You are using an outdated browser and your browsing experience will not be optimal. Please update to the latest version of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Install Microsoft Edge

September 6, 2016

Seminar to Exchange Information on Corruption Prevention and Corruption Suppression

NACC and JFCCT

David Lyman, chairman and chief values officer, and John Frangos, consultant, in Tilleke & Gibbins, will participate in a panel discussion on “Corruption Prevention and Suppression of Corruption” at a “Seminar to Exchange Information on Corruption Prevention and Corruption Suppression,” hosted by the Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission and the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand. Among a range of topics, the panel discussion will focus on the New Organic Act on Counter Corruption and guidelines for internal control measures for juristic persons in preventing corruption.

The seminar will take place at The Westin Grande Sukhumvit hotel in Bangkok on September 7 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The panel discussion will be held from 1.50 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. If you would like to learn more about this event, please visit the JFCCT website.

RELATED INSIGHTS​ 

August 24, 2016
John Frangos, a consultant in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group, will participate in a panel discussion at “Tackling Corruption in Thailand – Strategies, Challenges, and Prospects,” a seminar jointly hosted by the German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University, and the Hanns Seidel Foundation. John will explain what corruption entails, and he will highlight associated issues and problems from both a national and international perspective.
July 5, 2016
Michael Ramirez, a consultant in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group, will speak at a joint BCCT and AMCHAM Boardroom Briefing on “Corruption/Bribery” in Thailand. Michael regularly advises international clients on compliance with local and foreign anti-corruption laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Michael will be joined by one other speaker.
June 15, 2016
Companies doing business in Thailand and across Southeast Asia are exposed to increasing legal and reputational risks. Regulations from the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to Thailand’s wide-ranging corporate criminal laws can have significant repercussions on an organization. In many cases, directors and officers can also be criminally responsible for a company’s actions.
April 28, 2016
The nominees of Asian Legal Business’s Southeast Asia Law Awards 2016 have been announced, and Tilleke & Gibbins has secured nominations in three categories, as follows:Intellectual Property Firm of the YearThailand Law Firm of the YearVietnam Law Firm of the YearTo determine the winners, a team of researchers at ALB are considering factors such as firms’ breadth and complexity of work, innovation, third-party awards, and market feedback, among other criteria.