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CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL
BANKING AND FINANCE
Banking and Financial Law: Licensing and Establishment of Banks and Financial Institutions, Private Banking, Investment Banking, Industrial Development, Legal Advice and Opinion, Foreign Exchange, Remittance of Funds Financial Contracts: Loan Agreements, Mortgages, Pledges, Guarantees, Syndicated Loans, Convertible Loans, Assignments, Novations, Project Financing, Trade Financing, Derivative Instrument Transactions, Finance Leasing, Hire Purchasing, Legal Opinions for Loan and Securities Transactions Financial Workouts and Restructuring: Financial/Debt Restructuring and Business Reorganization
Institutional Finance: Securities, Mutual Funds, Property Funds, Bond Financing, Underwriting Agreements, IPO, Regulatory Compliance, Security Derivative Instrument Transactions, Securitization, Privatization, Legal Advice and Opinion
CORPORATE SERVICES
Company Registration : We assist clients choose the form of entities that fits clients’ needs and set up/register a various types of entities including a limited company, a partnership, an unincorporated joint venture, a branch office, a regional office, a representative office and regional operating headquarters Company Formation: Company Formation, U.S. Companies, Australian Companies and Japanese Companies under Thai-U.S. Treaty and relevant Free Trade Agreements, Formation of Joint Venture Companies Pursuant to Joint Venture Contracts Corporate Contracts: Sale of Shares, Sale of Business/Assets, Joint Venture Contracts, Distribution Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Manufacturing Agreements, Franchising Agreements, Hotel Management Agreements
Corporate Secretarial: Preparation of Minutes (AGM, EGM, BDM), Filing of Annual Balance Sheets, Shareholder Lists and Other Compulsory Registration Amendments, Conversion of Private Limited Companies to Public Companies and Limited Partnerships to Private Companies Corporate Securities: Acquisitions and Mergers, Stock Exchange Listings, Securities Investment in Thailand: General Advice on Forms and Manner of Investment Licenses/Compliance: Registration of Regional and Representative Offices, Alien Business Licenses, Regional Operating Headquarters Licenses, Board of Investment Promotion, Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand Approval, Factory Licenses, Operating Licenses, Restaurant Licenses, Warehouse Licenses, Associations, Foundations, NGOs, School Licenses, Private University Licenses Work Permits, Immigration, Permanent Residence Permits
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Arbitration and Mediation: Assistance concerning Arbitration and Mediation Provisions in Commercial Agreements and Availability and Use of Local Arbitration and Mediation Services Competition: Advice on Antitrust and Competition Laws (Merger Control, Price-Fixing, Abuse Dominance, and Cooperation among Competitors) Contracts: Sale of Goods, Trades, Services, Management, General Commercial Agreements, Government Contracts E-Commerce Communications: Client On-Line Business Agreements, Internet Transactions (Thailand and Abroad), Information Technology, Telecommunications, Media Matters General Commercial Services: Trade, Import and Export Licensing, Consumer Protection, Machinery, Advertising, Foreign Paper Services
LABOR
Labor: Employment, Work Rules and Regulations, Unions, Workmen’s Compensation, Social Security, Provident Funds, Safety, Strike Management and Control
PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES
Nationality and Family Law: Nationality, Marriage, Divorce Estate Law: Wills, Probate, Estate Administration PROPERTY, ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
Property: Sales, Purchases, Mortgages, Leasing, Property Due Diligence, Property Development Construction: Construction Licenses, Buildings, Roads, Town Planning Environment: Environment, Industrial Pollution Control, Clean Technology Transfer and Licensing, Health, Safety, Natural Resources and Energy Conservation, Hazardous Substances, Waste Minimization and Treatment, Eco-Labeling, Polluter-Pays-Principle and Corporate Environment Liability, Environmental Impact Assessment, Reforestation Mineral Resources/Energy: Mineral Resources, Petroleum, Concession Pipeline Construction, Privatization of Energy Industry, Independent/Small Power Producers
TAXATION
Income Tax and Other Taxes: Personal and Corporate Income Tax, Stamp Duties, Petroleum Income Tax, Property and Land Tax, Signboard Tax, Customs Duties, Excise Tax, Double Taxation Treaties, Specific Business Tax, Tax Planning Value Added Tax (VAT): Planning and Registration
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
IP REGISTRATION AND PROSECUTION
Patents, Petty Patents, and Designs: Patent and Design Searches, Registration and Prosecution of Patents, Petty Patents, and Designs in Thailand, Indochina, and Other Countries, Recordal of Changes, Annuity Payments, Oppositions, Cancellations, Watch Services, Registration of Patent License Agreements, Validity and Infringement Assessments, Freedom to Operate Studies Trademarks: Mark Searches, Registration and Prosecution of Marks in Thailand, Indochina, and Other Countries, Recordal of Changes, Oppositions, Cancellations, Renewals, Registration of Trademark/Service Mark License Agreements, Watch Services, Customs Recordal
Copyrights: Subsistence, Filing, Recording, Foreign Registration and Filing, Licensing and Transactions, Enforcement Geographical Indications: Searches, Registration of Geographical Indications Trade Secrets and Thai Local Folk Intelligence: Searches and Recordal of Trade Secrets and Thai Local Folk Intelligence
IP COMMERCIALIZATION
IP Due Diligence: Searches for Infringement, Registrability and Validity Analysis, Inventor Searches, IP Audits, Terminating Dealers/Distributors, Consents and Assignments for IP Created by Employees/Contractors (Work for Hire), Valuation of IP Assets and Due Diligence, IP Risk Assessments and Management, Freedom-to-Practice Investigations, Supply Chain Audits Cross Border and Multi-Jurisdictional Transactions, IP Licensing and Contracts: Franchise Agreements, IP Acquisitions, License Agreements, Distributorship Agreements, Technology Transfer Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Joint Venture and Collaboration Agreements, Employment Agreements, Asset Purchase Agreements, Incubator IP Spin-Off Transactions, IP Financing, Restructuring of Internal Corporate IP Licensing, Employee Handbooks, Style Guides Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences: Advertising and Marketing, Promotion to Professionals, Dispute Resolution, Compulsory Licenses Entertainment Law: Protection of Privacy Rights, Distribution Rights, Finance, Location and Film Permits, Media and Advertising Law, Sports Marketing, Product Placement, Music Rights, Script Clearance, Releases, Contract Management and Administration, Chain of Title Reviews Other Issues: Consumer Products, Foods and Beverages, Internet and Domain Name Disputes, Trade Secret and Data Protection, CD Law, Products Liability
IP LITIGATION/ENFORCEMENT
Pre-Litigation and Arbitration: Investigation, Training for In-House Staff, Market Surveys, Comprehensive Turnkey Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy Campaigns, Preventive Strategies, Civil and Criminal Action, Police/Excise/Customs Raids and Seizure Actions, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration, Public Relations/Press Management, Government Lobbying, Law Enforcement Liaison, Cancellations
Litigation: A full range of IP Disputes both in criminal action and civil action, including Trademark Disputes, Patent Disputes, Copyright Disputes, Trade Secret Disputes, Trade Name Disputes, Infringements, Invalidity, Cancellation, Appealing Board of Trademarks’ and/or Board of Patents’ Decisions, and Other Commercial Disputes involving IP Assets such as Franchising Agreement and Distributorship Agreement.