VILAF has an excellent dispute resolution department, is particularly well versed handling labour and employment cases before the Vietnamese courts and in arbitration. The group works for local and foreign companies on a broad range of employment mandates, including ones relating to work permits, terminations and organisational restructuring. The group is led by Tung Ngo in Ho Chi Minh City, a seasoned litigator and arbitrator who advises a broad range of companies across practice areas, and Linh Nguyen in Hanoi who has extensive experience with labour and employment, and is additionally a skillful corporate restructuring. Hien Tran and Ngoc Luong Trinh in Ho Chi Minh City are also key figures in the team.
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Key clients
- Citibank N.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Citibank in the drafting, finalization and implementation of the labour usage plan to transfer the entire Citibank’s Vietnamese consumer banking employees to UOB VN, and advising on relevant employment issues concerning the restructuring of Citi VN’s business, due to the sale of consumer banking assets in the region.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tung Ngo, Linh Nguyen