Darani Vachanavuttivong, managing partner of Tilleke & Gibbins and managing director of the firm’s intellectual property department, was included in the recently released “Asia Top 15 IP Lawyers 2022” from Asian Legal Business (ALB). This is her second year on the list, after she was named to its inaugural edition in 2021. The list recognizes the top 15 intellectual property lawyers in private practice across all of Asia, as demonstrated by the strength of their legal work and feedback from clients, industry colleagues, and other commentators. ALB’s in-house research team studied firm submissions and conducted interviews with various stakeholders to determine the makeup of the Asia Top 15 IP Lawyers 2022 list. The attorneys identified in the list are among the most trusted in the region to help clients across varied industries protect and benefit from their valuable intellectual property. ALB, owned by Thomson Reuters, is a leading source of information for businesses and professionals. To read more about Asia’s Top 15 IP Lawyers, please see the October 2022 issue of Asian Legal Business.

Managing IP magazine has released their 2022 list of Rising Stars, and the new edition of the rankings includes two Tilleke & Gibbins intellectual property attorneys: Ploynapa Julagasigorn, a senior associate in the firm’s Bangkok office, and Sokmean Chea, an associate in the Phnom Penh office. Ploynapa is one of only six rising stars listed for Thailand, and Sokmean is one of only two in Cambodia. The rankings are a high-profile reflection of Tilleke & Gibbins’ depth in intellectual property practice across the region. These rankings recognize the best up-and-coming intellectual property practitioners in private practice who have contributed to the success of their firms and clients, based on feedback from clients and peers in the markets and on the work submitted by the firm during the annual research process. Although primarily focused on an individual’s contributions and expertise, the researchers also take into account activities in the intellectual property legal community. Managing IP magazine is a market-leading publication that provides its reader base with the latest developments in IP from around the world. Each year, the magazine updates its flagship global directory of IP firms, IP Stars, and it routinely recognizes Tilleke & Gibbins as one of the top-performing intellectual property firms in Asia. To browse the full rankings, please visit the IP Stars website.

Tilleke & Gibbins was awarded Firm of the Year honors for Thailand and Vietnam at the 2022 Global IP Awards, hosted by Intellectual Asset Management and World Trademark Review magazines. The Global IP Awards, first launched in 2019, recognize the outstanding achievements of law firms and attorneys in IP litigation, prosecution, and transactional work.

In the recently released 2022 edition of the annual Asialaw Profiles guide, Tilleke & Gibbins dominates the rankings with a slate of recognitions that confirms the strong reputation of the firm’s various regional practices. Asialaw Profiles 2022 rates top domestic and international firms operating in Asian jurisdictions and headquartered in Asia, looking at firms’ performance and client service in both legal practices areas and various industries. In these detailed and comprehensive guide to the services of leading Asian law firms, Tilleke & Gibbins achieved a total of 45 industry and practice group rankings—20 of which are in the top tier—across Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Tilleke & Gibbins attorneys also received 25 individual rankings, with new recognitions for Linh Thai Mai Nguyen for intellectual property in Vietnam and Onunya Chanpen for capital markets in Thailand. In Thailand, Tilleke & Gibbins continues to be the only firm ranked in all 18 possible categories. The firm is also ranked in all available categories in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. For more details and to browse the full rankings, please visit the Asialaw website.