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November 8, 2016

John Frangos to Speak at Conference on Tackling Corruption in ASEAN

John Frangos, a consultant in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group, will speak on “Practical Steps Companies Can Take to Prevent Corrupt Activities in Thailand” at the “Tackling Corruption in ASEAN – Legislation, Strategies, and Regional Cooperation” conference, which is being jointly organized by the German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance, the Faculty of Law at Thammasat University, and the Hanns Seidel Foundation. John will discuss anti-corruption issues in Thailand. 

The conference will take place at the Holiday Inn Sukhumvit Bangkok on November 15-16. John’s session will be held on November 16 from 9.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. If you would like to learn more about this event, please visit the CPG website.

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