Tilleke & Gibbins is pleased to announce the addition of Sarah Galeski to the firm’s corporate and commercial team in Ho Chi Minh City, in the role of counsel. With over 12 years of professional legal experience, including almost eight in Vietnam, Sarah focuses primarily on matters of employment and labor law, as well as compliance and dispute resolution. Sarah was previously the associate director of KPMG Legal in Ho Chi Minh City, and an associate with Baker & McKenzie. A native of Canada, where she is a licensed barrister and solicitor, Sarah began her legal career with Fraser Milner Casgrain in Vancouver (now Dentons Canada) before moving to Vietnam. In Vietnam, Sarah has been actively involved with the European Chamber of Commerce, serving terms as Co-Chair of the Human Resources & Training Sector Committee and as a member of EuroCham’s Executive Committee.

As a result of the mass disruption brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers in Thailand are unsure of how to prepare for and deal with upcoming performance evaluations for tenured employees. To share insight on this key concern, Tilleke & Gibbins and the Thai Listed Companies Association (TLCA) will cohost a webinar entitled “Preparing for Performance Evaluations and Associated Termination Concerns during COVID-19.” Presented by Nuanchun Somboonvinij and Sasirusm (Roll) B. Chunhakasikarn, labor and employment attorneys in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group in Bangkok, the session will highlight the importance of, best practices for, and the implementation of regular performance evaluations; and explain the legal procedure for carrying out terminations of employment to help employers avoid unexpected consequences or unfair dismissal claims. The live broadcast will be held on January 28, 2020, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (GMT+7). If you’re interested in attending this webinar, which will be delivered in Thai, please send an email to [email protected].

As the implementation of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act looms, Tilleke & Gibbins joins forces with Bird & Bird Data Privacy Solutions to look at the data protection officer requirement, and what lessons can be learned from the European experience with the GDPR.

On Thursday, February 11, 2020, Tilleke & Gibbins will host a webinar entitled “Myanmar Investment 2021: Opportunities and Challenges.” Presented by Yuwadee Thean-ngarm and Nada Songsasen of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Yangon office, and moderated by Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh, a partner and director of the firm’s corporate and commercial department, the session will provide attendees with an overview of general investment law and opportunities in Myanmar and take a look at how local COVID-19 regulations and policies implemented by the Myanmar government may affect businesses in the country. The webinar will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Thailand Time) or 9.30 a.m – 11:00 a.m. (Myanmar Time), and will be delivered in Thai. To register your interest in this free-to-attend event, please complete this registration form.  Should you have any queries, please send an email to [email protected].