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EDUCATION: Juris Doctor, Bond University Australia Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Bond University Australia Bachelor of Applied Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies (Course Completion), University of California, Berkeley MIT Media Lab Cryptocurrency (Course Completion), Massachusetts Institute of Technology ADMISSIONS: Admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW, Australia 2006 Admitted to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, USA 2008 MEMBER: Member of American Bar Association Member of New York State Bar Association Member of Law Society NSW Member of Thailand Lawyers Council CERTIFICATIONS: York University: The Osgoode Certificate in Blockchain Law  MIT Media Lab Verified Certificate for Cryptocurrency edX Verified Certificate for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies edX Verified Certificate for Blockchain Technology OTHER: Appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Australia as the Designate Honorary Consul of Australia with residence to Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga Honorary Consul for Australia to Phuket, Krabi and Phang Na Province 2014 – 2016

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.

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. He has published several articles during his rich career on various relevant and timely legal issues. He is a member of the OHADA National Commission and enjoys a 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.