Sponsored by Lex Mundi, the Association of Corporate Counsel’s (ACC) International Legal Affairs Committee will be hosting an online webcast that will see three distinguished speakers discuss “The ASEAN Economic Community in 2015.” In addition to providing an overview of what corporate counsel need to know in making preparations for the ASEAN Economic Community’s arrival, the topic will delve into how the integration of trade and services can offer important advantages and synergies for corporations with clear regional strategies.

Legal Week, a well-known magazine that covers the latest in legal news, will hold a Private Client Forum to discuss tax planning, asset protection, wealth management, trusts and estates, and other legal issues relevant to high-net worth individuals in Southeast Asia. The event will feature Michael K. Lee, partner and head of the corporate and commercial department at Tilleke & Gibbins’ Vietnam offices.

The Thailand Corporate Finance Forum, a peer group of chief financial officers, finance directors, treasury directors, and senior accountants, will be hosting a discussion on the topic “The Way Forward for Thailand’s Foreign Business Act: Protectionism or Liberalization?” The debate will cover issues such as the prospects for amendment of the Foreign Business Act, the establishment of a Thailand-EU Free Trade Agreement, Thailand’s privileges as they relate to trade, the impact of ASEAN, and the importance of liberalizing foreign business to compete with other regional locations. Cynthia M.

Alan Adcock, partner and deputy director of the Tilleke & Gibbins intellectual property and regulatory affairs group, will be attending a joint meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce’s SME and Food & Agri-Business Committees to speak on the topic of “Everything you ever wanted to know about franchising but were afraid to ask.” Alan will join three additional distinguished speakers who will cover the following main areas: