The latest “Women in Law” report from Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ) includes a profile of Tiziana Sucharitkul, co-managing partner and director of the Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group. The special report includes profiles of 20 highly accomplished female legal professionals from the Asia-Pacific region. Tiziana is the only person from Thailand to be included in the feature. Titled “View from the Top,” the profile of Tiziana focuses on her many leadership roles—not only at the helm of Tilleke & Gibbins but also in executive and advisory positions for various global legal associations. For instance, in 2018–2019 Tiziana served as chair of the board of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading global network of independent law firms, and she currently sits on the board of the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation and is an active participant in the organization’s Women’s Initiative Network to Success. Tiziana also sits on the International Bar Association’s Law Firm Management Committee, which functions as a global forum for leadership and management in the legal practice. Tiziana also spoke with ABLJ about the increasing profile of women lawyers that she has witnessed during her career, noting that she observed the concern about female representation in law firms grow throughout the 1980s and 1990s all the way until the present day, when more women can be seen in management positions, but are still somewhat underrepresented at the managing partner level overall. To read the full “Women in Law” report, please visit the ABLJ website.

In an article published by Asia IP magazine, Thomas J. Treutler says that “A well-managed IP portfolio capturing all of a fintech startup’s competitive advantage will leverage such startup in seeking funding investment.”

Charunun Sathitsuksomboon, a partner in Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial group in Bangkok, was recognized as a top practitioner in financial and transactional law in Thailand in the recently released IFLR 1000 Women Leaders 2021, a list of the most prominent female lawyers handling financial and corporate transactions, and contract, licensing, and regulatory project work in their jurisdiction. With her deep experience and expertise in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, due diligence, foreign direct investment, cross-border transactions, corporate restructuring, and related work, Charunun is one of just six lawyers listed in the Thailand section. The IFLR 1000 Women Leaders is determined through careful research and analysis of casework from the past year, along with lawyer interviews and a survey of clients. International Financial Law Review (IFLR) is a publication offering legal insights and analysis for capital markets, corporate, and finance lawyers. For more information on the IFLR 1000 Women Leaders 2021 and to see the full list for the Asia-Pacific region, please visit the IFLR1000 website.

On April 19, 2021, the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC) announced the appointment of Noppramart Thammateeradaycho, a counsel in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution practice, to their panel of arbitrators. The newly announced panel will serve until June 30, 2024. Noppramart is well known for her expertise in both international and domestic arbitration, and she is especially sought after for her ability to guide clients in arbitration matters according to international arbitration rules (such as UNCITRAL, SIAC, ICC, HKIAC, and GAFTA rules) as well as Thailand-based arbitration procedures. Noppramart also brings to THAC a broad base of industry knowledge covering fields such as transportation, shipping, construction, and insurance. The THAC began operations in 2015 to provide neutral and independent alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services in line with international standards, with the aim of becoming a leading regional center for ADR. The center also raises public awareness of ADR methods and promotes an ADR-friendly regulatory environment in Thailand. For more information on this appointment to the THAC panel of arbitrators, please see the announcement on the THAC website.