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September 12, 2025

Tilleke & Gibbins Strengthens Position in IFLR1000 Asia-Pacific 2025/2026

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:

To see the full set of IFLR1000 rankings for Tilleke & Gibbins’ jurisdictions, please see the Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam pages on IFLR’s website.

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December 12, 2017
Tilleke & Gibbins has been recognized with Band 1 rankings for its Intellectual Property, Insurance, and Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) practices in Thailand in the 2018 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific. This is the 11th consecutive year that the firm has achieved a Band 1 ranking in Intellectual Property and the sixth consecutive year that it has been recognized with a Band 1 ranking in TMT. The firm also achieved strong rankings in Capital Markets, Corporate / M&A, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Shipping, and Tax in Thailand.
November 30, 2017
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific  has ranked Tilleke & Gibbins as a Tier 1 Leading Firm in Laos—a status only awarded to one other law firm in the country.The Legal 500  editorial remarked upon Tilleke & Gibbins’ “excellent service in intellectual property, commercial and corporate matters,” with Santhapat Periera, partner and head of Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial practice in Laos, described as being “dilligent and highly responsive,” and consultant Dino Santaniello also being highly recommended.
November 30, 2017
In its first survey of the Cambodian legal market, The Legal 500  has awarded Tilleke & Gibbins a Tier 2 ranking, placing it in the top six firms in the country.The editorial highlights the firm’s “strong reputation for a range of intellectual property matters, including trade mark infringement disputes” and singles out John King, partner and director, as a Leading Individual, and consultant David Mol and associate Sophea Sin as “names to note.”
November 30, 2017
Tilleke & Gibbins’ Bangkok office has been ranked in “Tier 1” for Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Tax, and Technology, Media, and Telecommunications in the 2018 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, a guide to the leading law firms in the region.The firm was also recommended for its Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A (including Capital Markets), Dispute Resolution, Projects and Energy, Real Estate and Construction, and Transport practices.