Tilleke & Gibbins has hired insurance specialist Michael Turnbull as an of counsel in its Bangkok office.

Turnbull, previously a partner with Deacons in Hong Kong for the past 15 years, has experience in contentious and noncontentious insurance-related matters. His work is primarily focused on insurance commercial litigation, having acted for reinsurers, insurers and insureds, brokers, and loss adjusters in various jurisdictions (including the PRC) on a range of claims-related issues arising from policy disputes, inter-insurance commercial disputes, and mediation of insurance-related disputes.

On the noncontentious side, Turnbull has advised brokers on regulatory issues relating to doing business throughout Asia, and he has assisted international insurers to establish their operations in numerous jurisdictions.

In early 2013, Tilleke & Gibbins hired Aaron Le Marquer from AIG, where he served as Assistant General Counsel to the company’s regional headquarters.