In this year’s edition of Asialaw Leading Lawyers, a guide to the Asia-Pacific’s leading practitioners, 12 lawyers at Tilleke & Gibbins were recognized for their outstanding capabilities. The results were determined through an extensive annual survey of senior corporate executives, in-house counsel, and private-practice lawyers.The following individuals have been named as Asialaw Leading Lawyers this year according to practice area and jurisdiction:

John King, partner at Tilleke & Gibbins and head of the firm’s Cambodia practice, was interviewed by Asian Legal Business  magazine for his views on the Cambodian market. His comments were included in an online article titled “Investment, AEC Rousing Cambodia’s Sleepy Legal Sector.”

Yuwadee Thean-ngarm, a consultant in Tilleke & Gibbins’ Yangon office, will serve as a speaker at Bangkok Bank’s “AEC Business Leader Program,” a program that delivers insights and learning experiences to Thai business owners and entrepreneurs in ASEAN. The seminar will feature a variety of speakers, and it will cover important issues such as useful business practices, starting and operating a business, developing managerial talent, and building strong networks in ASEAN, among a range of other topics. Yuwadee will speak on the subject, “Law and Tax Issues in Myanmar.”

Sukontip Jitmongkolthong, a partner in Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property group, will speak at “Advanced Contracts Risk Management,” a conference hosted by Ideal Forum that provides the latest insights into contractual risks and strategies to avoid costly pitfalls and reputational damage. Sukontip will speak on the topic, “Intellectual Property Risk Issues in Contracts,” and in particular, she will discuss the following main issues: