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BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS New York State Bar China National Bar ACADEMIC RECORDS LL.B., Fu-Jen Catholic University School of Law, Taiwan LL.M., University of New Hampshire School of Law (Formally known as Franklin Pierce Law Center), USA EXPERIENCES Engaged in international IP practice since 1996 Chief of Trademark Section, Tsai Lee & Chen, 2001-2007 Writer and Editor of IP cases and relevant laws for the firm's quarterly since 2008 Chair of the Delegates for Independent Members of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) 2015 - 2019 Member of Designs - Standing Committee, AIPPI since 2019 Member of Nominating Committee - Statutory Committee, AIPPI since 2019 PRACTICE AREA Patent, Trademark and Copyright Laws Infringement, IP Enforcement and Litigation, Dispute Resolution Strategies for Patent filing and prosecution procedure Trademark Prosecution and Contentious Matters LANGUAGE Mandarin Taiwanese English Cantonese PUBLICATIONS AND PAPER Taiwan Intellectual Property Special(TIPS) Patent Agent - Client Privilege, an essay in Chinese language, Journals of Taiwan Patent Attorneys Association (TWPAA), April and June 2010 issues The Tale of the $9 Million Birkin Bags, Asia-Pacific & Middle East IP Focus, 2011/9 International Patent Litigation: A Country- by- Country Analysis, Taiwan Chapter last updated in late 2015 World Intellectual Property Rights and Remedies - Laws with Commentary, Taiwan Chapter 2016/3 last updated Understanding utility model patent and design patent protection, IAM - China Guide: Managing the IP Life Cycle, 2016 issue The role of the IP Court in patent invalidation, WIPR 2016/5-6 Trade Dress Protection under Fair Trade Act, WIPR 2016/7-8 New rules for patent infringement assessment, WIPR 2016/9-10 Draft Amendment to Patent Act Introducing Patent Linkage and Data Exclusivity, WIPR 2016/11-12 IP lawyer: China clarifies eligibility requirements for business methods and software, IAM 83 -IP Lawyer 2017 Recent TIPO News Regarding Patents, Asia IP May Issue 2017 Parallel Imports Not to Exhaust Rights if Trademark Ownerships Differ Domestically and Abroad, Asia IP Auguest Issue 2017 Definition of PHOSITA Revisited in a Recent Judgment, Asia IP November Issue 2017 Recent Practice of the Taiwan IP Court and Revision of Patent Examination Guidelines, 2018 IAM Yearbook - Taiwan Chapter Trademarks 2018 Questionnaire - Taiwan Edition, GTDT - Trademark Edition 2018 Law Over Borders Comparative Guides: Luxury Law 2022, Global Legal Post - Taiwan Chapter 2022

HW & Partners, Barristers & Solicitors is a law firm offering high quality legal and tax consultancy services across a comprehensive range of practice areas. We are a business associate of HW Group, and are thus able to share the strong human resources with professional partners in different areas. Our experienced attorneys and professionals work closely with our clients and provide custom-tailored individual solutions based on their needs. Our practice areas include: Tax Law • Assistance and advice in administrative and judicial proceedings in tax matters • Tax planning of foreign investments in Taiwan and Taiwanese investments abroad • Strategic planning for individual and applicable companies. • Real estate taxation Perennial legal consulting services • Providing consultancy services for individuals or corporations, including but not limited to contract drafting & review and legal opinions for daily operation Commercial and Corporate Law • Planning of cross-border investment and design of shareholding structure • Incorporation of companies; drafting of article of incorporation • Developing internal control system of companies • Corporate governance for companies • Antitrust and unfair competition • International trade M&A and Corporate Restructuring • Negotiation on behalf of clients for M&A matters • Business & debt restructuring • Share and asset transactions • Due Diligence Labor Law • Drafting non-compete agreement • Legal assistance in mediation, arbitration and litigation for labor disputes • Design of remuneration programs • Risk prevention in labor law matters Civil Proceeding and Alternative Dispute Resolution • Drafting and review general agreements • Mediation, arbitration and litigation for civil disputes • Enforcing collection proceedings Trust and Inheritance • Designing trust structure • Drafting of wills and inheritance agreements • Strategic planning of inheritance processes • Execution of will Bankruptcy Law • Bankruptcy proceedings and settlements • Advice on the liability of Directors • Pre-bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court negotiations • Advice in insolvency situations of third party creditors Criminal Law - White Collar Crimes • Legal counsel and representation related to white collar crime Banking , Insurance & Financial Law • Financial and capital markets • Regulatory compliance • Resolution for insurance disputes • Legal & financial advice related to financial products: insurance policy, structured securities, derivatives, preferred stock, etc. Administrative Law • Contracts with the Public Sector • Public tenders and subsidies • Regulated sectors • Defense of administrative proceedings IP & IT • Advice to protect and defend intellectual property rights and trade secrets • Regulatory compliance for new technologies

Sunday specializes in Trademark and Patent registration in Tanzania. He is one of the very few Trademarks attorneys in Tanzania. His practice focuses on all phases of patent, trademark and copyright prosecution, litigation and related matters. He registers Trademark and Patent for clients in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Ghana and many other countries across east and Central Africa as well as the Middle East. He is conversant with the contentious matters and has particular experience in handling disputes before the registrar and at the High Court. He represents clients in litigation involving trademarks patent infringement, patent invalidity and copyright infringement .He also loves to serve as expert technical witness and expert witness on patent and trademark law.

Edward is a corporate and commercial lawyer with expertise in issues affecting a broad range of industries. He combines over twenty years of experience in Thailand working at Deacons (now known as PriceSanond), DLA Piper and in private practice together with US qualifications to provide workable, legal solutions that create long-term value for businesses and investors. Edward has performed substantial legal work for mostly large businesses including Enron, Shell, Dana, Toyota, AstraZeneca, Lilly, Microban, P.T. Teknix Capital, FedEx, Itochu, Sumitomo, Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance, J.W. Marriott, Club Med, Tony Roma’s, Standard Chartered Bank, SGS, Telecomm Asia and subsequently True. He also completed major projects for various governments, and the international banks such as ADB and the World Bank. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree – completing an honors biology/premed curriculum – from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He went on to complete his Master of Regional Planning degree from Cornell University, his Juris Doctorate from Washington University in St. Louis, a top-tier US law school, and his Executive Master of Business Administration with Beta Gamma Sigma honors from the Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University. Edward also attended law school at Temple University (US), University College London (UK), and business school at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University. At Cornell, he served as an Articles Editor for Colloqui: Cornell Journal of Planning and Urban Issues, and as an Associate of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. At Temple Law, a school renowned for its trial advocacy and legal writing programs, he competed in the I. Herman Stern Moot Court Competition, and won a coveted spot on the Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review. Edward is licensed to practice law in New York and before the US Court of International Trade, US Court of Federal Claims, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the US Tax Court and the US Supreme Court. He is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK & Thailand Association) and Mensa International. Formerly, he served as a consultant and contributor to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lawyers Council of Thailand. There, he co-published over 120 short articles namely describing Anglo-American common law, and even Sharia law, and sometimes offering comparisons with Thai civil law.

Monchai Vachirayonstien has more than 15 years of experience in advising both local and multi-national companies about tax and legal matters to help them effectively run their businesses. Monchai has been extensively involved with cross-border transactions, e.g. setting up business vehicles, advising about direct and indirect taxes for operational efficiency. He is also recognized for his expertise in the customs valuation areas, and has been invited to speak publicly about this topic.