Welcome to the ALB Thailand 2017 In-House Legal Summit
Date: 16th March 2017
Time: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, 973 Phloen Chit Road, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
We are delighted to present you with our ALB Thailand 2017 In-house Legal Summit, which will bring together legal/compliance professionals to discuss the latest regulatory development, the evolving role of legal counsels, current risks and compliance challenges faced by legal counsels in Thailand.
Be in the forefront of discussion and networking opportunities that will take you on a revolutionary legal journey towards a rising corporate advocates for your organisation!
Target Audience
Chief Legal Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, CEO, Company Secretaries, Country/ General / Corporate / In House / Legal Counsels / Heads and Senior Professionals in charge of:
- Legal Affairs
- Company/ Contract Law
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Affairs
- Legal Risk Management
- Compliance
- Regulatory Affairs
- Commercial and Enforcement Counsel
- FREE** passes to in-house counsels and business leaders with access to full-day sessions
- Key insight into the latest legal issues from Thailand region
- Networking opportunities with leading in-house legal counsels and key decision makers
- In-depth panel dicussion sessions with some of the most distinguished corporate counsels in the region
- VIP networking luncheon and refreshments
**Non-sponsor law firms, related legal service provider and vendor suppliers are exempt from free passes.
Agenda for the ALB Thailand 2017 In-House Legal Summit
Date: 16th March 2017
Time: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, 973 Phloen Chit Road, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
**This is a working agenda. ALB Reserves the right to amend the agenda and speakers at anytime
Timing | AGENDA |
8.30am | Registration and Refreshments |
9.00am | Welcoming Remarks by the Conference Chair (10mins) |
9:10am | Panel Discussion (50mins) The rise of the legal counsels at a time of great uncertainty
Panellists: Theeravorn Prayoonhong, Legal Counsel & Country Compliance Officer, Asia Cement Public Company Limited Yijian Li, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Coca-Cola ASEAN Business Unit David Lawrence, Senior Legal Counsel, Sri Trang Agro-Industry Public Company Limited |
10:00am | Presentation (45mins) Era of the digital transformation: How technology can help legal counsels work more efficiently?
Reserved for Intralinks |
10:45am | Refreshment Break (35mins) |
11:20am | Panel Discussion (45mins) Addressing key issues in cross –border M&A transactions
Reserved for TMF |
12:05am | Presentation (30mins) Cross Border Investments: What Should In-House Counsel Know?
Paul Westover, Partner, Stephenson Harwood |
12:35pm | Networking Luncheon (80mins) |
1:55pm | Keynote Presentation (45mins) Chaichana Mitrrpant, Deputy Executive Director, Electronic Transactions Development Agency (Public Organisation), Ministry of Information and Communication Technology |
2:40pm | Presentation (45mins) Integrated anti-corruption initiatives across your organisation
Reserved for Sponsorship |
3:25pm | Refreshment Break (35mins) |
4:00pm | Panel Discussion (50mins) Legal leadership: Stepping up your game in the legal environment
Moderator: Stephen Chojnacki, Chief Commercial Officer and General Counsel, Minor International PCL. Panellists: Flora Feng, Senior Director and Legal Counsel, PepsiCo Thitiwat Wisarath, Head of Legal, Citibank, N.A. |
4:50pm | Closing Remarks from Chairperson (10mins) |
5.00pm | End of ALB Thailand 2017 In-House Legal |
For further information, please contact Lynda Lim at lynda.lim@thomsonreuters.com or call (+65) 6870 3521
Speakers at the ALB Thailand 2017 In-House Legal Summit
Date: 16th March 2017
Time: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, 973 Phloen Chit Road, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Mr. Chaichana Mitrpant Mr. Chaichana Mitrpant currently is the Deputy Executive Director of Electronic Transactions Development Agency (Public Organisation) or ETDA. He heads the ThaiCERT and digital forensics operations and supervises a policy research and development team responsible for promoting electronic transactions in Thailand. | |
Mr. Suthirugs Berry After graduating from Ramkhamhaeng Univesity Law School, he joined Baker and Mckenzie (Thailand) as a Litigation Lawyer. Thereafter in 1991, he started-off his in-house legal career with Shell Thailand. Prior joining Shell, he has worked with Nestle, Colgate-Palmolive, Unilever Asia Pte., and CEMAX Cement. | |
Mr. Tom Leenders Mr. Tom Leenders is the Managing Director of TMF Group in Thailand since May 2014. For more than 25 years and throughout his professional experience, Tom has been involved in the financial services industry with ABN Amro Bank, MeesPierson, ING Bank, Credit Suisse and joining TMF in January of 2010. His career started in the Netherlands and has taken him to Curacao (twice), Switzerland and 6 years in Singapore before moving to Bangkok. | |
Mr. Paul Westover Mr. Paul Westover has extensive experience of acquisitions and disposals across the Asia region and his broad expertise and sensible approach is appreciated by lients, particularly in structuring transactions and on matters of corporate policy. Paul also specialises in advising on complex commercial agreements in a range of industries, including manufacturing, supply chain, technology, sports and entertainment. Other areas where Paul has solid experience is in fund formation, principally advising managers or general partners and in joint ventures, restructuring and general insolvency advice to corporates and directors. As part of Paul's corporate practice, he is frequently called upon to advise on related employment matters, including preparing employment agreements, advising on share options and other employee incentive schemes. | |
Mr. Stephen Chojnacki Mr. Stephen Chojnacki is the Chief Commercial Officer and General Counsel of Minor International PCL. Prior to joining Minor International, he worked for the London-based law firm Linklaters in New York, Hong Kong and Bangkok for 9 years. He holds a Juries Doctor degree from University of Virginia and also Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Affairs, Economies and Law from University of Virginia.
