As one of the premier law firms in Vietnam, VILAF continues to impress clients with its dispute resolution capabilities. It is experienced in domestic litigation and arbitration across a variety of industries including maritime, finance investment, construction, projects, energy, real estate and hospitality. Core work includes disputes over insurance claims, employment termination, product liability and recall, deposits claims, logistics and automobile manufacturing. Partners at VILAF are often requested to act as local law experts in international litigation and arbitration by state agencies, and at the Vietnam International Arbitration Center and Singapore International Arbitration Centre. The firm has a market-leading contentious labour and employment practice. VILAF maintains strong alliances with top-tier law firms globally and continues to adopt its model of being the premier domestic counsel cooperating with international firms on their Vietnam-related matters. The firm maintains its membership in the World Law Group comprising 61 members operating in 92 countries.
Key partners for contentious work include Ho Chi Minh City managing partner Tung Ngo, Linh Nguyen, Quynh Pham and Hien Tran.
In a notable highlight, the team represented Phuoc Long Port Company in a dispute against one of its clients claiming damages due to a waterway collision accident. EVN Power Generation Corporation 1 also instructed the firm for court proceedings involving a vessel collision in its port.
In other key mandates, the team assisted SMBC Aviation Capital on its winding-up application against Vietjet in Singapore, and acted for Man Wah Industrial Company and Timberland Company in a lawsuit filed by a Vietnamese company regarding claims on unpaid rental fees.
Sabic Vietnam enlisted the labour team for its dispute with a former employee manager over the termination of his contract due to a restructuring. In a similar instruction, the firm is working with International Furniture Marketing on its dispute with an ex-chief representative.
Client feedback
“The team produces very sound, well-grounded logical advice based on Vietnamese law. It does an excellent job in communicating this legal advice to other members to ensure clarity, intention and purpose. The lawyers elevated the defence of my position from neutral to very strong.” – Commercial and transactions
Thuong Le
“He is super-proactive and a go-getter. He has excellent expertise on Vietnamese law. He is very innovative in putting across these law requirements clearly.”
