ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2022 in Phnom Penh.

On 9th and 10th November 2022, attorney Vicheka Lay, ILAWASIA Cambodia partner, attended the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2022 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The event was held on the sideline as Cambodia is an ASEAN chair and ASEAN Business Advisory Council 2022. Attorney Vicheka Lay met with various members and leaders of Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, participants from other ASEAN countries, trade policy makers and other relevant stakeholders from various countries in the region and beyond that attended this even

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Vicheka Lay attended seminar organized by the International Law Society of Cambodia

On 22nd October 2022, attorney Vicheka Lay, ILAWASIA’s Cambodia partner, coordinated an international law seminar, organized by the International Law Society of Cambodia.
 
Speakers in the event include vice prosecutor from Kampong Speu court of first instance, Mr. Chak Sambath, who spoke about the precedence of the Extraordinary Chamber in the Court of Cambodia; Mr. Mao Kimpao, officer from arbitration council, who spoke about an arbitral award regarding the Cambodia-India cooperation project; and Mr. Kong Sovannraingsey, who spoke about island territorial dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia.
 
Attorney Lay touched bases on a number of growing significance of international laws in the Cambodian context, due to various international legal instruments that Cambodia entered into, including the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement, Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and others.

Vicheka Lay attended Cambodia-Vietnam Investment Forum in Phnom Penh

On 8th November 2022, attorney Vicheka Lay, ILAWASIA Cambodia partner, attended the Cambodia-Vietnam Investment Forum in Phnom Penh.

The event aimed to boost investment and trade between the two neighboring countries. As a high-level investment forum, it was presided over by the Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Vietnam, president of Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, president of Vietnam business club in Cambodia, secretary-general of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, Cambodian Minister of Commerce and hundred of other Cambodian and Vietnamese businesspeople.

 


Somphob Rodboon featured in the CIO Views Magazine and recognized as Inspiring People in Legal Services for 2022.

The CIO Views magazine listed Somphob Rodboon as one of the Top 10 Most Inspiring People in Legal Services for 2022. This special issue highlights the firm's growth under Somphob's leadership and guidance and the path to motivate ILAWASIA, with advice on aspiring to a new generation of lawyers.

Read his full interview at https://bit.ly/3yrRsZG

CIO Views magazine applauds the inspiring story of influential leaders who have redefined the industry with their passion and celebrate the success journey of business leaders who are transforming the future of every business.

Source: CIO Views, October 2022, page 52-55.


Our Cambodian Partner, Vicheka Lay, officially certified as Trademark Attorney

ILAWASIA is very pleased to announce that attorney Vicheka Lay, our partner of I.L. Asia Co., Ltd., ILAWASIA’s branch office in Cambodia, is now officially certified by Cambodia Ministry of Commerce; and this recognition leads him to become licensed trademark attorney in Cambodia.

This is according to the Notification, dated 27th September 2022, of the Cambodia Ministry of Commerce.

ILAWASIA is looking forward to serve our clients and partners on all aspects of their intellectual property matters on the ground in Cambodia.


ILAWASIA is recognized firm in tier 2 of Asia IP Patent Survey 2022 (Patent Contentious)

We are honored to announce that ILAWASIA has received Tier 2 recognition on the Patent Contentious, conducted by Asia IP Patent Survey of 2022, based on feedback and research received from corporate counsel, IP owners, brand portfolio managers in the global and regional IP community.

ILAWASIA has previously been awarded by AsiaIP in the Copyright Survey Rankings in 2022.


Donation to support the Royal Government for mine clearance.

ILAWASIA’s Cambodia Office (I.L Asia Co., Ltd.), represented by Attorney-at-law LAY, Vicheka, contribute US$100 to the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia to support the Royal Government for mine clearance and Cambodia mine-free by 2025 campaign.
 

Smart Lawyer Fair

On Friday 26th August 2022, Our Managing Partner, Somphob Rodboon, attended event at the Smart Lawyer Fair, hosted by Nanthana Intanon, Leader of Smart Lawyer Team, in order to represent ILAWASIA CO., LTD. and firm’s business; to advise for legal solutions; and to encourage lawyers on the upcoming election of President of the Lawyers Council.

Our associates, Kanyamol Phupapeiw, Kridtaporn Sirisereephap, Nannapas Phatcharakeatkanok, Vanisha Chaidee, Teeruth Tangnu, Chananya Yongmunkongkul, Tammanoon Rienmueng, and Buchaneeya Buranakate, also joined the event, to promote legal services on behalf of the firm; and greet legal practitioners from various firms and law students at the event.


ILAWASIA attorneys attended an election day on the new chairperson of the Lawyers' Council of Thailand.

On Sunday, 28th August 2022, ILAWASIA attorneys, led by Somphob Rodboon, Managing Partner, visited the Lawyers Council of Thailand, Bangkok, to exercise the right to vote chairperson and committee of the Lawyers Council of Thailand for a new appointment.


Asia-Pacific Trademark Rankings 2022 announced

ILAWASIA is ranked on the comprehensive list of the 10 most well-respected law firms from the Asia Pacific Region as "Top 10 Trademark Firms in Thailand" by the Trademark Lawyer, researched by CTC Legal Media, published in Trademark Lawyer Magazine, issue 3 (2022), page 30.

For more details at : https://bit.ly/3vo3F07