Tilleke & Gibbins has been included in the recently announced shortlists for the 2026 Benchmark Litigation Asia‑Pacific & China Awards, earning firmwide recognition across two jurisdictions as well as individual nominations for leading litigators.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been named Laos Firm of the Year at the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2026, announced at the awards ceremony held recently in Singapore. The award recognizes the strength and continued growth of the firm’s Laos practice and reflects the high‑quality, practical legal advice delivered to clients operating in and across the jurisdiction.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been recognized in the In-House Community (IHC) Firms of the Year 2025, with acknowledgments across a broad range of practice areas in Thailand and Vietnam. The results are based on feedback from in-house counsel across Asia Pacific, reflecting client perspectives on the quality and responsiveness of legal services. In Thailand, the firm received recognition in 13 categories, including 12 Firm of the Year awards and one Honorable Mention. The Firm of the Year recognitions cover: Antitrust / Competition Capital Markets Corporate & M&A Employment Energy & Projects Intellectual Property International Arbitration Litigation & Dispute Resolution Restructuring & Insolvency Taxation Technology, Media & Telecommunications Most Responsive International Law Firm – Thailand The firm also received an Honorable Mention for Real Estate & Construction. In Vietnam, Tilleke & Gibbins was recognized in seven categories. The firm received Firm of the Year awards in: Employment Intellectual Property Litigation & Dispute Resolution Technology, Media & Telecommunications Most Responsive International Law Firm – Vietnam In addition, the firm received Honorable Mentions for International Arbitration and Real Estate & Construction. The IHC Firms of the Year recognitions are based on voluntary survey responses, client feedback, testimonials, and independent research conducted by the IHC team, rather than a submission-based or benchmarking methodology. While not intended to be exhaustive, the results provide a useful snapshot of client sentiment within the in-house legal community. The full results are available on the IHC website.

Tilleke & Gibbins has once again been honored as a top employer in the legal sector in both Thailand and Vietnam in the recently released 2026 Employer of Choice rankings from Asian Legal Business. This is the 14th consecutive year the firm has been recognized in Thailand and the 12th time in Vietnam.

Tilleke & Gibbins is pleased to announce that the firm has been shortlisted in two categories at the Financial Times (FT) Innovative Lawyers APAC 2026 awards: Innovative Lawyers in Cyber and Data Privacy – “Digital Identity & Cryptocurrency Compliance” Innovative Practitioner – Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh The FT Innovative Lawyers APAC Awards recognize law firms and practitioners who are driving innovation in legal services and delivering innovative client solutions across the Asia-Pacific region. This recognition marks our third acknowledgment in the Innovative Lawyers category and, notably, our first-ever nomination in the Innovative Practitioner category at the FT Innovative Lawyers APAC awards. It reflects our team’s continued ability to support clients on groundbreaking, forward-looking projects across the region. The awards ceremony will take place on May 14, 2026, in Hong Kong. To learn more about the FT Innovative Lawyers APAC 2026 awards and to view the full list of shortlisted organizations, please visit the FT website.

