Thawat Damsa-ard, a partner and the chief litigator in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group, has been named in The International Who’s Who of Asset Recovery Lawyers 2013. In these rankings, Thawat is the sole asset recovery lawyer listed in Thailand, and he represents one of just seven listed individuals across the Southeast Asia region. The nominees were selected based upon comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practice lawyers across the world.

Thailand is one of the top tourist destinations in the world and it has proven to be a popular place for expatriates to live and work. But as expat communities grow, the number of international family disputes has been increasing too. In this presentation, Sasirusm (Roll) Chunhakasikarn will review Thailand’s Family Court procedures, with special regard to issues relating to international disputes. In particular, the presentation will include an examination of:

Pacific Business Press, publisher of Asian-MENA Counsel magazine, is organizing the eleventh annual In-House Congress in Bangkok on June 6, 2013, at the Westin Grande Sukhumvit. Bringing together over 120 in-house lawyers, compliance professionals, and senior business executives, the full-day event will include discussions of risk management, corporate governance, M&A transactions, international capital markets, and project finance.

The Netherlands-Thai Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Scandinavian, Swiss, and Benelux Chambers in Thailand, is organizing a lunch talk about the Thai court system, with an emphasis on civil dispute resolution. Michael Ramirez, senior consultant at Tilleke & Gibbins, will examine the practical realities of litigation in Thailand, sharing insightful case studies that will illustrate the challenges and opportunities. Anyone doing business in Thailand needs to know how to defend their rights through the Thai courts.