World Trademark Review has released the 2023 edition of the WTR 1000—its annual rankings of the leading trademark lawyers around the world. Tilleke & Gibbins’ performance in this year’s edition is particularly strong, with the annual guide once again confirming Tilleke & Gibbins’ reputation as a regional powerhouse for trademark-related matters in Southeast Asia. In the 2023 rankings, the firm’s offices in Thailand and Vietnam have retained their top-tier Gold Band rankings, while the Indonesia office achieved rankings in both the Prosecution and Strategy (Silver Band) and the Enforcement and Litigation (Bronze Band) categories. In the Cambodia rankings—which were split into two categories for the first time this year—Tilleke & Gibbins was placed in the top tier (Highly Recommended), while the firm’s Yangon office again appeared in the single-tier Myanmar rankings. World Trademark Review does not currently publish rankings for Laos. In addition, a record 21 Tilleke & Gibbins attorneys across the region earned individual accolades in the 2023 edition of the WTR 1000: The WTR 1000 is a trusted resource for companies and individuals seeking the world-class legal assistance with trademark-related matters. The directory’s rankings are based on in-depth research to identify key firms and individuals leading the way in trademark-related legal practice. Depth of expertise, positioning in the market, level of activity, and peer and client feedback are all factored into the rankings. The full rankings for Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam are available on the WTR 1000 website.

The shortlist for the Asia Legal Awards 2023 from Law.com International has been released in full, and Tilleke & Gibbins has secured nominations in four core categories. The firm has been shortlisted for: Southeast Asia Firm of the Year Intellectual Property Firm of the Year (Asia-wide) Litigation Firm of the Year (Asia-wide) Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Firm of the Year (Asia-wide) Law.com International bills the Asia Legal Awards as “the most renowned ceremony for the legal elite” in Asia. The awards recognize the most complex and outstanding legal work from around the region and seek to identify the firms responsible for the most significant transactions and cases in the past year. The winners of the Asia Legal Awards 2023 are set to be announced at a ceremony hosted at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore on March 30, 2023. For more information on the Asia Legal Awards 2023, and to browse a full list of nominees in all categories, please visit the Law.com International website.

Asia Business Law Journal has released its annual A-List of Vietnam’s Top 100 Lawyers for 2023. This year’s A-List features five lawyers from Tilleke & Gibbins’ Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City offices: Kien Trung Trinh Linh Thi Mai Nguyen Loc Xuan Le Thomas J. Treutler Trung Nguyen Asia Business Law Journal is a leading legal magazine for the Asia-Pacific region published by Vantage Asia. The A-List, now published for 13 different countries, is one of the magazine’s most popular features, and recognizes the top private-practice corporate lawyers based on research conducted over the previous year. Per the accompanying editorial report for Vietnam, “The A-List is based on extensive research, nominations received from in-house counsel based in Vietnam and elsewhere, as well as Vietnam-focused partners at international law firms.” For the full rankings, please visit the Asia Business Law Journal website.

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 rankings have been released, and 24 current Tilleke & Gibbins practitioners were named to its elite list of outstanding lawyers in the Asia Pacific region—including a record seven new individual rankings. These are in addition to Tilleke & Gibbins’ excellent firmwide performance in the full range of practices across Southeast Asia. A total of 16 practitioners are listed as Leading Individuals (asterisk denotes Hall of Fame): Alan Adcock* – Intellectual Property – Thailand Auaychai Sukawong – Tax – Thailand Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn – Real Estate and Construction – Thailand Charunun Sathitsuksomboon – Corporate and M&A – Thailand Chusert Supasitthumrong – Labour and Employment – Thailand Darani Vachanavuttivong* – Intellectual Property – Thailand Dino Santaniello – Leading Firms – Laos Jay Cohen – Leading Firms – Cambodia Linh Thi Mai Nguyen – Intellectual Property – Vietnam Loc Xuan Le – Intellectual Property – Vietnam Michael Ramirez – Customs and International Trade – Thailand Nandana Indananda* – Intellectual Property – Thailand Pimvimol Vipamaneerut – Labour and Employment – Thailand Somboon Earterasarun – Intellectual Property – Indonesia Thawat Damsa-ard* – Dispute Resolution – Thailand Thomas Treutler – Intellectual Property – Vietnam Five Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers have been named to the Next Generation Partners list, which highlights younger partners and other notable practitioners in each practice: David Mol – Leading Firms – Cambodia John Frangos – Trasport – Thailand Sarah Galeski – Labour and Employment – Vietnam Wiramrudee (Pink) Mokkhavesa – Intellectual Property – Thailand Yaowarote Klinboon – Capital Markets – Thailand In addition, Rising Stars recognitions go to up-and-coming practitioners who are gaining attention for their excellent performance: Niti Muangkote – Banking and Finance – Thailand Nopparat Lalitkomon – TMT – Thailand Waewpen Piemwichai – TMT – Vietnam Many other Tilleke & Gibbins practitioners are singled