Tilleke & Gibbins’ labour and employment team, led by Kien Trung Trinh in Hanoi, advises major clients, including in the pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, education and manufacturing sectors, on a wide range of matters. Trinh has broad expertise, handling cases involving issues such as company work rules, health insurance, employment contracts, collective bargaining and confidentiality agreements, and terminations and disciplinary action. Sarah Galeski regularly plays a key role in the practice’s representations, and has recently been involved in several whistleblower cases. She has notable previous experience advising on the drafting of labour contracts, internal labour regulations, and service agreements and consultancy agreements.

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  • ‘Sarah Galeski is the key person for this practice.’

  • ‘A young and dynamic team.’

Key clients

  • Chemonics International
  • Ferrero
  • FMC Corporation
  • Invisalign
  • Align Group
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Lenovo
  • Merck, Sharp & Dohme
  • Ogletree Deakins.
  • Teva Pharmaceutical
  • United Nations International School – Hanoi

Work highlights

  • Assisted a global healthcare and consumer goods company in a labour termination dispute that ended in successful mediation.
  • Assisted Ferrero Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. with drafting and registering all necessary labour-related documents and templates when it established a local Vietnamese company.
  • Assisted a prestigious international university in Vietnam with an investigation regarding an alleged case of workplace bullying by a very senior member of management.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kien Trung Trinh

Other key lawyers

Sarah Galeski