Tilleke & Gibbins has earned high rankings across all of the firm’s jurisdictions in Southeast Asia in the recently released 2023 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific. This year, individual practitioners from the firm’s offices across the region received a record total of 30 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 2
• 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) 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 were awarded 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 individual rankings for 2023, Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers received a total of 30 individual rankings—including seven individuals who are newly ranked this year. The ranked practitioners are recognized in 10 practice areas:

• Aviation: John Frangos (Thailand)
• Competition/Antitrust: Nutavit Sirikan (Thailand)
• Corporate/M&A: Charunun Sathitsuksomboon (Thailand), 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: David Mol (Cambodia, Dino Santaniello (Laos), Jay Cohen (Cambodia)
• Insurance: Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh (Thailand)
• Intellectual Property: Alan Adcock (Thailand), Darani Vachanavuttivong (Thailand), Linh Thi Mai Nguyen (Vietnam), Loc Xuan Le (Vietnam), Nandana Indananda (Thailand), Suebsiri Taweepon (Thailand), Sukontip Jitmongkolthong (Thailand), Thomas Treutler (Vietnam), Trung Nguyen (Vietnam), Wiramrudee (Pink) Mokkhavesa (Thailand)
• Projects and Energy: Supasit Boonsanong (Thailand)
• Real Estate: Cynthia M. Pornavalai (Thailand)
• TMT: Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh (Thailand), Charuwan Charoonchitsathian (Thailand), Nopparat Lalitkomon (Thailand), 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.