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Ms. Wiyada Srinaganand Ms Wiyada Srinaganand is the General Counsel with over 18 years' of experience in legal and compliance. Prior to joining 3M, she was the General Counsel with T.C. Pharmaceutical Industries Co., Ltd. and Michelin Siam Co., Ltd. She is also currently a member of Country Management Operating Committee & Chairwoman of Women Leadership Forum. | |
Mr. Allan Matute Mr. Allan Matute practiced law for 6 years in Manila with ACCRA Law, the largest Philippine law firm, and joined General Motors in 2002 in Singapore. He relocated to Thailand 13 years ago, and is currently the General Counsel for Southeast Asia and Japan of General Motors. He finished Law at the University of the Philippines in 1994 and his Master of Law and Master of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore in 2002. | |
Mr. Thitiwat Wisarath Mr. Thitiwat Wisarath is currently the Head of Legal for Citibank, N.A. Bangkok Branch. He jooined Citi since September 2009 and have various ecperience in both wholesale banking and consumer banking business. Prior to Citi, he was a Senior Legal Counsel at SCG Chemicals Co., Ltd., one of the affiliates of Siam Cement Group conducting petrochemical buisness. He holds Bachelor and Master Degree of laws from Thammasat University. He is a Thai license attorney and he is also a member of the Thai Bar Association. | |
Ms. Flora W. Feng Ms. Flora Feng is Senior Director and Legal Counsel for PepsiCo, Asia Pacific Region. Prior to moving to Asia, she was Global IP Counsel for Global Beverages at PepsiCo’s headquarters in Purchase, NY. Before joining PepsiCo, she was Senior IP Counsel at Kraft Foods, and at Praxair, the global industrial gas company, and was in private practice for over 10 years in New York City. | |
Mr. Sahachai Wibuloutai Legal Counsel, Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. Mr. Sahachai Wibuloutai has extensive corporate legal practice experience with major international law firms and maintains both cross-border and domestic law practice, focusing on energy projects, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Chevron, he served as Legal Director at a global professional service firm and as Legal Director at a SET-listed regional airline. | |
Mr. Jackson Pek Vice President and General Counsel, Asia Pacific, Amadeus IT Group, S.A. Managing Director, Bangkok Regional Office, Amadeus IT Group, S.A.
Mr. Jackson Pek supervises the legal and corporate affairs team and serves as the Managing Director at the Asia Pacific regional office of Amadeus, the world's leading transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry. Amadeus is a public company founded by Air France, Iberia and Lufthansa. Amadeus is a component of the IBEX 35, Spain's benchmark stock market index.
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- Mr. Jack Li, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Coca-Cola ASEAN Business Unit
- Mr. David Lawrence, Senior Legal Counsel, Sri Trang Agri-Industr Public Company PLC.
- Mr. Theeravorn Prayoonhong, Legal Counsel and Country Compliance Officer, Asia Cement Public Company Limited
- Mr. Damien Koh, Sales Director, APAC, Intralinks
Welcome to the ALB Thailand 2017 In-House Legal Summit
Date: 16th March 2017
Time: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, 973 Phloen Chit Road, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
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Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, 973 Phloen Chit Road, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
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