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October 30, 2014

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2015 Honors Ten Tilleke & Gibbins Attorneys

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific

In the 2015 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, ten Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers were recognized as “Leading Individuals” in the fields of commercial transactions and M&A, dispute resolution and litigation, intellectual property, tax, and technology, media, and telecommunications.

The following Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers were recognized as “Leading Individuals” in Thailand:

  • Alan Adcock
  • Chinachart Vatanasuchart
  • Darani Vachanavuttivong
  • Jeffrey Blatt
  • Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn
  • Sriwan Puapondh
  • Thawat Damsa-ard
  • Tiziana Sucharitkul

The following lawyers were named as “Leading Individuals” in Vietnam:

  • Michael K. Lee
  • Thomas J. Treutler

Additional information on the honors received by the firm and its lawyers can be found on the Legal 500 website.

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