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Professional & Trustworthy<br />
Le Nguyen Law Office<br />
<strong>OF</strong>FICES<br />
• Ho Chi Minh • Ha Noi • Da Nang
table of<br />
CONTENTS<br />
A Letter from the Managing Partner 1<br />
About Us 2<br />
Our History 3<br />
Our Mission 4<br />
Our Organization Structure 6<br />
Outstanding Figures 7<br />
Practice Expertise 8 – 13<br />
About the Attorneys 14 – 41<br />
The Legal Advisors 42 – 43<br />
Excellent Results 44 – 45<br />
Our Representative Clients 46 – 49<br />
Our Achievements 52 – 53<br />
Contact Us 54
A letter from the Managing Partner<br />
Welcome to Le Nguyen Law Office (“Le Nguyen”) - one of the most prominent Vietnamese law firms<br />
with a rich history of growth and accomplishment. We are highly diversified, providing legal advice and<br />
litigation services in a wide range of industries. We are often asked what differentiates us from other<br />
firms and how do we add real value for our clients?<br />
The answer: We work smarter and more professionally.<br />
The attorneys at Le Nguyen focus on a select group of areas of law where we practice with a high level<br />
of integrity. With offices in Ho Chi Minh, Da Nang and Hanoi, we have an integrated approach to our<br />
legal services that benefits our clients through a culture of collaboration and efficiency. We not only<br />
represent clients in Vietnam, but also throughout globally. Le Nguyen is a firm of high integrity and high<br />
expectations.<br />
We genuinely love the practice of law. We are passionate in dealings with our clients, the Courts, our<br />
adversaries and among ourselves. Over the years, as a firm, we have collectively and proudly watched<br />
our clients grow. Their legal challenges have constantly evolved and our attorneys have stayed abreast<br />
of industry trends and stayed connected with each other, distinguishing themselves by their highly<br />
collaborative, cost-effective approach to client work.<br />
I am enormously proud of our legacy and even more excited about our future. From the corporations,<br />
financial institutions and government entities who have invested in our legal services to the families and<br />
entrepreneurs we counsel every day, we are thankful for the opportunity to serve our clients. The<br />
attorneys of Le Nguyen demonstrate our appreciation by providing extraordinary service and an<br />
exceptional work product. Whether you are a client, a prospective client or someone who is thinking of<br />
joining our firm, I invite you to explore our site – www.lenguyenlawoffice.com and see what makes us<br />
special.<br />
We look forward to our continued and successful relationship.<br />
All the best,<br />
Le Thanh Kinh, Managing Partner<br />
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We provide our clients<br />
with superior representation,<br />
creative strategies and<br />
reliable advice.<br />
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Our History<br />
On 01 July 2002, Le Nguyen Law Office (“Le Nguyen”) was<br />
founded and operated under Operation Registration License No.<br />
41.01.0021/TP/DKHD issued by Department of Justice of HCMC on<br />
the basis of merging Law & HR Consulting (founded in 1997) and L.N<br />
Consulting Service Company (founded in 2000).<br />
Le Nguyen Law Office is dedicated to providing the highest quality<br />
legal services at a reasonable cost. We are engaged in the general<br />
practice of law, and represent businesses and individuals.<br />
We have over 15 years’ experience and have represented hundreds<br />
of clients. We focus on our clients’ objectives, with the goal being to<br />
handle your legal matter with the highest level of service and<br />
professionalism. We have built an excellent reputation in the<br />
communities we serve, and we give individual attention to every<br />
client.<br />
We provide excellent service. Our lawyer is always ready to help with<br />
your needs, and you are welcome to call at any time to ask questions.<br />
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Our mission<br />
Le Nguyen’s objective “Preventing all risks that the clients can face in their business”<br />
has gained the clients’ total trust. We are proud of our consistent and remarkable growth<br />
resulted from a focus on maintaining long-term relationships with the clients and enthusiasm<br />
for adhering to their wishes.<br />
Le Nguyen accomplishes our mission through offering the experienced and well-qualified<br />
attorneys and legal advisers with a good command of foreign language and a result-oriented<br />
approach. Le Nguyen attorneys are not only knowledgeable in handling lawsuits in Vietnam<br />
but also have experience handling legal matters at some International Arbitration Centers in<br />
foreign countries. Le Nguyen believes that our mission is to create a firm dedicated to fostering<br />
a sense of responsibility and that sincerely serve the needs of clients in order that the clients<br />
always feel secured and have a strong attachment for Le Nguyen.<br />
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“Preventing all risks that<br />
the clients can face in their<br />
business”.<br />
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Organization structure<br />
MANAGING PARTNER<br />
(General Operation)<br />
HA NOI<br />
<strong>OF</strong>FICE<br />
