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 (VIAC) and Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) . The firm has a market-leading contentious labour and employment practice.
Key partners for contentious work include Ho Chi Minh City managing partner Tung Ngo, Linh Nguyen, Quynh Pham and Hien Tran.
A recent highlight had the firm acting for Mindchamps Preschool in the termination of a franchise agreement with a Vietnamese company due to the opposition’s breaches of contract. The team is representing Berhero[WC(1] and Global Wise Investments in an arbitration case at the SIAC against Fulland[WC(2] Real Estate, Sunshine Group and Sunshine Tay Ho pertaining to a facility agreement. CapitaLand enlisted the firm for its termination of a joint venture agreement with a Vietnamese company after the domestic partner breached its obligations.
In the employment space, the team is assisting International Furniture Marketing on an employee termination case governed by US laws. It represented 3A Nutrition in a lawsuit filed by its former employees for alleged wrongful termination and acted for the British Council on unilaterally terminating the contracts of its foreign employees. In the latter case, the first instance court issued a judgment in favour of the client. Sabic Vietnam instructed the team for its dispute with a former employee over the termination of a labour contract due to restructuring. Eventually, this matter was settled amicably.
Recent clients include Aeroflex Industries, Jones Lang LaSalle, Pegas Vietnam and Pilmico Vietnam.
“He has a strong understanding of the industry, is professional and managed our expectations well.”