Dr. Vu Tien Loc 

Dr. Loc was a famous economist and speaker in Vietnam before becoming President of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC). He is an inventive thinker with overall macro-perspectives, practical and creative approaches.

Chairman & President of Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), Deputy cum Member of Economic Committee at Vietnam National Assembly 

Dr. Loc has made significant contributions to the reform, integration, and remuneration of Vietnam's business and investment environment. At the same time, he is actively involved in promoting free trade agreements, trade promotion activities, and largescale investment at the national level, helping to bring many foreign investment projects to Vietnam and promoting Vietnam's exports abroad, guiding and supporting Vietnamese enterprises and business associations in their international integration.

In addition, Dr. Loc has hosted a number of forums, policy dialogues between the government and enterprise, summits, and important business forums in Vietnam and overseas, with the participation of heads of state, scientists, and top CEOs. In 2006 and 2017, he served as Chairman of the APEC Business Leaders' Summit (APEC CEO Summit).

Mr. Vu Anh Duong

As the Secretary General of VIAC, Duong Vu is in charge of supervising all arbitrations administering activities at VIAC, ensuring the efficiency, compliance, and integrity of the procedures under the VIAC Rules.

 Permanent Vice President cum Secretary General of VIAC

In particular, Duong has given lectures on commercial arbitration and contract at a number of law schools and training institutions such as the Judicial Academy, VCCI, the Vietnam Bar Federation, etc. In the capacity of an arbitrator, Duong has served in numerous arbitrations in different roles, either co-arbitrator, sole arbitration or presiding arbitrator. His participation concerns diverse areas of dispute, including sales of goods, construction, insurance, leasing, etc.

Mr Duong has been actively participating in various activities to promote the development of arbitration and ADR in Vietnam. Further, with his practical experiences, Duong has been positively contributing to the law-making process, especially those in the field of arbitration and ADRs. Duong was a member of the Drafting Boards and Editorial Teams of many fundamental laws and rules such as the 2003 Ordinance on Commercial Arbitration, the 2010 Law on Commercial Arbitration, the 2015 Decree on Commercial Mediation, the 2015 Civil Code, VIAC’s Rules version of 2004, 2012 & 2017, VMC's Rules of Mediation, Arbitrator's Code of Ethics etc. In addition to practice, Duong also devotes himself to education activities

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Pham Duy Nghia

Assoc. Dr. Pham Duy Nghia is a leading scholar of law and governance in Vietnam. He teaches Law and Governance, Public Policy and its Research Methodology. He has been a lecturer who is major in Economics at Fulbright University since 2009. In 2017, he was invited to participate in Case Law Advisory Council including 12 members by the Supreme People’s Court. He had been a head of department of business law at School of Law, Vietnam National University before. After that, he had become the dean of faculty of law at University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City. During the transformation of FETP into the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management – Fulbright University Vietnam, he was an promoter of establishing the Leadership and Management Program – a new major which it has begun enrolling since 2018

Director of the Master's Program in Public Policy at Fulbright University Vietnam, Director at Vietnam Institute for International Arbitration Research and Training (VIART), a division of VIAC

He is also the author of numerous textbooks and scientific publications on legal and administrative issues. One of his studies focuses on effective governance including the way to increase citizen participation in making policy as well as the way to improve efficiency, government transparency and accountability. Assoc., PhD. Pham Duy Nghia has many analysis and regular comments on famous Vietnamese newspapers and mass media on topics such as basic rights of citizens, voice, etc. and accountability in governance, institutional quality, the rule of law and access to justice. He is a Bachelor and Doctor of Law at Leipzig (German). He is also a Fulbright school at School of Law, Harvard University and PhD student at Stanford University.

Dr. Dang Xuan Hop 

Senior Lecturer in Investment and Disputes at Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne (Australia), VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator

Hop Dang is an arbitrator and academic based Australia. Before setting up Hop Dang’s Chambers in Hanoi, he was a partner at Allens for many years with a strong practice in cross-border infrastructure projects and international commercial arbitration. He advised the Vietnamese Government in drafting the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010 and has acted as arbitrator in many cases at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre, the ICC, the Finland Arbitration Institute and elsewhere. He has taught in law schools in Vietnam, Singapore, Japan, Australia and China. He holds law degrees from both Vietnam and Australia and wrote his doctoral thesis at the University of Oxford on the choice of international law in state contracts.