HO CHI MINH<br />
HEAD <strong>OF</strong>FICE<br />
DA NANG<br />
<strong>OF</strong>FICE<br />
CONSULTING DIVISION<br />
(Solicitors/Barristers)<br />
SUPPORTING DIVISION<br />
(Accountant, Secretary, Translator,<br />
Clerical staff)<br />
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Outstanding Figures<br />
26<br />
attorneys, legal advisors<br />
and staffs<br />
15<br />
years experience<br />
3 offices<br />
in Ho Chi Minh, Ha Noi<br />
and Da Nang<br />
We offer very affordable fees. We<br />
will work out a fee arrangement<br />
satisfactory to you before starting<br />
on your matter.<br />
> 1,000<br />
clients, both local and overseas,<br />
individuals and organizations<br />
90<br />
91<br />
percentage of clients<br />
who said<br />
they<br />
from Le Nguyen services<br />
Because of our success in<br />
handling a wide variety of<br />
legal matters, many of our<br />
new clients are referred to us<br />
by current and past clients.<br />
percentage of<br />
c l i e n t s<br />
who reported<br />
OVERALL<br />
SATISFACTION<br />
with Le Nguyen<br />
service and legal<br />
representation<br />
97<br />
percentage of clients<br />
who said<br />
they would<br />
We will keep you informed about<br />
your legal matter as it progresses.<br />
You are welcome to call at any time<br />
to ask questions.<br />
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Practice Expertise<br />
We are a law firm serving a broad array of practice areas.<br />
Our practice areas include:<br />
• Business Law<br />
• Litigation at the Courts and<br />
Arbitration Centers<br />
• Labor Law<br />
• Real Estate<br />
• Wills and Trusts<br />
• Family Law<br />
• Criminal Law<br />
• Training on Legal Knowledge for<br />
Businesses<br />
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Business Law<br />
Our lawyers can help you with:<br />
• Business formation, including all aspects of choosing a business<br />
structure, including: forming corporations, partnerships, and limited<br />
liability companies<br />
• Business transactions such as acquisitions, sales, mergers,<br />
amalgamations and corporate reorganizations<br />
• Business operations and contracts such as Employment contracts,<br />
including offers of employment and employment policy manuals;<br />
Shareholder and unanimous shareholder agreements; Partnership<br />
agreements; Independent contractor agreements; Franchise<br />
agreements and disclosure documents; Intellectual property<br />
contracts, including trademark, copyright and licensing agreements;<br />
Master service agreements and statements of work; Joint venture<br />
agreements<br />
• Intellectual property matters, including copyright, trademark and<br />
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy issue<br />
• Loan transactions<br />
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Litigation<br />
Business Disputes<br />
We are able to act for businesses of all sizes in all areas of general business disputes,<br />
including:<br />
• Insurance disputes<br />
• Creditors' rights<br />
• Breach of fiduciary duty<br />
• Misrepresentation<br />
• Intellectual property protection<br />
• Professional malpractice<br />
• Partnership and shareholder disputes<br />
• Lease disputes<br />
• Commercial litigation<br />
• Business torts<br />
• Commercial real estate litigation<br />
• Banking litigation<br />
• Franchise disputes<br />
• Director and officer liability claims<br />
• Contract disputes<br />
• Debt collection<br />
• E-commerce litigation<br />
• Appeals, including judicial review of<br />
regulatory agency decisions<br />
• Employment disputes, including<br />
harassment and discrimination claims<br />
Personal Litigation<br />
We also act for clients in personal actions, such as:<br />
• Employee lawsuits<br />
• Assets disputes, including movable and<br />
immovable property<br />
• Slip-and-fall and other personal injury cases<br />
• Marriage and family disputes<br />
• Inheritance disputes<br />
• Criminal cases<br />
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Litigation is a substantial practice of our<br />
firm. Our Litigation division is broadly<br />
based and has acquired an unrivalled<br />
expertise, being the first in the country to<br />
be organized along departmental lines.<br />
Though disputes are an inevitable<br />
consequence of business activity in an<br />
increasingly regulated, high-speed<br />
environment, we aim to provide our clients<br />
with advice that is sound, realistic and<br />
forthright. We believe that badly managed<br />
disputes can destroy commercial and<br />
business relationships, which is why we<br />
pride ourselves in providing our clients<br />
with level headed professionalism and<br />
constructive commercial approach.<br />
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Real Estate<br />
Our services include:<br />
• Purchases and sales<br />
• Leases, Sub-leases<br />
• Landlord-tenant disputes<br />
• Title searches and examinations<br />
• Mortgages<br />
• Easements<br />
• Disputes, including neighbor disputes<br />
Labor Law<br />
Our lawyers have extensive experience negotiating, drafting and amending contracts, as<br />
well as helping our clients deal with contract disputes. We can<br />
assist clients with:<br />
• Employment contracts, including offers of employment<br />
and employment policy manuals<br />
