Tilleke & Gibbins has been named to the ALB Top 15 Innovative Law Firms list, an initiative from Asian Legal Business identifying the law firms in Asia that have incorporated new technologies and techniques to provide top legal and client services. Tilleke & Gibbins was recognized for its strength in emerging areas such as cannabis and digital assets—as well as recent landmark victories in court for the firm’s clients. Tilleke & Gibbins is dedicated to innovation in both client service and internal business operations, and is proud of its culture of innovation across all departments and offices throughout Southeast Asia. Asian Legal Business, owned by Thomson Reuters, is a leading source of information for businesses and professionals active in the region. To learn more about the ALB Top 15 Innovative Law Firms list, please see the January/February 2023 issue of Asian Legal Business magazine.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been placed on the shortlist for 14 awards at The Legal 500’s Southeast Asia Awards 2023, including Southeast Asia Firm of the Year. The firm was honored to be nominated for the following awards, spanning regional, national, and individual categories: Regional Awards Southeast Asia Firm of the Year IP Firm of the Year Labor and Employment Firm of the Year Marketing Team of the Year National Awards Cambodia Firm of the Year Thailand Firm of the Year Individual Awards Alan Adcock, IP Lawyer of the Year Chusert Supasitthumrong, Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year Linh Thi Mai Nguyen, IP Rising Star of the Year Loc Xuan Le, IP Lawyer of the Year Niti Muangkote, Banking and Finance Rising Star of the Year Nopparat Lalitkomon, TMT Rising Star of the Year Thomas J. Treutler, IP Lawyer of the Year Waewpen Piemwichai, TMT Rising Star of the Year This is the second edition of The Legal 500’s Southeast Asia Awards, following an inaugural virtual presentation in November 2021 in which Tilleke & Gibbins was named Laos Firm of the Year and Vietnam Firm of the Year. The winners this year will be announced at an in-person ceremony to be held on May 11, 2023, at the Pan Pacific Singapore.

The shortlist for the Asia Legal Awards 2023 from Law.com International has been released in full, and Tilleke & Gibbins has secured nominations in four core categories. The firm has been shortlisted for: Southeast Asia Firm of the Year Intellectual Property Firm of the Year (Asia-wide) Litigation Firm of the Year (Asia-wide) Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Firm of the Year (Asia-wide) Law.com International bills the Asia Legal Awards as “the most renowned ceremony for the legal elite” in Asia. The awards recognize the most complex and outstanding legal work from around the region and seek to identify the firms responsible for the most significant transactions and cases in the past year. The winners of the Asia Legal Awards 2023 are set to be announced at a ceremony hosted at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore on March 30, 2023. For more information on the Asia Legal Awards 2023, and to browse a full list of nominees in all categories, please visit the Law.com International website.

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 rankings have been released, and 24 current Tilleke & Gibbins practitioners were named to its elite list of outstanding lawyers in the Asia Pacific region—including a record seven new individual rankings. These are in addition to Tilleke & Gibbins’ excellent firmwide performance in the full range of practices across Southeast Asia. A total of 16 practitioners are listed as Leading Individuals (asterisk denotes Hall of Fame): Alan Adcock* – Intellectual Property – Thailand Auaychai Sukawong – Tax – Thailand Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn – Real Estate and Construction – Thailand Charunun Sathitsuksomboon – Corporate and M&A – Thailand Chusert Supasitthumrong – Labour and Employment – Thailand Darani Vachanavuttivong* – Intellectual Property – Thailand Dino Santaniello – Leading Firms – Laos Jay Cohen – Leading Firms – Cambodia Linh Thi Mai Nguyen – Intellectual Property – Vietnam Loc Xuan Le – Intellectual Property – Vietnam Michael Ramirez – Customs and International Trade – Thailand Nandana Indananda* – Intellectual Property – Thailand Pimvimol Vipamaneerut – Labour and Employment – Thailand Somboon Earterasarun – Intellectual Property – Indonesia Thawat Damsa-ard* – Dispute Resolution – Thailand Thomas Treutler – Intellectual Property – Vietnam Five Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers have been named to the Next Generation Partners list, which highlights younger partners and other notable practitioners in each practice: David Mol – Leading Firms – Cambodia John Frangos – Trasport – Thailand Sarah Galeski – Labour and Employment – Vietnam Wiramrudee (Pink) Mokkhavesa – Intellectual Property – Thailand Yaowarote Klinboon – Capital Markets – Thailand In addition, Rising Stars recognitions go to up-and-coming practitioners who are gaining attention for their excellent performance: Niti Muangkote – Banking and Finance – Thailand Nopparat Lalitkomon – TMT – Thailand Waewpen Piemwichai – TMT – Vietnam Many other Tilleke & Gibbins practitioners are singled