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.

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.

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