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Tilleke & Gibbins is consistently recognized by the world’s leading independent legal industry organizations as an elite firm in every jurisdiction in which we work. These accolades show why our clients trust us with their most sensitive legal work, and give our colleagues worldwide the confidence to treat us as their trusted partner in Southeast Asia. Catch up on our latest awards and rankings below.
Tilleke & Gibbins has been selected as the recipient of the Southeast Asia Firm of the Year award at Law.com International’s Asia Legal Awards 2024. The accolade was bestowed at a gala dinner and awards ceremony held at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore on March 14.
Tilleke & Gibbins is pleased to announce that Darani Vachanavuttivong and Wongrat Ratanaprayul have been recognized in Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP 2024. This recognition highlights the significant contributions these individuals have made to the field of intellectual property law. Darani Vachanavuttivong is noted as the sole recognized lawyer from Thailand, and this is the sixth year since 2016 that Darani has been recognized by the publication. In Indonesia, Wongrat Ratanaprayul is one of only three distinguished lawyers to be included in the Top 250 Women in IP 2024. Managing IP’s annual “Top 250 Women in IP” list celebrates female IP practitioners in private practice who have performed exceptionally well for their clients and firms in the past year. The final list of ranked individuals was determined after a thorough review of submissions provided for the list’s sister publication, IP Stars, and the Managing IP Awards. To read the announcement and view the full Top 250 Women in IP list, please visit the Managing IP website.
Seven Tilleke & Gibbins attorneys in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam have been included in the IP STARS 2024 individual rankings from Managing IP. The rankings, which spotlight the world’s best practitioners working in the fields of patents and trademarks, are selected based on client and peer recommendations in each jurisdiction, with the highest-rated practitioners included in the final results of the annual survey. The group of ranked practitioners is divided into “Patent Stars” and “Trademark Stars,” with many lawyers identified in both categories. This year’s list of Tilleke & Gibbins honorees, by country, includes: Indonesia: Wongrat Ratanaprayul – Patent Star 2024, Trademark Star 2024 Thailand: Alan Adcock – Patent Star 2024, Trademark Star 2024 Darani Vachanavuttivong – Patent Star 2024, Trademark Star 2024 Sukontip Jitmongkolthong – Trademark Star 2024 Vietnam: Linh Thi Mai Nguyen – Trademark Star 2024 Loc Xuan Le – Patent Star 2024, Trademark Star 2024 Trung Nguyen – Trademark Star 2024 Managing IP is a leading global intellectual property industry magazine that covers the latest news and developments from the intellectual property community. For more information on the IP STARS 2024 individual rankings, please see the IP STARS website.
Tilleke & Gibbins has been recognized in the latest edition of the Managing IP general IP rankings for Cambodia. This acknowledgment places the firm among the top IP firms in the country. This recognition highlights Tilleke & Gibbins’ commitment to providing high-quality intellectual property services in Cambodia. The firm’s inclusion in these rankings reflects its ability to deliver comprehensive and effective IP solutions, catering to the diverse needs of its clients in the region. Tilleke & Gibbins’ presence in the Cambodian market and its recognition in the Managing IP rankings underscore the firm’s dedication to maintaining excellence in the legal field and its ongoing efforts to support and protect intellectual property rights. Managing IP’s general IP rankings are part of its IP STARS rankings directory, a guide to the world’s leading IP firms and individual practitioners. For more information and to browse the full rankings, please see the Managing IP website.
Tilleke & Gibbins has been recognized in five categories in the second annual Vietnam Law Firm Awards, published by Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ). The awards honor the best corporate law firms in Vietnam across a wide range of practice areas, and are based on votes, feedback, and qualitative information from in-house counsel and other legal professionals who participated in ABLJ‘s research. The categories where ABLJ identified Tilleke & Gibbins as a top firm in Vietnam include the following: Data Compliance and Cybersecurity Fintech IP Litigation Labor & Employment Technology, Media & Telecommunications A publication of Law.asia featuring widely read editions in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, ABLJ bills itself as “the ultimate multilingual resource for general counsel with pan-Asian responsibilities.” For more information on the Vietnam Law Firm Awards 2024, and to browse the full list of recognized firms, please see the ABLJ website.
Tiziana Sucharitkul, managing partner of Tilleke & Gibbins, has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation’s Top 100 Women in Litigation list. This is the fourth time that Tiziana has been included in the prestigious list. Benchmark Litigation, known for its rigorous and thorough research process, selects the Top 100 Women in Litigation based on the nominees casework, peer reviews, and client feedback. Tiziana’s inclusion in this list highlights her exemplary skills and influential presence in the legal community, not just in Thailand but on an international scale. Tiziana remains the only lawyer ranked in Thailand. Tiziana’s recognition reflects her commitment to providing top-tier legal services and her ability to navigate complex litigation matters successfully. Her leadership and expertise have earned her respect and admiration from clients and peers alike. To read more about the Top 100 Women in Litigation, and to browse a full list of the honorees, please see the official announcement on the Benchmark Litigation website.
The annual trademark rankings from Managing IP once again confirm the position of Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property department as a leading trademark practice throughout the region, with three mentions in the rankings tables: Thailand – Tier 1 Vietnam – Tier 1 Indonesia – Tier 2 For Thailand, Tilleke & Gibbins was ranked in Tier 1 for trademarks for the 21st consecutive year. For Vietnam, Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property practice achieved a Tier 1 ranking for the 13th year running, and Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property boutique in Indonesia earned a Tier 2 ranking. Managing IP also ranks individual practitioners, as well as some smaller jurisdictions that only have a single category of recommended intellectual property firms. These will be released in the coming months. The trademark rankings are a part of IP STARS, Managing IP’s specialist guide to the world’s leading intellectual property firms and practitioners. For more information and to browse the full rankings, please see the Managing IP website.
