Issue 6 2019

Acquisition International - Issue 6 2019 37 Mar19552 For more than 70 years Domnern Somgiat & Boonma Law Office has been supporting both domestic and overseas clients and helping them to navigate Thailand’s Intellectual Property Market. As part of our celebration of our Leading Adviser 2019 awards, in which the firm won Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year, Thailand, we profile it and share an insight into how it came to win this coveted title. stablished in 1947, Domnern Somgiat & Boonma Law Office has grown over the past 71 years into a key player in the Thai Intellectual Property market. Today, 50% of the patent applications filed by foreign companies in Thailand and 20% of the trademark applications filed by foreign companies in Thailand are dealt with by this dynamic and professional practice. In addition to its substantial market shares of foreign clients, the firm also assists prominent Thai companies, including leading companies in telecommunication, real estate, and textile industries, in both contentious and non-contentious matters. With 130 full-time members, including five experienced partners, 20 lawyers, 15 technicians, and additional 50 outside experts supporting it, the practice is able to meet the needs of a diverse array of clients ensuring that the clients’ matters are thoroughly analysed from all perspectives, including legal, technical and business perspectives.. Intellectual Property Support for Modern Businesses Built on Tradition E Every aspect of Intellectual Property law is supported, with services offered by Domnern Somgiat & Boonma Law Office ranging from domain name registration and copyright law services through to trademark registration and patent creation. The firm can guide it clients throughout all steps from clearance search, prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement. Alongside these Intellectual Property services, the firm also provides additional services on non-IP matters, e.g. telecommunication, corporate, contract, and labour. Thanks to its collaborative approach, the practice is also able to serve as a regional hub to accommodate the multinational clients by providing trademark and patent services across the south eastern Asian region, namely, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. It also assists Thai clients to register, maintain and enforce their rights worldwide. Seeking to enhance the reputation for excellence that it has been building for more than seven decades, looking ahead Domnern Somgiat & Boonma Law Office is eager to strengthen its team to support even more clients throughout Thailand and provide them with the award-winning Intellectual Property services they have come to expect and rely upon. Fundamentally, as the business market continues to grow towards invention driven business and becomes increasingly competitive, companies need to make sure they are protected and that their Intellectual Property is safe, and as such companies will need to collaborate with experts to ensure their continued success. Domnern Somgiat & Boonma Law Office aim to be those experts for a wide range of clients throughout 2019 and even further into the future, drawing on the vast expertise of the practice’s team to ensure that it remains a trusted and valuable partner to everyone it has the pleasure to work alongside. Contact: Prabjote Busdee Website: https://dsb.co.th/