• Legitimate rights and benefits of employees<br />
• Breach of noncompetition, nonsolicitation or<br />
confidentiality agreements<br />
• Claims for wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, and<br />
unpaid compensation and commissions<br />
Our vast experience<br />
enables us to handle<br />
cases with unrivaled<br />
efficiency<br />
and<br />
effectiveness in order to<br />
achieve maximum<br />
results for our clients.<br />
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Will and Trust<br />
We can help plan your estate so it goes to your loved ones in the fastest and least costly<br />
manner; prepare living trusts to avoid probate; prepare and update wills; prepare powers<br />
of attorney and living wills. We also assist in probating estates.<br />
Family Law<br />
We offer services in all areas of family law, including:<br />
• Co-habitation agreements<br />
• Separation agreements<br />
• Divorce<br />
• Financial matters such as division of property, child support and spousal<br />
support<br />
• Matters involving children such as custody and access<br />
• Variation of existing custody and support orders<br />
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About<br />
the<br />
Attorneys<br />
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Today, with a team of over 26<br />
attorneys, legal advisors and<br />
staffs, Le Nguyen accomplishes our<br />
mission through offering the<br />
experienced and well-qualified<br />
attorneys and legal advisors. Our<br />
attorneys are proficient in English,<br />
French and Russian. We are noted<br />
since our clients always want to<br />
maintain long-term relationships with<br />
us as legal support in business is so<br />
essential. In which:<br />
+ Attorney: 13<br />
+ Legal Advisor: 09<br />
+ Supporting Division: 04<br />
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Mr. Le Thanh Kinh<br />
Managing Partner<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<br />
<br />
Arbitrator of Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC)<br />
Education:<br />
• LL.B. at the Kuban State University in Russia in 1988<br />
• LL.M. at the Kuban State University in Russia in 1988<br />
Email: kinhlt@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
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Mr. Le Thanh Kinh - a Vietnamese attorney<br />
and solicitor who received his Bachelor of<br />
Law degree (LL.B) and then a Master of Laws<br />
(LL.M.) at the Kuban State University in<br />
Russia in 1988.<br />
He has been in practice for more than twelve<br />
years under the auspices of the Ho Chi Minh<br />
City Bar Association and fluent in English and<br />
Russian.<br />
He is currently the Managing Partner of Le<br />
Nguyen Law Office located in Ho Chi Minh,<br />
Hanoi and Danang cities, which has<br />
undertaken around 300 cases per year<br />
including criminal, civil and commercial<br />
cases.<br />
Prior to the establishment of LAW & HR<br />
Consulting® in 1997 and now is named Le<br />
Nguyen Law Office, he worked as detective<br />
for the Investigation Unit of the Ho Chi Minh<br />
City Police Department.<br />
Apart from being attorney, Mr. Kinh is also<br />
arbitrator and included in the list of<br />
arbitrators of Vietnam International<br />
Arbitration Centre.<br />
Through the years Mr. Kinh has been being<br />
trusted by the Ho Chi Minh City judiciary<br />
establishment with preparation and<br />
dispensing of specialized courses for aspiring<br />
lawyers at the Judicial Institute (belong to<br />
Ministry of Justice).<br />
In 2000, Mr. Kinh represented Kyunggi Silk<br />
(Korea) Ltd., in the only recognition and<br />
enforcement in Vietnam of a foreign arbitral<br />
award against VISERI - a major State<br />
company.<br />
In 2002, Mr. Kinh represented Leighton<br />
Contractors (VN) Ltd., in the landmark<br />
decision by the Ho Chi Minh City appeals<br />
court not to recognize and enforce in<br />
Vietnam of a foreign arbitration award.<br />
In 2005, Mr. Kinh represented British former<br />
rocker star Gary Glitter, who has been<br />
charged with child molestation by<br />
Vietnamese authorities. Kinh has undertaken<br />
a wide range of criminal disputes and is<br />
highly successful in solving criminal cases<br />
specialized to foreign individuals.<br />
In 2009, Mr. Kinh was awarded Lawyer of<br />
the Year.<br />
Mr. Kinh has provided his clients such<br />
Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Mitsubishi<br />
Corp, Itochu Corp, Mitsui Corp, Daewoo<br />
Engineering, ALT.......with legal advice in all<br />
areas of Commercial Law, Corporate Law,<br />
Real Estate Law...<br />
Further information, Mr. Kinh is also the<br />
editor of a set of law books on Vietnamese<br />
law categorization.<br />
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Ms. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan<br />
• Partner<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<br />
• LL.B. at the Kuban State University in Russia in 1988<br />
• LL.M. at the Kuban State University in Russia in 1988<br />
• Email: chauloan@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
Ms. Chau Loan has more than 14<br />
years of experience as a practicing<br />
legal professional. She advised on<br />
and provided legal opinions for Le<br />
Nguyen’s clients on Law on<br />
Enterprise, Law on Commerce,<br />
Law on Investment, Law on<br />
Maritime. In additions, she also<br />
drafted and reviewed the contracts<br />
in fields of commerce, civil and<br />
other legal documents to foreign,<br />
international and diplomatic<br />
organizations in Vietnam.<br />
Loan received her Bachelor of Law<br />
degree (LL.B) and then a Master<br />
of Laws (LL.M.) at the Kuban<br />
State University in Russia in<br />
1988. She is fluent in English and<br />
Russian.<br />
She has also been admitted as<br />
an official member of the Bar<br />
Association of Ho Chi Minh city,<br />
Vietnam.<br />
Currently, she is offering<br />
frequent legal consultancy to the<br />
clients: Zim Lines, Starshipping<br />
Viet Nam, Saigon, etc.<br />
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Graduated from Ho Chi Minh University of<br />
Law in 2007, Ms. Minh An continued to<br />
take part in the lawyer training course at<br />
the Judicial Institute and obtained the<br />
lawyer training certificate in 2010.<br />
Prior joining Le Nguyen in 2010, she<br />
worked as legal adviser in Asia Commercial<br />
Bank and these experiences have given<br />
her the essential skills and knowledge to<br />
practice law at a high level.<br />
With more than 9 years of practicing law,<br />
she has experience in providing legal<br />
advice and consultation on Law on<br />
Enterprise, Commercial Law, and Law on<br />
Investment. Ms. An has supported foreign<br />
clients in building up and expanding their<br />
presence in Vietnam by establishing<br />
Foreign Invested<br />
Enterprises such as equity joint ventures,<br />
business cooperation contract and wholly<br />
– foreign-owned enterprises. Additionally,<br />
she is providing advice on a continual longterm<br />
basis for many clients in connection to<br />
their legal and corporate matters.<br />
Specifically, An represented and provided<br />
counseling, legal assistance and dispute<br />
resolution for many leading companies in<br />
Vietnam such as: Motor Image Vietnam,<br />
Broad International Company, Sapporo<br />
Vietnam Company, Khang Thong Group,<br />
Thien Kim Group, Vietlink Global, Colgate<br />
Palmolive and Liksin Group, etc.<br />
Currently, Minh An is a member of the Bar<br />
Association of Ho Chi Minh City and the<br />
Managing Lawyer of Da Nang Branch.<br />
Ms. Vo Thi Minh An<br />
• Managing Lawyer of Da Nang Branch<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<br />
• Ho Chi Minh University Law (LL.B.)<br />
• Email: minhan@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
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Ms. Tran Thi Thuy Dung<br />
• Vice Managing Lawyer of Ha Noi<br />
Branch<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ha Noi City, Vietnam<br />
• Ha Noi University of Law (LL.B.)<br />
• Email: dungtran@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
After graduating from Ha Noi<br />
University of Law in 2007, Ms. Thuy<br />
Dung joined Le Nguyen’s until now.<br />
She has also continued taking part in<br />
the Lawyer Training Course and<br />
graduated in 2009.<br />
Currently, Thuy Dung’s primary<br />
focus is on legal advice and<br />
consultation respect to all areas of<br />
Corporate Laws, especially services<br />
related to foreign investment. She<br />
has also acted as authorized<br />
defending the legitimate rights and<br />
interests of clients in many commercial<br />
and civil disputes.<br />
Ms. Thuy Dung has advised on legal<br />
issues for many outstanding clients<br />
such as: Liksin Northern Packing<br />
JSC, Traphaco JSC, Representative<br />
Office of Giesecke & Devrient asia<br />
Pte Ltd. In Vietnam, Hanaro TNS<br />
Co., Ltd, etc.<br />
Ms. Thuy Dung is highly<br />
recommended by her colleagues<br />
and clients. Currently, she is the<br />
Vice Managing Lawyer of Ha Noi<br />
Branch.<br />
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Hoai Giang has more than 14 years of<br />
experience working in dispute resolution<br />
and litigation. She has acted as attorney at<br />
law and proceeded many disputes relating<br />
to company management right of<br />
shareholders, labor disputes with foreign<br />
elements at Court regarding unilateral<br />
termination of labor contract, labor<br />
discipline treatment and payment for salary<br />
and allowances. She also has experience in<br />
acting attorney at law in many disputes<br />
resolved through arbitration proceedings at<br />
VIAC and in many criminal cases, especially<br />
cases with foreign elements.<br />
In her commercial litigation practice, Giang<br />
handled a variety of well – known cases<br />
including advising on and representing<br />
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group in disputes with<br />
the People's<br />
Committee of Lam Dong province in<br />
expanding their presence in Vietnam by<br />
establishing Foreign Invested Enterprises<br />
such as equity joint ventures, business<br />
cooperation contract and wholly – foreignowned<br />
enterprises. Additionally, she is<br />
providing advice on a continual long-term<br />
basis for many clients in connection to their<br />
legal and corporate matters. Specifically,<br />
An represented and provided counseling,<br />
legal assistance and dispute resolution for<br />
many leading companies in Vietnam such<br />
as: Motor Image Vietnam, Broad<br />
International Company, Sapporo Vietnam<br />
Company, Khang Thong Group, Thien Kim<br />
Group, Vietlink Global, Colgate Palmolive<br />
and Liksin Group, etc.<br />
Ms. Le Thi Hoai Giang<br />
• Attorney at Law<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<br />
• Ha Noi University Law (LL.B.)<br />
• Email: hoagiang@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
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Mr. Nguyen Ba Huy<br />
• Attorney at Law<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<br />
• LL.B. at Ho Chi Minh University of Law<br />
• Email: huynguyen@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
With more than 12 years of<br />
experience as a practicing legal<br />
professional, Huy is well qualified<br />
to provide legal advice on a wide<br />
range of legal issues. His particular<br />
areas of expertise are Corporate,<br />
Investment and Land Laws, Civil<br />
Code. He has handled an important<br />
number of transactions related to<br />
real estate, banking, mergers and<br />
acquisitions industries.<br />
He has acted as attorney at law<br />
defending lawful rights and<br />
interests for organizations,<br />
individuals regarding labor dispute,<br />
civil, administration and<br />
commercial business at People’s<br />
Court of all levels. Besides, he has<br />
also acted as authorized<br />
representative and proceeded<br />
many criminal cases at Courts.<br />
With his expertise and experience,<br />
he gives clients cost – effective but<br />
comprehensive advice. In addition<br />
to that, he has maintained close<br />
relationship with state authorities<br />
which may serve for the jobs.<br />
Therefore, he is highly<br />
recommended by his colleagues<br />
and clients.<br />
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Ms. Ngo Thi Kim Trinh<br />
• Attorney at Law<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<br />
• LL.B. at Ho Chi Minh University of Law<br />
• Email: kimtrinh@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
Ms. Kim Trinh obtained Bachelor<br />
degree of Ho Chi Minh City Law<br />
University in 2007. She also joined Le<br />
Nguyen in that year.<br />
Currently, Ms. Kim Trinh offers legal<br />
advice concerning tax, economic<br />
contracts and activities of enterprises.<br />
Trinh also represents corporate clients<br />
and individuals and gets involved in<br />
litigation in the commercial field to<br />
defend legitimate rights and interests<br />
for the clients. Ms. Kim Trinh has joined<br />
the trials and successfully defended the<br />
interests of many enterprises.<br />
In relation to Arbitration proceedings,<br />
Ms. Kim Trinh has represented many<br />
foreign companies in enforcement of<br />
Vietnam, typically the enforcement for<br />
the awards of foreign arbitration in<br />
Kyunggi Silk Co., Ltd (South Korea)<br />
against the party whom against<br />
enforcement is sought - Vietnam<br />
Sericulture Corporation (Viseri).<br />
In addition, Ms. Kim Trinh is also in<br />
charge of services related to foreign<br />
investment such as: Implementing<br />
procedures for establishment of 100 %<br />
foreign capital enterprises, joint<br />
ventures, transfer of company;<br />
Implementing procedures for<br />
establishment of representative offices<br />
and branches of foreign traders in<br />
Vietnam.<br />
The feedback received has been<br />
magnanimous: Trinh has extensive<br />
experience and practice in Vietnamese<br />
regulation system.<br />
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Ms. Tran Thi Ngan Ha<br />
• Attorney at Law<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<br />
• Ho Chi Minh Law University (LL.B.)<br />
• Email: nganha@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
After graduating from Ho Chi Minh<br />
University of Law in 2007, Ms.<br />
Ngan Ha joined Le Nguyen’s<br />
Clients Service. She is responsible<br />
for administrating the office,<br />
managing the assignments of the<br />
attorneys and taking care of the<br />
clients. In addition, she continued<br />
to take part in the lawyer training<br />
course at the Judicial Institute and<br />
obtained the lawyer training<br />
certificate in 2011.<br />
Currently, Ms. Ha is the Manager of<br />
Le Nguyen’s Client’s Services. Ha<br />
also advises Le Nguyen’s clients on<br />
Vietnamese laws, especially Law on<br />
Enterprise, Commercial Law, Law<br />
on Investment, Law on Land, Law<br />
on Housing, Law on Real Estate<br />
Business and Civil Code.<br />
Ms. Ha has offered legal advice for<br />
many clients and been highly<br />
appreciated by these clients.<br />
Some outstanding cases she has<br />
handled such as: advising on and<br />
representing Ajinomoto Vietnam<br />
Company in handling dispute over<br />
debt at the Court, offering legal<br />
advice for Phu Hung Assurance<br />
Corporation… etc.<br />
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Ms. Vo Thi Thu Trang<br />
• Attorney at Law<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<br />
• LL.B. at Ho Chi Minh University of Law<br />
• Email: thutrang@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
After graduation from Ho Chi Minh<br />
University of Law in 2008, Ms. Thu<br />
Trang has continued taking part in the<br />
Lawyer Training Course and obtained the<br />
Lawyer Practicing Certificate.<br />
Thu Trang has more than 8 years of<br />
experiences working in dispute resolution<br />
and litigation, especially cases with<br />
foreign elements. She has also provided<br />
legal advice and consultation on<br />
Vietnamese laws, advised on settlement<br />
negotiation strategy, prepared claims,<br />
managed all the procedural steps to<br />
award, proceeded cases defending<br />
foreign companies regarding request for<br />
recognition and enforcement of foreign<br />
arbitration in Vietnam.<br />
Her particular areas of expertise are Law<br />
on Enterprise, Law on Commerce, Law<br />
on Investment, Law on Marriage and<br />
Family, Law on Adoption, Labor Code,<br />
and Civil Code.<br />
In her commercial litigation practice, Thu<br />
Trang has handled a variety of well –<br />
known cases including advising and<br />
representing Phu My Hung Joint Venture<br />
Co., Ltd in resolution of dispute over<br />
Loan Contract and Land Lease Contract,<br />
drafting the negotiation agreements and<br />
advising Underground Space<br />
Development and Investment Joint Stock<br />
Company (IUS) in resolution of dispute<br />
over D&B Contract for Underground<br />
Parking Project at Le Van Tam Park, , etc.<br />
Thu Trang is highly recommended by<br />
clients.<br />
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Ms. Ngo Thi Thu Hien<br />
• Attorney at Law<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ha Noi City, Vietnam<br />
• Ha Noi University of Law (LL.B.)<br />
• Email: thuhien@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
Since graduating from Ha Noi<br />
University of Law in 2007, Ms. Thu<br />
Hien has continued taking part in the<br />
Lawyer Training Course and obtained<br />
the Lawyer Practicing Certificate.<br />
Thu Hien works intensively to advise<br />
clients in various legal fields with<br />
respect to Law on Enterprise, Law on<br />
Commerce, Law on Investment and<br />
Civil Code. She focuses her practice<br />
on enterprise establishment for<br />
organizations, individuals. She has<br />
drafted, reviewed contracts in aspects<br />
of commercial and civil transactions<br />
and other legal documents and sent<br />
demand letters defending creditors<br />
regarding payment for outstanding<br />
debts arising from Sales Contracts.<br />
Apart from this, Hien also acted as<br />
attorney at law on claims regarding<br />
contractual disputes such as sale<br />
contract, export contract, service<br />
contract.<br />
Some case she has handled such as:<br />
advised Vietnam Airline on changing<br />
in the business registration after postequitization;<br />
advised on procedure for<br />
payment for outstanding debts for<br />
Liksin Northern Packing JSC, etc.<br />
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Ms. Vo Chan Phuong<br />
• Attorney at Law<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<br />
• LL.B. at Ho Chi Minh University of Law<br />
• Email: chanphuong@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
Ms. Chan Phuong graduated from Ho<br />
Chi Minh City University of Law with<br />
major in commercial laws, she also<br />
attended and being a member of Bar<br />
Association of Ho Chi Minh City. Fluently<br />
in using English, Attorney Chan Phuong<br />
is in charge of providing consultancy<br />
relating to laws on enterprise, laws on<br />
investment as well as dealing with other<br />
arising legal matters for foreign clients.<br />
Prior to Le Nguyen, Ms. Chan Phuong<br />
has acted as a legal assistant in a big<br />
real estate enterprise doing investment<br />
in industrial parks, these experiences<br />
have given her essential skills to practice<br />
laws regarding in internal administration<br />
and compliance of the enterprise, as<br />
well as commercial activities and<br />
investment procedures.<br />
With her high quality and experience,<br />
Ms. Chan Phuong has supported many<br />
clients in establishing their investment<br />
projects in Vietnam, providing legal<br />
consultancy relevant to business<br />
operations, company management, and<br />
commercial transactions.<br />
In additional, she also assists clients in<br />
drafting and reviewing contracts in<br />
aspects of economy, commerce,<br />
investment, and construction.<br />
Ms. Phuong has advised on many big<br />
investment projects by high-profile<br />
clients such as: Vietan Organic Co., Ltd,<br />
Pacific Property and Infrastructure<br />
Development JSC, LSK, Motor Image<br />
Vietnam Co., Ltd, TC Chang An Limited,<br />
Thien Phuc Dien Corporation, etc.<br />
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Mr. Kieu Anh Vu<br />
• Attorney at Law<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<br />
• LL.B. at Ho Chi Minh City University of Law<br />
• Email: anhvu@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
Mr. Anh Vu joined Le Nguyen right after<br />
graduation until now.<br />
With solid expertise, professional style and<br />
many years of experience in practicing law,<br />
Vu has been giving legal advice to many<br />
domestic and foreign clients in the fields of<br />
business - trade, civil, labor and other legal<br />
areas. In addition, he also advises,<br />
represents clients in negotiations in<br />
contracting and settlement of cases outside<br />
the courts. Some typical clients such as<br />
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group, PV Oil, PV Gas<br />
Trading, Sapporo Vietnam, Kinh Do Land,<br />
Eden Group, Vietlink Global, FUVI, San<br />
