Sonatree Sehamontree

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Consultant, Regulatory Affairs

Biography

Sonatree Sehamontree is a consultant in Tilleke & Gibbins’ regulatory affairs team in Bangkok. Sonatree assists clients with a range of matters pertaining to food, cosmetics, and hazardous substances, including Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) product registration, advertising and labeling guidelines, and various other life sciences and regulatory affairs issues. She also advises on Thai industrial standards matters that fall under the supervision of the Thai Industrial Standards Institute, as well as animal feed registrations with the Department of Fisheries.

Prior to joining Tilleke & Gibbins, Sonatree was a regulatory affairs supervisor for the Thai subsidiary of one of the world’s largest consumer goods multinationals, where she handled product compliance and Thai FDA registration for goods including food, cosmetics, and hazardous substances.

Sonatree holds a bachelor’s of science in food technology from Khon Khaen University, and a master’s degree in food safety, hygiene, and management from the University of Birmingham.

Experience

Assisted an industrial food company developing a frozen Thai sweet product for export to Japan by preparing product and raw material specifications in compliance with Japanese and Thai regulations.
Prepared registrations, applications, and license renewals for product approval licenses for food, cosmetics, and hazardous substances, in compliance with FDA regulations.
Advised cosmetics distributors and sellers on strategy for product naming, formulation, and labeling to meet Thai FDA requirements, and assisted them with obtaining the necessary licenses.
Advised various companies on obtaining product licenses and manufacturing/import licenses for products containing hazardous substances, and assisted with product labeling, product claims, and preparation of registration dossiers for FDA approval.
Advised a company on importing products that fall under the Thai industrial standards certification requirements overseen by the Thai Industrial Standards Institute.

ABOUT Sonatree

Languages

Thai

English

Education

MSc, University of Birmingham

BSc, Khon Khaen 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

4月 22, 2011

Tilleke & Gibbins’ Patent Practice Ranked Tier 1 in Thailand

Asia IP named Tilleke & Gibbins a Tier 1 patent practice in Thailand in its annual Patent Survey.The January 2011 issue of Asia IP features the results of the magazine’s patent survey, which breaks down the top 10 patent practices in 16 Asian jurisdictions. Based on votes from in-house counsel and private practitioners and combined with editorial input from the magazine’s staff, Asia IP leverages its market insight and extensive network to identify preeminent IP practices in Asia.

4月 22, 2011

Asia IP Names Tilleke & Gibbins a Tier 1 Trademark Practice

Asia IP named Tilleke & Gibbins a Tier 1 trademark practice in Thailand in its annual Trademark Survey.The August 2010 issue of Asia IP features the results of the magazine’s trademark survey, which identifies the top 10 trademark practices in 16 Asian jurisdictions. Based on votes from in-house counsel and private practitioners and combined with editorial input from the magazine’s staff, Asia IP leverages its market insight and extensive network to identify preeminent IP practices in Asia.

4月 22, 2011

Tilleke & Gibbins Wins Trademark Firm of the Year

On October 20, 2010, Asia IP awarded Tilleke & Gibbins the distinctions of Trademark Firm of the Year for Thailand and Patent Firm of the Year for Thailand.