September 16, 2020
In response to the recent uptick in cases of COVID-19 found in Myanmar, and concern about the disease’s spread, all branches of Myanmar’s Office of Registration and Deeds (ORD) have temporarily ceased accepting declarations.
Biography
Khin Zar Chi Kyaw Win is an attorney-at-Law in Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Myanmar. As a specialist in intellectual property law, she focuses especially on IP matters, such as trademark registration, responding to office actions, and providing legal advice on IP strategy. She also works together with Tilleke & Gibbins attorneys in the corporate and commercial team on compliance matters, drafting legal instruments, and structuring sound contracts.
With well-developed legal research skills, Khin Zar is adept at reviewing resources on case law and legal provisions to develop legal advice tailored to clients’ legal inquiries in a wide range of industries and practice areas. She also assists clients by producing unofficial translations of updated laws, announcements and contracts between Myanmar language and English.
Experience
Prepared a bilingual (Myanmar and English) draft appeal by researching and compiling reasonable grounds upon which to structure the appeal.
Assisted a large company in preparing an employment contract to be concluded between the company and its workers in Myanmar.
Advised various clients on their inquiries regarding trademark filing and refiling under the updated Trademark Law 2019 in comparison with registration under the old system.
Discussed trademark practices and developments in Myanmar in an interview with a journalist from a leading intellectual property magazine.
Conducted research and assembled a draft presentation for a session on solar energy plants at Asia Clean Energy Week.
Burmese
English
LLM (International Law), Dagon University
LLB, Dagon University
Diploma in Information Technology, National Management College and Yagon University of Distance Education
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