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December 13, 2024

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025: Tilleke & Gibbins Extends Streak of Exceptional Rankings

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The recently released 2025 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific gives Tilleke & Gibbins high marks across all the firm’s jurisdictions in Southeast Asia. In addition to the exceptional practice-area rankings, individual practitioners from the firm’s offices across the region received a total of 34 individual rankings. A full summary is below.

Thailand

Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Bangkok led the way with rankings in 13 (up from 12 last year) different practice areas, including five Band 1 recognitions:

  • Aviation – Band 1
  • Banking & Finance – Band 3
  • Capital Markets – Band 3
  • Competition/Antitrust – Band 2
  • Corporate/M&A – Band 3
  • Dispute Resolution – Band 3
  • Employment – Band 1
  • Insurance – Band 2
  • Intellectual Property – Band 1
  • Projects & Energy – Band 2
  • Real Estate – Band 1
  • Tax – Band 3
  • Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) – Band 1

Vietnam

Tilleke & Gibbins’ offices in Vietnam (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) earned a total of six rankings, two of which are Band 1:

  • Corporate/M&A – Band 4
  • Dispute Resolution – Band 4
  • Employment – Band 2
  • Intellectual Property – Band 1
  • Real Estate – Band 4
  • Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) – Band 1

Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, and Myanmar

The firm’s offices in Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, and Yangon maintained their rankings in the following categories:

  • Cambodia – General Business Law – Band 2
  • Indonesia – Intellectual Property – Band 3
  • Laos – General Business Law – Band 2
  • Myanmar – General Business Law – Band 4

Individual Rankings

Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers received a total of 34 individual rankings. The firm’s ranked practitioners are recognized in 11 practice areas:

In addition, Chambers and Partners released the Chambers Fintech Guide, in which Tilleke & Gibbins was ranked Band 1 for Thailand with Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh listed as the sole ranked individual for Fintech in Thailand, a testament to her and the firm’s market-leading expertise in this area.

The annual Chambers Asia-Pacific rankings are based on in-depth market research, including input from clients and other legal practitioners. The rankings are widely used as a reference guide to the top law firms and legal professionals across the Asia-Pacific region. To browse the full rankings and the accompanying analyses, please visit the Chambers and Partners website.

Industries

Automotive

Aviation

Consumer Products

Energy

Fintech

Insurance

Life Sciences

Technology

Practices

Banking and Finance

Capital Markets

Competition and Trade

Compliance and Investigations

Corporate/M&A

Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Employment

Intellectual Property

Real Estate

Regulatory Affairs

Tax

Locations

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