Manaswee Wongsuryrat

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Biography

Manaswee Wongsuryrat is an associate in Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property group. He handles a wide range of contentious and noncontentious IP matters including trademark registration and IP litigation. He also provides advice on IP strategies for his clients.

Before joining Tilleke & Gibbins, Manaswee worked as a lawyer in a multinational law firm specializing in intellectual property, where he gained experience handling a broad range of intellectual property matters for both domestic and international clients.

Manaswee graduated with an LLB from Thammasat University in Thailand, an LLM in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, and an LLM in Chinese Civil and Commercial Laws from Peking University in China. Manaswee is a qualified lawyer in Thailand and a member of the Lawyers Council of Thailand. He speaks fluent Thai and English, and is proficient in Chinese.

Experience

Worked closely with leading multinational companies to implement effective strategies for trademark portfolio management in Thailand and overseas.
Filed trademark applications and collaborated with officials at Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property to ensure smooth registration processes for brand owners in a wide range of industries.
Represented clients in maintaining and defending their trademark portfolios through recordal of changes/assignments, oppositions, cancellations, renewals, registration of trademark and service mark license agreements, watch services, and other related actions.

ABOUT Manaswee

Languages

Thai

English

Chinese (Mandarin)

Education

LLM, Peking University

LLM, The University of Edinburgh

LLB, Thammasat University

Insights

October 14, 2021

Lex Mundi Guide to Doing Business in Thailand 2021

As part of its membership in Lex Mundi, Tilleke & Gibbins has published an updated edition of its Guide to Doing Business in Thailand for 2021. This guide outlines all of the key factors for starting and operating a business in the Thai market. Issues covered include: Investment incentives Financial facilities Exchange controls Import and export regulations Structures for doing business Requirements for the Establishment of a Business Operation of the Business Cessation or Termination of the Business Labor legislation, relations, and supply Tax Immigration requirements This publication is part of Lex Mundi’s Guides to Doing Business series prepared by member firms in more than 100 jurisdictions worldwide. The guides serve as a useful resource when planning an international business strategy or researching a new market.

July 29, 2021

Video: Compliance Catalysts – PDPA Subordinate Regulations

Tilleke & Gibbins’ data protection team produced a video series called “Compliance Catalysts – PDPA Subordinate Regulations,” in order to provide easily accessible, bite-sized information on the key elements of the PDPA, the practical impact of the proposed regulations, and the requirements for business operators. View each episode here.

September 16, 2020

Amendments to Thailand’s Civil Procedure Code to Allow Civil Mediation before Litigation

Recent amendments to Thailand’s Civil Procedure Code (CPC) will allow parties to submit a matter for court-supervised mediation prior to the actual filing of the case. Encouraging mediation prior to filing a complaint is intended to save time and resources that would otherwise be expended on a trial.These changes are contained in the Act Amending the Civil Procedure Code (No. 32) B.E. 2563 (2020), which was published in the Government Gazette on September 8, 2020, and will apply to all disputes from November 7, 2020, onward.

August 7, 2020

Managing Intellectual Property (MIP ) has released its list of top-rated copyright law firms around the world, part of its IP Stars 2020 guide, and Tilleke & Gibbins has been recognized with top marks in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam—all of the firm’s jurisdictions that were rated by MIP for copyright and related rights work.

Awards & Rankings

September 17, 2021

Tilleke & Gibbins Offices All Highly Ranked in Asialaw Profiles 2022

The 2022 edition of Asialaw Profiles was officially released on September 17, 2021, and Tilleke & Gibbins received some of its best regional rankings yet in this detailed and comprehensive guide to the services of leading Asian law firms. Asialaw Profiles 2022 rates top domestic and international firms operating in Asian jurisdictions and headquartered in Asia, looking at firms’ performance and client service in both legal practices areas and various industries. Tilleke & Gibbins achieved rankings in 42 out of 45 possible industries and practice areas across Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, plus a further three for the firm’s intellectual property boutique in Indonesia. Among these, Asialaw placed Tilleke & Gibbins in the highest possible tier in 20 categories. In Thailand, Tilleke & Gibbins continues to be the only firm ranked in all 18 possible categories. This includes improved rankings for Real Estate, Infrastructure, Aviation, and Labor and Employment—the last two of which feature Tilleke & Gibbins as the sole firm in the top tier. The firm is also ranked in all available categories in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. For more details and to browse the full rankings, please visit the Asialaw website.

