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Gear Up Success with <strong>Legal</strong> Experts:2011CORPORATE22‐23 March 2011 at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok | The Forum will be in English.CONFERENCE HIGHGLIGHTS*Certificate of Attendance will be Granted The Evolving Roles of <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> in the Challenges of Business Landscape, Complex Local & International Laws &Company Regulations Compliance in 2011 Embracing Risk Management in Regulatory & Business Strategies Compliance to Mitigate Risks throughout Your Organization Building Holistic Approaches to Reinforce Effective <strong>Corporate</strong> Governance Strategy Across Organization for Fulfillment of RequirementsMandated by Multiple Stakeholders Managing M&A, JVs and Strategic Alliances in Contract Drafting and Proceedings for Preventing Harms & <strong>Legal</strong> Risks Managing <strong>Legal</strong> Risks in Commercial Contracts to Safeguard Company Interest Strategies to Secure Patent, Intellectual Property Defense and Brand Protection: Case Study & Practices Complying with Competition Law: How to Reduce Exposure and Balance the Needs of the Business Navigating Strategies & Constructive Ways for Effective Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Mediation or LitigationMr. Wutthipong Songwisit<strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>STAR PETROLEUM REFINING CO LTDMr. Piyasak Chotipruk, <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>CHEVRON THAILAND EXPLORATION &PRODUTION LTDMs. Phatchada MuenthongCompany Secretary & Head of <strong>Legal</strong> andCompliance DepartmentSIAM CITY CEMENT PUBLIC CO LTDMr. Chackarin UmpoteChief <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>or,UBE GROUP, THAILANDLEGAL COUNSELMr. David FruitmanRegional Competition <strong>Counsel</strong>, Senior <strong>Counsel</strong>DFDL MEKONG LEGAL & TAX ADVISERSMr. Doughlas Mancill, Partner, DEACONS& Chair, <strong>Legal</strong> Committee,AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCEMr. Pisut Attakamol, PartnerBAKER & MCKENZIE LTDMr. Edward KellySenior <strong>Counsel</strong>, Intellectual Property&Mr. Daniel GreifSenior <strong>Counsel</strong>, Intellectual PropertySIAM PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LAWOFFICE LTD


CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL 2011Day 1: Tuesday, 22 March 2011 | Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok8:45 AM: Welcoming Address & Delegate Introduction9:00-10:30 AM.THE EVOLVING ROLES OF CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL INTHE CHALLENGES OF BUSINESS LANDSCAPE, COMPLEX LO-CAL & INTERNATIONAL LAWS & COMPANY REGULATIONSCOMPLIANCE IN 2011• Exploring international and local laws changes, regulationscompliance and risk management towards morechallenging business competitions and legal traps• Expanding the roles from legal advisor to strategic businesspartner and alliance for increasing business bottomline and managing legal opportunity for business• Effective internal legal department management foreffectively manage the legal terms for business andensure cross-functional compliance with business goalsand external regulations• Scrutinizing the general and non-compliance risks inlegal environment towards safeguarding companyinterest for better legal business plan to meet with corporateobjectives12:15-13:30 PM: Lunch13:00-15:00 PM.BUILDING HOLSITIC APPROACHES TO REINFORCE EFFECTIVECORPORATE GOVERNANCE STRATEGY ACORSS ORGANIZA-TION FOR FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS MANDATED BYMULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS• Tooling for updates on regulatory compliance and corporategovernance for organizations• Leveraging high standards of corporate governanceand transparency for the company’s culture and practice• Uncovering the significance of integrated corporatecompliance framework and non-compliance risk• Building comprehensive and effective governancestructures in line with recent regulatory complianceand internal controlMr. Wutthipong Songwisit<strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>STAR PETROLEUM REFINING CO LTDMs. Phatchada MuenthongCompany Secretary & Head of <strong>Legal</strong> and ComplianceSIAM CITY CEMENT PUBLIC CO LTD10:30-10:45 AM: Morning Refreshment & Networking10:45-12:15 AM.EMBRACING RISK MANAGEMENT IN REGULATORY AND BUSI-NESS STRATEGIES COMPLIANCE TO MITIGATE RISKS THROUGH-OUT YOUR ORGANIZATION• Emerging risk trends: recalculating and anticipating risksfrom external legal and commercial risks to internallystrategic and operational risks in 2011• Integrating legal risks in the ERM (enterprise risk management)to effectively manage and control crossfunctionalrisks from strategies to operations• Establishing legal risk management and framework toensure