Who’s Who Legal (WWL) has released its annual Southeast Asia guide for the year 2023, and 12 Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers have been distinguished as market leaders in various legal practice areas. The firm’s 12 recognized lawyers, who are recognized for demonstrating their commitment to delivering exceptional legal services to Tilleke & Gibbins’ clients, are: Alan Adcock – Data, Franchising, Life Sciences, Patents, Trademarks Darani Vachanavuttivong – Patents, Trademarks Jay Cohen – Franchising John Frangos – Investigations Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut – Labor, Employment & Benefits Kasama Sriwatanakul – Trademarks Linh Thi Mai Nguyen – Trademarks Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh – Data Somboon Earterasarun – Trademarks Thawat Damsa-ard – Asset Recovery, Investigations Thomas Treutler – Patents, Trademarks Wongrat Ratanaprayul – Patents The WWL Southeast Asia rankings guide, published by the independent London-based group Law Business Research, aims to identify the foremost legal practitioners across a range of business law practice areas. The 2023 edition of the guide showcases over 900 lawyers, covering 34 distinct practice areas in the Southeast Asian region. The rankings are largely based on feedback and nominations received from other WWL-ranked and nominated attorneys around the world. These peer-driven recognitions highlight Tilleke & Gibbins’ dedication to maintaining the highest standards of legal service and helping clients achieve success. To read more about the WWL Southeast Asia guide, or to browse the full results of the 2023 edition, please visit the WWL website.

The latest edition of Asian Legal Business (ALB) magazine features this year’s Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers, which includes Thawat Damsa-ard, a partner in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution department in Bangkok. This marks the second time Thawat has been featured in the annual publication since its inception in 2021. The results of this year’s publication were drawn from the insights and opinions of more than 700 in-house counsel from 11 different jurisdictions in Asia. Thawat’s consistent recognition in the ALB Asia Super Lawyers series underscores his exceptional expertise and record in dispute resolution, and indicates his reputation as a respected litigation professional in the region. The ALB Asia Super Lawyers series is unique in that it relies solely on feedback from clients and in-house counsel across the Asian region, excluding any submissions or supporting evidence from law firms. The impartiality and rigor of the process set it apart from other awards and rankings publications. To read more about the Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers 2023 and explore the full list, please read the July 2023 issue of ALB.

Tilleke & Gibbins has received a remarkable slate of nominations for the prestigious Euromoney APAC Women in Business Law Awards 2023. The recently released shortlists for this year’s awards include Tilleke & Gibbins in both firm and individual categories. In the firmwide categories, Tilleke & Gibbins is in the running for five distinguished awards: Work-Life Balance National Firm Women in Business Law National Firm Indonesia Firm of the Year Thailand Firm of the Year Vietnam Firm of the Year Attorneys from Tilleke & Gibbins also received seven individual nominations: Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyer of the Year – Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year – Sarah Galeski Patent Lawyer of the Year – Darani Vachanavuttivong Shipping and Maritime Lawyer of the Year – Noppramart Thammateeradaycho Technology Lawyer of the Year – Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh Trademark Lawyer of the Year – Linh Thi Mai Nguyen Corporate Rising Star of the Year – Nitikar Nith The APAC Women in Business Law Awards recognize law firms and professional services firms in the region for their efforts in promoting gender equality and supporting women’s advancement in the legal profession. Winners are determined through a rigorous process involving submissions, peer reviews, and judgment based on professional accomplishments and advocacy for gender diversity and work-life balance programs. This year’s awards ceremony will take place at an in-person event in Singapore on September 7, 2023. For more information on the APAC Women in Business Law Awards 2023, including a full list of nominees, please visit the awards website.

Benchmark Litigation has announced the winners of the Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards 2023, and Tilleke & Gibbins was recognized with an Impact Case of the Year award for the firm’s successful representation of Alibaba in a dispute related to intellectual property infringement allegations. The case, which was led by the firm’s intellectual property litigation team, involved defending Alibaba against claims regarding the liability of e-commerce platforms for indirect intellectual property infringement. The favorable judgment in the case was Thailand’s first to rule on e-commerce platform liability for intellectual property infringement. More details on the case are available at the link above. The team from Tilleke & Gibbins that led the successful defense consisted of partners Nandana Indananda and Suebsiri Taweepon, senior associate San Chaithirapant, and associate Wattanakit Thanarattananukul. For more details on the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2023, and to browse the full list of winners, please visit the Benchmark Litigation website.