VILAF, Ho Chi Minh City Office, Asia-Pacific

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Provided by VILAF

Chairperson: Duyen Ha Vo (Ms.)

Managing Partners: Tung Ngo (Mr.), Ngoc Anh Bui (Mr.)

Number of Partners: 15

Number of Lawyers: 90

Languages: English, Vietnamese

Firm Overview:

VILAF is one of the few prominent business law firms primarily advising foreign investors and foreign financial institutions making investments in Vietnam. Backed up with 31 years of experience in Vietnam, with a team of senior lawyers who have worked with the Government in the development of Vietnamese business and investment laws for years, we have insights to the interpretation of the laws and policies.

VILAF has been consistently ranked as a first-tier law firm by reputable legal editorials including Chambers & Partners, IFLR 1000, Legal 500, ALB, AsiaLaw, Benchmark Litigation, among others. The firm is well-known for its leading position in Vietnam in cross-border M&A, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Energy, Project Finance and Infrastructure Projects.

VILAF has received numerous international awards. Our recent awards and recognitions are below:

IFLR –Vietnam National Law Firm of the Year 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024
Chambers and Partners - Vietnam Law Firm of the Year 2022 and 2024
Asia Business Law Journal – Vietnam Law Firm of the Year 2023 and 2024
IFLR – Project Finance Deal of the Year 2002, 2016 and 2024
IFLR – Equity Deal of the Year 2024
ALB - Equity Market Deal of the Year 2024
Legal 500 – Vietnam Law Firm of the Year 2023
Asia Law– Vietnam Firm of the Year 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023
ALB – M&A Deal of the Year 2023 (Premium)
In-House Community - In-house Community Firm of the Year 2021, 2022 and 2023, Most Responsive Firm of the Year 2021, 2022 and 2023 and Deal of the Year 2021
Vietnam M&A Forum - Best M&A Advisory Firm of the year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023; the Law Firm of the Decade (2009-2018); and Best M&A advisory Firm in Vietnam for the period of 2029-2023
ALB - Project Finance Deal of the Year 2016, 2019 and 2022
In-house Community – Honourable Mention in International Arbitration in 2022
ALB - Vietnam Law Firm of the Year 2016 and 2021
ALB Japan Law Awards –Project Finance Deal of the Year 2020
Asia Law – Impact Case for M&A of the Year 2020
Ministry of Justice of Vietnam –Compliment for Law Firm with great contribution to the development of Vietnamese Justice in the 2015 – 2020 period

VILAF’s legal services cover every aspect of business in Vietnam. Our particular expertise is in finance and banking, project finance, foreign investments, M&A, commercial and corporate, real property and construction, international trade, anti-trust and competition, mining, taxation, employment, technology transfers, shipping, aviation, litigation and arbitration.

The key to VILAF’s prominent prestige pertains to its active lawyers who have combined both the satisfaction of international standards in legal services and thorough understanding of the legal and cultural foundation and its actual operation of the country. Most of VILAF’s lawyers have been educated or trained in well-known law schools in the U.S., the U.K., South Korea, and Australia. Our lawyers are not only qualified to practice laws in other countries, including UK, US, and South Korea, but also have extensive international legal practice experience. All these distinguished advantages ensure

VILAF’s provision of best quality legal services to our clients. Further information on VILAF and its lawyers can be found via VILAF's website www.vilaf.com.vn.

Main Areas of Practice:

Aviation

Anti-trust & Competition

Banking and Finance

Corporate and M&A

Dispute resolution & Litigation

Distribution & International Trade

Energy, Infrastructure & Projects

Foreign Direct Investment

Labour & Employment

Mining & Natural Resources

Real estate & Construction