Managing IP magazine, which has been rolling out its highly regarded IP Stars rankings in stages this year, recently released the results of its patent survey, and Tilleke & Gibbins earned high rankings across key Southeast Asian jurisdictions: Thailand – Tier 1 for the 20th consecutive year Vietnam – Tier 1 for the 8th consecutive year Indonesia – Tier 2 for the 3rd consecutive year The rankings show not only the firm’s excellence in patent work across the region but also its consistency—two decades in Tier 1 for Thailand, with the firm’s Vietnam practice getting close to a decade of its own. Even the relatively new Indonesia operations have been recognized in each of the past three years, and in this latest edition only two firms in Indonesia are ranked above Tilleke & Gibbins. Managing IP does not yet provide patent rankings for Tilleke & Gibbins’ other jurisdictions, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. The trademark survey is a part of IP STARS, MIP’s specialist guide to the world’s leading intellectual property firms and practitioners. For more information and to browse the full copyright rankings, please see the IP STARS website.

The latest edition of IAM Patent 1000 from Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine recognizes the Tilleke & Gibbins patent team in Indonesia as one of the top patent practices in the country. In the editorial on the firm, IAM Patent 1000 notes that domestic and international clients alike are pleased with Tilleke & Gibbins’ efficiency, responsiveness, and sound advice. Two attoreneys from the firm’s patent team were honored with individual rankings: Wongrat Ratanaprayul, head of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Indonesia office, and Irene Djalim, manager of the firm’s regulatory affairs department in Indonesia. The rankings are based on several months of in-depth research and market analysis conducted by IAM researchers. Recognizing Tilleke & Gibbins as “a force to be reckoned with in the ASEAN region,” IAM Patent 1000 also awarded top marks to the firm’s offices in Thailand and Vietnam. For more information, please visit the IAM Patent 1000 website.

Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine has released the 2022 edition of IAM Patent 1000 from, and Tilleke & Gibbins’ patent practice in Vietnam was once again recognized with a Gold Band ranking. This is the seventh time that Tilleke & Gibbins’ Vietnam practice has been recognized as a top firm in Vietnam by the guide. In its editorial on the firm, IAM Patent 1000 writes that in Vietnam “Tilleke & Gibbins is a local powerhouse” responsible for “handling roughly 12% of all filings in the country.” The editorial especially notes the satisfaction of clients working with Tilleke & Gibbins’ patent team, citing as an example a source who praises the team’s expertise and responsiveness. A record five individuals from the firm’s Vietnam offices were recognized for their remarkable expertise: Hien Thi Thu Vu Hung Tuan Nguyen Loc Xuan Le Thomas J. Treutler Thanh Phuong Vu Thu Thi Anh Nguyen The rankings are based on several months of in-depth research and market analysis conducted by IAM researchers. Recognizing Tilleke & Gibbins as “a force to be reckoned with in the ASEAN region,” IAM Patent 1000 also awarded top marks to the firm’s offices in Indonesia and Thailand. For more information, please visit the IAM Patent 1000 website.

Tilleke & Gibbins’ patent practice in Thailand has garnered a top-tier ranking in the latest edition of IAM Patent 1000 from Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine. This is the tenth consecutive year that Tilleke & Gibbins has been listed in the gold band—IAM Patent 1000’s highest distinction—in the guide to the top patent professionals around the world. In its editorial on the firm, IAM Patent 1000 pointed to Tilleke & Gibbins’ strong reputation, noting that the firm “has the respect of patrons, peers and the government, with several of its experts recruited to sit on IP reform drafting committees.” In highlighting the Tilleke & Gibbins’ “innovative mindset,” the editorial gives the example of the firm’s cannabis advisory group formed as an immediate response to Thailand’s liberalization of cannabis restriction in recent years. Seven Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers (including three out of four individuals in the Gold Band) were recognized in the Thailand guide for their exceptional work: Alan Adcock Darani Vachanavuttivong Jakkrit Kuanpoth Nandana Indananda Somboon Earterasarun Suebsiri Taweepon Sukontip Jitmongkolthong The rankings are based on several months of in-depth research and market analysis conducted by IAM researchers. In the 2022 rankings, IAM Patent 1000 also once again awarded honors to Tilleke & Gibbins’ offices in Indonesia and Vietnam. For more information, please visit the IAM Patent 1000 website.

Tiziana Sucharitkul, managing partner of Tilleke & Gibbins, has been named once again by Benchmark Litigation to their list of the most accomplished female litigators in the Asia-Pacific region. Tiziana has now been named to the list for the third consecutive year—every year the list has existed—and she is the only lawyer from Thailand to be named to the list. Benchmark Asia-Pacific’s Top 100 Women in Litigation is based on extensive research into the nominees’ casework, feedback from their clients, and their standing among attorneys at peer legal institutions. In addition to reputation, the selection criteria require participation in impactful and landmark litigation in their jurisdiction, ensuring that nominees are not only the most prominent women in the world of litigation, but also the ones who have the most significant impact through their work. For more information and to browse the full list, please visit the Benchmark Litigation website.

