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Melisa Uremovic
R&T Asia (Thailand) Limited, part of Rajah & Tann Asia · Thailand
R&T Asia (Thailand) Limited, part of Rajah & Tann Asia
Competition · Thailand
Melisa is Deputy Managing Partner in the Bangkok office of Rajah & Tann Asia, the largest legal services provider in Southeast Asia headquartered in Singapore.
Melisa has more than 24 years’ experience in Thailand, representing multinationals in trade and customs matters, in all aspects of their licensing and compliance requirements, particularly in areas involving foreign investment, anti-corruption and competition law.
Melisa has worked on some of the largest customs disputes in Thailand, with a focus on those involving highly regulated products in the tobacco, alcohol and automotive industries. She works with clients in anti-dumping, safeguard and subsidies matters, and extensively advises on the use of
bilateral and multilateral investment agreements.
Melisa has assisted many companies in establishing or restructuring trading and manufacturing operations in Thailand. She has a deep expertise in complex regulatory matters involving foreign ownership issues, anti-corruption, competition and data protection, focusing on both compliance and investigations. She has also assisted companies in their mergers and acquisitions in Thailand, focusing on structuring of the transaction, licensing and
market entry questions, as well as compliance with merger control requirements under competition law.
Rajah & Tann Asia’s Bangkok office is a full-service law firm with 60 lawyers. The firm's Customs & Trade practice is recognized for its in-depth experience and is Ranked Tier 1 in Customs & Trade in Thailand by Legal 500 (2022), as well as in Band 1 by Chambers Asia Pacific for International Trade in South-East Asia/WTO (2022). Melisa is recognized by The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers as a Global Leader for Trade & Customs (2022) and National Leader Southeast Asia for Trade & Customs (2022). She also works closely with Rajah & Tann’s highly ranked dispute resolution team, which is recognized for its extensive experience in customs, tax litigation and regulatory investigations matters.
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