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 part of the collaboration, which marks OBG’s third year of partnership with the law firm, Tilleke & Gibbins will work with the Group’s editorial and research team to produce the legal section of The Report: Thailand 2012.

In the 2011 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, eight Tilleke & Gibbins attorneys were recognized as leading practitioners in their areas of practice in Thailand. This included:

As of January 1, 2011, ASEAN harmonization registration of cosmetics has been fully implemented in Thailand. The Thai FDA now requires that the distributor or marketing authorization holder maintain a Product Information File (PIF) at their office.

The Business Software Alliance, with legal support from Tilleke & Gibbins, recently met with Japanese business leaders to enhance understanding of software licensing requirements in Thailand. Thai law requires that companies adhere to licensing agreements for software. In addition, the Japanese version of the Sarbanes Oxley Act, known as J Sox, requires that Japanese companies in Thailand comply with Thai copyright laws for software.For more information about software licensing, visit the Business Software Alliance website.