CORPORATE March 2011 at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok The Forum will be in English.

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1 Gear Up Success with Legal Experts: 2011 CORPORATE 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 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 Corporate Governance Strategy Across Organization for Fulfillment of Requirements Mandated by Multiple Stakeholders Managing M&A, JVs and Strategic Alliances in Contract Drafting and Proceedings for Preventing Harms & Legal Risks Managing Legal 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 Litigation Mr. Piyasak Chotipruk, CHEVRON THAILAND EXPLORATION & PRODUTION LTD Company Secretary & Head of Legal and Compliance Department Chief Legal Counselor, UBE GROUP, THAILAND LEGAL COUNSEL Mr. Doughlas Mancill, Partner, DEACONS & Chair, Legal Committee, AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mr. Pisut Attakamol, Partner BAKER & MCKENZIE LTD Mr. Edward Kelly & SIAM PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LAW OFFICE LTD

2 Day 1: Tuesday, 22 March 2011 Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok 8:45 AM: Welcoming Address & Delegate Introduction 9:00-10:30 AM. THE EVOLVING ROLES OF CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL IN THE CHALLENGES OF BUSINESS LANDSCAPE, COMPLEX LO- CAL & INTERNATIONAL LAWS & COMPANY REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE IN 2011 Exploring international and local laws changes, regulations compliance and risk management towards more challenging business competitions and legal traps Expanding the roles from legal advisor to strategic business partner and alliance for increasing business bottom line and managing legal opportunity for business Effective internal legal department management for effectively manage the legal terms for business and ensure cross-functional compliance with business goals and external regulations Scrutinizing the general and non-compliance risks in legal environment towards safeguarding company interest for better legal business plan to meet with corporate objectives 12:15-13:30 PM: Lunch 13:00-15:00 PM. BUILDING HOLSITIC APPROACHES TO REINFORCE EFFECTIVE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STRATEGY ACORSS ORGANIZA- TION FOR FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS MANDATED BY MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS Tooling for updates on regulatory compliance and corporate governance for organizations Leveraging high standards of corporate governance and transparency for the company s culture and practice Uncovering the significance of integrated corporate compliance framework and non-compliance risk Building comprehensive and effective governance structures in line with recent regulatory compliance and internal control Company Secretary & Head of Legal and Compliance 10:30-10:45 AM: Morning Refreshment & Networking 10:45-12:15 AM. EMBRACING RISK MANAGEMENT IN REGULATORY AND BUSI- NESS STRATEGIES COMPLIANCE TO MITIGATE RISKS THROUGH- OUT YOUR ORGANIZATION Emerging risk trends: recalculating and anticipating risks from external legal and commercial risks to internally strategic and operational risks in 2011 Integrating legal risks in the ERM (enterprise risk management) to effectively manage and control crossfunctional risks from strategies to operations Establishing legal risk management and framework to ensure all functions complying with the corporate rules and external laws & regulations Evaluating and assessing risks from enterprise risk linking with related legal and compliance risks to prevent harms and streamline internal process of risk control Chief Legal Counselor UBE GROUPS, THAILAND 15:00-15:15 PM: Morning Refreshment & Networking 15:30-17:00 PM. MANAGING M&A, JVs AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES IN CON- TRACT DRAFTING AND PROCEEDINGS FOR PREVENTING HARMS & LEGAL RISKS Examining risks and legal complex terms of M&A, JVs and strategic alliances contracts Scrutinizing legal clauses and transactions for effective drafting of M&A, JVs and strategic alliances contracts to ensure covering every dimensions of legal obligations and rights for all parties and prevent further harms and risks How to make effective strategic alliance deals: effective M&A and contract negotiations for win-win multiparties profitability Strategies to cope with legal changes and deals in the contracts of M&A, JVs and strategic alliances How to prevent and resolve conflicts and disputes from M&A, JVs and strategic alliances Mr. Douglas Mancill Partner, DEACONS & Chair, Legal Committee AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 17:00 PM. END OF DAY ONE

