Charunun Sathitsuksomboon, a partner in Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial group in Bangkok, was recognized as a top practitioner in financial and transactional law in Thailand in the recently released IFLR 1000 Women Leaders 2021, a list of the most prominent female lawyers handling financial and corporate transactions, and contract, licensing, and regulatory project work in their jurisdiction. With her deep experience and expertise in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, due diligence, foreign direct investment, cross-border transactions, corporate restructuring, and related work, Charunun is one of just six lawyers listed in the Thailand section. The IFLR 1000 Women Leaders is determined through careful research and analysis of casework from the past year, along with lawyer interviews and a survey of clients. International Financial Law Review (IFLR) is a publication offering legal insights and analysis for capital markets, corporate, and finance lawyers. For more information on the IFLR 1000 Women Leaders 2021 and to see the full list for the Asia-Pacific region, please visit the IFLR1000 website.

On April 19, 2021, the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC) announced the appointment of Noppramart Thammateeradaycho, a counsel in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution practice, to their panel of arbitrators. The newly announced panel will serve until June 30, 2024. Noppramart is well known for her expertise in both international and domestic arbitration, and she is especially sought after for her ability to guide clients in arbitration matters according to international arbitration rules (such as UNCITRAL, SIAC, ICC, HKIAC, and GAFTA rules) as well as Thailand-based arbitration procedures. Noppramart also brings to THAC a broad base of industry knowledge covering fields such as transportation, shipping, construction, and insurance. The THAC began operations in 2015 to provide neutral and independent alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services in line with international standards, with the aim of becoming a leading regional center for ADR. The center also raises public awareness of ADR methods and promotes an ADR-friendly regulatory environment in Thailand. For more information on this appointment to the THAC panel of arbitrators, please see the announcement on the THAC website.

Tiziana Sucharitkul, co-managing partner and director of the Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group, has been invited to speak at a webinar on May 7, 2021, on diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies and practices at law firms. The webinar is organized by the International Bar Association (IBA) Law Firm Management Committee and will feature insights from several members of IBA leadership as well as other senior professionals from leading law firms and companies around the world. Tiziana, who sits on the committee’s advisory board, will focus especially on how Tilleke & Gibbins develops and implements D&I policies. Her presentation will also be informed by her extensive experience fostering cooperation among law firms and legal practitioners at the international level through her work with IBA, her leadership of the Lex Mundi network, and her firm-to-firm relations as a co-managing partner of Tilleke & Gibbins. The growing push for effective law firm D&I practices not only comes from internal developments but also is driven by investors who demand that companies have sound D&I policies. Law firms have been responding to these various pressures by setting D&I strategies for their own operations as well as by incorporating a D&I perspective into their client advice. This webinar will therefore delve into the practicalities of developing D&I policies for law firms and successfully carrying out those policies. For more details on the webinar, please visit the IBA website.

Noppramart Thammateeradaycho, counsel, and Dutsadee Dutsadeepanich, attorney-at-law, have been elected to leadership positions in the Thailand branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). Both attorneys in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution practice, Noppramart was elected vice chair of CIArb Thailand’s leadership committee while Dutsadee was chosen to be the committee’s secretary. The committee oversees and guides the chapter’s various activities. CIArb is an international center dedicated to the practice and profession of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). One of the institute’s key activities entails building a global community of members to bring ADR professionals together to share knowledge, provide education and training for arbitration and mediation professionals, and act as a global hub for practitioners, policy makers, academics, and businesspeople. CIArb currently has a membership of about 16,000 professionals across 149 countries. Noppramart and Dutsadee are experienced ADR professionals who regularly contribute their expertise through lectures, training sessions, and seminars. Their election to the CIArb Thailand branch committee leadership broadens their impact and puts them in a position to have a significant impact on the organization’s activities in Thailand. For more information on CIArb, please see the CIArb Thailand website.