Asian Legal Business has released its 2024 “Employer of Choice” rankings, and Tilleke & Gibbins has once again secured top honors as a premier employer in the legal sector in both Thailand and Vietnam. This marks the 12th consecutive year that the firm has been recognized as Employer of Choice in Thailand and the 10th time in Vietnam. In the article accompanying the list of leading employee-centric firms, Tilleke & Gibbins’ managing partners, Darani Vachanavuttivong and Tiziana Sucharitkul, shared their perspectives on what distinguishes the firm as an appealing and progressive workplace. Darani highlighted the firm’s commitment to fostering a supportive environment that promotes productivity and mental health, emphasizing the significance of transparency and open communication within the organization. Tiziana discussed the firm’s application of cutting-edge technologies like generative AI to enhance legal services and noted the importance of fostering a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. The Employer of Choice accolades recognize the most outstanding law firms to work for across the Asia-Pacific region. Rankings are determined through a comprehensive online survey involving law firm professionals at all levels, covering a spectrum of topics including job satisfaction, compensation, work-life balance, career advancement, mentoring, and more. Asian Legal Business is a trusted information source for businesses and professionals, owned by Thomson Reuters. To read more about the 2024 Employer of Choice recognitions, please see the April 2024 edition of Asian Legal Business.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been named a finalist in five categories at the SE Asia Law Awards 2024 from Asian Legal Business (ALB). The five categories include both regional accolades and country-specific firm-of-the-year awards: Southeast Asia Firm of the Year Regional IP Firm of the Year Regional Litigation Firm of the Year Thailand Firm of the Year Vietnam Firm of the Year These nominations reflect Tilleke & Gibbins’ strong reputation and performance in delivering business-focused legal services across Southeast Asia. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Singapore on May 16. For more information and to view the complete list of finalists, please visit the SE Asia Law Awards 2024 Finalists page on the ALB website.

Tilleke & Gibbins is delighted to announce its nomination for the Most Innovative Lawyers in Science and Technology award in the Financial Times (FT) Innovative Lawyers APAC 2024 awards. The nomination recognizes the efforts of the firm’s technology team in providing strategic counsel to Amazon Web Services and Google for the establishment of their first data centers in Thailand. The Innovative Lawyers APAC awards celebrate legal firms and in-house teams that have demonstrated ingenuity in delivering exceptional value to businesses and society. Tilleke & Gibbins’ nomination, which recognizes the firm’s commitment to pioneering solutions, is the second consecutive year that the firm has been nominated in these prestigious awards. Winners will be revealed at a ceremony in Hong Kong on May 16, 2024. To read more about the Innovative Lawyers APAC 2024 awards and to browse a full list of shortlisted organizations, please see the FT website.

The 2024 edition of Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers from Asian Legal Business (ALB) magazine includes Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh, partner and director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial department in Bangkok. This marks Nop’s second consecutive appearance on the annual Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers list. The results are drawn from the insights and opinions of in-house counsel from various jurisdictions across Asia. Her inclusion in the list recognizes her reputation for outstanding work in the TMT space in Southeast Asia. The ALB Asia Super Lawyers series is unique in that it relies solely on feedback from clients and in-house counsel across the Asian region, excluding any submissions or supporting evidence from law firms. The impartiality and rigor of the process set it apart from other awards and rankings publications. To read more about the Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers 2024 and explore the full list, please read the March 2024 issue of ALB.