Leading Southeast Asian regional law firm Tilleke & Gibbins is delighted to announce that Kasamesunt Teerasitsathaporn has been promoted to the firm’s partnership, effective January 2014.A senior litigator in the firm’s dispute resolution and litigation group in Bangkok, Kasamesunt specializes in complex civil and criminal litigation, with a particularly strong background in resolving customs disputes. Among the wide range of disputes that he handles for clients, Kasamesunt has notable experience in trying complex cases before Thailand’s Administrative Court.

Tilleke & Gibbins has strengthened its insurance practice group with the addition of Michael Turnbull, who will serve as an Of Counsel in the firm’s Bangkok office.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been nominated by Chambers and Partners for the Thailand Law Firm of the Year award. Four other firms were shortlisted for the award, with the winner set to be announced at the Chambers Asia Pacific Awards on February 17, 2014, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong.Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms, is sponsoring the Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2014. Tilleke & Gibbins is the exclusive Lex Mundi member firm for Thailand.

In the 2014 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, nine of Tilleke & Gibbins’ attorneys received recognition for their work on behalf of clients in Thailand and Vietnam. In Thailand, the following attorneys were recognized as leading individuals in their practice areas: