The recently released 2024 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific gives Tilleke & Gibbins high marks across all of the firm’s jurisdictions in Southeast Asia. In addition to the practice-area rankings, individual practitioners from the firm’s offices across the region received a record total of 35 individual rankings. A full summary is below.
Thailand
Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Bangkok led the way with rankings in 12 different practice areas, including four Band 1 recognitions:
- Aviation – Band 1
- Capital Markets – Band 3
- Competition/Antitrust – Band 2
- Corporate/M&A – Band 3
- Dispute Resolution – Band 3
- Employment – Band 1
- Insurance – Band 2
- Intellectual Property – Band 1
- Projects & Energy – Band 3
- Real Estate – Band 2
- Tax – Band 2
- Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) – Band 1
Vietnam
Tilleke & Gibbins’ offices in Vietnam (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) earned a total of six rankings, two of which are Band 1:
- Corporate/M&A – Band 4
- Dispute Resolution – Band 4
- Employment – Band 2
- Intellectual Property – Band 1
- Real Estate – Band 4
- Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) – Band 1
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, and Myanmar
The firm’s offices in Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, and Yangon were awarded one ranking each:
- Cambodia – General Business Law – Band 2
- Indonesia – Intellectual Property – Band 3
- Laos – General Business Law – Band 2
- Myanmar – General Business Law – Band 4
Individual Rankings
Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers also received a total of 35 individual rankings—including six new rankings. The firm’s ranked practitioners are recognized in 12 practice areas:
- Aviation: John Frangos (Thailand)
- Capital Markets: Yaowarote Klinboon (Thailand)
- Competition/Antitrust: Nutavit Sirikan (Thailand)
- Corporate/M&A: Charunun Sathitsuksomboon (Thailand), Chuyen Hong Huu Le (Vietnam), Cynthia M. Pornavalai (Thailand), Kien Trung Trinh (Vietnam)
- Dispute Resolution: Thawat Damsa-ard (Thailand)
- Employment: Chusert Supasitthumrong (Thailand), Kien Trung Trinh (Vietnam), Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut (Thailand),
- General Business Law: David Mol (Cambodia), Dino Santaniello (Laos), Jay Cohen (Cambodia)
- Insurance: Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh (Thailand)
- Intellectual Property: Alan Adcock (Thailand), Darani Vachanavuttivong (Thailand), Linh Thi Mai Nguyen (Vietnam), Loc Xuan Le (Vietnam), Nuttaphol Arammuang (Thailand), Somboon Earterasarun (Thailand), Suebsiri Taweepon (Thailand), Sukontip Jitmongkolthong (Thailand), Thomas Treutler (Vietnam), Trung Nguyen (Vietnam), Wiramrudee (Pink) Mokkhavesa (Thailand)
- Projects and Energy: Supasit Boonsanong (Thailand)
- Real Estate: Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn (Thailand), Cynthia M. Pornavalai (Thailand), Long Gia Nguyen (Vietnam), Supranee Arjjit (Thailand)
- TMT: Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh (Thailand), Charuwan Charoonchitsathian (Thailand), Nopparat Lalitkomon (Thailand), Waewpen Piemwichai (Vietnam)
The annual Chambers Asia-Pacific rankings are based on in-depth market research, including input from clients and other legal practitioners. The rankings are widely used as a reference guide to the top law firms and legal professionals across the Asia-Pacific region. To browse the full rankings and the accompanying analyses, please visit the Chambers and Partners website.