VILAF

Corporate, maritime, litigation/dispute resolution, real estate, commercial

Position: Ngo Thanh Tung is a founding and senior partner of VILAF.  Tung served as Managing Partner of VILAF for nine years.  As a top leader of VILAF, Tung has transformed VILAF from an affiliate of Clifford Chance to the most respected independent commercial law firm in Vietnam today. Tung is a key figure in the success and growth of VILAF. He is well-known and respected for his “high degree of professionalism” in servicing clients. 

Tung has assisted many giant foreign investors in establishing their businesses in Vietnam since the country opened its doors to foreign investment in the 1990s.  Tung has advised several international companies in M&A, corporate and commercial matters related to Vietnamese laws, as well as P&I Clubs on maritime cases. 

Tung is highly respected and has been identified by various well-known international legal magazines, such as Legal 500, Chambers as one of the leading lawyers in Vietnam.  Tung was recognized by Asia Law & Practice as one of the finest leading lawyers in Asia.  

Career: Managing Partner of VILAF for 9 years since 1998; chairman of VILAF since 2007.

Languages: Vietnamese; English.

Member: AmCham; EuroCham; Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association.

Education: Ho Chi Minh City Law School (1993 LLB); Ho Chi Minh Maritime School (Maritime Navigation Degree); University of Washington, US (2004 LLM, Fulbright); Yale University (2006-07 Leadership training); University of Washington, US (2011 Doctoral candidate).