Asian Legal Business recently released their Top 15 Southeast Asia Litigators 2023 feature, and Tilleke & Gibbins is pleased to announce that senior litigator Thawat Damsa-ard, a partner in the firm’s dispute resolution department in Bangkok, is included in the list. Thawat is the only litigator from Thailand included in the list of top litigators across the region. Moreover, this is the second consecutive year that he has been honored with a spot on the list. The accolade recognizes his outstanding performance in the courtroom, his ability to secure favorable results for his clients in high-stakes disputes, and his remarkable efforts to support professional ethics and development in the Thai legal profession. The list identifies the leading litigators in Southeast Asia and India based on submissions from firms and recommendations and feedback from clients, colleagues, and the wider legal market. The attorneys included in the list are among the most accomplished in the region in achieving high-impact courtroom victories for their clients. Asian Legal Business, owned by Thomson Reuters, is a world-leading source of information for businesses and professionals. To read more about the Top 15 Southeast Asia Litigators 2023, please see the June 2023 issue of Asian Legal Business.

Eight Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers in three Southeast Asian jurisdictions are included in the IP Stars 2023 individual rankings from Managing IP magazine. The rankings, which spotlight the world’s best practitioners working in the fields of patents and trademarks, are selected based on client and peer recommendations in each jurisdiction, with the highest-rated practitioners included in the final results of the annual survey. Tilleke & Gibbins leads the way in the IP STARS 2023 individual recognitions in both Thailand and Vietnam with four and three rankings, respectively, along with one in Indonesia. The group of ranked practitioners is divided into “Patent Stars” and “Trademark Stars,” with many lawyers identified in both categories. The six Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers who were named IP Stars in both trademark and patent categories include: Alan Adcock (Thailand) Darani Vachanavuttivong (Thailand) Loc Xuan Le (Vietnam) Nandana Indananda (Thailand) Thomas Treutler (Vietnam) Wongrat Ratanaprayul (Indonesia) Three Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers were recognized specifically in the trademark category: Linh Thi Mai Nguyen (Vietnam) Sukontip Jitmongkolthong (Thailand) Managing IP is a leading global intellectual property industry magazine that covers the latest news and developments from the intellectual property community. For more information on these awards and rankings, please see the IP STARS website.

Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ) recently announced the winners of their first Vietnam Law Firm Awards, and Tilleke & Gibbins earned accolades across a wide range of legal practice categories. The Vietnam Law Firm Awards recognize the top-performing law firms in various practice areas in the country. Tilleke & Gibbins was named in three categories: Data Compliance and Security Labor & Employment Technology, Media & Telecoms ABLJ is a bimonthly magazine focusing on the legal and regulatory environment in major jurisdictions across Asia. Through its research into the pressing legal issues facing business and legal practice in the region, ABLJ seeks to provide in-house counsel with the necessary information and analysis to implement effective legal solutions. For more information on the Vietnam Law Firm Awards 2023, and to browse the full list of recognized firms, please see the ABLJ website.

Benchmark Litigation has announced the winners of the Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards 2023, and Tilleke & Gibbins was recognized with an Impact Case of the Year award for the firm’s successful representation of Alibaba in a dispute related to intellectual property infringement allegations. The case, which was led by the firm’s intellectual property litigation team, involved defending Alibaba against claims regarding the liability of e-commerce platforms for indirect intellectual property infringement. The favorable judgment in the case was Thailand’s first to rule on e-commerce platform liability for intellectual property infringement. More details on the case are available at the link above. The team from Tilleke & Gibbins that led the successful defense consisted of partners Nandana Indananda and Suebsiri Taweepon, senior associate San Chaithirapant, and associate Wattanakit Thanarattananukul. For more details on the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2023, and to browse the full list of winners, please visit the Benchmark Litigation website.