Miguel, GDI, ESACO, PPI, etc.<br />
In litigation - dispute resolution area, he has<br />
also acted as authorized representative,<br />
defending the legitimate rights and<br />
interests of clients in disputes at the Court<br />
at all levels and Vietnam International<br />
Arbitration Centre (VIAC).<br />
Vu has also represented clients in claiming<br />
for cancellation of arbitral award at the<br />
Court; representing clients in cases of<br />
claiming for enforcement of civil judgment,<br />
enforcement of arbitral awards.<br />
Additionally, he is also involved in<br />
collaborating, contributing articles for<br />
Saigon Economic Times, Vietnam Law<br />
Newspaper; responding interview and<br />
offering legal opinions on newspapers.<br />
Concurrently, Vu has also joined law<br />
consulting program (the Corner of Lawyers)<br />
on HTV9 channel.<br />
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Mr. Nguyen Duy Tien<br />
• Attorney at Law<br />
Member of the Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<br />
• Ho Chi Minh University of Law (LL.B.)<br />
• Email: duytien@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
After graduating from Ho Chi Minh city<br />
university of Law in 2011, Mr. Duy Tien<br />
join Le Nguyen until now. He has many<br />
years of experience working in<br />
consultation and defending the legitimate<br />
rights and interests of clients in disputes<br />
regarding to business - trade, civil, labor<br />
and other legal areas at the Court at all<br />
levels.<br />
In the field of legal consultancy, Attorney<br />
Nguyen Duy Tien has been providing<br />
legal advice on a continual long-term<br />
basic regarding internal management of<br />
companies, business activities, reviewing<br />
and drafting commercial contracts<br />
(contracts for sale of goods, franchise<br />
contracts, lease contract…), contract in<br />
the fields of construction, real estate;<br />
advising on dispute settlement in labor<br />
relations between enterprises and<br />
employees. Particularly, Tien has an<br />
extensive experience in giving legal advice<br />
for many big companies in the sectors of<br />
petroleum, maritime and business –<br />
trading.<br />
In litigation - dispute resolution area, Tien<br />
has also acted as authorized representative<br />
of clients in settlement negotiation; advised<br />
and prepared claims; defending the<br />
legitimate rights and interests of both local<br />
and oversea clients at the Court;<br />
represented clients in the stage of<br />
enforcement of civil judgment.<br />
Duy Tien has advised many high-profile<br />
clients such as: PV Gas; Fit 24; Pacific Land<br />
Co., Ltd; Indeco, V.S.G; San Miguel; Phu<br />
Hung Life Insurance; Mychau Printing and<br />
Packaging Holdings Company; FUVI Co.,<br />
Ltd; Cham Paper Group Italia; etc.<br />
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MS. HO THI<br />
THUY LINH<br />
<strong>LE</strong>GAL<br />
ADVISORS<br />
MS. PHAN<br />
NGOC THAO<br />
We provide our clients with superior<br />
representation, creative strategies and reliable<br />
advice.<br />
MS. <strong>NGUYEN</strong><br />
QUYNH NHU<br />
MR. VO<br />
VAN TU<br />
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MS. DOAN THI<br />
HONG TRANG<br />
MS. NGO<br />
THI THUY<br />
Above all, each of us is committed to bringing<br />
the highest standard of ethics and a passion for<br />
justice to every client and every case.<br />
MS. PHAM<br />
ANH DUONG<br />
MR. TRAN<br />
THAI DUONG<br />
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Apr. 2001<br />
Le Nguyen<br />
advised on<br />
and drafted<br />
BOT<br />
Contract for<br />
underground<br />
car parking<br />
project in Le<br />
Van Tam<br />
Park, HCMC<br />
Jul. 2005<br />
At Singapore<br />
International<br />
Arbitration<br />
Centre<br />
(SIAC), Le<br />
Nguyen with<br />
Kelvin Chia<br />
Partnership<br />
Law firm<br />
successfully<br />
won the case<br />
to force the<br />
defendant<br />
(Singapore)<br />
compensate<br />
the damage<br />
for our client<br />
(Vietnam)<br />
with an<br />
amount of<br />
USD<br />
500,000.00<br />
Aug.2008<br />
Le Nguyen<br />
was invited by<br />
Shepstone &<br />
Wylie Law<br />
Firm (South<br />
Africa) on<br />
Arbitration<br />
hearing at<br />
Durban City<br />
(South Africa)<br />
as a legal<br />
adviser of<br />
Vietnamese<br />
laws in the<br />
lawsuit<br />
involving<br />
arresting ship<br />
of Shinpetrol<br />
JSC (VN)<br />
Feb. 2009<br />
Le Nguyen<br />
advised on<br />
and defended<br />
shareholder<br />
rights for Gia<br />
Dinh Textile<br />
and<br />
Garment<br />
Corporation<br />
in obtaining<br />
the right of<br />
management<br />
and<br />
operation of<br />
Bach Tuyet<br />
Cotton JSC<br />
Jun.2009<br />
Le Nguyen<br />
advised on the<br />
dispute over<br />
capital<br />
contribution<br />
value with<br />
respect to<br />
Novotel<br />
hotel project<br />
at the Court of<br />
Khanh Hoa<br />
province with<br />
Fococev<br />
Company<br />
Jun.2010<br />
Le Nguyen<br />
advised on<br />
and drafted<br />
BOT<br />
Contract for<br />
underground<br />
car parking<br />
project in Le<br />
Van Tam Park,<br />
HCMC<br />
Le Nguyen<br />
Law Office<br />
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Aug. 2010<br />
Le Nguyen<br />
advised on and<br />
represented<br />
Hoang Anh<br />
Gia Lai Group<br />