Mr. Nguyen Manh Dzung  

Director of ADR Vietnam Chambers LLC,
Deputy Director of Vietnam Institute for International Arbitration (VIART) at VIAC  

Mr. Nguyen Manh Dzung is founding chairman of Dzungsrt&Associates LLC. He has over 30 years of experience in the settlement of maritime, commercial and investment disputes through domestic litigation and international arbitration.

His practice areas include admiralty and maritime law, arbitration, dispute resolution & mediation, commercial law, contracts, insurance and reinsurance, international law, international trade, litigation and transportation. He has become a full-time arbitrator and is listed on various panels of arbitrators of VIAC (Vietnam), KCAB International (South Korea), HIAC and SHAC (China) and HKIAC (Hong Kong). He is the first Vietnamese Member of the ICC Court of international arbitration and ICC Taskforce on ADR and Arbitration.

He has regularly been appointed as co-arbitrator and presiding arbitrator in various arbitrations on international sale contracts, service contracts, shipping agency contracts, consultancy and design contracts, business co-operative agreements, supply contracts, joint venture contracts, marine insurance policies, M&A transactions, supply chain and logistic service contracts, leasing contracts, partnership agreements, contracts of carriage of goods by sea, loan agreements, etc. under different arbitration rules.

Mr. Victor Smith 

BSc DipArb DipIArb LLM FCIArb, Chartered Arbitrator

Victor began his career in the construction industry as a Quantity Surveyor in England in 1975.He became a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1996 and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building in 1999. He has been engaged as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor on a wide range of construction and infrastructure projects in England, Saudi Arabia, France, Nigeria, Dubai, Qatar, Laos and Thailand.

Since 1991 Victor has been based in Bangkok, Thailand. He has been practicing as an independent arbitrator since 2000. He became a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 2001 and a Chartered Arbitrator in 2003. He obtained his Master’s Degree in International Commercial Law in 2007.
Victor is the past Chairman of the Thailand Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2019 to 2021), past Chairman of the Commission on Arbitration & ADR for ICC Thailand (2004 to 2012 and 2017 to 2019) and past Thailand Country Representative for the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (2005). He taught Arbitration & ADR for the Master of Laws Course in Business Law at Thammasat University (2010 to 2014).

Victor regularly sits as an arbitrator and advises parties on arbitration matters. To date he has received over 100 appointments to act as an arbitrator or party representative in various jurisdictions throughout Southeast Asia. Since 2000 he has conducted arbitrations under ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, TAI, VIAC and UNCITRAL arbitration rules under English, Malaysian, Nepalese, Singaporean, Thai and Vietnamese law. Many of the arbitrations he has been involved with have been construction or construction related disputes.

Ms. Athita Komindr 

Head of the UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (UNCITRAL RCAP) 

Athita is Head of the UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (UNCITRAL RCAP), managing technical assistance and capacity building programming available to over 50 States in Asia and the Pacific in key areas of commercial law, including dispute resolution, MSMEs, international contract practices, sale of goods, electronic commerce, transport, insolvency, international payments, secured transactions, and procurement. In that capacity, she coordinates with Governments and international and regional organizations with respect to trade law reform activities aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Athita has over two decades of experience in the fields of international trade and economic law, arbitration, multilateral dispute resolution, and the rule of law and development. Prior to joining the United Nations, Athita mainly advised and worked with numerous Thai agencies, including the Thailand Institute of Justice, the Thai Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Thailand Arbitration Center where she managed the Arbitration and Legal Affairs Divisions. She also worked for the Thai Ministry of Commerce in Bangkok (2002-2005) and Geneva (2005-2010), representing Thailand in bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade negotiations, WTO dispute settlement, and treaty drafting. Admitted to the New York Bar since 2002, Athita has experience in both common and civil law traditions in the public and private sectors, and holds degrees from Harvard College, Georgetown University Law Center, and Harvard Law School.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai 

 General Secretary of Vietnam Bar Federation, VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator, VMC's Listed Mediator

