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May 11, 2026

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

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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.

Industries

Automotive

Aviation

Consumer Products

Energy

Fintech

Insurance

Life Sciences

Technology

Practices

Antitrust and Competition

Banking and Finance

Capital Markets

Compliance and Investigations

Corporate/M&A

Customs and International Trade

Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Employment

Intellectual Property

Real Estate

Regulatory Affairs

Tax

Locations

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