News From Member Firms - Asia/Pacific Rim

 

AUSTRALIA (MELBOURNE)

Hall & Wilcox

Melbourne, Australia member firm Hall & Wilcox’s Insurance team is considered a leading adviser to the insurance industry and most recently was appointed to the Suncorp-Metway insurance legal panel. With this appointment, the firm now acts for all four major general insurers in Australia.

Responding to the growth in the Australian international franchising market, the firm’s Franchising & Distribution group has further expanded, adding to its extensive experience. The group provides cost-effective and commercial advice to national and international clients looking to expand and build their franchise and distribution systems, providing seamless advice on the front-end and back-end requirements of franchising.

The firm launched its Private Clients practice, an across-the-board offering of legal services to privately-owned businesses and high net worth individuals aimed at assisting them to grow, protect and apply their wealth. 

 

THAILAND

Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand member firm Tilleke & Gibbins was named Thailand IP Firm of the Year by Managing Intellectual Property in London.  The firm received this honor after the survey results ranked the firm’s IP practice in Tier 1 in patent prosecution, patent contentious, trademark prosecution and trademark/copyright contentious.  The firm was the only firm in Thailand to receive this across-the-board recognition.  This marks the fourth consecutive year that the firm has been named Thailand IP Firm of the Year.  In addition to this recognition in Thailand, the firm was shortlisted for the IP Firm of the Year award in Vietnam, where the firm has a strong IP team.



 

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