Ms. Mai Nguyen has worked for the Ministry of Justice for 30 years of which 10 years she has acted as a deputy director of Judicial Support Department. Now she holds the position of Secretary General of the Vietnam Bar Federation. She has played an active role in drafting legislation such as Law on Lawyers, Law on Commercial Arbitration, Law on Public Notary, Bankruptcy Law, and a number of sub-law regulations falling into the competence of the Ministry of Justice. She has also participated in management of a number of ODA projects including DANIDA, JPP, USAID - funded projects, etc. She has drafted some guides on employment laws of Vietnam. She is an author of articles and speaker on commercial arbitration, mediation, auction and legal practice in Vietnam. In her position, she has chaired and participated in many international and local and international workshops on commercial arbitration and mediation.

Mr. Dau Anh Tuan 

Vice Secretary-General cum Director of Legal Department at Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator

Mr. Dau Anh Tuan is a Member of the Standing Committee, Vice Secretary-General of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), the largest national organization representing the Vietnamese business community. From 2012 to date, Mr. Tuan has served as Director of the Legal Department, responsible for the operations and development of the unit specializing in policy, law, and business environment reform of VCCI. With 20 years plus working in the Legal Department of VCCI, of which 10 years in the position of Director, Mr. Tuan has extensive experience in business-related policy and legal issues. Mr. Tuan directly participates in the drafting committee, the editorial team and the working group for the implementation of many important laws related to enterprises such as the Enterprise Law, Investment Law, Land Law, Securities Law, etc. and other laws, decrees, and circulars governing enterprises and business activities. Mr. Tuan has directly engaged in counselling, dispute settlement, protection of interests of industries and domestic and foreign enterprises and has participated in many particularly complicated and sensitive cases.

Ms.
Vu Thi Chau Quynh

Deputy Director General, Department of Legislation, Ministry of Planning & Investment, VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator

Ms. Vu Thi Chau Quynh is the Deputy Director General of the Department of Legislation at Ministry of Planning & Investment. She is also one of VIAC's Listed Arbitrators. She received her LL.M. at University of San Diego, USA and MBA at National Economics University, Vietnam. She specializes in Investment law, Investor - State Dispute settlement. During her time working at the Department of Legislation at Ministry of Planning & Investment, Ms. Quynh has had the opportunity to participate in vital legal activities, such as dispute settlement and implement the provisions on investment from different treaties, free trade agreements. She has helped protect the inherent rights of Vietnam in disputes with foreign investors, of the State in international arbitration in accordance with UNCITRAL and ICSID arbitration rules. She has contributed to establishing legal documents related to business investment, such as Investment Law, Enterprise Law, Land Law, Real Estate Trading Law, Housing Law, etc. and other documents that provide guidance on implementation.

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Tran Viet Dung  

Vice Rector of HCMC Law University, VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator

Dr. Tran Viet Dung is Assoc. Professor, Dean of International Law Faculty, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (HCMUL). He also teaches LLM Programmes of the University of West England, Jean Moulin University Law School, Montesquieu University of Bordeaux, Chulalongkorn University; member of the BOM of DILA Foundation; member of Editorial Board of the ASEAN Journal of Legal Studies and Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences. He is also senior research fellow of Tallinn Technology University. His research focus is international investment, international trade, M&A, ISDS, investment and sustainable development, technology and law. Dr. Dung combines academic knowledge with practical experience as an international lawyer. He has practiced law in Singapore for almost 7 years at the top-tier law firms, namely WongPartnership and KhattarWong. He is the founder of and currently senior consultant of DL & Partners. Dr. Dung experience covers foreign investment, commercial transactions, employment, international trade, renewable energy and construction for both dispute settlement and transaction work. He wrote and published many articles and books in the area of international trade, international investment, international competition, international arbitration, law and technology.

Ms.
Nguyen Thi Minh Hue 

Director of the Center for International Commercial Law Training, Judicial Academy

Ms. Huệ serves as the Director of the Cooperation Center for Lawyer Training on International Law, Judicial Academy, Ministry of Justice, Vietnam. Since 2006, she has played a vital role in the design, delivery, and management of numerous training programs for legal trainees, practicing lawyers, and other legal professionals in Vietnam. She has made significant contributions to the Lawyer Training Program for International Integration, which encompasses comprehensive modules on lawyer skills in resolving disputes through commercial arbitration. Ms. Huệ has been the chief editor and co-editor of several authoritative textbooks, teaching materials, and reference manuals on professional skill development for lawyers in Vietnam.

