On September 9, Dino Santaniello, head of Tilleke & Gibbins in Laos, will speak in a construction and real estate webinar hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce in Laos (ECCIL). In the webinar, which will feature expert speakers from the legal and real estate industries, Dino will focus on the legal and regulatory environment regarding land ownership, commercial investment in Laos, real estate due diligence, and other real estate project-related activities. Dino and his fellow speakers will provide entrepreneurs, investors, project managers, and other interested parties with key insights on real estate and construction in Laos, as well as an understanding of the new Law on Land and related investment opportunities in the country. For more details and registration information, please visit the ECCIL website.

On September 7, 2021, Noppramart Thammateeradaycho, counsel in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group, will be a panelist in a webinar about how alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods such as arbitration function in relation to bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. Titled “The Interplay between Insolvency Proceedings and International Arbitration,” the webinar is jointly sponsored by the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) as part of the THAC International ADR Webinar Series and Thailand ADR Week 2021. Joining Noppramart on the panel will be arbitration experts and professionals from Thailand and abroad. Together they will discuss the conflicts that frequently arise between international arbitration and insolvency law, as arbitration typically seeks to uphold agreements to settle disputes exclusively through arbitration regardless of the position of the contracting parties, while insolvency law aims to distribute the assets of the insolvent party between all creditors through a centralized process. The panelists will address how this tension plays out across the world, giving attendees a view of the experiences of arbitration practitioners from different jurisdictions and the challenges they have faced in relation to insolvency proceedings. The webinar is free to attend and will be held from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ICT (UTC+7). For more details, please see the event registration page.

On September 15, Noppramart Thammateeradaycho, counsel, and Dutsadee Dutsadeepanich, associate—both from Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group—will appear in a webinar titled “Commercial and Investment Arbitration in the Oil and Gas Sector,” presented in conjunction with the Thailand Arbitration Center, the Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce, and Peter & Kim of Singapore. Dutsadee will moderate for the session, while Noppramart will be joined by three other experts from the legal industry and academia. Through their presentations, the speakers will discuss recent challenges in the oil and gas industry and how these pressures have led to an increase in complex commercial and investment arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism. One specific area of focus will be gas price review arbitration, though the speakers will also provide an overall view of the role of arbitration in the oil and gas sector, as well as how parties in the industry can incorporate arbitration into their dispute resolution strategies moving forward. The webinar, which will be in English, will be held via Zoom 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ICT. Please submit the registration form (free) to attend.

On August 27, Darani Vachanavuttivong, co-managing partner of Tilleke & Gibbins and managing director of the firm’s intellectual property group, moderated an International Trademark Association (INTA) Flash Briefing titled “IP Developments in the ASEAN Region.” The briefing was organized to provide analysis of the ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2016–2025, which aims to harness IP to support the regional grouping’s drive to be an innovative and competitive location for business. As moderator, Darani welcomed attendees and presented both an overview of economic trends in ASEAN and detailed statistical insights on trademarks, patents, designs, and utility models in member countries. She then welcomed the assistant director of the Consumer Protection and IPR Division in the Market Integration Directorate of the ASEAN Secretariat to share insights on the action plan—and the more recent ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2.0, which was developed after the mid-term review. A new initiative that just began in early 2021, INTA Flash Briefings are interactive conversations with IP experts and brand owners on emerging policy changes affecting trademarks and related rights across the globe.