OUR PEOPLE

Board Members

Small team, deep expertise. You work directly with the people who built the firm.

Mr. Somsay Orasith
Founder & Managing
Director​

Economist and trainee lawyer with deep expertise in IP law and cross-border legal consulting. Has coordinated with WIPO, World Bank, IFC, USAID, and the ASEAN-UK Economic Integration Programme.

  • MSc Economics, Kobe University, Japan
  • LLM Business Law, National University of Laos
  • National consultant, WTO accession & IP law reform
  • IP adjudication framework, Supreme People’s Court
  • REACT member — local enforcement lead for global consumer, electronics, and apparel brands
Mr. Khamphalaphone
Sorluangkhot

Office Manager

Results-oriented professional with over seven years of progressive experience supporting high-level administrative and operational functions across both public and private sectors, with growing specialization in intellectual property rights (IPR) and regulatory coordination. Demonstrates strong familiarity with government frameworks, international cooperation mechanisms, and the practical implementation of IP-related policies within institutional and cross-border contexts. Served as a key coordinator with REACT, a leading global anti-counterfeiting organization headquartered in Amsterdam, working closely with its regional offices in Malaysia and Hong Kong.

  • Bachelor’s Degrees, Engineering, NUOL
  • Professional English, Vientiane College
  • Diploma of Administration and Advanced Engish, Lao-Top College
  • General English, Lao-Singapore Business College
  • General WIPO courses, esp. IPR (Online), WIPO E-learinig Official

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