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January 13, 2022

Tilleke & Gibbins Earns 29 Firm Rankings and 18 Individual Rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022

In The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022, which was released on January 12, Tilleke & Gibbins once again earned high marks across all six jurisdictions. This year, Tilleke & Gibbins’ rankings reflect continued upward momentum in the practice area rankings, plus two new recognitions for individual practitioners.

The latest rankings have Tilleke & Gibbins moving up to Tier 2 in the areas of Capital Markets and Restructuring & Insolvency in Thailand, while the firm maintained its strong position in all of its other rankings across all six jurisdictions. In total, Tilleke & Gibbins received 29 practice rankings—30% of which are Tier 1.

The firm’s Thailand office earned 15 practice-area rankings:

  • Tier 1: Customs and International Trade, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment, TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications), Tax
  • Tier 2: Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Insurance, Projects and Energy, Restructuring & Insolvency, Transport
  • Tier 3: Banking and Finance, Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration, Real Estate and Construction

Tilleke & Gibbins’ offices in Vietnam received rankings for 10 practice areas:

  • Tier 1: Data Protection, Intellectual Property (International Firms), Labour and Employment, TMT
  • Tier 2: Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution: Litigation
  • Tier 3: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration, Insurance, Projects and Energy
  • Tier 4: Banking and Finance

Tilleke & Gibbins earned one additional practice-area or firm ranking for each of the jurisdictions of Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, and Myanmar:

  • Tier 1: Laos (single category)
  • Tier 2: Cambodia (single category); Myanmar (Corporate and M&A); Indonesia (Intellectual Property)

In addition to the practice-area rankings, 18 Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers were honored with individual recognitions—including new rankings for Linh Thi Mai Nguyen (Intellectual Property) and Waewpen Piemwichai (TMT) in Vietnam. The Tilleke & Gibbins practitioners ranked in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 are listed below:

A large number of other Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers were also singled out in the guide’s editorial commentary for their outstanding work and ability demonstrated over the past year.

To browse the full rankings and read the editorial analyses, please view the firm rankings through the country links above, or read more about the rankings on the Legal 500 Asia Pacific website.

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November 26, 2024
Tilleke & Gibbins has been named to the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Fast 30: Asia’s Fastest Growing Firms 2024. The ranking highlights law firms across Asia that have demonstrated significant growth and leadership in a competitive and evolving legal landscape. Selection for the ALB Fast 30 is based on metrics such as growth in fee-earners, new office openings, the addition of key partners and clients, revenue increases, and other measures of expansion. This is the second time Tilleke & Gibbins has been included on the list, having previously earned recognition in 2022. The Fast 30 ranking complements ALB’s annual Top 50 Largest Law Firms feature, which evaluates firms by total lawyer headcount. While not included among the region’s largest firms, Tilleke & Gibbins continues to be prominently ranked by ALB for its presence in Thailand and Vietnam. For more about the ALB Fast 30 and to see a full list of the Asia’s fastest growing law firms, please see the November 2024 issue of ALB.
November 11, 2024
Tilleke & Gibbins is pleased to announce that the firm has been honored with the Thailand Country Award at the 2024 Lexology Index Awards in London. This marks the ninth consecutive year that the firm has received this prestigious recognition, underscoring its consistent excellence and leadership in the Thai legal market.
October 31, 2024
Tilleke & Gibbins has been recognized as the Medical and Healthcare Firm of the Year at the 11th Annual Asian Legal Business (ALB) Indonesia Law Awards, held on October 24, 2024, at the Pullman Jakarta Indonesia Thamrin. This award celebrates Tilleke & Gibbins’ strength in serving life sciences clients in Indonesia, and is the firm’s first win in the ALB Indonesia Law awards. The ALB Indonesia Law Awards honor exceptional work from private practitioners and in-house teams across Indonesia and the region, celebrating excellence in legal practice and innovation. For more information on the awards, and to browse a full list of the winners, please see the ALB website.
September 13, 2024
The 2024 edition of the IFLR1000 Asia-Pacific rankings, released by International Financial Law Review (IFLR), highlights Tilleke & Gibbins’ continued excellence in financial and corporate transactional work. The firm has retained its strong rankings across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas, reaffirming its position as a leading firm in the Asia-Pacific region. This year, Tilleke & Gibbins received firmwide rankings in key jurisdictions, including: Thailand Banking & Finance – Tier 3 Capital Markets: Debt – Tier 3 Capital Markets: Equity – Tier 3 M&A – Tier 2 Project Development – Tier 2 Restructuring & Insolvency – Tier 3 Vietnam Banking & Finance – Other Notable M&A – Tier 3 Project Development – Tier 3 Cambodia Financial & Corporate – Tier 2 Project Development – Tier 2 Laos Financial & Corporate – Tier 2 In addition to these firmwide rankings, Tilleke & Gibbins had several standout individual recognitions, with 10 lawyers honored in the 2024 individual rankings, including new entries for John Frangos, Niti Muangkote, Santhapat Periera, and Tram Ngoc Bich Nguyen. The full list is as follows: Charunun Sathitsuksomboon – Highly Regarded, M&A, Thailand Charuwan Charoonchitsathian – Rising Star, M&A, Thailand David Mol – Rising Star, Corporate and M&A, Cambodia Jay Cohen – Highly Regarded, Banking, Cambodia John Frangos – Notable Practitioner, Restructuring & Insolvency, Thailand (new ranking) Niti Muangkote – Rising Star, Financial & Corporate, Laos; Highly Regarded, Banking & Finance, Thailand (new ranking) Saithong Rattana – Notable Practitioner, Project Development and M&A, Laos Santhapat Periera – Highly Regarded, Banking, M&A, Laos; Highly Regarded, Banking & Finance, Thailand (new ranking) Supasit Boonsanong – Highly Regarded, Project Development, Thailand Tram Ngoc Bich Nguyen – Highly Regarded, M&A, Vietnam (new ranking) To see the full set of IFLR1000 rankings for Tilleke & Gibbins’ jurisdictions, please see the Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and