December 2, 2025
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Tilleke & Gibbins acted as Thai counsel for Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), a multi-product airline MRO, on the establishment of a joint venture with AAR Corp., a leading provider of aviation maintenance services.
We recently advised East Water, guiding them through the joint venture company and shareholders arrangement with STECON Power Company Limited.
Thailand’s Central IP and International Trade Court has ruled in favor of Luckin Coffee in a landmark trademark dispute, affirming its rights and awarding THB 10 million in damages—one of the largest trademark infringement awards ever issued in the country.
Tilleke & Gibbins represented ITD in a potash mine transaction valued at USD 400 million.
Tilleke & Gibbins assisted Thai AirAsia on its issuance and offering of high-risk secured and callable debentures, guaranteed by its SET-listed parent company, Asia Aviation Public Company Limited.
Tilleke & Gibbins has demonstrated continued excellence across all six jurisdictions where the firm operates in the 2026 edition of the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific rankings. The recently released rankings showcase the firm’s outstanding performance with 29 practice area recognitions and 34 individual rankings—an increase from 30 individual recognitions in 2025.
Tilleke & Gibbins has maintained its strong market position in the newly released Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 rankings, with six Band 1 honors in core practices and consistently strong performance across the entire region. In addition to the exceptional practice-area rankings, 33 lawyers were recognized across 11 practice areas.
In the newly released 2025 edition of Asialaw Profiles, the firm secured rankings in 39 total categories spanning practice areas and industry sectors, with 19 of these in the highest available tiers.
Tilleke & Gibbins has been named Regional Litigation Firm of the Year in the Asian Legal Business (ALB) SE Asia Law Awards 2025. The award is Tilleke & Gibbins’ second win in this category.
Asian Legal Business has released its 2025 “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 13th consecutive year that the firm has been recognized as Employer of Choice in Thailand and the 11th time in Vietnam.