Represented a major U.S. telecommunications and software vendor in negotiations with five Thai mobile telecom operators to deploy mobile number portability (MNP) in Thailand. We successfully negotiated the deal to full deployment, which included a build operate and agreed optional transfer build out, as well as handled the formation of the client’s Thai subsidiary and associated visa/work permits and required Thai bank guarantees. MNP is now up and available in Thailand.
Technology, Multimedia, and Communications
Tilleke & Gibbins helps cutting-edge players in the high-technology, multimedia, and telecommunications industries shape and succeed in the creative economies of Southeast Asia. We specialize in defining strategic and business objectives, negotiating contracts, managing disputes, and capitalizing on technology acquisitions and capabilities to create new market opportunities.
Our dynamic Technology, Multimedia, and Communications (TMC) team is headed by Jeffrey J. Blatt. Jeffrey leveraged his many years representing high-profile clients in Silicon Valley and Hollywood to become a leading practitioner in Asia’s TMC sector. Since 1981, Jeffrey has represented new economy businesses in the fields of satellite direct-to-home (DTH) pay television broadcasting, cable and iPTV systems, telecommunications and GSM, GPRS, 3G mobile technology acquisition, computer systems and software, semiconductors, multimedia, motion picture production and special effects, the Internet, and satellite systems.
The TMC group and the intellectual property (IP) group work in tandem to protect innovation, including ensuring the clearance and licensing of intellectual property as it relates to film, television, radio, and Internet content. Both our TMC and IP groups are recognized as leading practices by publications such as The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
Read about our recent representation of companies that define, lead, and revolutionize the fields of electronics, software, entertainment, and Internet services. Our TMC group:
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Conducted due diligence on behalf of a financial institution considering whether to finance the build out of a state-owned operator’s planned 3G network in Thailand and advised the financial institution regarding risk factors. The proposed loan amount as publically disclosed exceeded USD 500,000,000.
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Advised a consortium of financial institutions on telecommunications laws in connection with their bids to provide credit facilities (totaling THB 15.85 billion) to a major telecommunications operator for the expansion of a 3G mobile network and infrastructure.
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Advised a global technology company on the launch of a network game platform in Thailand; including counseling on censorship and obscenity laws.
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Advised a leading global Internet brand and an international video game company on website development, Internet services, and the legal implications of same.
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Advised a Japanese-Chinese joint venture on the regional broadcast distribution of an animated television series, including advising on intellectual property assignment and registration in preparation for licensing and merchandising opportunities.
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Assisted a producer of real-time strategy games with the launch of their latest offering in Thailand. Much of our work focused on localizing business approaches and terms of use. The game went on to meet with considerable success, both in Thailand and overseas.
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Advised a multinational media company on a regional copyright dispute in the broadcasting field.
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Advised a leader in wireless technology on government authorities related to the telecommunications industry.
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Liaised with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) on behalf of our client, an operator of a social-media website, to ensure compliance with the Computer Crime Act and, as a result, successfully prevented the website from being banned by the MICT.
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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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Provided in-depth advice to a global software solutions provider on doing business in Vietnam.
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| Name | Position | Office | Contact |
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Nandana Indananda |
Partner | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5879 |
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Thomas J. Treutler |
Partner | Hanoi |
+84 4 3772 5633 |
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Jeffrey J. Blatt |
Of Counsel | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5644 |
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Charunun Sathitsuksomboon |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5541 |
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Dussadee Rattanopas |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5537 |
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Hassana Chira-aphakul |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5881 |
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Noppramart Thammateeradaycho |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5790 |
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Nuttaphol Arammuang |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5878 |
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Panuwat Jagkarntong |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5736 |
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Suebsiri Taweepon |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5877 |
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| April 30, 2012 |
Tilleke & Gibbins to Host USPTO Seminar on Art, Artists, and Copyright Nandana Indananda On May 9, 2012, the USPTO Regional Intellectual Property Attaché of the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok will hold a seminar on copyright issues for artists at the Bangkok office of Tilleke & Gibbins... |
| February 29, 2012 |
Presentation on Personal Data Protection for Insurance Businesses Nandana Indananda On February 24, Nandana Indananda of the Tilleke & Gibbins IP group gave a presentation, “Data Protection Law and Insurance Businesses,” at an event organized by SCB Life Assurance Pcl.... |
| February 24, 2012 |
Bangkok Post: US States Get Tough on Piracy Wiramrudee (Pink) Mokkhavesa Thai manufacturers focused on exports to the United States need to familiarize themselves with new Unfair Competition Acts (UCAs) that are moving ahead in several U.S. states, according to an... |
| 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 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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| May 18, 2012 |
Patent Search Options for Technology Firms Benjapol Kongsombut, Titikaan Ungbhakorn Protection of intellectual property (IP) in the form of trademarks, copyrights and patents is on the rise, as greater awareness of IP laws in Thailand has led to increasing numbers of business... |
| May 15, 2012 |
Administrative Measures to Resolve Domain Name Disputes in Vietnam Loc Xuan Le, Linh Duy Mai In late 2008, intellectual property owners were encouraged when Vietnam issued long-awaited regulations providing guidance on how to resolve disputes about “.vn” domain names. This optimism soon... |
| May 2, 2012 |
Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World – Vietnam Chapter Thomas J. Treutler, Tu Ngoc Trinh, Dzung Thi Thuy Nguyen Published by Multilaw in association with West (a Thomson Reuters business), Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World introduces international readers to the laws... |
| May 1, 2012 |
Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World – Thailand Chapter Hassana Chira-aphakul, Inthupim Chokwaranun, Yuwadee Thean-ngarm, Titirat Wattanachewanopakorn The Thailand chapter of Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World provides a broad overview of media, advertising, and entertainment law in the Kingdom, including an... |
| February 17, 2012 |
E-Commerce in AEC: Vietnam’s Regulatory Framework Thom Thi Mai Nguyen, Dzung Thi Thuy Nguyen In 2010, more than 50 percent of surveyed businesses in Vietnam used electronic means, such as e-mail or websites, to carry out their trading activities. Over the past six years, Vietnam has... |
