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May 11, 2026

Tilleke & Gibbins Highly Ranked in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2026

Tilleke & Gibbins has continued to show excellent performance in the recently released Benchmark Litigation 2026 rankings for dispute resolution firms in the Asia-Pacific region. The rankings include two jurisdictions where Tilleke & Gibbins is active: Thailand and Vietnam.

Firm Rankings

A full summary of the firm’s rankings is provided below:

Thailand

  • Commercial & Transactions – Tier 1
  • Government & Regulatory – Tier 1
  • Labor & Employment – Tier 1
  • Intellectual Property – Tier 1
  • Trade & Customs – Tier 2

Vietnam

  • Commercial & Transactions (Foreign Firms) – Tier 1
  • Intellectual Property (Foreign Firms) – Tier 1
  • Labor & Employment (International Firms) – Highly Recommended (top tier awarded in this category)
  • White Collar Crime – Recommended (top tier awarded in this category)
  • Energy & Construction (Foreign Firms) – Tier 2
  • International Arbitration – Tier 2

Individual Rankings

The 2026 edition also recognizes 12 Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers in Thailand—more than any other firm in the jurisdiction—and four in Vietnam.

Thailand

  • Alongkorn Tongmee – Trade & Customs
  • Chitchai Punsan – Commercial & Transactions
  • Chusert Supasitthumrong – Labor & Employment
  • John Frangos – Commercial & Transactions
  • Noppramart Thammateeradaycho – Shipping
  • Nuttaphol Arammuang – Intellectual Property
  • Piyawat Vitooraporn – Commercial & Transactions
  • Pongpalin Chantrapirom – Commercial & Transactions
  • Suebsiri Taweepon – Intellectual Property
  • Suruswadee Jaimsuwan – Commercial & Transactions
  • Thawat Damsa-ard – Commercial & Transactions
  • Tiziana Sucharitkul – Commercial & Transactions, Government & Regulatory

Vietnam

  • Duc Anh Tran – Commercial & Transactions
  • Linh Duy Mai – Intellectual Property
  • Loc Xuan Le – Intellectual Property
  • Tu Anh Tran – Commercial & Transactions

Benchmark Litigation’s annual research is based on interviews with dispute resolution specialists and clients, as well as analysis of recent casework and market developments.

To view the full results, please visit the Benchmark Litigation websites for Thailand and Vietnam.

RELATED INSIGHTS​ 

January 17, 2019
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific  has awarded Tilleke & Gibbins’ Cambodia practice a Tier 2 ranking in its 2019 edition, placing it among the top six firms in the country.The editorial highlights the Phnom Penh office’s expertise “in a range of sectors from banking and finance to intellectual property to commercial transactions and M&A.” Consultant David Mol and associate Sophea Sin are both listed as “names to note.”
December 14, 2018
Tilleke & Gibbins is honored to be recognized by Asian-mena Counsel  magazine in its Firms of the Year edition for 2018. The great success of the firm’s flagship Bangkok office in the past year has led to acknowledgement as Firm of the Year in Thailand for both Employment and Labour, and Intellectual Property.In addition to winning these two awards, Tilleke & Gibbins also received Honorable Mentions in the following six categories across Thailand and Vietnam:
December 4, 2018
For the 11th consecutive year, Tilleke & Gibbins was ranked in Band 1 for Intellectual Property in Vietnam by leading legal directory Chambers Asia-Pacific. The Vietnam practice was highlighted by Chambers as a “standout IP firm with a significant capacity for the prosecution and enforcement of patents, industrial designs and trademarks.” Clients also commended the IP team as “friendly, responsive, producing high-quality work and being able to think outside the box” and for providing “business-minded and direct to-the-point advice.”
November 30, 2018
In the recently published 2019 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific, Tilleke & Gibbins gathered a collection of high honors spanning a wide variety of practices in Thailand, including the highest possible ranking, Band 1, for its Intellectual Property and Insurance practices. Tilleke & Gibbins was also recognized with impressive rankings in the following practices areas: Corporate / M&A; Dispute Resolution; Real Estate; Shipping; Tax; and Technology, Media, and Telecommunications.