Baker McKenzie's team is consistently sought out by clients due to its strong track record in employment, IP, acquisition, license, and joint venture disputes and its ability to handle domestic and international arbitration. Group head Minh Tri Quach leverages his extensive dispute experience to handle a wide array of complex matters, laying a particular focus on construction, commercial and anti-piracy arbitrations, and handles proceedings in addition to advising on the enforcement of arbitration awards. Associate Ngoc Quan Hoang is building a solid track record supporting a broad range of the group’s disputes, especially in the construction space.

The team at VILAF regularly represents its domestic and international corporate clients in arbitrations before the SIAC and VIAC and is well-geared to act on on employment, corporate, projects and infrastructure and insurance disputes. The team is co-led by Tung Ngo, who is a leading contact for disputes in the shipping and maritime space, and Linh Nguyen, who is active across a series of noteworthy cases in Vietnam, Singapore and Japan. Hien Tran's far-reaching expertise is particularly concentrated on tax disputes, with an impressive run him helm high profile deals for a mix of leading industry players. Senior associate Hanh Vo's expertise extends across a broad range of matters, including arbitrations related to construction and real estate disputes.

YKVN continues to be a market leader in the arbitrations space, frequently acting for clients in complex, multi-faceted international disputes that concern the full breadth of corporate and commercial issues. Clients include major multinational corporations, with a particular focus on regional pan-pacific energy and infrastructure companies. Singapore-based practice head Minh Dang regularly represents oil and gas companies in consequential disputes, while Truong Trong Nghia is particularly well-versed in handling contentious matters related to digital infrastructure. Nguyen Do and Thang Pham are further names to note and support on a wide range of international arbitrations.

Frasers Law Company works with a global portfolio of clients, particularly in the energy, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors, on a wide range of high-profile disputes. The multi-specialist founding and managing partner Mark Fraser co-heads the team with the experienced international arbitration specialist Earl Rivera-Dolera and is predominantly active on tax and monetary disputes, whereas Justin Gisz primarily represents domestic and multinational clients in breach of contract conflicts. Senior associate Nguyen Le Quynh Chi joined from ANHISA in July 2022 and is active across an array of contentious proceedings.

With a demonstrable track record in complex international arbitration cases, Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers has deep experience advising on disputes with Vietnamese tax authorities and also regularly handles cross-border arbitrations for continental energy, infrastructure and engineering clients. Practice head Chau Huy Quang is a public authority specialist with deep-seated expertise in investor-state disputes, while Logan Leung primarily represents clients in construction and engineering conflicts pertaining to payment issues. Senior associate Quach Vu An Khoa is intimately familiar with IP, employment and commercial disagreements. Nguyen Hung Du joined from Grant Thornton Tax & Legal in April 2022, bringing proficiency in contentious tax matters.

Construction related-disputes form the cornerstone of the practice at APFL & Partners Legal Vietnam LLC, with the group boasting a client roster of leading contractors, developers and real estate investors operating both in Vietnam and surrounding jurisdictions. As such, the team is well-acquainted with cross-border arbitrations and has experience engaging with disputes subject to the conditions of a number of major international arbitration centres. Nicolas Audier is primarily active on breach of contract disputes, while Bernadette Fahy handles arbitrations of disputes in the hospitality sector alongside her continued focus on construction disputes.

With experience working on high profile international arbitration cases alongside co-counsels from the Americas, Europe and the rest of Asia, Bizlink Lawyers excels in real estate, construction and commercial disputes. Do Trong Hai represents clients in a range of jurisdictions on matters, including breach of contract, tax, and investment disputes, and co-leads the practice together with Le Thi Hong Van, Nguyen The Hung, and Nguyen Duc Manh, who manages a series of dispute instructions from both local and foreign corporations, specialising in contractual disagreements. Associate Le Ha My has been heavily involved in infrastructure, energy and construction projects. Nguyen Van Kien left the practice in May 2022.

EPLegal Limited wields the capabilities to handle disputes involving multi-jurisdictional industry players in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Practice co-head Tony Nguyen leverages extensive market experience, including in in-house positions at oil & gas operators and contractors, to handle a range of energy and utilities arbitrations. Co-head Annie Ngo wields similar industry experience, specialising in handling disputes surrounding oil, gas and renewable energy projects. Tuyen Nguyen joined the practice as the third department head in April 2023 and bolsters the team’s offering through her expertise in construction-related issues.

Lexcomm Vietnam LLC‘s clients benefit from the firm’s market expertise in energy and power work, with the practice regularly receiving instructions from some of Asia’s largest utility providers as well as from Vietnamese state-owned companies and oil & gas players. The team is also active in real estate project disputes, contract and agreement breaches, and joint venture disagreements. Founding partner and team head Luong Van Trung specialises in real estate, corporate, commercial, and investor-state arbitration, whereas Nguyen Viet Ha primarily focuses on energy-related disputes. Nguyen Hong Hai is chiefly active in the hospitality sector.

Transport-related infrastructure arbitrations comprise the flagship component of LNT & Partners work, with the team primarily engaged in contractual, supply and monetary disputes for clients in this space. Beyond this work, the team handles issues involving leading players in both Vietnam and Japan’s logistics, utilities and energy industries, as well as real estate and construction disagreements. The track record of team head Net Le includes a wide array of institutional arbitrations both in Vietnam and Singapore, with a notable proficiency in energy and infrastructure issues. Counsel Diep Nguyen is noted for her wide reaching practice and experience in cross-border matters. Associate Thinh Vu is well-versed acting for state-owned companies.

Tilleke & Gibbins fields a strong arbitration practice that handles complex, international disputes involving global industry players, particularly as they pertain to labour, IP, insurance, and the construction and international trade sectors. Department head Loc Xuan Le handles the firm’s most consequential IP disputes, specialising in domain name-centred contentions, and also acts on arbitrations of energy and mineral-related disputes. Duc Anh Tran has been active in the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in addition to his supporting role on IP mandates, while Tu Anh Tran is able to apply previous in-house VIAC experience in a wide array of contentious matters.