On August 12, Jay Cohen, partner and director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Phnom Penh, spoke on recent legal developments in Cambodia in a webinar hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce. Titled “Cambodia’s Investment Law 2021,” the webinar focused on the country’s new draft Investment Law, which was unveiled in July 2021. The law encourages greater investment in Cambodia by aiming to increase the competitiveness and productivity of local industry, offering investment incentives, protecting investors’ rights and interests, and improving Cambodia’s ability to plug into regional and global supply chains. During the session, Jay and the other panelists discussed: The development of investment legislation in Cambodia; The anticipated impact of the Cambodian’s draft Investment Law; and Implications of the draft law for investors and the larger business community in Cambodia. The video is available below.

On July 22, Noppramart Thammateeradaycho, counsel in Tilleke & Gibbins’ regional dispute resolution and litigation group, and Giang Hoang Bach, an associate in the firm’s Vietnam practice, teamed up with Clive Aston, former president of the London Maritime Arbitrator Association, and Tan Hui Tsing, a partner at DennisMathiew in Singapore, to present a webinar entitled “Ship Arrest – Experiences from Southeast Asia and the UK.” Cohosted by Tilleke & Gibbins and the Bangkok Shipowners and Agents Association, the webinar was organized to provide a structured discussion on jurisdiction-specific and cross-border issues relevant to international shipping disputes and ship arrests in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the UK. In doing so, the speakers covered: the role of international arbitrators and lawyers in maritime claims and disputes; using ship arrests to enforce and collect on arbitral awards; and the criteria and regulatory framework for ship arrests in Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The webinar is now available to watch online, free of charge, below.  

On March 4, Tilleke & Gibbins arbitration specialists Noppramart Thammateeradaycho and Thawat Damsa-ard collaborated with Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore to deliver an international webinar entitled “Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in Thailand and Setting Aside Awards in Singapore.” During the session, Noppramart and Thawat provided a comprehensive summary of enforcing foreign arbitral awards in Thailand. In their discussion they provided an overview of the arbitration landscape in Thailand, walked the audience through required documents and steps in enforcing foreign arbitral awards in Thai courts, addressed common objections from respondents, and spoke about enforcing and challenging Singapore arbitral awards through the Thai courts. A full video recording of the webinar is available below.