Tilleke & Gibbins has been named Regional Intellectual Property Firm of the Year in the Asian Legal Business (ALB) SE Asia Law Awards 2024. The awards, which recognize the top legal service providers in Southeast Asia over the past year, were announced at a ceremony in Singapore on May 16. The Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year award is Tilleke & Gibbins’ third consecutive win in this category—and fifth in six years. This consistent performance is a mark of Tilleke & Gibbins’ position as a consistent regional leader in intellectual property work. The ALB SE Asia Law Awards are an annual awards ceremony that recognizes outstanding law firms and lawyers in the Southeast Asian region. The winners of these highly regarded awards are determined by an independent panel of judges consisting of senior legal industry experts. For more information on the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2024 and to browse a full list of winners and nominees, please visit the ALB website.
Asian Legal Business (ALB) has published the 2024 edition of their annual IP rankings, which evaluate the leading firms in Asia for their expertise handling both contentious and noncontentious matters related to copyrights, patents, and trademarks. Tilleke & Gibbins’ regional IP team has upheld its outstanding position in the rankings, earning Tier 1 status in five of six practices and jurisdictions covered by the survey: Indonesia: Tier 1 for Patents, Tier 2 for Copyright/Trademarks Thailand: Tier 1 for Patents, Tier 1 for Copyright/Trademarks Vietnam: Tier 1 for Patents, Tier 1 for Copyright/Trademarks Tilleke & Gibbins’ IP team has consistently maintained its exceptional performance across all ranked practice areas and jurisdictions since the inception of the ALB IP Rankings in 2018. This remarkable track record is due to the team’s dedication, knowledge, and ability to achieve effective and lasting results for their clients. ALB, owned by Thomson Reuters, is an information resource for businesses and professionals. To read more about the magazine’s 2024 IP rankings, please see the May 2024 issue of ALB.
Benchmark Litigation has unveiled its highly anticipated 2024 rankings for the top dispute resolution firms in the Asia-Pacific region, showcasing Tilleke & Gibbins’ continued success in both Thailand and Vietnam. The Benchmark Litigation rankings include two jurisdictions where Tilleke & Gibbins is active—Thailand and Vietnam. Full details of the firm’s rankings are below: Thailand Intellectual Property – Tier 1 Commercial & Transactions – Tier 2 Government & Regulatory – Tier 2 Labor & Employment – Tier 2 Trade & Customs – Tier 2 Vietnam Intellectual Property (Foreign Firms) – Tier 1 Labor & Employment (Foreign Firms) – Recommended (top tier in this category) Commercial & Transactions (Foreign Firms) – Tier 2 Energy & Construction (Foreign Firms) – Tier 2 International Arbitration – Highly Recommended (second-highest tier in this category) In the rankings of individual practitioners, a total of ten Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers were singled out for recognition: Alongkorn Tongmee – Trade & Customs Chusert Supasitthumrong – Labor & Employment Linh Duy Mai Noppramart Thammateeradaycho – Shipping Nuttaphol Arammuang – Intellectual Property Suebsiri Taweepon – Intellectual Property Suruswadee Jaimsuwan Thawat Damsa-ard – Commercial and transactions Tiziana Sucharitkul – Commercial and Transactions, Government and Regulatory K. Loc – Intellectual Property Benchmark Litigation provides coverage of litigation and disputes markets around the world, based on interviews with dispute resolution specialists and clients, as well as analysis of the market’s most important cases and firm developments. To learn more about the rankings and to browse the results, please visit the Benchmark Litigation website.
Tilleke & Gibbins has been honored with accolades in 11 categories of the 2024 Thailand Law Firm Awards from Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ). The awards recognize the top law firms across a range of practice areas, plus a separate category for the best overall law firms. The firm was recognized as a leader in the following categories: Best Overall Law Firms Aviation Competition & Antitrust Data Compliance & Cybersecurity ESG Fintech Healthcare & Life Sciences Labor & Employment Shipping & Maritime Taxation Technology, Media & Telecoms The awards were determined by ABLJ‘s research team, which evaluates law firms based on their recent work, client feedback, and reputation in the market. ABLJ is a legal publication in Asia that provides in-depth coverage of legal and business developments in the region. Through its research and dissemination of key insights, ABLJ seeks to provide in-house counsel with the necessary information and analysis to implement effective legal solutions. The annual Thailand Law Firm Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in the country’s legal industry. For more information on the 2024 Thailand Law Firm Awards, and to browse of the full list of winners, please see the ABLJ website.
Tilleke & Gibbins has been included in the recently announced shortlists for the 2024 Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards. The firm has been shortlisted for Vietnam Firm of the Year in recognition of its exceptional legal services and client-focused approach. In addition, Loc Xuan Le, a partner in Hanoi, has been named a finalist for Vietnam Lawyer of the Year. The nomination reflects Loc’s outstanding contributions to the legal field, his expertise, and his track record of guiding clients to successful outcomes over the past year. The Benchmark Litigation Awards spotlight the remarkable achievements of leading litigators and impactful legal disputes across the Asia-Pacific region. These awards are based on Benchmark Litigation’s rigorous research into the work, achievements, and client service of law firms in the region. The awards will be announced on May 21. For more information on the Benchmark Asia-Pacific Awards 2024 and to browse the full shortlist, please visit the Benchmark Litigation website.
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.