Between 2013 and 2014, Ms. Huệ conducted advanced research on legal education at Harvard Law School. Her scholarly pursuits extend to ongoing research on skills training and professional ethics for lawyers, arbitrators, and mediators in jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea. She has actively participated in numerous high-profile projects led by the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam, USAID, JUDGE, the EU, RITZ, and KOICA, which are dedicated to judicial reform and the enhancement of national capacities in legal training and development.

Ms. Huệ is also a Mediator at the Vietnam International Commercial Mediation Center (VICMC) and a distinguished Member of the Vietnam National Committee of the ASEAN Law Association.

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Le Vu Nam 

Vice Principal at University of Economics – Law, Vietnam National University HoChiMinh City, VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator

Mr. Nam has more than 25 years of experience in teaching and legal consulting on businesses, finance - banking - tax, and securities. He conducted many studies on Vietnam’s judicial system with a number of typical studies published domestically and internationally, such as Improving the law on corporate governance listed on the stock market. In Vietnam (2014-2016), Vietnam Financial Market Annual Report 2015: Background of joining the ASEAN Economic Community (2015), Integration of Vietnam’s stock market within the framework of the Economic Community ASEAN (2016), Some inadequacies in the regulations on information disclosure of listed companies and recommendations for completion (2017), Law on corporate governance listed on Vietnam’s stock market (2017) ), Virtual money and the issue of building legal framework for managing virtual currencies in Vietnam (2019), etc. Mr. Nam also participated in developing, commenting or assessing the impact of many laws in Vietnam, such as the Enterprise Law, the Securities Law, etc.

Mr.
Truong Nhat Quang

Managing Partner of YKVN, VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator

Truong Nhat Quang, the Managing Partner of YKVN, heads a well-recognized, top tier corporate practice focused on banking, capital markets and M&A transactions.
Quang has successfully handled landmark M&A deals in Vietnam, regularly advising on complex lending and borrowing issues as well as representing government agencies and multilateral organizations on nation-shaping industrial projects. Quang’s clients include top Vietnamese banks and corporates, global investment banks, banks active in Vietnam and global private equity funds.
He is the respected author of numerous publications on Vietnam’s legal environment and has co-authored articles specifically on banking and project finance in the country, such as the Vietnamese chapter of Banking Yearbook 2004 (International Financial Law Review, 2004), “BOT Project Financing in Vietnam” (Asia Law, 2003), and the Vietnamese chapter of “Taking Security in Emerging Asian Markets” (Asia Law, 1997).
In particular, Quang has authored the treatise on Vietnamese corporate law “Corporate Law – Fundamental Legal Issues” (Pháp Luật Doanh Nghiệp – Các Vấn Đề Pháp Lý Cơ Bản) and “Skills for Transactional Business Lawyers – Sharing Real Life Experience in Vietnam” (Kỹ Năng Hành Nghề Luật Sư Tư Vấn – Chia Sẻ Kinh Nghiệm Hành Nghề Thực Tế Tại Việt Nam).
Quang is named in the Legal 500’s Hall of Fame and recognized as “Managing Partner of the Year” at the Legal 500 SEA Awards 2023.

Dr.
HA CONG ANH BAO 

Dean of Law Faculty at Foreign Trade University (FTU), VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator

With more than 18 years of experience as a lecturer at Foreign Trade University, Mr. Bao is currently the dean in charge of the Faculty of Law. As a well-trained person in the field of law and business from bachelor to post graduate level, Mr. Bao is very knowledgeable about the operation of Vietnamese enterprises. Mr. Bao's areas of practice and in-depth research on international business and commercial contracts, e-commerce law, Law on finance and banking. He has published many related works in the above fields. Mr. Bao is teaching at many universities in Hanoi such as Vin Uni University, Hanoi University, Hanoi Law University, Diplomatic Academy, Hanoi National University, and National Economics University. He is also a trainer for the CFAB international certificate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales in Vietnam. In addition, Mr. Bao regularly participates in training and consulting for many corporations and companies in Vietnam on commercial contracts and international business. Mr. Bao is also a mediator in Vietnam.

