s legal system, including its history and the events and professionals that are shaping... |
| May 11, 2011 |
The Report: Thailand 2011 – Legal Framework The Report: Thailand 2011, published by Oxford Business Group, provides an in-depth analysis of various sectors of the Thai economy. In the legal section of the publication, Tilleke... |
| May 3, 2011 |
Viewpoint – The Political Scene in Thailand: Pre-Election Observations David Lyman In response to regular queries received from our multinational clients, David Lyman, Chairman & Chief Values Officer of Tilleke & Gibbins, has been providing periodic updates on the... |