all functions complying with the corporate rulesand external laws & regulations• Evaluating and assessing risks from enterprise risk linkingwith related legal and compliance risks to preventharms and streamline internal process of risk controlMr. Chackarin UmpoteChief <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>orUBE GROUPS, THAILAND15:00-15:15 PM: Morning Refreshment & Networking15:30-17:00 PM.MANAGING M&A, JVs AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES IN CON-TRACT DRAFTING AND PROCEEDINGS FOR PREVENTINGHARMS & LEGAL RISKS• Examining risks and legal complex terms of M&A, JVsand strategic alliances contracts• Scrutinizing legal clauses and transactions for effectivedrafting of M&A, JVs and strategic alliances contractsto ensure covering every dimensions of legal obligationsand rights for all parties and prevent further harmsand risks• How to make effective strategic alliance deals: effectiveM&A and contract negotiations for win-win multipartiesprofitability• Strategies to cope with legal changes and deals in thecontracts of M&A, JVs and strategic alliances• How to prevent and resolve conflicts and disputes fromM&A, JVs and strategic alliancesMr. Douglas MancillPartner, DEACONS& Chair, <strong>Legal</strong> CommitteeAMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE17:00 PM. END OF DAY ONE


CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL 2011Day 2: Wednesday, 23 March 2011| Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok8:45 AM: Welcoming Address & Delegate Introduction9:00-10:30 AM.MANAGING LEGAL RISKS IN COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS TOSAFEGUARD COMPANY INTERESTS• <strong>Corporate</strong> counsel as the guardian of contractual riskstructures of company• Assessing current market conditions in 2011 and businessneed of company to come up with negotiationleverage• Identifying frequently negotiated risks on commercialcontracts to manage exposure of legal risks and liabilities• Cultivating negotiation strategies• Commercial contract termination or suspension: howto cope with conflicts and resolve disputes in commercialcontracts• Identifying major contract provisions to mitigate andprevent damage and loss for company12:15-13:30 PM: Lunch13:00-15:00 PM.COMPLYING WITH COMPETITION LAW: HOW TO REDUCEEXPOSURE AND BALANCE THE NEEDS OF THE BUSINESS• Exploring competition law risks and legislative developmentin regional and local landscape• Strategies to balance the competing needs of thebusiness with the need to meet competition requirementsby competition law and practices• Structuring competition law compliance strategies andframework to reduce your business’s exposure to competitioncompliance• Cases and practices of competition law & preventivemeasures in legal and business developmentMr. David FruitmanRegional Competition <strong>Counsel</strong>, Senior <strong>Counsel</strong>DFDL MEKONG LEGAL & TAX ADVISERSMr. Piyasak Chotipruk<strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>CHEVRON THAILAND EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LTD10:30-10:45 AM: Morning Refreshment & Networking10:45-12:15 AM.STRATEGIES TO SECURE PATENT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DE-FENSE AND BRAND PROTECTION: CASE STUDIES & PRACTICES• Latest regional and local legal development and risksfor patent and intellectual property laws and regulations• Formulating legal strategies and operational frameworkfor securing patent, intellectual property defense andbrand protection in corporate culture• Valuation and enforcement of assets, licenses and intellectualproperty to the market• Projecting dispute resolution mechanisms and patent &intellectual property litigation in law court15:00-15:15 PM: Morning Refreshment & Networking15:30-17:00 PM.NAVIGATING STRATEGIES & CONSTRUCTIVE WAYS FOREFFECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS IN NEW COMPLEX LAW &BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: ARBITRATION, MEDIATION OR LITI-GATION• Key issue to be considered when choosing the mostappropriate forms of dispute resolution• <strong>Legal</strong> preparedness and documentation for litigationmanagement• Key strategic steps and procedures from planning tolawsuit, what corporate should act upon and work withconsultants on• Case samples and Q&AMr. Pisut AttakamolPartnerBAKER & MCKENZIE LTDMr. Edward KellySenior <strong>Counsel</strong>, Intellectual PropertySIAM PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LAW OFFICE LTD&Mr. Daniel GreifSenior <strong>Counsel</strong>, Intellectual PropertySIAM PREMIER INTERNAITONAL LAW OFFICE LTD(EX-Trademark <strong>Counsel</strong>, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY)17:00 PM. END OF CONFERENCEOPEN FOR IN-HOUSE SERVICESWe customized your in-house trainingand conference needs of your organizationwith significant savings!


CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL 2011KNOWING MORE WITH GUEST SPEAKERS!!Ms. Phatchada MuenthongCompany Secretary & Head of <strong>Legal</strong> and ComplianceSIAM CITY CEMENT PUBLIC CO LTDMs. Phatchada Muenthong currently practice company secretary,head of legal and compliance department and vice-chairman ofthe Thai Company Secretaries Club. She used to work as senior legalconsultant in a cement company in United States. She has vastexperiences in internal legal counsel in major project e.g. wastewater management, hydropower plant, and cement plant, etc.She achieved her Master and Bachelor Degree of Laws from ChulalongkornUniversity and gained her second Master Degree at Universityof Michigan (Ann Arbor).Mr. Chackarin UmpoteChief <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>orUBE GROUPS, THAILANDMr. Chackarin Umpote has more than 6 years experience in beingChief <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>or to UBE Groups, Thailand . UBE Group inThailand include Ube Chemicals (Asia) Public Co Ltd, Thai SyntheticRubbers Co Ltd, Ube Technical Center (Asia) Ltd, RayongFertilizer Trading Co Ltd and Ube Fine Chemicals (Asia) Co Ltd.He is responsible for handling commercial and corporate legalmatters in investment agreement, shareholder agreement, jointventure agreement and Foreign Direct Investment and BOI.Mr. Douglas MancillPartner, DEACONSChair, <strong>Legal</strong> Committee, AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCEBefore joining the Bangkok office of Deacons, Mr. Douglas Mancillwas partner and associate in the US law firm of Graham & James.He later worked in the legal department of Bank of America andSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton’s Banking and Finance Department.He has for over 12 years practice in Thailand with experiencein FCPA compliance reviews and investigations, M&A transactionsand international arbitrations. He has 14 years practicedlaw in USA. Mr. Douglas graduated from University of California,Berkeley-School of law and University of California, Santa Cruz.Mr. Daniel GreifSenior <strong>Counsel</strong>, Intellectual PropertySIAM PREMIER INTERNAITONAL LAW OFFICE LTDMr. Daniel was trademark counsel for the Coca-Cola Company for17 years. Before joining Coca-Cola, he was senior counsel for SonyCorporation’s Trademark and Contracts and Licensing Groups inTokyo. Dan has legal responsibility for The Coca-Coal Company’scontentious and non-contentious trademark and other IP mattersthroughout Asia Pacific. He provided strategic advice and workedon numerous trademark acquisitions and other IP business transactions(e.g. IP enhancement and IP enforcement strategies)Mr. Wutthipong SongwisitCorpoate <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>STAR PETROLEUM REFINING CO LTDMs. Wutthipong Songwisit ranks the position of “<strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Legal</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> & Company Secretary” of Star Petroleum Refining CoLtd responsible for legal affairs, company secretarial affairs, compliancematters and permits & licenses. He was <strong>Legal</strong> & Compliance-SouthPacific at Momentive Performance Materials(Formerly GE Toshiba Silicones, <strong>Legal</strong> Manager at Michelin SiamGroup, <strong>Legal</strong> Manager at Procter & Gamble Trading (Thailand)Ltd, Senior Lawyer at Caltex Oil Thailand Ltd, Senior Lawyer atTISCO. He achieved Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. 2nd Class Honors)from Thammasat University and gained Barrister-at-Law, Lawsfrom The Institute of <strong>Legal</strong> Education, Thai Bar Association.Mr. Piyasak Chotipruk<strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>Mr. Piyasak Chotipruk currently holds the position of corporate legalcounsel at Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd. In2008-2009, he was expatriated to work for Chevron in China.Before joining Chevron, he was a senior associate at Baker &Mckenzie, Bangkok. He received his law degree from ThammasatUniversity, and later obtained master of laws degrees from the Universityof Illinois at Urbana-Champaign & Temple University BeasleySchool of Law. He also received MBA degree in Management fromKasetsart University, Bangkok.Mr. David FruitmanRegional Competition <strong>Counsel</strong>, Senior <strong>Counsel</strong>DFDL MEKONG LEGAL & TAX ADVISERSMr. David Fruitman has substantial experience in competition,foreign investment, international trade and privacy law with twomajor Canadian law firms. He holds a J.D. (University of Toronto,Faculty of Law) and a Post-Graduate Diploma in EC Competitionlaw (King’s College, London). He was called to the Bar of OntarioMr. Edward J KellySenior <strong>Counsel</strong>, Intellectual PropertySIAM PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LAW OFFICE LTDMr. Edward J Kelly is an attorney and investigator in SEA. He’spractice in contentious and transactional IP matters. He graduatedfrom University of San Diego School of Law, Golden GateUniversity, School of Law, Boston University School of Law andDuke University. His significant achievement includes leadingcounsel for Yamaha Motor Corporation in enforcement of designpatent vs copycat, leading counsel for PReMA in planning anexecution of a defensive strategy to respond to the Royal ThaiGovernment’s Ministry of Public Health Policy of imposing compulsoryon patented medications.


