Litigation Practice

Our litigation team brings substantial experience in complex and high-value disputes, representing clients in significant cases before Vietnamese courts — including commercial disputes, corporate disputes, and white-collar criminal defense.

Clients benefit from our ability to leverage our lawyers’ experience in both transactions and dispute resolutions to settle their cases.

Our litigation practice has experience in representing and protecting numerous multi-national corporations and leading private conglomerates, corporations, and VIP persons in numerous complex cases on corporate and M&A, infrastructure and construction, project development, labor, administrative, white-collar crimes, and complex civil cases.

We provide comprehensive litigation services, including:

  1. We assist clients in case assessment and strategy development, including:
    • Comprehensive review and assessment of legal documents, contracts, and related evidence.
    • Analysis of legal risks and advice on optimal litigation strategies.
    • Identification of legal grounds and development of strategic plans to maximize protection of the client’s rights and interests.
  2. We represent clients in court proceedings, including:
    • Representing clients before courts at all levels, administrative authorities, and domestic/international organizations.
    • Preparing case files, legal arguments, and procedural documents.
    • Negotiating with opposing parties to achieve the best possible outcomes.
  3. We specialize in disputes relating to corporate & M&A, including:
    • Resolution of disputes between shareholders, business partners, and those arising from M&A transactions.
    • Handling disputes concerning ownership rights, transfer of shares/capital contributions, and breaches of contract.
  4. We specialize in infrastructure & construction disputes, including:
    • Resolution of construction contract disputes, project delays, and claims for damages.
    • Representing clients in matters involving investors, contractors, or state regulatory authorities.
  5. We specialize in project development disputes, including:
    • Addressing legal issues related to land recovery, planning, and project licensing.
    • Resolving disputes with state authorities and commercial partners.
  6. We specialize in labor & employment disputes, including:
    • Representing employers in cases involving alleged unlawful termination and employee rights.
    • Defending employers in matters relating to labor policies and regulatory compliance.
  7. We specialize in defending clients against white-collar economic crimes, including:
    • Defending clients in allegations related to financial fraud, corruption, breach of fiduciary duties, and corporate law violations.
    • Collaborating with investigative authorities to protect the lawful rights and interests of clients.
  8. We specialize in administrative disputes and challenges to administrative decisions, including:
    • Assisting clients in disputes concerning licenses, administrative penalties, and state regulatory requirements.
    • Appealing and litigating against unfavorable administrative decisions.
  9. We represent and defend clients in large and complex civil cases, including:
    • Resolution of complex contractual disputes, claims for damages, and property disputes.
    • Representing clients in large-scale and complex civil litigation matters.

Highlight Deals(*)

  • Advising a foreign-invested company in settling a dispute with a municipal government concerning USD 300 million BOT and BT infrastructure projects, resulting in the government’s agreement to raise the approved investment capital ceiling by more than USD 130 million;
  • Advising a foreign logistics developer in resolving disputes with local contractors under a Design & Build contract for a logistics facility in Vietnam, with a contract value of USD 45 million;
  • Representing a water supply company in an M&A dispute with a foreign investor valued at USD 125 million before Vietnamese courts;
  • Representing Vietnam’s largest state-owned bank in a dispute between a Vietnamese lender and a foreign-invested developer concerning a luxury condominium project in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, with the disputed amount of nearly USD 16 million;
  • Representing a Korean investment fund in a dispute with a state-owned local developer under a guarantee agreement valued at over USD 13 million before the Ho Chi Minh City courts;
  • Representing an international fund in a dispute with a local distributor arising from a convertible loan agreement valued at over USD 6.3 million; all claims of the fund were upheld by the competent courts;
  • Representing a Vietnamese corporation in successfully settling a dispute with a commercial bank under a guarantee agreement valued at over USD 12 million;
  • Advising a subsidiary of a major Japanese industrial conglomerate in a tax dispute with the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam regarding tax incentives for an industrial infrastructure development project in Dong Nai Province;
  • Representing a leading automotive corporation in resolving shareholder disputes arising from its subsidiary in Da Nang;
  • Representing a former Member of the Politburo in white-collar criminal proceedings related to the Ho Chi Minh City – Trung Luong Expressway project before the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court;
  • Representing a former Provincial Party Secretary of Dong Nai Province in white-collar criminal proceedings related to the AIC case before the Hanoi People’s Court;
  • Representing the former Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee in white-collar criminal proceedings concerning two prime real estate projects in the city’s central business district before the Ho Chi Minh City courts and the High People’s Court;
  • Representing the former Chairman of the Board of a major state-owned bank (concurrently Chairman of a securities company) in white-collar criminal proceedings related to the securities company before the Ho Chi Minh City courts and the High People’s Court;
  • Representing the former General Director of a large state-owned corporation in Dong Nai in white-collar criminal proceedings concerning a major real estate project in Nhon Trach before the Dong Nai People’s Court; and
  • Representing a subsidiary of Sime Darby in white-collar criminal proceedings related to tax matters concerning BMW distribution in Vietnam before the Ho Chi Minh City courts and the High People’s Court.
(*) Some of these cases that the lawyers at Ngo & Partners have advised on or represented at the law firms where they previously worked.

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