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January 16, 2025

Tilleke & Gibbins Maintains Strong Position in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025

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Tilleke & Gibbins has maintained its strong regional presence in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings, demonstrating continued excellence across all six jurisdictions where the firm operates. The rankings, which were recently released, showcase the firm’s consistent high performance with 30 practice rankings and 30 individual recognitions.

The firm has upheld its market-leading position across the region, with a third of its practice rankings achieving Tier 1 status. Notable changes this year include advancement in Vietnam’s Dispute Resolution: Litigation practice, which improved to Tier 2.

In Thailand, Tilleke & Gibbins received 15 practice-area rankings:

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

The firm’s Vietnam offices achieved recognitions in 10 practice areas:

  • Tier 1: Data Protection, Intellectual Property (International Firms), Labor and Employment, TMT
  • Tier 2: Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution: Litigation
  • Tier 3: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
  • Tier 4: Banking and Finance, Projects and Energy
  • Firms to Watch: Real Estate and Construction

Tilleke & Gibbins secured five additional practice-area rankings across its other regional offices:

  • Tier 1: Laos (General Business Law), Myanmar (Corporate and M&A)
  • Tier 2: Cambodia (General Business Law), Indonesia (Intellectual Property), Myanmar (Projects)

The firm’s lawyers also received a slate of individual rankings, including new “Leading Associate” recognitions for Linh Duy Mai (Intellectual Property, Vietnam), Anh Hoai Nguyen (TMT, Vietnam), and Nitikar Nith (General Business Law, Cambodia).

The complete list of Tilleke & Gibbins practitioners recognized in the 2025 rankings includes:

Many other Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers were also highlighted in the guide’s editorial commentary for their outstanding work and achievements 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.

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

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