REGISTRATION FORMCORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL 20111st DELEGATE: Mr./ Ms./ Mrs./ Dr./ OthersFirst NameLast NamePositionEmailTelephone2nd DELEGATE: Mr./ Ms./ Mrs./ Dr./ OthersFirst NameLast NamePositionEmailTelephone3rd DELEGATE: Mr./ Ms./ Mrs./ Dr./ OthersFirst NameLast NamePositionEmailTelephoneCompany NamePostal AddressTelephone/ FaxApproving ManagerManager Job Title & EmailBooking Contact PersonBooking Contact Tel & Email(Please photocopy for additional delegates and kindly fill in the form in English)PRICES & SAVINGS: Register & Pay Early for Savings BenefitsOne Delegate Payment(Lunch, refreshmentsand documents provided)Registration‐ 3% Withholding Tax+ 7% VATTOTAL PAYMENTEARLY‐BIRD SAVER(Payment before22 Februray 2011)19,900.00597.001,393.0020,696.00(Withholding Tax Deduction is applicable for corporate only, not individuals.)NORMAL(Payment after22 February 2011)22,900.00687.001,603.0023,816.00HOW TO REGISTERReservation: 02 186 2671Email:register@executive‐all.comFax: 02 186 2672Post: send registration form toThe Executive Alliance Co Ltd48/13 Soi Sukhumvit 26,Klongton, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110HOW TO PAYDIRECT BANK TRANSFERPay‐in to our bank account atBANK: Kasikorn Bank,Siam Paragon BranchACCOUNT NAME:THE EXECUTIVE ALLIANCECO., LTD.ACCOUNT NO: 738‐1‐01707‐3*Please fax pay‐in slip & a copy ofwithholding tax to 02‐204‐1045CROSS CHEQUE/ BANK DRAFTPayable to “THE EXECUTIVEALLIANCE CO., LTD.”*Please submit your payment with registrationform. A delegate confirmation will be sent to youvia email. Walk‐in delegates with payment will bewelcomed subject to seats availability.SIGN UP FOR 10% DISCOUNT NOW! Early Bird Rate by 22 Feb, 2011 10% Group Registration withminimum 3 delegates fromsame organizations 15% Group Registration withminimum 5 delegates fromsame organizationsENQUIRIES:Please call our reservation assistant atTel: 02 186 2671 Fax: 02 186 2672HOTEL VENUE:SHERATON GRANDESUKHUMVIT HOTEL250 Sukhumvit RoadBangkok 10110Tel: 02 649 8888Fax: 02 649 8000OUR TAX ID NO: 3‐0335‐7378‐7CANCELLATIONS & REFUND POLICY:In any unexpected situations that would prevent you from attending the event, you may designate a substitution to attend the event in yourplace; you must notify us about the substitution request with a written, telephone, or email consent prior to the event date. There is no feeinvolved with making a substitution request. In the event that you will need to cancel your reservation, there will be a cancelation fee fordifferent amount depending on how early you submit your cancelation request.For any cancellation made 30 days or more prior to the event date we will charge you a processing fee of 15% of your paid price whicheveris higher.For any cancellation made 7 days or more prior to the event date we will charge you a processing fee equivalent to 30% of your paid priceFor any cancellation made after 6 days or less prior to the event date we will charge you a processing fee equivalent to 60% of your paidprice.For any cancellation made on the event date we will charge you a processing fee equivalent to 80% of your paid price.All cancelation must be made in a written format (email, letter, or fax) with actual time stamp.(The Executive Alliance Co., Ltd. reserves the rights to make any adjustments necessary without prior notice to our clients.We will always attempt to notify all our clients about any changes we made in a sensible, timely manner.)Code: KC / OL

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