This month’s issue of Asian Legal Business (ALB) focuses on the Women in Law Forum (in May), discussing the barriers to career progression that women have faced in Asia. Despite the region’s rapid economic growth and increasing number of highly qualified women, evidence shows that there are few women in top positions in law firms. The magazine’s July issue addresses these barriers, mostly “cultural, implied, and occasionally entrenched deep in the psyche,” why they are prominent, and how to tackle them.

The LAWASIA team has invited Sasirusm (Roll) B. Chunhakasikarn, attorney-at-law in the Tilleke & Gibbins dispute resolution group, to be a panelist at the fourth LAWASIA Family Law Conference, which will be held in Penang, Malaysia, on July 13-14, 2012. All panelists will represent their jurisdictions; Sasirusm will be representing Thailand amongst seven other jurisdictions.The session will focus on the future of family law and the imminent shortage of family lawyers. The discussion will also address the following questions:

On June 20, 2012, Chusert Supasitthumrong, an associate in the Tilleke & Gibbins dispute resolution department, will be speaking at the Employment Law, Contracts & Labor Relations 2012 three-day conference and workshop. In particular, Chusert will share his expertise on “Managing Legal Labor Issues in Case of Temporary Closing Down,” and will discuss the following:

The Thai pharmaceutical industry is characterized by its expanding yet challenging landscape. Amidst growing medical tourism and strong R&D centers in the Asia Pacific region, issues related to patent protection, counterfeit drugs, and innovation recognition are increasingly imperative for pharmaceutical companies.