Member Profiles

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.

Mr. Alexis Coffi AQUEREBURU is a very influential Counsel with a wealth of experience that goes beyond the traditional boundaries of the Lawyers function. He is a pioneer in the fight against counterfeiting of products and brands in Togo, a specialist in intellectual property and an authorized representative of OAPI, and also very active in promoting law in Togo and in the sub-region. To this end, he is regularly solicited by institutional and private organizers to participate in seminars, debates, conferences, workshops in the sub-region or in Europe on OHADA Law and WAEMU legislation for which elaboration and drafting he has already participated several times. high profile among these actors and in the profession. He is also very much at the top of environmental issues to have obtained a postgraduate degree in this area of the future.

MSc INTERNATIONALBANKING AND FINANCE (Pending Thesis-Completion 2023) UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD MANCHESTER, U.K.   PUBLIC PRIVATEPARTNERSHIPS- Euromoney- June 2010   PRACTICAL USE OF 1999FIDIC CONTRACT FOR EPC TURNKEY SILVERBOOK JCC, ECV AND FIDIC June 2009   PROJECT PROCUREMENTIN THE CARIBBEAN: PROS AND CONS Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad & Tobago   FUNDAMENTALS OFDERIVATIVES Brian E.F. Jones – July 2007   SECURITYDOCUMENTATION & ADVANCED SECURITY DOCUMENTATION Euromoney – April 2007   UNDERSTANDINGCONSTRUCTION CLAIMS Katz & Stone, Bould Consulting – May 2006   LEGAL EDUCATIONCERTIFICATE (L.E.C), 2000-2002 Hugh Wooding Law School, St. Augustine, Trinidad. Recipient of: - Medal of Merit – Highest Award of the Council of Legal Education (SoleRecipient for 2002) - Book Specialist Prize - First Outstanding Year 1 Student - Council of Legal Education Prize - Most Outstanding Year 1 Student - Trinity Chambers Prize – Best Performance in Criminal Practice &Procedure - Council of Legal Education Prize – Most Outstanding Student over two(2) years; - Pelham Sloane–Seale Memorial Prize – Best performance in Conveyancingand Registration of Title   BACHELOR OF LAWS(L.L.B), (UPPER SECOND CLASS HONS.) 1997-2000 University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados.

Practice Areas Intellectual Property Admission Trinidad and Tobago – 1998 Qualifications Bachelor of Laws, University of the West Indies. Legal Education Certificate (LEC), Hugh Wooding Law School Post Graduate Diploma in International Relations, University of the West Indies Areas of Concentration Trademark Filing, Prosecution and Due Diligence Trademark Oppositions and Cancellation Proceedings Anti-Counterfeiting Trademark Infringement and Enforcement of IPR’s Experience: Ariane joined the firm in 1998 following her admission to practice and specializes in Trademark Filing and Prosecution in Trinidad and Tobago as well as the Caribbean and Latin American regions. She has extensive experience in contentious intellectual property matters relating to Trademarks including anti-counterfeiting and enforcement, trademark infringement and passing-off, as well as opposition and cancellation proceedings. Ariane manages the Trademark portfolios of several large multinational and regional conglomerates spanning various territories, advising her clients on all aspects of Intellectual Property. Professional Memberships Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago INTA – International Trademark Association IPCA – Intellectual Property Caribbean Association ASIPI – The Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property AIPPI – The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property INTA Publications Committee Language English Working knowledge of Spanish and French Publications Author of Trinidad and Tobago Chapters of INTA Trademark Oppositions Guide and the INTA Country Guides. Contributing author – local chapter of the Salomon Smith Barney’s Guide to World Equity Markets 2002 Edition. Contributing author to Managing Intellectual Property publications and Trade Mark World

Salah Riahi has an experience of more than fifteen years in External Audit and Internal Consulting and the number of banks in the market and the region, he accompanied several companies in the selection and implementation of ERP and Core Banking. He is specialized in: Diagnosis of the organizational structure of Bank Audit Diagnostic Information System for Industrial Society Due diligence assessment Computer Security International Banking Standards BASLE II Risk Management The Firm Our company is a consulting and audit firm set up by former partners and managers of Deloitte and KPMG. We are in the business since 1995. From that date we worked in accounting, tax, Audit and consulting fields for local and foreign companies working in several industries. We experienced different information system specially of local banks as inside managers, external auditors and recently core banking Fees income by services : Audit 69% Tax 13% Consulting 14% IT Services Who we work with A3C has the expertise & the specialist skills to help their actual & potential clients to cope with challenges.  A3C anticipate complex business problems & recommend the appropriate action to our clients, which operating in several industries, such as: Industrial companies. Realestate Services  Banking & financial services; Telecommunication Not- for profit organizations; Energy & Resources; Health; Wholesale & Retail;  Hotels Tourism services.