John Frangos, consultant in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution and litigation group, will participate in a discussion on “Practical Tips for Employing a Global Compliance Program in Local Markets” at a roundtable hosted by the International Law Office (ILO) on March 17. John will review subjects such as handling cross-border investigations and tailoring global compliance programs for local jurisdictions in Southeast Asia.

Compliance and anti-corruption are issues of significant concern for business executives and in-house counsel. Companies are faced with a myriad of compliance obligations both locally in the jurisdictions where they do business and internationally due to obligations under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the U.K. Bribery Act, and other similar legislation. To help better equip businesses to deal with these issues, Tilleke & Gibbins is organizing an exclusive seminar to allow our clients to hear directly from a senior representative of the U.S.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been nominated to win the highly coveted Thailand Law Firm of the Year Award 2016 by Chambers Asia-Pacific. The winner of this year’s award will be announced at Chambers Asia-Pacific’s annual ceremony and dinner, which will take place at The Fullerton Hotel in Singapore on April 8.

Thailand’s Organic Act on Counter-Corruption was recently amended to impose strict liability on companies for corrupt acts committed by a company’s “associated persons,” unless there are “adequate procedures” in place to prevent such corruption. In addition, the amendments criminalize corruption that involves “foreign officials” and impose the death penalty on foreign officials that engage in corrupt activities.