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November 13, 2018

IFLR1000 2019 Honors Numerous Tilleke Corporate and Financial Lawyers

IFLR 1000

The 2019 edition of IFLR 1000  was released on November 2, recognizing to the world’s leading financial industry practitioners, including a handful of Tilleke & Gibbins’ lawyers through Southeast Asia.

In Thailand, Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn, partner and director of the firm’s corporate and commercial group, retained her “Highly Regarded” ranking for M&A work. Santhapat Periera, a partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial group, also based in Bangkok, retained his “Highly Regarded” ranking for banking and M&A work, as well as his general commercial work in the banking and energy industries, in Laos.

In addition, Dino Santaniello, head of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Laos practice in Vientiane, was named a “Rising Star” in Laos for the first time, based on his remarkable corporate and M&A work.

In addition to these individual achievements, each jurisdiction in which Tilleke & Gibbins offers corporate and financial services was honored in the rankings for the following practices:

  • Thailand—Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Development
  • Vietnam—Banking and Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Development
  • Myanmar—Financial and Corporate and Project Development
  • Cambodia—Financial and Corporate
  • Laos—Financial and Corporate

IFLR 1000  is a complete guide to the leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers around the world, with the 2019 edition of the guide including firms and professionals from 120 jurisdictions. Rankings are determined by a thorough process that includes evidence of transactional highlights, feedback from peers, and feedback from clients.

To view the complete guide, please visit the IFLR 1000 website.

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