Andrew has over 30 years of experience providing tax advisory services, including more than 10 years in Thailand. His specialties include corporate taxation, international taxation and tax structuring of cross border and financing transactions. His industry experience includes financial services, food, manufacturing, construction, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne with majors in economics, accounting and commercial law. He is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants.

Paul is a Director in PWC Thai practice. Paul advises companies on all aspects of the cross border movement of products. He has extensive experience of planning and conducting national, regional and global custom reviews. Paul has worked on all aspects of customs and trade issues, including valuation, classification, origin and customs procedures. Paul specialises in valuation and has advised a number of multi-national companies on the implementation of the WTO Valuation Agreement in Thailand and across Asia. Paul has also advised Thai Customs on issues such as balancing enforcement with trade facilitation.

Cameron is a Partner in the Deloitte Tax and Legal Services business unit and is based in our Bangkok office since 2003. Cameron has practiced as a general commercial lawyer, assisting multinational corporations with foreign direct investments in the Asia Pacific region. He has broad general experience within the region and has worked in Australia, Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Thailand. In addition Cameron has significant experience in technology-related legal issues and has advised on establishing and operating Internet businesses, B2B and B2C e- commerce, including Internet banking and contractual, licensing, tax and privacy issues.

Huong Vu is a Tax Partner of Ernst & Young Vietnam. She has 15 years experience in tax and accounting industries. She has actively involved in assisting a diverse range of clients on tax matters, including corporate taxation, value added tax, foreign contractor tax, foreign exchange and financial issues. Huong Vu is particularly in-depth understanding of local regulatory system and various tax and investment regulations. She has expertise in advising on indirect tax issues, including customs duty, value added tax, and special consumption tax. She is leading a team of dedicated indirect tax professionals to provide a seamless, consistent service throughout the country and deal effectively with cross border issues.

Orsolya Szotyory-Grove graduated from Princeton University (2000) and earned a JD from Tulane Law School (2004), where she served as a Managing Editor on the Tulane Law Review. She joined Russin & Vecchi’s Ho Chi Minh City office in 2007. Prior to joining the firm, she clerked for the Hon. Ulysses G. Thibodeaux, Chief Judge of Louisiana’s Third Circuit Court of Appeal, and for the Hon. Kent Smith, of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. She is admitted in New York, and speaks fluent Hungarian and French.

Mr. Lockett is Working now in Jakarta, Indonesia with ASEAN, sponsored by USAID and the U.S. State Department. Worked for 3 years in Hanoi, Vietnam, for the international law firm, Baker & McKenzie. Previously worked as Senior Trade Lawyer for nearly 3 years in Jakarta at the Indonesian Ministry of Trade, sponsored by USAID. Also served as Chief of Party for the $13.5 million ITAP project, operated by Chemonics. Earlier worked in Washington, D.C. for the U.S. Government, in the Office of General Counsel for the Department of Commerce, where his primary responsibilities involved representing the U.S. Government in appeals at the World Trade Organization, NAFTA, Federal Courts, and other related international trade matters. Until 1996, resident partner in charge of the trade, customs and regulatory practice in Brussels of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, the Wall Street international law firm.

Formerly with Loyens & Loeff, Edwin has nearly 20 year experience as a tax lawyer, academic, author and government adviser, 15 of which were spent in South East Asia.. He taught international tax law at 6 different universities in Europe and Asia, including delivering a number of lectures at the prestigious International Tax Center in Leyden. He has published 7 textbooks and over 50 scholarly articles, some winning scientific awards. He was an adviser to the Minister of Economy and Finance of Cambodia (2006-2007) on the conclusion of double taxation agreements. He has provided training on tax treaty issues to government officials in a number of South-East Asian countries, including Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia and has supplied expert testimony to tax courts on tax treaty interpretation.  Edwin has consulted for the World Bank and the ADB on tax policy and administration, including with respect to double taxation agreements. As a partner at regional law firm DFDL he advised multinational enterprises, funds and governmental organizations on international taxation in South-East Asia, and has won recognition for his outstanding practice including "best tax law firm of the year" and "best corporate tax law firm". He has assisted with structuring some of the largest acquisitions, investments and property deals in the region including the $4.2B petrochemical plant of SCG Chemical in Vietnam, the $425M Mobitel acquisition in Singapore and Cambodia, and the $275M listed property fund JSM Indochina.

