Nont Horayangura

Nont is experienced in data protection and privacy laws. He assists multinational and local clients in various industries on regulatory issues and preparation for compliance with Thai data protection and privacy laws. He has led numerous in-depth corporate seminars for clients in connection to the passage of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Thai Personal Data Protection Act.

Nont advises multinational technology, platform, banking, social media, telecommunications and consumer product industry leaders on regulatory issues and contracts related to information and telecommunications, cloud computing, automation systems, telematics construction of telecommunication towers acquisition of telecommunication equipment, international roaming, outsourcing, support and maintenance services, content supply through mobile phone communication systems, e-commerce, advertising laws, etc.

He regularly advises multinational and local clients on legal issues surrounding strategic IP and technology protection plans and IP commercialization and exploitation through various forms of agreement e.g. licensing, distributorship, franchising, joint and development, etc. He also leads the IP international registration team to protect and manage clients’ global IP portfolios. He has extensive experience as lead counsel for cross-border IP and technology disputes and court trials, working with local teams in many countries around the world.

Data Privacy

• Team leader for projects regarding GDPR and PDPA compliance for financial institutions in Thailand including the Thai Bankers Association.
• Team leader for projects regarding PDPA compliance for international airlines; world famous food franchisors; a US-based world leading hardware manufacturer, etc.
• Team leader for advising local and multi-national data breach incidents.
• Advised a major fashion label with a new fraud risk management solution from a data privacy perspective.

IT/Communications

• Team leader in contract negotiations for the Stock Exchange of Thailand for the implementation of cutting edge trading platforms for the institution.
• Advising leading Thai commercial banks and the Bank of Thailand for the technology transfer in the first blockchain project in the Thai financial industry.
• Team leader for advising one of the largest financial group of companies in preparation of AI Technology Research and Development Collaboration Agreement.

Intellectual Property

• Team leader, working with the Baker McKenzie San Diego Office to represent a major ‘free to air’ TV channel in Thailand in filing a copyright and trademark case in Los Angeles and Bangkok against an illegal distributor resulting in a favorable multi-million dollar jury verdict in the US, and a favorable multi-million Baht award by the Supreme Court of Thailand.
• Lead counsel advising the world's largest convenience store chain in managing and protecting their valuable IP rights in Thailand as well as their commercial agreements with their franchisees.
• Representing TV production companies, the country's largest cable TV operator and a Thai convergence service provider in regard to the preparation of agreements for co-production of TV programs, content licensing for English Professional Football League competition programs and commercial launch of state-of-the-art digital products and services, respectively.

• Named as "Lawyer of the Year" in the fields of Telecommunications, Intellectual Property and Data Protection by Corporate INTL Global Awards, 2022
• Received a "silver" rating in the area of prosecution and strategy, World Trademark Review WTR1000, 2016-2021
• Named as one of Thailand's "IP Stars" by Managing Intellectual Property, 2015 - 2021
• Named as an "IP Expert" in the fields of Trademark and IP Litigation by Asia IP Law, 2021
• "Recommended Lawyer" in Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT), The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2014-2016

• Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) License Holder under The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) since July 2019
• Member, Intellectual Property Association of Thailand