In a research project to celebrate Pride Month 2020, World Trademark Review  (WTR) recently set out to explore the landscape of diversity and inclusion initiatives in law firms across Asia, culminating in an article in the magazine’s July edition. In discussing the activity of firms that are proactively pushing forward diversity and inclusion in Asia, WTR  specifically highlighted Tilleke & Gibbins’ unique approach across the firm’s offices in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

On June 10, Yuwadee Thean-ngarm, director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Yangon office and secretary-general of the Thai Business Association of Myanmar (TBAM), and Nada Songsasen, consultant, will join TBAM’s Myanmar Update #6: COVID-19 to discuss recent developments in the jurisdiction during the pandemic.

On June 4, Tilleke & Gibbins and the Thai Listed Companies Association (TLCA) will cohost a webinar to offer insights to Thai investors on the impact of COVID-19 on investment into Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV). The highly-anticipated session, entitled “The Impact of COVID-19 on Thai Outbound Investment into CLMV,” will gather on-the-ground representatives from Tilleke & Gibbins’ offices in each jurisdiction including:

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.