Ms.
Nguyen Thi Duyen

President of Vietnam Engineering Consultant Association (VECAS), VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator, VMC’s Listed Mediator

Ms. Duyen is an expert in the construction industry, having worked in various fields such as construction contractor, project management - investor, state management, and construction consultancy. With 20 years of experience as a construction contractor, she has held positions from field engineer to site commander, Deputy General Director of Hanoi Construction Corporation. In her role as project manager - contractor, she was the Director of the Construction Bidding Project Management Board for the National Assembly Building and the (new) Ba Dinh Hall under the Ministry of Construction, and invested in the construction of the National Convention Center and the National Assembly Building. In state management (from 2010 to 2012), she was appointed as Director, Deputy Head of Business Innovation and Development Department by the Ministry of Construction. And in the year 2012-2016, she held the position of Chairmwoman of the Member Council of Vietnam Construction Consulting Corporation (VECAS).

Recognized as an experienced expert in the construction industry, Ms. Duyen represents VECAS to take part in and has contributed significantly as a member of the drafting committee for a number of laws and decrees established by the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Planning and Investment, such as the Law on Construction, Law on Amending and Supplementing articles of the Law on Construction No. 50/2014, and the newest Law on Bidding. At the same time, she has also represented VECAS as a member of the Appraisal Council for a number of legal documents and decrees related to construction and bidding established by the Ministry of Justice.
In scientific research activities, she has promoted and been the director of 5 ministerial-level scientific and technological tasks with research topics on FIDIC contracts, construction practices in other countries, in order to propose regulations and policies suitable for Vietnam. Ms. Duyen is recognized as a major contributor to the research, establishment of the translation and publication of FIDIC contract templates into Vietnamese and is currently a lecturer in FIDIC contract courses at VECAS.

Mr.
Nguyen ngoc minh

Chairwoman of Vietnam Engineering Consultant Association (VECAS), VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator, VMC’s Listed Mediator

Lawyer Nguyen Ngoc Minh is the Deputy Director of Dzungsrt & Associates LLC. Mr. Minh is leading a team of six members specializing in international dispute resolution by Arbitration, Litigation and ADR.

Mr. Minh has represented clients in arbitrations at the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). Besides, Mr. also acted in various cases before Vietnam Courts.

Matters in which Mr. Minh has acted are oftentimes high-profile, covering a wide range of legal and factual questions. Many of his cases are also first-of-their-kind in Vietnam.

Mr. Minh’s active practice areas are Oil and Gas, Construction and Real Estates, Corporate and Joint Venture, Shipping and Aviation, Sales of Good and Insurance. Mr. Minh is continuously honored by international rankings such as Legal 500 or Chambers and Partners. Recently, Mr. Minh is recognized as Vietnam Lawyer of the Year and Top 40 under 40 Asia Pacific by Benchmark Litigation 2024.

Ms.
QUACH THUY AN

Deputy Director
of Headway Joint Stock Company

Alissa Quach (Quach Thuy An) is a Deputy Director of Headway Joint Stock Company.

She has always believed that in order to continuously develop, we require intelligent, imaginative people who can come up with workable answers to challenging problems. She has more than 15 years of expertise in the field and has assisted numerous organizations and coworkers in achieving their goals and taking their careers to the next level.

She graduated with a degree in International Business Administration and holds a Master of Science in Transportation and Logistics from Must University with the assistance of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the USA.

She always goes with Headway Joint Company outside of work to fulfill social obligations like charity, content companion programs, and awards for competitions to uncover new talent in the logistics sector.

Mr.
NGUYEN VAN HUE

Member of the Central Standing Committee, Head of the Committee for Research, Development and Dissemination of Laws at Vietnam Lawyers Association

Mr.
NGUYEN HOAI NAM

Vice Secretary-General,
Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP)

Mr. Nguyen Hoai Nam has held the position of Vice Secretary-General at Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers since 2007 and is in charge of the operation and content management of VASEP information portal's editorial board.

