On September 28, Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial group and dispute resolution group hosted a webinar titled “Land Acquisition for Industrial Purposes” to provide foreign companies with some insight into Thailand’s sometimes complex regulations. In the first part of the webinar, Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn and Chanchai Jhongsathit of Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial department discussed foreign land ownership restrictions in Thailand, explained key steps to acquire land for industrial purposes, explained the process of conducting land due diligence, addressed sale and purchase agreements, and outlined the process of registering land transfers. In the second part of the session, Alongkorn Tongmee and Jidapa Srisummacheep of the firm’s dispute resolution department provided an overview of litigation in Thailand, spoke about Thailand’s court system, addressed different types of civil disputes, explained initiation of criminal action between the police and the court, and clarified special considerations for real estate disputes. The video recording of this webinar is available below.

On July 22, Noppramart Thammateeradaycho, counsel in Tilleke & Gibbins’ regional dispute resolution and litigation group, and Giang Hoang Bach, an associate in the firm’s Vietnam practice, teamed up with Clive Aston, former president of the London Maritime Arbitrator Association, and Tan Hui Tsing, a partner at DennisMathiew in Singapore, to present a webinar entitled “Ship Arrest – Experiences from Southeast Asia and the UK.” Cohosted by Tilleke & Gibbins and the Bangkok Shipowners and Agents Association, the webinar was organized to provide a structured discussion on jurisdiction-specific and cross-border issues relevant to international shipping disputes and ship arrests in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the UK. In doing so, the speakers covered: the role of international arbitrators and lawyers in maritime claims and disputes; using ship arrests to enforce and collect on arbitral awards; and the criteria and regulatory framework for ship arrests in Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The webinar is now available to watch online, free of charge, below.