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May 2, 2019

Tilleke & Gibbins Awarded Top Marks in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings 2019

Benchmark Asia Pacific

Tilleke & Gibbins has earned a remarkable slate of recognitions in the latest rankings from Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific , the definitive guide to the region’s leading litigation law firms and lawyers.

In Thailand, Tilleke & Gibbins has been ranked in the highest tier for every category listed—the only independent regional firm to garner top honors all around. In Vietnam, Tilleke & Gibbins earned one Tier 1 ranking and one Tier 3 ranking. Full details are below:

Thailand

  • Commercial and Transactions – Tier 1
  • Government and Regulatory – Tier 1
  • Intellectual Property – Tier 1
  • Labor and Employment – Recommended (single tier category)
  • Trade and Customs – Tier 1

Vietnam

  • Commercial and Transactions – International Firms – Tier 3
  • Intellectual Property – International Firms – Tier 1

In addition to these firm-wide rankings, an impressive nine Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers have been named Dispute Resolution Stars:

Since 2011, Benchmark Litigation  has provided careful and unbiased coverage of litigation and disputes markets around the world. This was the first year they expanded their analysis of Asia-Pacific firms and lawyers to include Thailand, and Tilleke & Gibbins is honored to start at the top of their rankings.

To learn more, please visit the Benchmark Litigation  website.

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