VIETNAM Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Tung Ngo, Ngan Nguyen, Hien Tran and Quynh Chi Nguyen VILAF VILAF has been at the forefront of Vietnam’s legal market for over three decades. The firm is widely rec - ognised for advising foreign investors and institutions on their business activities in Vietnam, delivering high-quality, commercially focused legal solutions. With more than 100 lawyers, including 16 partners, VILAF offers expertise across a full range of practice areas, including banking and finance, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, energy and infrastructure and real estate. Its internationally trained lawyers
combine global standards with deep local insight, enabling the firm to handle complex cross-border transactions effectively. VILAF is particularly known for its strong M&A and corporate practice, support - ed by a large team of English-speaking lawyers and Chinese language capabilities. The firm consistently handles large, sophisticated matters under demand - ing timelines, with many partners recognised as lead - ing lawyers in Vietnam.
Authors
Tung Ngo is the founding and manag - ing partner of VILAF in Ho Chi Minh City, with over three decades of experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and dispute resolu - tion. He is widely recognised for his
Singapore, combining strong academic credentials with practical, commercially focused legal expertise.
Hien Tran is a partner at VILAF with over 20 years of experience in litiga - tion and arbitration. Since joining the firm in 2007, he has represented clients in complex disputes before Vietnamese courts and international
deep expertise in complex cross-border transac - tions, strategic investments, and high-stakes disputes. Tung has advised multinational corpora - tions and major investors on market entry, acquisi - tions, restructurings, and regulatory matters in Vietnam. Known for his practical approach and strong commercial insight, he consistently delivers effective legal solutions tailored to clients navigating Vietnam’s evolving legal and business landscape.
arbitral institutions, including VIAC and SIAC. His practice covers investment, construction, commer - cial, insurance, and maritime disputes, as well as cross-border M&A and corporate matters. He regularly advises multinational corporations and state-owned enterprises on both contentious and non-contentious issues. Hien is known for delivering practical, strategic solutions, particularly in high- stakes and crisis situations, and is widely regarded for his sophisticated and commercially focused approach.
Ngan Nguyen is a partner at VILAF, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, project financing, real estate and capital markets. She has extensive experi - ence advising on both local and
Quynh Chi Nguyen is a supervising associate at VILAF, focusing on corporate, M&A, private equity, anti-trust and general commercial matters. She advises multinational corporations and investors across a
cross-border transactions, including joint ventures and equity investments. Ngan regularly assists multinational corporations, financial institutions and investors across sectors such as energy, real estate and manufacturing. Her work includes advising on complex transactional structuring and high value transactions. She holds an LLB from Hanoi Law University and an LLM from the National University of
wide range of industries, including investment, insurance, education, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and real estate, with particular experience in cross-
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