Regional powerhouse Tilleke & Gibbins is a firm of choice for international clients for dispute resolution in Thailand. From its commercial litigation strength to its prowess in contentious intellectual property, peers and clients acknowledge the firm’s presence at the top end of the league tables. It boasts more than 30 attorneys in the Bangkok office that specialise in litigation and alternative dispute resolution. In addition to Thai matters, the Bangkok team regularly advises on litigation throughout the region in collaboration with litigators based in the firm’s offices in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. The team is notable in the areas of arbitration, aviation, employment, energy, insurance, intellectual property, product liability, and trade and customs. The firm’s disputes client roster includes many global corporations and industry leaders.
Four partners and five counsels lead the sizable dispute resolution practice. The main contacts are the directors of dispute resolution, Chusert Supasitthumrong and John Frangos. Other key partners include Nuttaphol Arammuang and Suebsiri Taweepon.
One notable case involved representing a client in a high-stakes arbitration related to a construction project, where the firm secured a favourable award. The team successfully defended a major pharmaceutical company against product liability claims linked to its COVID-19 vaccine. On the IP side, the firm advocated for an international cosmetics company in a trademark infringement dispute. The client discovered that a local competitor was using a similar brand name and packaging that could confuse consumers. After thorough legal proceedings, the court ruled in favour of the client, ordering the competitor to cease using the infringing mark and to pay damages.
