On April 28, Saithong Rattana, attorney-at-law in Tilleke & Gibbins’ Vientiane office, will join a webinar hosted by the China-ASEAN Legal Cooperation Center (CALCC) to discuss the Lao government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. During the session, Saithong will provide an overview of the measures that have already been implemented in Laos to protect the general public and businesses most impacted by the outbreak, and explain the impact on the virus has on employment in the jurisdiction.

On May 7, 2020, at 2 p.m., Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh, partner and director of the firm’s corporate and commercial group, co-head of the firm’s technology practice, and International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Certified Information Privacy Professional, will hold a webinar entitled “Preparing for Compliance with Thailand’s Personal Data Protection (PDPA) Act.” The highly anticipated online session, hosted jointly by Tilleke & Gibbins and the Thai Listed Companies Association (TLCA), will provi

On April 22, Cynthia M. Pornavalai, a partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial group, will lead a legal and compliance webinar for startup entrepreneurs and developers as part of Plug and Play’s Thailand Accelerator Program. In her session, Cynthia will provide insight into a number of areas in Thailand’s legal landscape, including the legal and compliance considerations of company setup, accounting and tax planning, incentives for startups, and how to avoid some potential pitfalls faced by new and prospective startups in Thailand.

On April 16, 2020, Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh, partner and director of the firm’s corporate and commercial group and Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/A), will join a panel of leading data privacy experts representing Lex Mundi member firms in seven jurisdictions around the world to discuss data protection laws as they relate to COVID-19.