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May 2, 2018

Tilleke & Gibbins Partner Elected as New Chair of Lex Mundi

Lex Mundi

Tiziana Sucharitkul, co-managing partner and director of dispute resolution at Tilleke & Gibbins, was elected Chair of Lex Mundi’s Board of Directors on April 27 during the 2018 Lex Mundi Leadership Summit and Annual Conference in New York. 

At Tilleke & Gibbins, Tiziana is known for her ability to develop strategies that not only address, but anticipate, clients’ needs, promoting cross-collaboration within the firm’s practice areas, and excelling in managing multifaceted cases. As head of the firm’s dispute resolution practice she has acted for local and international clients in diverse industries including technology, financial services, consumer goods, luxury goods, and transportation, and has handled some of the most significant litigation in recent Thai legal history. Under her co-leadership of Tilleke & Gibbins, the firm has expanded to include offices in seven cities in six countries across Southeast Asia, with a regional depth of experience that led to it being named Southeast Asia Firm of the Year at the Asialaw Legal Practice Awards 2017. Tiziana has served on Lex Mundi’s Board of Directors since 2015.

“I am honored to serve as the Chair of Lex Mundi,” said Tiziana, “I look forward to enhancing the visibility of Lex Mundi and its member firms and to demonstrating the strength of Lex Mundi as an unparalleled network of top-tier firms around the globe for handling complex cross-border transactions and disputes for multinational clients.”

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September 25, 2015
On September 24, the winners of the inaugural Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2015 were announced at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong, and Tiziana Sucharitkul, co-managing partner and director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution and litigation group, was named the Disputes Star of the Year in Thailand for her leadership of our outstanding dispute resolution and litigation team. In addition, our firm received four nominations in the following categories:
August 20, 2015
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August 14, 2015
In recognition of Tilleke & Gibbins’ pro bono practice, our firm has been nominated as “2015 Domestic Law Firm of the Year” at this year’s TrustLaw Awards. Our nomination in this category is based on our “effort and enthusiasm in supporting pro bono clients over the last year.” This is a distinctive nomination, as Tilleke & Gibbins is one of just three firms in the world under consideration for this award.