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June 17, 2021

MIP Asia-Pacific Awards 2021: Two Firm of the Year Wins for Tilleke & Gibbins

Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has released the highly anticipated winners list of the Asia-Pacific Awards 2021, with Tilleke & Gibbins again being named Firm of the Year in both Thailand and Vietnam. These awards are the latest confirmation of the high regard Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property practice has long attracted across the region. In the MIP Asia-Pacific Awards, this is the tenth time Tilleke & Gibbins has won Firm of the Year in Thailand, and the ninth time for Vietnam.

The annual awards recognize the most innovative and challenging intellectual property work by law firms, companies, and individuals across the Asia-Pacific region, and are based on the results of extensive market research and client and peer interviews.

These firm-wide honors come shortly after the release of MIP’s IP Stars 2021 rankings for outstanding intellectual property legal practitioners, which featured eight Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers across three jurisdictions.

MIP is a leading global intellectual property industry magazine that covers the latest news and developments from the world of intellectual property. Their global awards and IP Stars rankings are highly regarded by law firms, individual practitioners, and the corporate community.

For more information on MIP Asia-Pacific awards and a complete list of winners, please see the MIP website.

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December 18, 2020
The 2021 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific has been released, with Tilleke & Gibbins earning high honors across all of the firm’s jurisdictions in Southeast Asia. For Thailand, the firm earned rankings in all of the practice areas ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021, including Band 1 rankings—the publication’s highest recognition for practice areas—for its intellectual property and employment practices. The full practice-area rankings for Tilleke & Gibbins in Thailand are summarized in the table below. Tilleke & Gibbins also secured two Band 1 rankings—Intellectual Property and Technology, Media, and Telecoms—in Vietnam, along with rankings for Corporate/M&A and Employment. Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Cambodia was ranked Band 2 for General Business Law, a boost from last year’s Band 3 ranking. Tilleke & Gibbins’ IP and regulatory affairs boutique in Indonesia also took a step forward in the listings, earning a Band 4 ranking in the Intellectual Property category. The firm also maintained strong rankings in General Business Law in Laos and Myanmar. Each ranking in the guide is accompanied by an analysis, originating from Chambers and Partners’ direct interviews with clients, highlighting specific areas of strength for each respective practice. In the 2021 editorial about the firm’s intellectual property practice Chambers notes that Tilleke & Gibbins is a “market-leading firm,” while a client commenting on the aviation practice was quoted as saying, “The firm is absolutely excellent and they provide a superb service. They are extremely diligent and thorough.” The firm’s insurance practice was also described well by a client, who said, “Their key strengths are an in-depth understanding of the insurance business and local practices, fast and commercially-minded advice, and the benefits of being a full-service law firm. Their relationships with local regulators and the industry associations are very strong.” Chambers Asia-Pacific also ranks leading individual practitioners in each