Mr. Nam has nearly 20 years of experience working in the field of import and export in general and of processing and exporting seafood in particular. He has extensive experience in organizing and implementing policy consultation activities, as well as managing and coordinating domestic and international projects. Additionally, he is skilled in training, consulting, evaluating, and guiding the application of quality management according to HACCP standards in seafood processing factories. His expertise also includes investment consulting for the construction and upgrading of export seafood processing factories, and advising on the selection and bidding processes for procurement and installation of equipment in these facilities.

He, along with VASEP, has accompanied Vietnamese enterprises in connecting and linking business activities with the aim of enhancing the value, quality and competitiveness of Vietnamese seafood products not just domestically but also internationally.

Mr.
DAO NGOC CHUYEN

Vice President of Vietnam Bar Federation, VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator, VMC's Listed Mediator

Dr. Dao Ngoc Chuyen serves as Chairman of the Hanoi Bar Association amd Vice President of Vietnam Bar Federation. He also is Director of Dao & Brother Law firm and Listed Arbitrator at Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC).

With over twenty years of experience, Dr. Dao Ngoc Chuyen specializes in legal consulting for organizations operating under state and market mechanisms across various sectors, including service, commercial, financial, banking, insurance, investment, construction, and bidding. He has been involved in litigation for numerous major economic cases. Combining his expertise in banking and finance, he offers professional legal advice on services, investment, trade, finance, banking, labor, land, tax, accounting, and auditing, both domestically and internationally. Additionally, he represents clients in court and arbitration to protect their legal rights and interests.

Mr.
nguyen trung nam

Senior Partner of Dentons Luatviet, Deputy Director of
Vietnam Mediation Centre (VMC),
a division of VIAC 

Tony is among the few top-tiered project & energy lawyers in Vietnam who are highly regarded by Chambers, Legal500, Asialaw Profiles, and other international publications. He is dual-qualified and practices in both jurisdictions of Vietnam and England & Wales.

Tony has spent over twenty years practicing in the oil & gas and power industries. Tony has massive experience (both contentious and non-contentious matters) in production sharing contracts, energy and infrastructure construction contracts and related dispute settlement, including oil & gas onshore/offshore facilities, hydropower plants, thermal power plants, petrochemical plants, refineries and solar energy installation, shipbuilding. He is also experienced in a broad range of commercial disputes including coal, mineral, agricultural commodities, mergers and acquisitions, shareholding & options. Extensive experience with disputes involving parties from the UK, US, Singapore, India, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia. Tony is also regarded as a CISG expert with various publications and related appointments.

Recognised as a leading individual in international arbitration and dispute resolution in Who’s Who Legal, Chambers and Legal 500. Noted as ‘a true expert in the field of arbitration,’ ‘a forward-thinking and highly experienced practitioner’ who is ‘knowledgeable about arbitration rules, procedures and other practical matters’, and ‘amazingly dynamic’. Tony is a Benchmark Asia’s litigation star and is ranked consistently in Asia Business Law Journal’s Vietnam Top 100 Lawyers.

Mr.
DO TRONG HAI

Chairman cum Managing Partner, BIZLINK LAWYERS LLC

Mr. Do Trong Hai is one of the pioneering commercial lawyers in Vietnam after the country initiated economic reforms. With 30 years of specialized practice in the field of foreign investment and international economic cooperation, Mr. Hai has supported hundreds of foreign invested companies and projects in Vietnam. With comprehensive knowledge in various specialized legal fields, Mr. Hai has been consistently ranked as a top lawyer in Vietnam by both domestic and international legal ranking organizations such as Legal 500, AsiaLaw, Chambers and Partners, IFLR, etc., in multiple areas including Dispute Resolution, Construction & Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Banking & Finance. Specifically, in the field of dispute resolution, Mr. Hai has been continuously ranked as a market-leading, distinguished lawyer or elite practitioner by AsiaLaw, UK from 2019-2023, ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers and Partners, Asia-Pacific in 2010, and voted as one of the ten notable lawyers by Vietnam Law Newspaper in 2010.

Mr. Hai has participated in and served as lead counsel in hundreds of disputes of various scales in both international and domestic courts and arbitration. He is one of the rare Vietnamese lawyers to serve as lead counsel in an EPC plant construction contract dispute through ICC international arbitration seated in Singapore, with a total disputed value of nearly 60 million US dollars.