Jeffrey J. Blatt, of counsel in Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial group, will make a presentation on “The U.S. v. Apple and Microsoft: ‘The Perfect Storm’” at the RSA Conference 2016 Asia Pacific and Japan. Jeffrey will discuss the FBI’s recent attempt to force Apple to hack its own iPhone. The Apple case, when considered with the U.S. v. Microsoft “Outlook.com” appeal, represents a perfect storm that will determine the future of our businesses and expectations of privacy.

The 13th edition of Who’s Who Legal: Insurance & Reinsurance  has named Aaron Le Marquer, a partner in Tilleke & Gibbins who leads the firm’s regional insurance practice, as a key expert in insurance and reinsurance law. Aaron is just one of two experts listed in this category in Thailand, which reinforces his position as one of the top insurance and reinsurance practitioners in the market. The nominees were selected based on comprehensive and independent survey work with both general counsel and private practice lawyers across the world.

The key drivers of healthcare product investment are the effective protection of intellectual property rights and compliance with the law. Protection of IP rights and obtaining market authorization are challenges faced by every company operating in the healthcare industry. To discuss these issues and more, Dr. Atthachai Homhuan, regulatory affairs manager at Tilleke & Gibbins, will present on “Intellectual Property and Regulatory Perspectives of Thailand’s Healthcare Business” at an IP Lunch Talk held by Tilleke & Gibbins and the National Innovation Agency.

The nominees of Asian Legal Business’s Southeast Asia Law Awards 2016 have been announced, and Tilleke & Gibbins has secured nominations in three categories, as follows:Intellectual Property Firm of the YearThailand Law Firm of the YearVietnam Law Firm of the YearTo determine the winners, a team of researchers at ALB are considering factors such as firms’ breadth and complexity of work, innovation, third-party awards, and market feedback, among other criteria.