The June 2022 issue of Asian Legal Business (ALB) includes their Top 15 Female Lawyers feature—an annual list of the leading women in legal practice across Asia. Included in the list is Tilleke & Gibbins managing partner Darani Vachanavuttivong, who is also managing director of the firm’s intellectual property department. She is the only lawyer from Thailand to be named to this year’s list. Directly following the announcement of the Top 15 Female Lawyers in the magazine is a roundtable article titled “Women Leaders Forge a New Path.” This article features insights and opinions from leaders at law firm throughout Asia, including extensive quotes from Darani and her fellow managing partner, Tiziana Sucharitkul. Darani and Tiziana shared some of their experiences and advice, and discussed some of Tilleke & Gibbins’ approaches—particularly toward diversity and inclusion. ALB, which is owned by Thomson Reuters, publishes insights and perspectives to inform legal professionals in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. The publisher also organizes a number of awards and rankings programs for law firms in Asia. For more details on the Top 15 Female Lawyers 2022, and to read Darani’s and Tiziana’s comments, please see the full June 2022 issue of ALB, which is free to read online.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been named the Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) SE Asia Law Awards 2022. Announced at a ceremony in Singapore on May 25, the awards recognize the top legal service providers in Southeast Asia over the past year. The Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year award recognizes the superior work and results that Tilleke & Gibbins’ clients have achieved by working with the firm’s life sciences experts in the past year. The tight regional integration of Tilleke & Gibbins’ offices—and the life sciences team in particular—also contributed to Tilleke & Gibbins’ selection for this regional award. Tilleke & Gibbins also won two other honors in the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2022: Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year, and Thailand Law Firm of the Year. The wins in the Medical & Healthcare and Thailand Law Firm of the Year categories are first-time victories for Tilleke & Gibbins at the annual ALB SE Asia Law Awards ceremony, while the win in the Regional IP Firm of the Year category marks the second victory for the firm in three years. The ALB SE Asia Law Awards are an annual awards ceremony that recognizes outstanding law firms and lawyers in the Southeast Asian region. Winners of these highly regarded awards are determined by an independent panel of judges consisting of at least 25 legal industry leaders. For more information on the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2022, and to browse a full list of winners and nominees, please visit the ALB website.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been named the winner in three categories of the Asian Legal Business (ALB) SE Asia Law Awards 2022. Announced at a ceremony in Singapore on May 25, the awards recognize the top legal service providers in Southeast Asia over the past year. The honors that went to Tilleke & Gibbins cover two practice categories and one country category: Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year Thailand Law Firm of the Year The wins in the Medical & Healthcare and Thailand Law Firm of the Year categories are first-time victories for Tilleke & Gibbins at the annual ALB SE Asia Law Awards ceremony, while the win in the Regional IP Firm of the Year category marks the second victory for the firm in three years. The ALB SE Asia Law Awards are an annual awards ceremony that recognizes outstanding law firms and lawyers in the Southeast Asian region. Winners of these highly regarded awards are determined by an independent panel of judges consisting of at least 25 legal industry leaders. For more information on the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2022, and to browse a full list of winners and nominees, please visit the ALB website.

The shortlist for the Asia Legal Awards 2022 from Law.com International has been released in full, and Tilleke & Gibbins has secured nominations in two corporate and commercial categories. The firm has been shortlisted for: M&A Firm of the Year (medium-sized deal under USD 500 million) TMT Firm of the Year 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 2022 are set to be announced at a ceremony hosted at the Island Shangri-La Hong Kong on June 15, 2022. For more information on the Asia Legal Awards 2002, and to browse a full list of nominees in all categories, please visit the Law.com International website.

Asian Legal Business (ALB) released the list of finalists for their upcoming ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2022, and Tilleke & Gibbins has come away with 15 nominations. The ALB SE Asia Law Awards are an annual awards ceremony that recognizes outstanding law firms and lawyers in the Southeast Asian region. Tilleke & Gibbins’ 15 nominations are therefore representative of the consistently strong performance of the firm through the region. The firm has been shortlisted in the following categories: Country Categories Thailand Law Firm of the Year Vietnam Law Firm of the Year Regional Practice Categories Aviation Law Firm of the Year Construction Law Firm of the Year Data Privacy and Protection Law Firm of the Year ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year Litigation Law Firm of the Year Maritime Law Firm of the Year Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year Real Estate Law Firm of the Year Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year Individual Categories Darani Vachanavuttivong – Managing Partner of the Year (Emerging Markets) Congratulations to T&G team members across departments and jurisdictions on this well-deserved slate of recognitions, which showcases the true strength of our firm’s full-service capabilities across Southeast Asia. The winners will be announced on May 25, 2022, at an in-person gala to be held at the Grand Hyatt in Singapore. For more information on the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2022, and to browse a full list of nominees in all categories, please visit the ALB website.

Tilleke & Gibbins has received a special recognition from the US-based Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice for the firm’s outstanding pro bono work for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The award was announced in a ceremony held at the New York City Bar Association on April 21. For this work, Eric M. Meyer, a consultant in the firm’s dispute resolution group in Bangkok, led a regional team across Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand to advise UNEP in connection with its Global Environmental Report on the Rule of Law as part of its Environmental Rule of Law Initiative. Among other tasks, this matter involved researching the law in these jurisdictions to assess environmental rule of law trends in each jurisdiction, and compiling our findings in a report to UNEP for their assessment of global environmental rule of law developments. The Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice works with legal professionals across borders to advance global justice by supporting civil society and socially responsible legal practice. The center works with lawyers and firms around the world to support civil society organizations and international human rights bodies on a pro bono basis. It also engages law firms, bar associations, law schools, and pro bono clearinghouses to build strength and diversity in pro bono practice.

Benchmark Litigation has revealed its shortlist for the upcoming Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2022, and Tilleke & Gibbins is delighted to announce that the firm and Hanoi-based partner Loc Xuan Le have been nominated in the following categories: Intellectual Property Firm of the Year (Regional) Vietnam Firm of the Year Vietnam Lawyer of the Year – Loc Xuan Le The Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards recognize the top litigators and most influential disputes across the Asia-Pacific region, and are the product of months of research based on case evidence, peer feedback, and client interviews for the latest edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, a highly regarded ranking of the region’s leading litigation firms and lawyers. This year’s winners will be announced online on the Benchmark Litigation website on May 26, 2022. Click here for more information on the awards and to view the full shortlist.