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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​ 

December 18, 2020
The 2021 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific has been released, with Tilleke & Gibbins earning high honors across all of the firm’s jurisdictions in Southeast Asia. For Thailand, the firm earned rankings in all of the practice areas ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021, including Band 1 rankings—the publication’s highest recognition for practice areas—for its intellectual property and employment practices. The full practice-area rankings for Tilleke & Gibbins in Thailand are summarized in the table below. Tilleke & Gibbins also secured two Band 1 rankings—Intellectual Property and Technology, Media, and Telecoms—in Vietnam, along with rankings for Corporate/M&A and Employment. Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Cambodia was ranked Band 2 for General Business Law, a boost from last year’s Band 3 ranking. Tilleke & Gibbins’ IP and regulatory affairs boutique in Indonesia also took a step forward in the listings, earning a Band 4 ranking in the Intellectual Property category. The firm also maintained strong rankings in General Business Law in Laos and Myanmar. Each ranking in the guide is accompanied by an analysis, originating from Chambers and Partners’ direct interviews with clients, highlighting specific areas of strength for each respective practice. In the 2021 editorial about the firm’s intellectual property practice Chambers notes that Tilleke & Gibbins is a “market-leading firm,” while a client commenting on the aviation practice was quoted as saying, “The firm is absolutely excellent and they provide a superb service. They are extremely diligent and thorough.” The firm’s insurance practice was also described well by a client, who said, “Their key strengths are an in-depth understanding of the insurance business and local practices, fast and commercially-minded advice, and the benefits of being a full-service law firm. Their relationships with local regulators and the industry associations are very strong.” Chambers Asia-Pacific also ranks leading individual practitioners in each