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Annie Ngo

Annie Ngo

Position

Senior Partner - Deputy Managing Partner

Career

Senior Partner - Deputy Managing Partner, Dentons LuatViet, June 2024 - present Managing Partner, EPLegal Limited, March 2019 - May 2024 Deputy Manager, Human Resources and Administration Department, Biendong Operating Company, December 2017 - February 2019 Deputy Manager, Procurement and Commercial Contract Department, Biendong Operating Company, September 2013 - December 2017 Of-Counsel, EPLegal Limited, May 2013 - September 2013 Head of Procurement and Commercial Department, Cuu Long Joint Operating Company, February 2006 - December 2012 Crude Oil Exportation Department, PetroVietnam Oil Corporation, August 2002 - February 2006 Department of Accountant of International Financial, Unocal Houston, Petroleum Oil Company, 2001 - July 2002

Languages

English

Memberships

Member, HCMC’s Bar Association Member, Vietnam International Commercial Mediation Center (VICMC) Member, Ho Chi Minh City Commercial Arbitration Centre (TRACENT) Member, Middle Commercial Arbitration Center (MCAC)

Education

Master of Business Administration, the University of Hawaii, USA, 2012 Bachelor of Law, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, 2012 Bachelor of Finance and Accounting, Oklahoma University, USA, 2002

Personal

go Quynh Anh (Annie Ngo) is a Senior Partner and Deputy Managing Partner at Dentons LuatViet, with expertise in energy, oil and gas, dispute resolution, corporate legal advisory, and foreign investment. She also leads the company’s Energy practice group.

With over 20 years of experience, she has held significant positions at Unocal Houston, an international oil and gas company in the United States. In Vietnam, she has played key roles at major state-owned corporations such as PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PVOIL), Cuu Long Joint Operating Company (CLJOC), PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP), and Bien Dong Petroleum Operating Company (BDPOC).

Before joining Dentons LuatViet, Annie served as Managing Partner at EPLegal, a domestic law firm specializing in dispute resolution, energy, oil and gas, transportation, and infrastructure development, with offices in Vietnam and the United Kingdom. She has practical experience advising businesses from project development and operations to commercial dispute resolution, particularly in critical industrial sectors. She has also provided counsel on numerous large-scale foreign investment transactions in Vietnam, assisting both foreign investors and domestic enterprises in reaching commercial agreements, developing projects, and managing internal compliance risks.

With her extensive experience and dedication, Annie has been consistently recognized as a distinguished lawyer and an outstanding female leader. Reputable regional and global rankings, such as IFLR1000 and Legal 500, have honored her as one of Vietnam’s top lawyers in energy, dispute resolution, finance and banking, maritime and aviation.

Mentions

Vietnam

Dispute resolution: arbitration

Vietnam

Dispute resolution: litigation

Vietnam

Projects and energy

Vietnam

Shipping and aviation