Yuwadee Thean-ngarm has been named to the partnership at Tilleke & Gibbins in Yangon, effective January 2022.

Thean-ngarm leads the firm’s Myanmar practice from Yangon, where she has been based since 2013, having previously been based in the firm’s Bangkok office. She advises clients on a full range of corporate, intellectual property, employment and transactional matters under the fast-developing legal framework in Myanmar, and is a champion of international investment in the emerging jurisdiction, particularly in her role as secretary general of the Thai Business Association of Myanmar.

She is also a formidable thought leader on Myanmar law for foreign investors, providing legal expertise to global research projects on investment, intellectual property, employment, and property in Myanmar, and is a frequent speaker in regional seminars and events on various corporate and commercial and intellectual property topics.

Holding degrees from Thammasat University and Chulalongkorn University, Thean-ngarm is a member of the Thai Bar Association and the Lawyers Council of Thailand.

The promotion was one of four the firm made at the start of the year. Commenting on the appointments, Kobkit Thienpreecha, partner and director of the firm’s corporate and commercial department, stated that “the work of these four practitioners has already helped pave the way for the future of the firm.”

Darani Vachanavuttivong, co-managing partner and head of the firm’s IP practice, noted that “these exceptionally talented lawyers have played an integral role in the protection of our clients’ interests in Southeast Asia, and they are an outstanding addition to the partnership of our firm. Yuwadee’s groundbreaking work under Myanmar’s new suite of intellectual property laws has helped drive the firm forward over the past several years, and we look forward to seeing how she will help us develop in her new role.”

Tiziana Sucharitkul, co-managing partner and head of the firm’s dispute resolution practice adds that “the new additions to our partnership will bring a fresh outlook to our firm’s regional leadership. They are innovative, commercially minded, global practitioners, and their insight and expertise will help us – and our clients – grow and thrive in the ever-evolving landscape of international commerce in Southeast Asia.”