Dispute Resolution
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Vietnam
Band 4
Email address
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+84 28 36227729About
Provided by LE & TRAN
Type of Work Handled:
Le & Tran is renowned for its expertise in handling high-stakes litigation and arbitration. The firm’s practice encompasses a broad spectrum of disputes, including complex commercial litigation, cross-border disputes, international arbitration, white-collar crime defense, labor and employment conflicts, and enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments. The team is adept at managing multifaceted cases involving significant financial exposure and reputational risk.
Categories of Clients:
The firm’s client base includes multinational corporations, state-owned enterprises, private equity firms, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. Le & Tran frequently advises clients from sectors such as manufacturing, construction, technology, pharmaceuticals, retail, and professional services. The firm is also a trusted counsel for international law firms seeking local representation in Vietnam.
Specialisations:
- High-Stakes Litigation: Known for aggressive and strategic representation in court, ensuring favorable outcomes in intricate disputes
- International Arbitration: Expertise in handling arbitrations under major institutional rules such as SIAC, ICC, and UNCITRAL
- White-Collar Crime Defense: Comprehensive counsel in criminal investigations and prosecutions, particularly in financial fraud and corporate misconduct cases.
- Labor & Employment Law: Skilled in resolving employment disputes and advising on compliance, restructuring, and workplace policies.
Chambers Review
LE & TRAN is a disputes boutique law firm in Ho Chi Minh City with an impressive track record of handling shareholder cases. The firm is notably active in real estate, construction, employment, insurance and shareholder matters. The team offers additional experience in white-collar crime cases. The practice is also active on arbitration matters, regularly acting for notable Vietnamese companies.
Work Highlights
- LE & TRAN successfully acted for a Vietnamese subsidiary of a multinational dairy group in a USD570,000 dispute relating to a distribution agreement with a Vietnamese partner.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They gave us sound practical commercial advice, with great turnaround time. They also accommodated our urgent need for meetings and discussions, helped us manage the dispute and got a good outcome."
"Wedealt with different people in the LE & TRAN team, all of whom had different and valuable skills."
"They gave us sound practical commercial advice, with great turnaround time. They also accommodated our urgent need for meetings and discussions, helped us manage the dispute and got a good outcome."
"Wedealt with different people in the LE & TRAN team, all of whom had different and valuable skills."
Notable Practitioners
Stephen Le Hoang Chuong is based in Ho Chi Minh City. He represents clients from a variety of sectors, including construction, energy and logistics, in disputes.