Directors and officers are increasingly faced with potential exposure to liabilities, both inside and outside Thailand. These liabilities can and often do extend beyond regulatory compliance into the area of individual criminal liability. To equip our clients with guidelines to tackle and prevent these risks, Tilleke & Gibbins will host an English-language seminar on director and officer liability on October 28.

On September 24, the winners of the inaugural Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2015 were announced at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong, and Tiziana Sucharitkul, co-managing partner and director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution and litigation group, was named the Disputes Star of the Year in Thailand for her leadership of our outstanding dispute resolution and litigation team. In addition, our firm received four nominations in the following categories:

Through comprehensive, independent survey work involving the participation of general counsel and private practice lawyers, Who’s Who Legal: Asset Recovery 2015  has compiled a list of the most highly regarded asset recovery lawyers around the globe.

The National Legislative Assembly recently passed a bill amending the Civil Procedure Code to allow for class action legal proceedings in Thailand. The bill has received royal endorsement, and it will become effective in December 2015. While litigation prospects in Thailand are potentially more limited than those in other jurisdictions, such as North America, the legislation is nevertheless expected to have a significant impact on business operators.