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January 16, 2025

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

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.

RELATED INSIGHTS​ 

November 20, 2025
Tilleke & Gibbins is pleased to share that Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ) has released its A-List of Thailand’s Top 100 Lawyers and its exclusive Legal Icons list for 2025. This year, Darani Vachanavuttivong has again been named a Legal Icon, recognizing her as one of the most distinguished professionals in Thailand’s legal community. In addition, nine other Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers have been named among Thailand’s Top 100 Lawyers. The full list of honorees is: Alan Adcock Charunun Sathitsuksomboon Chusert Supasitthumron (new ranking) Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh Darani Vachanavuttivong (Legal Icon) Kobkit Thienpreecha Nuttaphol Arammuang Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut Thawat Damsa-ard Tiziana Sucharitkul The ABLJ A-List is compiled through extensive research, including nominations and feedback from in-house counsel worldwide and international law firm partners who focus on Thailand. The editorial underscores the demand for lawyers with unmatched expertise, a dedication to quality, and a proven ability to deliver strategic, innovative solutions. To view the full list and the accompanying editorial analysis, please visit the ABLJ website.
September 12, 2025
The 2025/2026 edition of the IFLR1000 Asia-Pacific rankings, released by International Financial Law Review (IFLR), highlights Tilleke & Gibbins’ continued excellence in financial and corporate transactional work. The firm has maintained its strong rankings across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas while achieving notable upgrades and new recognitions, reaffirming its position as a leading firm in the Asia-Pacific region. This year, Tilleke & Gibbins received firmwide rankings in key jurisdictions, including: Thailand Banking & Finance—Tier 3 Capital Markets: Debt—Tier 3 Capital Markets: Equity—Tier 3 M&A—Tier 2 Project Development—Tier 2 Restructuring & Insolvency—Tier 3 Vietnam Banking & Finance—Tier 4 M&A—Tier 3 Project Development—Tier 3 Cambodia Financial & Corporate—Tier 2 Project Development—Tier 2 Laos Financial & Corporate—Tier 2 In addition to these firmwide rankings, Tilleke & Gibbins had several standout individual recognitions, with 12 lawyers honored in the 2025/2026 individual rankings—an increase from last year’s 10. This year’s results include upgraded rankings for John Frangos and new rankings for Charupat Boon-Long, Derrick Khoo, Prisna Sungwanna, and Saravut Krailadsiri. The full list is as follows: Charunun Sathitsuksomboon—Highly Regarded, M&A, Thailand; Women Leader Charupat Boon-Long—Rising Star, M&A, Thailand (new ranking) David Mol—Rising Star, Corporate and M&A, Cambodia Derrick Khoo—Rising Star (Partner), Financial and Corporate, Thailand (new ranking) Jay Cohen—Highly Regarded, Banking, Cambodia John Frangos—Highly Regarded, Restructuring & Insolvency, Thailand (upgraded ranking) Niti Muangkote—Rising Star, Financial & Corporate and Project Development, Laos; Highly Regarded, Banking & Finance, Thailand Prisna Sungwanna—Highly Regarded, Financial & Corporate, Laos (new ranking) Saithong Rattana—Notable Practitioner, Project Development and M&A, Laos Santhapat Periera—Highly Regarded, Banking & Finance and M&A, Laos; Highly Regarded, Banking & Finance, Thailand Saravut Krailadsiri—Notable Practitioner, Thailand (new ranking) Tram Ngoc Bich Nguyen—Highly Regarded, M&A, Vietnam To see the full set of IFLR1000 rankings for Tilleke & Gibbins’ jurisdictions, please see the Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam pages