The 2026 edition of the Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers list from Asian Legal Business (ALB) includes Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh, partner and director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial department in Bangkok. This marks Nop’s third inclusion in the list, following her previous recognitions in 2023 and 2024. She is one of only three lawyers in Thailand named in the 2026 edition. The Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers list recognizes leading practitioners across the region’s technology, media, and telecommunications sectors. The rankings are based solely on client and peer feedback, with no submissions accepted from law firms. To read more and view the full list, please see the March 2026 issue of ALB.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been recognized in 17 categories at the 2026 Thailand Law Firm Awards from Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ), up from 10 categories in 2025. The awards highlight leading law firms in Thailand across a broad range of practice areas, as well as overall firm performance. This year, Tilleke & Gibbins was named a co-winner in the Best Overall Law Firm category as well as in the following practice-specific categories: Artificial Intelligence Aviation Blockchain & Digital Assets Competition & Antitrust Data Compliance & Cyber Security E-Commerce, Digital Trade & Platform Regulation ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Fintech Healthcare & Life Sciences Insurance & Reinsurance IP Litigation IP Prosecution Labour & Employment Private Equity & Venture Capital Shipping & Maritime Technology, Media & Telecommunications The awards are determined through ABLJ’s independent research, which considers recent work, client feedback, and market standing. The annual Thailand Law Firm Awards recognize firms demonstrating strong performance and breadth of expertise across key practice areas. For more details and the full list of winners, please visit the ABLJ website.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been shortlisted in multiple firmwide and individual categories at the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2026, including Regional Firm of the Year, reflecting the firm’s work across Southeast Asia and the continued development of its regional practices. In the individual categories, Aye Thuzar Hlaing has been shortlisted for Myanmar Associate of the Year (Corporate and M&A), and Linh Duy Mai has been shortlisted for Vietnam Associate of the Year (Intellectual Property). Tilleke & Gibbins has also been shortlisted in the following firm categories: Regional Firm of the Year Thailand – Law Firm of the Year Thailand – Law Firm of the Year (Litigation) Myanmar – Law Firm of the Year Vietnam – Law Firm of the Year Vietnam – Law Firm of the Year (Labor and Employment) Laos – Law Firm of the Year The winners will be announced on April 30, 2026, at the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards ceremony in Singapore. To browse the full shortlist for the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2026, please see the Legal 500 website.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been shortlisted for two prestigious recognitions in the Chambers Asia-Pacific and Greater China Region Honours 2026. The firm received nominations for both Thailand Firm of the Year and Vietnam Firm of the Year. The Chambers Asia-Pacific and Greater China Region Honours recognize preeminent law firms demonstrating outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service across the region. The Thailand nomination marks the firm’s sixth consecutive shortlisting and twelfth since 2010. For Vietnam, this is the third consecutive year the firm has been recognized. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Hong Kong on May 28, 2026. To learn more about the Chambers Asia-Pacific and Greater China Region Honours 2026 and browse the full list of nominations, please visit the Chambers and Partners website.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been recognized as one of Asia’s leading international intellectual property service teams in the 2025 IP Eagle Talents Selection and Training Program, organized by China IP Magazine. Tilleke & Gibbins is one of only seven firms across Asia to receive this distinction and the only firm from Thailand included on this year’s list. This marks the firm’s second consecutive recognition, following its selection in 2024. The IP Eagle Talents Selection and Training Program highlights firms with a strong track record in serving Chinese enterprises and facilitating cross-border intellectual property matters. Recipients are selected based on their professionalism, industry impact, and demonstrated ability to assist Chinese companies in navigating complex overseas IP environments. This recognition reflects the continued work of the firm’s regional intellectual property team in supporting Chinese clients with practical, high-quality, and commercially focused IP solutions across multiple jurisdictions. For more information on the award and to read about all the winners, please see the China IP website.

In-House Community Magazine has named Chusert Supasitthumrong, Nuttaphol Arammuang, and Patcharaporn Pootranon to its Commended External Counsel of the Year 2025 list for Thailand. The Commended External Counsel of the Year recognition highlights external lawyers who consistently deliver high-quality legal advice, demonstrate strong commercial understanding, and build effective, long-term working relationships with in-house legal teams. Honorees are selected based on testimonials, peer recommendations, and votes from in-house counsel across the region. The list forms part of the broader In-House Community (IHC) Counsel of the Year Awards 2025, which recognize excellence among in-house legal teams across Asia and the Middle East. It is published alongside the Top Tier In-House Counsel List 2025, which highlights distinguished in-house leaders for their influence, innovation, and leadership within their organizations. The full IHC Counsel of the Year Awards are in the February 2026 issue of the magazine, available on the IHC website.

The newly released 2026 edition of the WTR 1000 rankings from World Trademark Review once again highlights the strength and consistency of Tilleke & Gibbins’ trademark practice across Southeast Asia. The rankings reaffirm the firm’s longstanding position as a leading regional trademark adviser, with World Trademark Review noting Tilleke’s market-leading presence in the region. In the 2026 rankings, Tilleke & Gibbins’ offices in Thailand and Vietnam retained their top-tier Gold Band rankings for the 16th consecutive year. The firm’s Cambodia practice was again placed in the Highly Recommended (top tier) category, marking its fourth consecutive year in the top tier, while the Myanmar office maintained its Recommended (single tier) ranking for the seventh consecutive year. In Indonesia, the firm continued to perform strongly, earning Silver Band rankings for Trademark Enforcement and Litigation for the seventh consecutive year and Trademark Prosecution and Strategy for the second consecutive year, along with a new ranking for Trademark Licensing and Transactions. World Trademark Review does not currently publish rankings for Laos. Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers across the region also received strong individual recognition in the 2026 edition of the WTR 1000, with 26 lawyers ranked across 30 categories, including several first-time rankings and notable promotions reflecting the depth of the firm’s regional trademark team: The WTR 1000 is a trusted resource for companies and individuals seeking world-class legal assistance with trademark-related matters. The directory’s rankings are based on in-depth research to identify key firms and individuals leading the way in trademark-related legal practice. Depth of expertise, positioning in the market, level of activity, and peer and client feedback are all factored into the rankings. For more information about the rankings and to browse the full results, please visit the World Trademark Review website.