Vinh practiced tax and consultancy work for two international accounting firms for eight years and worked as a compliance counsel for an international insurance company before joining the Ho Chi Minh City office of Baker & McKenzie. He focuses on tax advice and planning on corporate and individual tax issues, banking & finance, and other general corporate matters. Mr. Nguyen is a member of the Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Ho Chi Minh City and an LLB from the University of Law of Ho Chi Minh City

Malika Bhumivarn is a leading expert on customs and trade matters in Thailand. She advises clients on customs and trade issues, particularly on valuation, tariff classification and duty refunds, and assists them in obtaining trade and investment privileges. Her clients are from diverse industries, including automotive, air transport, air conditioner/ refrigerator, electronics, audio tape, food, liquor, cosmetics and healthcare. Ms. Bhumivarn led a team which was assigned by the Thai Customs Department to conduct a review and assessment on the controlling systems of the entire Public Customs Bonded Warehouse system in Thailand. Ms. Bhumivarn is a former Director in the Tax & Legal

Tom McClelland has over 17 years’ international tax experience including a total of six years in Vietnam, over a period beginning in 1998. In this time he has provided his multinational and local clients with the full range of tax consulting and compliance services. Tom specializes in the taxation of investment funds and real estate both in Vietnam and internationally. In Vietnam he has advised a large number of offshore and local funds on structuring their real estate investments and currently provides the full range of tax services to a number of foreign invested real estate projects. Tom holds a Masters in Finance from London University and an honors degree in law from Victoria University of Wellington. He is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.

Tada has previously been a judge in the ministry of Justice of Thailand and a partner at International Legal Counselors. He attained a LIB from Thammasat University and a Barrister at Law from both the Thai Bar Association and Gray's Inn, England. Familiar with various aspects of business laws and practice, he provides advice relating to labor law issues and merger and acquisition. He represents clients in complicated litigation as well as arbitration proceedings. He is a visiting lecture from Chulalongkorn University and many other universities and published more than a dozen of technical books and articles.

Damian Norris is the International Tax Director at Mazars and has over 25 years of tax experience. Originally having worked in the Australian Taxation Office for 7 years, Damian was seconded to the Fiji Government where he worked as the country's top policy advisor with the Inland Revenue Department. Damian has since worked for charted accounting firms (including KPMG) in both Fiji and Australia before teaming up with Mazars Thailand in 2006. Damian has considerable experience in international tax matters including transfer pricing, corporate restructuring and expatriate personal income tax issues and has conducted numerous seminars in these fields.

Benjamas Kullakattimas has been specializing in taxation for approximately 20 years with experience in tax compliance and advisory for Thai and multinational companies. She is a partner in charge of transfer pricing practice in KPMG Thailand.
Her experience includes the assistance in localizing global/ regional transfer pricing documents and providing comment on Thai tax and transfer pricing implications for the transactions including transfers of tangible and intangible property, inter-company services and cost-sharing arrangements. She has also assisted clients in advanced pricing agreements and audit examinations.

With nearly 20 years’ international tax experience in public accounting and private industry, and having previous working experience in the US, UK, and Vietnam, John Andes is now based in KPMG Bangkok office. He works with multinational companies to enhance their cash flow through mitigation of their overall effective tax rates. John is experienced in a wide range of industry issues, including automotive, financial services, insurance, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, real estate, and technology.

Kitjaluck Srinuchsart is a Director of International Customs Tariff Division from the Thai Customs Department. She holds a Master of Science Business Administration from Strayer College, Washington D.C. and a Bachelor degree of Law from Thammasat University. During 2007-2010, she worked as a Technical Attaché in the Tariff and Trade Affairs Directorate of the World Customs Organization (WCO), served as team of WCO’s Secretariat responsible for tariff classification and matters related to the Harmonized System Nomenclature.

Chinawat Assavapokee advises domestic and international clients on a broad range of tax and customs issues. Mr. Assavapokee has authored several articles and publications on tax-related matters, including transfer pricing and outsourcing. He joined Baker & McKenzie in 1999, and became a partner in 2006. Mr. Assavapokee is currently a member of the Firm’s Tax and Customs Practice Groups in Bangkok. Mr. Assavapokee’s practice focuses on customs, tax and general commercial law. He also advises on joint ventures between local and foreign companies and provides tax planning assistance for various clients in the telecommunications, trading, airline, oil and gas, IT and e-commerce industries. Mr. Assavapokee counsels clients on customs disputes and helps them negotiate tax incentives with the Thai government

Dr.Sitthichai Promsuwon is a firm’s partner. He advises multinational companies on customs duty and international trade related issues affecting businesses operating in Thailand especially on Customs duty and tax planning for clients in order to get the most benefit and saving from customs duty privileges across their supply chain including tax compensation, duty drawback, bonded warehouse, Customs free zone, Board of Investment, IEAT free zone, AFTA, FTA, and GSP. Customs duty and tax control prepared for compliance and audit works in various customs and its related issues on behalf of clients to ensure duty and tax efficient across their supply chain including risk management program for customs valuation, tariff classification, import/export licensing and rules of origin; preparation for customs review and audit; and investigation defense.

Suda has been specializing in Thailand taxation for over 20 years. She has extensively involved in tax compliance and tax planning on personal income tax, corporate tax and indirect taxes for multinational companies. Areas of practice also include tax advice and planning on cross border transactions, tax due diligence and tax review. She also represents clients to negotiate with the Revenue officers during a tax audit, tax appeal and obtain tax rulings for clients. She is a speaker in tax seminars for clients.