3 Day 2: Wednesday, 23 March 2011 Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok 8:45 AM: Welcoming Address & Delegate Introduction 9:00-10:30 AM. MANAGING LEGAL RISKS IN COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS TO SAFEGUARD COMPANY INTERESTS Corporate counsel as the guardian of contractual risk structures of company Assessing current market conditions in 2011 and business need of company to come up with negotiation leverage Identifying frequently negotiated risks on commercial contracts to manage exposure of legal risks and liabilities Cultivating negotiation strategies Commercial contract termination or suspension: how to cope with conflicts and resolve disputes in commercial contracts Identifying major contract provisions to mitigate and prevent damage and loss for company 12:15-13:30 PM: Lunch 13:00-15:00 PM. COMPLYING WITH COMPETITION LAW: HOW TO REDUCE EXPOSURE AND BALANCE THE NEEDS OF THE BUSINESS Exploring competition law risks and legislative development in regional and local landscape Strategies to balance the competing needs of the business with the need to meet competition requirements by competition law and practices Structuring competition law compliance strategies and framework to reduce your business s exposure to competition compliance Cases and practices of competition law & preventive measures in legal and business development Mr. Piyasak Chotipruk CHEVRON THAILAND EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LTD 10:30-10:45 AM: Morning Refreshment & Networking 10:45-12:15 AM. STRATEGIES TO SECURE PATENT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DE- FENSE AND BRAND PROTECTION: CASE STUDIES & PRACTICES Latest regional and local legal development and risks for patent and intellectual property laws and regulations Formulating legal strategies and operational framework for securing patent, intellectual property defense and brand protection in corporate culture Valuation and enforcement of assets, licenses and intellectual property to the market Projecting dispute resolution mechanisms and patent & intellectual property litigation in law court 15:00-15:15 PM: Morning Refreshment & Networking 15:30-17:00 PM. NAVIGATING STRATEGIES & CONSTRUCTIVE WAYS FOR EFFECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS IN NEW COMPLEX LAW & BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: ARBITRATION, MEDIATION OR LITI- GATION Key issue to be considered when choosing the most appropriate forms of dispute resolution Legal preparedness and documentation for litigation management Key strategic steps and procedures from planning to lawsuit, what corporate should act upon and work with consultants on Case samples and Q&A Mr. Pisut Attakamol Partner BAKER & MCKENZIE LTD Mr. Edward Kelly SIAM PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LAW OFFICE LTD & SIAM PREMIER INTERNAITONAL LAW OFFICE LTD (EX-Trademark Counsel, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY) 17:00 PM. END OF CONFERENCE OPEN FOR IN-HOUSE SERVICES We customized your in-house training and conference needs of your organization with significant savings!

4 KNOWING MORE WITH GUEST SPEAKERS!! Company Secretary & Head of Legal and Compliance currently practice company secretary, head of legal and compliance department and vice-chairman of the Thai Company Secretaries Club. She used to work as senior legal consultant in a cement company in United States. She has vast experiences in internal legal counsel in major project e.g. waste water management, hydropower plant, and cement plant, etc. She achieved her Master and Bachelor Degree of Laws from Chulalongkorn University and gained her second Master Degree at University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). Chief Legal Counselor UBE GROUPS, THAILAND has more than 6 years experience in being Chief Legal Counselor to UBE Groups, Thailand. UBE Group in Thailand include Ube Chemicals (Asia) Public Co Ltd, Thai Synthetic Rubbers Co Ltd, Ube Technical Center (Asia) Ltd, Rayong Fertilizer Trading Co Ltd and Ube Fine Chemicals (Asia) Co Ltd. He is responsible for handling commercial and corporate legal matters in investment agreement, shareholder agreement, joint venture agreement and Foreign Direct Investment and BOI. Mr. Douglas Mancill Partner, DEACONS Chair, Legal Committee, AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Before joining the Bangkok office of Deacons, Mr. Douglas Mancill was partner and associate in the US law firm of Graham & James. He later worked in the legal department of Bank of America and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton s Banking and Finance Department. He has for over 12 years practice in Thailand with experience in FCPA compliance reviews and investigations, M&A transactions and international arbitrations. He has 14 years practiced law in USA. Mr. Douglas graduated from University of California, Berkeley-School of law and University of California, Santa Cruz. SIAM PREMIER INTERNAITONAL LAW OFFICE LTD Mr. Daniel was trademark counsel for the Coca-Cola Company for 17 years. Before joining Coca-Cola, he was senior counsel for Sony Corporation s Trademark and Contracts and Licensing Groups in Tokyo. Dan has legal responsibility for The Coca-Coal Company s contentious and non-contentious trademark and other IP matters throughout Asia Pacific. He provided strategic advice and worked on numerous trademark acquisitions and other IP business transactions (e.g. IP enhancement and IP enforcement strategies) Corpoate Legal Counsel Ms. Wutthipong Songwisit ranks the position of Corporate Legal Counsel & Company Secretary of Star Petroleum Refining Co Ltd responsible for legal affairs, company secretarial affairs, compliance matters and permits & licenses. He was Legal & Compliance-South Pacific at Momentive Performance Materials (Formerly GE Toshiba Silicones, Legal Manager at Michelin Siam Group, Legal Manager at Procter & Gamble Trading (Thailand) Ltd, Senior Lawyer at Caltex Oil Thailand Ltd, Senior Lawyer at TISCO. He achieved Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. 2nd Class Honors) from Thammasat University and gained Barrister-at-Law, Laws from The Institute of Legal Education, Thai Bar Association. Mr. Piyasak Chotipruk Mr. Piyasak Chotipruk currently holds the position of corporate legal counsel at Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd. In , 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 Thammasat University, and later obtained master of laws degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign & Temple University Beasley School of Law. He also received MBA degree in Management from Kasetsart University, Bangkok. has substantial experience in competition, foreign investment, international trade and privacy law with two major Canadian law firms. He holds a J.D. (University of Toronto, Faculty of Law) and a Post-Graduate Diploma in EC Competition law (King s College, London). He was called to the Bar of Ontario Mr. Edward J Kelly SIAM PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LAW OFFICE LTD Mr. Edward J Kelly is an attorney and investigator in SEA. He s practice in contentious and transactional IP matters. He graduated from University of San Diego School of Law, Golden Gate University, School of Law, Boston University School of Law and Duke University. His significant achievement includes leading counsel for Yamaha Motor Corporation in enforcement of design patent vs copycat, leading counsel for PReMA in planning an execution of a defensive strategy to respond to the Royal Thai Government s Ministry of Public Health Policy of imposing compulsory on patented medications.

