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November 30, 2017

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018: Fourteen Tilleke Attorneys Named as “Leading Individuals”

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The Legal 500 Asia Pacific

The 2018 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific  has named 14 Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers from across Southeast Asia as “Leading Individuals.” Ten of the firm’s lawyers were recognized in Thailand:

  • Corporate and M&A: Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn
  • Dispute Resolution: Tiziana Sucharitkul and Thawat Damsa-ard
  • Intellectual Property: Darani Vachanavuttivong and Alan Adcock
  • Labor and Employment: Pimvimol Vipamaneerut
  • Tax: Sriwan Puapondh
  • TMT: Jeffrey J. Blatt and David Duncan
  • Transport: Chinachart Vatanasuchart

Four of the firm’s lawyers were recognized in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, and Vietnam:

  • Leading Firm (Cambodia): John King
  • Intellectual Property (Indonesia): Somboon Earterasarun
  • Leading Firm (Laos): Santhapat Periera
  • Intellectual Property (Vietnam): Thomas J. Treutler

In addition, three Tilleke & Gibbins team members across the region were named “Next Generation Lawyers,” in The Legal 500’s  guide to up-and-coming practitioners in the Asia Pacific, including:

  • Leading Firm (Cambodia): David Mol and Sophea Sin
  • Intellectual Property (Vietnam): Loc Xuan Le

If you would like to learn more about these recognitions, please visit the Legal 500 website.

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