On June 25, Dino Santaniello, head of Tilleke & Gibbins in Laos, presented on Lao drug import regulations in a webinar titled “Import of Pharmaceutical Products in the New Normal.” The webinar, which was hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce in Laos (ECCIL), highlighted key information on the country’s healthcare sector, addressed how companies can import pharmaceutical products and medical equipment into Laos, provided practical insights into the relevant regulations in place, and walked attendees through the process of registration. Two pharmaceutical specialists in Laos joined Dino to discuss these issues and share practical tips for prospective importers of pharmaceutical products. The speakers also addressed the importation of COVID-19 vaccines into Laos, which became a popular topic following the government’s recent authorization of imports of vaccines by private legal entities for non-commercial use and to inoculate their employees. The webinar attracted many professionals in the health and pharmaceutical products industry, as well as entrepreneurs, investors, managers, and business owners in Laos. A video of the webinar is below.

On April 13, Jay Cohen, partner and director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Phnom Penh office, collaborated with global real estate giant CBRE to present a webinar on the market for foreign investment in real estate in Cambodia. In the first half of the two-hour webinar, Jay went through legal requirements and processes for investing in real estate in Cambodia, and covered a number of key topics of interest to potential investors—including nationality requirements, corporate structuring options, land due diligence, and the process of purchasing and registering properties. The second half of the webinar was led by James Hodge, managing director of CBRE Cambodia. His market-oriented overview of the Cambodian real estate landscape laid out the growth of the sector and its possibilities for foreign investors in the commercial, hospitality, and residential sectors. Finally, the speakers fielded specific questions about regulations and market conditions for foreign investors in real estate in Cambodia. A recording of the webinar is available below.

On March 30, Dino Santaniello, head of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Laos office; Jay Cohen, partner and director of the firm’s Cambodia office; Ross Taylor, counsel in the firm’s Myanmar office; and Sochanmalisphoung Vannavuth, an associate in the Cambodia office, delivered a webinar explaining data compliance obligations in their respective countries. The webinar, which was organized in conjunction with the Australian Chambers of Commerce in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, aimed to give business operators in these jurisdictions a clear understanding of their compliance duties relating to personal data. In this webinar, each speaker addressed the following topics: Regulations and legal provisions that affect the handling of personal data in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar; Definitions of personal data and identification of relevant parties; Legal requirements for and limitations on the collection and processing of personal data; Duties imposed upon data controllers; and Penalties for breaching local data protection laws. Full video recordings of each section of the webinar are available (by country) below. Cambodia   Laos   Myanmar