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May 2, 2018

Tilleke & Gibbins Partner Elected as New Chair of Lex Mundi

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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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