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January 27, 2020

Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh and Nandana Indananda Shortlisted for Asia Legal Awards 2020

Asia Legal Awards

Tilleke & Gibbins is proud to announce that Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh, partner and director of the firm’s corporate and commercial group, and Nandana Indananda, partner in the firm’s intellectual property group, have been shortlisted to receive awards at the upcoming Asia Legal Awards 2020. The annual awards ceremony, hosted by The Asian Lawyer —in association with The American Lawyer , China Law & Practice , and Legal Week —sets out to identify and recognize firms and practitioners who carry out the most complex and outstanding legal work in Asia. In doing so, they have nominated Athistha and Nandana for the following categories:

  • Data Privacy Lawyer of the Year – Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh
  • Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year – Nandana Indananda
  • TMT Lawyer of the Year – Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh

Nominees for this year’s awards were selected based on comprehensive research which included firm and individual submissions and interviews with in-house counsel and other stakeholders. Winners will be announced during the awards ceremony on March 26, 2020, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong.

For more information about these awards or to view the entire list of nominations, please visit the event’s webpage.

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