September 17, 2021

Tilleke & Gibbins Wins Thailand Firm of the Year from Asia Women in Business Law Awards

The 2021 edition of the prestigious Asia Women in Business Law Awards was announced on September 15, with Tilleke & Gibbins winning the prize for Thailand Firm of the Year. Each year, Euromoney hosts the Asia Women in Business Law Awards to recognize firms that are strongly committed to gender issues and women’s advancement in the law. The awards are a celebration of women in the legal profession throughout the Asia-Pacific region, and shine a spotlight on top individual lawyers as well as firms whose success is driven by women. The awards further recognize gender diversity initiatives, innovation, mentoring, work-life balance, pro bono work, and talent management. With its record of providing an equitable environment that supports and rewards high performers regardless of gender or other status, Tilleke & Gibbins is a regular contender in the awards, which it last won in 2019 when it was named Vietnam Firm of the Year. To browse the complete list of winners of the Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2021, please visit the awards website.

August 27, 2021

Tilleke & Gibbins Repeats Record Showing in IFLR1000 2022 Rankings

International Financial Law Review (IFLR) has released the final installment of the 2022 edition of its annual IFLR1000 rankings of leading law firms in domestic and cross-border financial and transactional matters across the globe. Matching last year’s record results, Tilleke & Gibbins’ regional corporate and commercial team was awarded 15 distinct practice rankings across Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Tilleke & Gibbins was ranked in the following practice areas: Thailand—Banking and Finance, Capital Markets: Debt, Capital Markets: Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Development, Restructuring and Insolvency Vietnam—Banking and Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Development Myanmar—Financial and Corporate and Project Development Cambodia—Financial and Corporate, Project Development Laos—Financial and Corporate, Project Development In addition to the firmwide rankings, five of the firm’s attorneys were recognized with individual rankings for their expertise in financial or transactional matters in their respective jurisdictions. Charunun Sathitsuksomboon – Thailand – M&A Dino Santaniello – Laos – Corporate and M&A Saithong Rattana – Laos – Project Development, M&A Santhapat Periera – Laos – Banking, Energy, M&A Yuwadee Thean-ngarm – Myanmar – Banking and Finance, M&A The IFLR1000 ranks the world’s leading corporate and financial law firms, covering the core transactional practice areas of Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Development, and Restructuring and Insolvency. Please visit the IFLR1000 website to review the full rankings for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

July 23, 2021

Record-High Number of Women in Business Law Awards Nominations for Tilleke & Gibbins in 2021

The nominations for the 2021 Asia Women in Business Law Awards have been released, and Tilleke & Gibbins has been nominated in a record four firm categories and eight individual categories. The Asia Women in Business Law Awards are organized by the publisher Euromoney to recognize firms that are strongly committed to gender issues and women’s advancement in the law. Tilleke & Gibbins has been nominated in the following categories: Firm and Jurisdiction Categories Talent Management – International Firm of the Year Indonesia Firm of the Year Thailand Firm of the Year Vietnam Firm of the Year Practice Area Categories Commercial Arbitration Lawyer of the Year – Noppramart Thammateeradaycho Copyright Lawyer of the Year – Yuwadee Thean-ngarm Insurance Lawyer of the Year – Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh Privacy and Data Protection Lawyer of the Year – Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh Shipping and Maritime Lawyer of the Year – Noppramart Thammateeradaycho TMT Lawyer of the Year – Waewpen Piemwichai Trademark Lawyer of the Year – Linh Thi Mai Nguyen Rising Star Categories IP Rising Star of the Year – Sher Hann Chua This is the fifth consecutive year that these three Tilleke & Gibbins jurisdictions (Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam) have all been nominated for the Firm of the Year awards—an award that the firm won for Vietnam in 2019. The winners will be announced at a virtual awards ceremony on September 15.

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