International Employment Lawyer (IEL) unveiled its second edition of the IEL Elite guide, recognizing Tilleke & Gibbins as a “Regional Stalwart” for its exceptional contributions to employment law in Southeast Asia. The latest edition of the IEL Elite guide showcases over 140 leading employment law teams worldwide, categorized into three distinct sections: Global Elite, Multijurisdictional Elite, and National Elite. Tilleke & Gibbins earned a position in the prestigious Multijurisdictional Elite section. Tilleke & Gibbins is the sole firm within the guide to secure a regional ranking for Southeast Asia. This achievement reflects the firm’s commitment to excellence and expertise in navigating the complex landscape of employment law across multiple jurisdictions in the region. The IEL Elite guide serves as a benchmark for legal practitioners and industry professionals seeking insights into the top-tier employment law firms globally. Tilleke & Gibbins’ inclusion in the Multijurisdictional Elite section reaffirms its standing as a key player in providing legal services for employment-related legal matters in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. IEL is an information service reporting on and analyzing employment-related legal developments around the world. The IEL Elite list is determined through a review of firm submissions and interviews by the in-house research team. To browse the latest edition, please visit the International Employment Lawyer website (registration required).

International Employment Lawyer (IEL) recently held the IEL Awards 2023 ceremony celebrating the world’s leading labor and employment law practices, and Tilleke & Gibbins received the “Highly Commended” award in the Asia-Pacific Law Firm of the Year category. The awards ceremony, which was held at Plaisterers Hall in London, brought together more than 200 representatives from law firms and in-house lawyers from around the world. The finalists for the IEL Awards 2023 included a range of leading global, regional, national, and boutique law firms recognized as top specialists in employment law. To determine both the shortlist of finalists and the winners, IEL’s editorial team researched the firms’ achievements over the last year and considered client testimonials and feedback from other sources in the market. Of the eight firms in the shortlist for the Asia-Pacific Law Firm of the Year category, Tilleke & Gibbins’ regional Employment practice received the Highly Commended recognition for its strength in strategic employment advice, ability to implement employment restructuring plans, and expertise in employment and labor litigation, including in cases connected to labor-management relations. IEL is an information service reporting on and analyzing employment-related legal developments around the world. To learn more about IEL’s offerings and the IEL Awards 2023, please visit the International Employment Lawyer website.

Tilleke & Gibbins continued to post a strong showing in the recently released 2024 edition of the annual Asialaw Profiles guide. The firm dominates the rankings with a slate of recognitions that confirms the strong reputation of the firm’s various regional practices. Asialaw Profiles 2024 rates top domestic and international firms operating in Asian jurisdictions and headquartered in Asia, looking at firms’ performance and client service in both legal practice areas and various industries. In this detailed and comprehensive guide to the services of leading Asian law firms, Tilleke & Gibbins achieved a total of 45 industry and practice group rankings—19 of which are in the top tier—across Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. In Thailand, Tilleke & Gibbins continues to be the only firm ranked in all 18 possible categories. The firm is also ranked in all available categories in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. Tilleke & Gibbins attorneys also received 24 individual rankings, including the most individual rankings of any law firm in Thailand. The firm’s showing this year also features new recognitions for Derrick Khoo and Yuwadee Thean-ngarm for Corporate and M&A in Myanmar. For more details and to browse the full rankings, please visit the Asialaw website.

International Financial Law Review (IFLR) published the 2024 edition of its annual IFLR1000 rankings of leading law firms in domestic and cross-border financial and transactional matters across the globe. IFLR ranks firms only in the core transactional practice areas of Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring and Insolvency (occasionally combining these areas into “Financial & Corporate”), and Project Development. This year, Tilleke & Gibbins achieved its best-ever results in the IFLR1000 rankings, earning the following firmwide accolades: Cambodia Financial & Corporate – Tier 2 Project Development – Tier 2 Laos Financial & Corporate – Tier 2 Project Development – Tier 2 Myanmar Financial and Corporate – Tier 3 Project Development – Tier 3 Thailand Banking & Finance – Tier 3 Capital Markets: Debt – Tier 3 Capital Markets: Equity – Tier 3 M&A – Tier 2 Project Development – Tier 2 Restructuring & Insolvency – Tier 3 Vietnam Banking & Finance – Other Notable M&A – Tier 3 Project Development – Tier 3 In addition to the firmwide rankings, twelve of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the IFLR1000 2024 individual rankings: Charunun Sathitsuksomboon – M&A in Thailand Charuwan Charoonchitsathian – M&A in Thailand David Mol – Corporate/M&A, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences in Cambodia Derrick Khoo – Financial & Corporate in Myanmar Dino Santaniello – Corporate/M&A in Laos Jay Cohen – Aviation, Banking, Energy in Cambodia Niti Muangkote – Financial & Corporate, Project Development in Laos Nwe Oo – M&A, Project Development in Myanmar Saithong Rattana – Project Development, M&A in Laos Santhapat Periera – Banking, Energy, M&A in Laos Supasit Boonsanong – Project Development in Thailand Yuwadee Thean-ngarm – Banking & Finance, M&A in Myanmar To see the full set of IFLR1000 rankings for Tilleke & Gibbins’ jurisdictions, please see the Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar,