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:

Legal Week, a well-known magazine that covers the latest in legal news, will hold a Private Client Forum to discuss tax planning, asset protection, wealth management, trusts and estates, and other legal issues relevant to high-net worth individuals in Southeast Asia. The event will feature Michael K. Lee, partner and head of the corporate and commercial department at Tilleke & Gibbins’ Vietnam offices.