Background
Makanas Elder, Maria was born in 1962 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Maria Makanas Elder
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Brown University (Bachelor of Arts). Boston University College of Communications (Master of Science). University of Connecticut School of Law (Juris Doctor).
Boston University College of Communications (Master of Science).
University of Connecticut School of Law (Juris Doctor). University of Connecticut School of Law (Juris Doctor).
Spoken languages: English and Thai.
Career
Worked at Tilleke & Gibbins (Bangkok) specializing in Practice Groups: Banking and Finance, Commercial and International Trade, Corporate, Securities and Investment, Dispute Resolution, Environment, Food and Drugs, Intellectual Property, Japanese Client Services, Labor, Maritime, Aviation and Insurance, Private Client Services, Property and Construction, Taxation and Telecommunications. Admitted to the bar, 1994, Massachusetts. 1995, New York (Not admitted in Thailand).
Member: State Bar of Massachusetts.
State Bar of New New York American Bar Association (Member, International Law and Practice Section).
Tilleke & Gibbins, established in 1893, is the largest independent law firm in Thailand as well as the oldest. The firm has also expanded to Vietnam and Cambodia, with offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh.
The original and succeeding partners have served the royal family, the government and both the Thai and foreign business communities with distinction.
The firm is the Thailand member of several international associations of independent law firms including Lex Mundi and Multilaw. The firm is also the designated "Revisor for the Martindale-Hubbell Law Digest" for Thailand and co-authors the leading investors manual in Thailand, Thailand Business Basics.
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Membership
Member: State Bar of Massachusetts. State Bar of New New York American Bar Association (Member, International Law and Practice Section).