in disputes<br />
with the<br />
People's<br />
Committee of<br />
Lam Dong<br />
province in<br />
relation to the<br />
project to<br />
renovate and<br />
develop the<br />
Villa Region in<br />
Dalat City<br />
Sep. 2011<br />
Le Nguyen<br />
advised on<br />
and<br />
defended<br />
Phu My<br />
Hung<br />
Joint<br />
Venture<br />
Company<br />
in solving<br />
disputes<br />
over<br />
mortgage<br />
contract<br />
and land<br />
lease<br />
contract<br />
Jan. 2012<br />
Le Nguyen<br />
advised on and<br />
defended the<br />
legitimate<br />
rights and<br />
interests of<br />
China<br />
Airlines in<br />
criminal case<br />
involving<br />
violation of the<br />
criminal law of<br />
senior staff of<br />
China Airlines<br />
in Vietnam<br />
Dec. 2013<br />
Le Nguyen has<br />
succeeded in<br />
implementing<br />
legal<br />
procedures for<br />
recognition<br />
and<br />
enforcement<br />
of an award of<br />
Vietnam<br />
International<br />
Arbitration<br />
Centers<br />
(VIAC) at the<br />
Supreme<br />
Court of<br />
Singapore.<br />
Our client - Loi<br />
Loi Import and<br />
Export Co., Ltd<br />
(Vietnam) has<br />
collected a<br />
compensation<br />
of 2.5 million<br />
dollars from<br />
Wilson<br />
Trading Co.,<br />
Ltd (SG)<br />
Nov.<br />
2014<br />
Le Nguyen<br />
has<br />
succeeded in<br />
completing<br />
the dossiers<br />
related to<br />
the transfer<br />
of shares<br />
and change<br />
of Business<br />
Registration<br />
Certificate<br />
of Dalat<br />
Resort<br />
Company-<br />
5-Star<br />
Dalat<br />
Palace<br />
Hotel<br />
Mar. 2015<br />
Le Nguyen<br />
has advised<br />
Finstar<br />
Group<br />
(Russia) in<br />
establishment<br />
of microfinance<br />
institution in<br />
Vietnam as<br />
well as<br />
provided<br />
legal opinions<br />
for the<br />
activities of<br />
this financial<br />
institution<br />
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Our Clients<br />
Who makes us<br />
For over 14 years more than 1,000<br />
clients, both foreign and Vietnamese<br />
organizations and individuals, have<br />
trusted in Le Nguyen and solicited our<br />
legal services. We have taken<br />
proceedings for major clients with the<br />
average of 300 litigation and<br />
consultation cases annually.<br />
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PROUD<br />
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Manufacturing – Trading
Real Estate and Construction<br />
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Pharmacy<br />
Banking – Insurance – Consulting<br />
Transportation – Logistics<br />
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Energy<br />
Other clients<br />
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Annually, Le Nguyen represents and protects rights of our clients in hundreds of<br />
litigation cases at the Arbitration Centers (in Vietnam and other countries) and<br />
Courts of all levels. We have found effective solutions to address diverse and<br />
complex legal issues.<br />
We are so proud since we have been highly appreciated by foreign law firms such<br />
as BAKER & MC KENZIE, LOVELLS, TIL<strong>LE</strong>KE & GIBBINS (United States),<br />
FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER LLP (England), FRASERS<br />
(Australia), KELVIN CHIA PARTNERSHIP (Singapore), MAYER BROWN JSM<br />
(Hong Kong SAR), VOVAN & ASSOCIATES (France), ROLDN PARTNERS<br />
(Germany), etc.<br />
Le Nguyen belongs to the select group of Vietnamese law offices posted on the<br />
websites of foreign diplomatic agencies in Vietnam (General Consular of US,<br />
Embassy of Britain, Embassy of Denmark, Embassy of Singapore and Embassy<br />
of Malaysia). This reflects the confidence of the diplomatic community in the<br />
high standard of our practice. Le Nguyen has taken part in criminal cases<br />
regarding foreign citizens from countries such as: Denmark, Ireland, Malaysia,<br />
and United States. Our managing partner had represented the former British<br />
Rocker star, Gary Glitter.<br />
In 2009, according to the election result of Vietnam Law Newspaper of Ministry<br />
of Justice, Mr. Le Thanh Kinh was one of five lawyers rewarded with the title<br />
“Lawyer of the Year”.<br />
In 2012, Le Nguyen Law Office was one of ten leading law firms rewarded with<br />
the title “Law Firm of the Year”.<br />
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Contact us<br />
Should you require any further information regarding our services, please do not hesitate to contact<br />
us.<br />
Website: www.lenguyenlawofffice.com<br />
Email: leginfo@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
Head office in Ho Chi Minh:<br />
Level 7, Khang Thong Building<br />
67 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Dist.1,<br />
Ho Chi Minh City<br />
T: (84) 8 3925 6416/17<br />
F: (84) 8 3925 6418<br />
E: leginfo@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
Branch office in Hanoi:<br />
Suite 304B, TDL Building<br />
22 Lang Ha, Dong Da Dist.,<br />
Ha Noi City<br />
T: (84) 4 3776 1019<br />
F: (84) 4 3776 1013<br />
E: hanoirep@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
Branch office in Da Nang:<br />
Level 2, 159 Nguyen Van Linh,<br />
Nam Duong Ward, Hai Chau Dist.<br />
Da Nang City<br />
T/F: (84) 511 369 2673<br />
E: danangrep@lenguyenlawoffice.com<br />
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