Paubhumi Aranyakananda

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Senior Associate

Biography

Paubhumi Aranyakananda is a senior associate in the corporate and commercial group at Tilleke & Gibbins’ head office in Bangkok. His practice focuses on a wide range of areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, digital assets and cryptocurrency, fintech, data protection, tax, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, corporate and commercial, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, investigations, and regulatory affairs.

With deep experience in both the public and private sectors, Paubhumi advises international, regional, and domestic companies on legal strategy in a variety of corporate and compliance matters—and then helps them put their strategy into action. He works with clients across industries, with particular expertise in banking and finance, capital markets, technology, tax, and energy.

Paubhumi holds LLB and LLM degrees from Chulalongkorn University and an LLM from the University of California, Berkeley. He is qualified to practice law in Thailand.

Experience

Advised and assisted major organizations on setting up companies and subsidiaries, license applications, data privacy, tax, and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing.
Provided advice, assistance, and analysis for a well-known technology company on payment and cryptocurrency services, tax, and compliance.
Advised and assisted a leading company in the fintech and payment space regarding mergers and acquisitions and legal compliance matters.

ABOUT Paubhumi

Languages

Thai

English

Education

LLM, University of California, Berkeley

LLM, Chulalongkorn University

LLB, Chulalongkorn University

情報

4月 8, 2011

Property and IP Lawyers Recognized as Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2011

Tilleke & Gibbins’ property and intellectual property lawyers were recognized as some of the region’s most highly acclaimed legal experts by Asialaw Leading Lawyers, one of the largest annual surveys of Asia Pacific-focused private practitioners.From our Vietnam office, Michael K. Lee, Department Head – Corporate/Commercial, and Nga Thi Phi Nguyen, Department Head – Intellectual Property, were recognized as Asia’s leading business lawyers in the areas of real estate and intellectual property, respectively.

4月 19, 2011

Yesteryear – Bangkok in 1956: What Was It Like When AMCHAM Thailand Was Founded?

In this text of a presentation for the 50th anniversary of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, David Lyman reflects on the changes he has observed in Thailand in the 50 years since AMCHAM’s founding.

4月 19, 2011

Highlights of the New Investment and Company Laws of Vietnam

On November 29, 2005, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed, among others, two new laws: (1) the Law on Investment No. 59/2005/QH11; and (2) the Law on Enterprises No. 60/2005/QH11. Both laws will take effect on July 1, 2006. Some of the important changes in the new laws are analyzed in this article.

4月 19, 2011

New Regulations on Foreign Representative Offices and Branch Offices in Vietnam

Only seven months after the enactment of the new 2005 Commercial Law of Vietnam at the beginning of 2006, the Vietnamese Government has issued new regulations on foreign representative offices and branch offices in Vietnam under Government Decree No. 72/2006/ND-CP dated July 25, 2006. Compared with the regulation under the previous decree, this new decree seems to be a step backward in terms of the requirements for opening a foreign representative or branch office in Vietnam. This article describes the setbacks.

Awards & Rankings

5月 24, 2023

Three Awards for Tilleke & Gibbins at the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins was honored to be named Regional IP Firm of the Year and Regional Litigation Firm of the Year at the 2023 ALB SE Asia Law Awards. Tiziana Sucharitkul, managing partner of Tilleke & Gibbins, was also the recipient of the Managing Partner of the Year (Emerging Markets) award.

4月 20, 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins Shortlisted for Four Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins has been shortlisted for three firmwide awards and one individual award in the ninth annual Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards. These awards recognize the leading litigators and most impactful disputes in the region based on submissions for the latest edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific. The firm has been shortlisted for Intellectual Property Firm of the Year, Thailand Firm of the Year, and Vietnam Firm of the Year. In addition, Suebsiri Taweepon, a partner in Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property group in Bangkok, has been shortlisted for Thailand Lawyer of the Year, for his outstanding performance in the past year, securing remarkable results for his clients. The Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards are the culmination of months of research, analyzing hundreds of submissions, surveying thousands of referees, and interviewing hundreds of lawyers. The winners are judged on innovation, complexity, and impact. The winners of this year’s awards will be announced online via the Benchmark Litigation website on May 25, 2023. For more details on the Benchmark Asia-Pacific Awards 2023, and to browse the full shortlist, please visit the Benchmark Litigation website.

4月 20, 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins Wins 2023 ALB Employer of Choice Award in Thailand and Vietnam

Asian Legal Business has released its 2023 “Employer of Choice” awards, and Tilleke & Gibbins has once again been recognized as a top employer in the legal industry in both Thailand and Vietnam. This is the 11th year in a row that the firm has been named Employer of Choice in Thailand, and the ninth time for Tilleke & Gibbins in Vietnam.

4月 18, 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins Receives Record 20 Nominations for ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins has earned nominations in a record-high 20 categories in the upcoming ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2023 from Asian Legal Business (ALB), which recently released the list of awards finalists. The annual ALB SE Asia Law Awards recognize outstanding law firms and lawyers in the Southeast Asian region. Tilleke & Gibbins’ 20 nominations are representative of the consistently strong performance of the firm through the region. The firm has been shortlisted in the following categories: Country Categories SE Asia Law Firm of the Year Thailand Law Firm of the Year Vietnam Law Firm of the Year Regional Practice Categories Aviation Law Firm of the Year Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year Construction Law Firm of the Year Data Privacy and Protection Law Firm of the Year Fintech Law Firm of the Year International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year Maritime Law Firm of the Year Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year Real Estate Law Firm of the Year Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year Regional IP Law Firm of the Year Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year TMT Law Firm of the Year Individual Categories Data Privacy and Protection Lawyer of the Year – Nopparat Lalitkomon Dealmaker of the Year – Supasit Boonsanong Managing Partner of the Year (Emerging Markets) – Tiziana Sucharitkul The winners will be announced on May 18, 2023, at a ceremony in Singapore. For more information on the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2023, and to browse a full list of nominees in all categories, please visit the ALB website.