The Vietnamese domestic aviation sector, formerly restricted to state ownership, has recently been opening up to foreign investment. In August 2017, the government announced a two-year plan for substantial further divestment of state-owned shares in domestic and international airport operators and airlines, which looks set to provide even greater opportunities for foreign businesses.

In the 2017 edition of Asialaw Leading Lawyers, a guide to the most preeminent practitioners of law in the Asia-Pacific, 15 lawyers at Tilleke & Gibbins have been recognized for the strength of their client services and legal capabilities. The results were based on in-depth regional surveys of corporate management, in-house counsel, and private-practice lawyers.The following Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers have been named as Asialaw Leading Lawyers this year according to practice area and jurisdiction:

Jeffrey Blatt, of counsel in Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial group and head of the firm’s technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) practice, recently gave a presentation on the topic of “In Tech We Trust: Securing Digital Privacy in a Global Surveillance State” at the RSA Conference 2017 Asia Pacific & Japan in Singapore. Prior to his talk, he was interviewed by the conference organizer on what inspired him to speak on the subject.

Lifehacker, a leading weblog about productivity and software, recently interviewed Jeffrey Blatt, of counsel in Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial group and head of the firm’s technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) practice, at the RSA Conference 2017 in Singapore, where Jeffrey was speaking on the topic of “In Tech We Trust: Securing Digital Privacy in a Global Surveillance State.”