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July 9, 2015

Twelve Tilleke & Gibbins Attorneys Named as Asialaw Leading Lawyers

Asialaw Leading Lawyers

Following Asialaw’s extensive annual survey of senior corporate executives, in-house counsel, and private-practice lawyers, 12 Tilleke & Gibbins attorneys across our Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam offices have been recognized as Asialaw Leading Lawyers in 2015.

The following individuals have been named as Asialaw Leading Lawyers this year in each practice area:

  • Corporate and M&A: Cynthia M. Pornavalai, Kobkit Thienpreecha, and Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn (Thailand); Michael K. Lee (Vietnam)
  • Dispute Resolution: John E. King, Kornkieat Chunhakasikarn, Thawat Damsa-ard, and Tiziana Sucharitkul (Thailand)
  • Intellectual Property: Darani Vachanavuttivong (Laos and Thailand); Alan Adcock (Thailand); Thomas J. Treutler (Vietnam)
  • IT, Telco & Media: Jeffrey J. Blatt (Thailand)

The Asialaw Leading Lawyers survey is one of the largest annual surveys of Asia Pacific–focused private practitioners.

For more information, please visit the Asialaw website.

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