5 REGISTRATION FORM CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL st DELEGATE: Mr./ Ms./ Mrs./ Dr./ Others 2nd DELEGATE: Mr./ Ms./ Mrs./ Dr./ Others 3rd DELEGATE: Mr./ Ms./ Mrs./ Dr./ Others Company Name Postal Address / Fax Approving Manager Manager Job Title & Booking Contact Person Booking Contact Tel & (Please photocopy for additional delegates and kindly fill in the form in English) PRICES & SAVINGS: Register & Pay Early for Savings Benefits One Delegate Payment (Lunch, refreshments and documents provided) Registration 3% Withholding Tax + 7% VAT TOTAL PAYMENT EARLY BIRD SAVER (Payment before 22 Februray 2011) 19, , , (Withholding Tax Deduction is applicable for corporate only, not individuals.) NORMAL (Payment after 22 February 2011) 22, , , HOW TO REGISTER Reservation: : register@executive all.com Fax: Post: send registration form to The Executive Alliance Co Ltd 48/13 Soi Sukhumvit 26, Klongton, Klongtoey, Bangkok HOW TO PAY DIRECT BANK TRANSFER Pay in to our bank account at BANK: Kasikorn Bank, Siam Paragon Branch ACCOUNT NAME: THE EXECUTIVE ALLIANCE CO., LTD. ACCOUNT NO: *Please fax pay in slip & a copy of withholding tax to CROSS CHEQUE/ BANK DRAFT Payable to THE EXECUTIVE ALLIANCE CO., LTD. *Please submit your payment with registration form. A delegate confirmation will be sent to you via . Walk in delegates with payment will be welcomed subject to seats availability. SIGN UP FOR 10% DISCOUNT NOW! Early Bird Rate by 22 Feb, % Group Registration with minimum 3 delegates from same organizations 15% Group Registration with minimum 5 delegates from same organizations ENQUIRIES: Please call our reservation assistant at Tel: Fax: HOTEL VENUE: SHERATON GRANDE SUKHUMVIT HOTEL 250 Sukhumvit Road Bangkok Tel: Fax: OUR TAX ID NO: CANCELLATIONS & REFUND POLICY: In any unexpected situations that would prevent you from attending the event, you may designate a substitution to attend the event in your place; you must notify us about the substitution request with a written, telephone, or consent prior to the event date. There is no fee involved with making a substitution request. In the event that you will need to cancel your reservation, there will be a cancelation fee for different 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 whichever is 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 price For 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 paid price. 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 ( , 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