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January 23, 2020

Top-Tier Ranking for Tilleke & Gibbins’ Laos Office in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020

Tilleke & Gibbins was one of just three corporate law firms ranked in Tier 1 for Laos in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 . This is the third consecutive year the firm has held this lofty position. The guide notes the firm’s “expertise in media, technology, and infrastructure,” as well as its “strengths in the financial services sector” in the developing country. The firm also impressively landed two names on the short list of Leading Individuals in Laos, with office head Dino Santaniello, and partner Santhapat Periera earning the distinction.

The Legal 500  is one of the most trusted providers of law firm rankings in the industry. The annual publication ranks firms in over 150 jurisdictions based on feedback from over 300,000 clients worldwide and interviews with leading private-practice lawyers.

For more information on this ranking, please visit the Legal 500  website.

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