In the recently released 2022 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific, Tilleke & Gibbins has earned high rankings across all of the firm’s jurisdictions in Southeast Asia. Moreover, a total of 21 practitioners from all of the firm’s offices received individual rankings. A full summary is below.
Thailand
Tilleke & Gibbins’ practice in Bangkok—the firm’s largest office—led the way with rankings in 12 different practices areas, including three Band 1 recognitions:
- Aviation – Band 1
- Competition/Antitrust – Band 2
- Corporate/M&A – Band 3
- Dispute Resolution – Band 3
- Employment – Band 1
- Insurance – Band 3
- Intellectual Property – Band 1
- Projects & Energy – Band 3
- Real Estate – Band 3
- Restructuring/Insolvency – Band 2
- Tax – Band 3
- Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) – Band 2
Vietnam
Tilleke & Gibbins’ offices in Vietnam (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) garnered a total of five rankings, two of which are Band 1:
- Corporate/M&A – Band 4
- Dispute Resolution – Band 4
- Employment – Band 3
- Intellectual Property – Band 1
- Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) – Band 1
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, and Myanmar
The firm’s offices in Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, and Yangon earned one ranking each:
- Cambodia – General Business Law – Band 2
- Indonesia – Intellectual Property – Band 4
- Laos – General Business Law – Band 2
- Myanmar – General Business Law – Band 4
Individual Rankings
In the 2022 rankings, Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers received a total of 21 individual rankings—two more than last year’s 19. The ranked practitioners are recognized in eight practice areas:
- Aviation: John Frangos (Thailand)
- Corporate/M&A: Chuyen Hong Huu Le (Vietnam), Cynthia M. Pornavalai (Thailand), Kien Trung Trinh (Vietnam)
- Dispute Resolution: Thawat Damsa-ard (Thailand)
- Employment: Chusert Supasitthumrong (Thailand), Kien Trung Trinh (Vietnam), Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut (Thailand),
- General Business Law: Jay Cohen (Cambodia), Dino Santaniello (Laos)
- Intellectual Property: Darani Vachanavuttivong (Thailand), Alan Adcock (Thailand), Nandana Indananda (Thailand), Suebsiri Taweepon (Thailand), Sukontip Jitmongkolthong (Thailand), Thomas Treutler (Vietnam), Loc Xuan Le (Vietnam), Linh Thi Mai Nguyen (Vietnam), Trung Nguyen (Vietnam)
- Real Estate: Cynthia M. Pornavalai (Thailand)
- TMT: Waewpen Piemwichai (Vietnam)
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 read the full rankings and the accompanying analyses, please visit the Chambers and Partners website.