Hung Ngo

Profile

Hung is the Managing Partner of Ngo & Partners, with over 20 years of experience in complex transactions, dispute resolution and strategic legal counsel in Vietnam’s dynamic business environment. Before founding Ngo & Partners in 2025, he spent more than a decade as a senior lawyer at YKVN, one of Vietnam’s leading law firms, where he built his practice in international arbitration, commercial and construction disputes, and the defence of major white-collar criminal cases. His practice today covers International Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Construction, Corporate & M&A, Renewable Energy and White-Collar Crime.

Over the years, Hung has handled construction and commercial disputes valued at hundreds of millions of USD, advised on share acquisitions in the real estate and insurance sectors, and restructured renewable energy projects to facilitate international bond issuances. He has advised and represented multinational corporations and leading domestic enterprises — including HSBC, SMBC, Sojitz, Mekong Capital, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Sanofi, CapitaLand, Keppel Land, VietinBank, Agribank, Techcombank, Masan and VNPT — in their core business operations (*).

In white-collar matters, Hung has defended senior figures across various court levels, including a former Politburo Member in the Ho Chi Minh City – Trung Luong Expressway case, the former Secretary of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee in the AIC case, the former Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee in matters relating to central city projects, and other senior executives such as the former Chairman of MHB Bank (*).

Holding a Bachelor of Laws from Ha Noi Law University (2005), Hung is a member of the Vietnam Bar Federation, the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association, the Hainan International Arbitration Court (HIAC) and the Vietnam Trade Arbitration Center (VTA).

Hung was named Lawyer of the Year — Vietnam (Client Choice) by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2026, consistently recognized as a Future Star by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific from 2018 to 2026, and commended by The Legal 500 for handling disputes across the construction, commercial and healthcare-pharmaceutical sectors.

His aim is to serve not merely as a legal adviser, but as a partner clients can rely on as they pursue sustainable goals amid Vietnam’s global integration.

(*) Some clients were advised and represented at previous firms.

Highlight Works

Advising a foreign-invested company to settle a dispute with a municipal government on a 300 million USD infra-structure BOT and BT projects, whereby the government agreed to increase the initially approved investment capital cap by more than 130 million USD;
Advising a local hydropower company in settling disputes with foreign contractors in E&C Contract in relation to a Hydropower Plant in the central highland of Vietnam with a total value of dispute is more than 250 million USD;
Advising a foreign logistic developer in settling dispute with local contractors in Design and Build Contract in relation to a Logistic Plant in Vietnam with a total value of contract being 45 million USD;
Advising Agribank — one of Vietnam's largest state-owned banks — in resolving a dispute with a Joint-Name Contractors arising from the Headquarters Building Design Contract, valued at USD 10 million;
Advising Saigon Port Coal Company in resolving a dispute against Indonesian Sellers arising from a Coal Sale and Purchase Contract with the disputed value at USD 8 million, administered under the SIAC Rules;

Advising founding/warrantor shareholders in the settling dispute with the global pharmaceutical corporation in the acquiring transaction in a joint venture pharmaceutical company with a total value of dispute is more than 60 million USD;

Advising the foreign fund in Vietnam in the settling dispute with the management and shareholders of the invested company;

Representing a water company in the M&A dispute with a foreign investor with a total value of 125 million USD at the court of Viet Nam;

Representing an international project consulting firm to recover project management fees worth 4 million USD from the employer of a large real estate and entertainment project in Long An Province. The arbitral tribunal awarded to the client the demanded amounts;

Advising a leading Singaporean developer, relating to the claim for damages from the main contractor due to delay of the construction in the luxury condominium complex project located in District 2 of Ho Chi Minh City;

Representing the largest state-owned bank in the dispute between a Vietnamese lender with the foreign-invested developer at the luxury condominium project located in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City with the total value of the dispute is nearly 16 million USD;

Advising a leading Vietnamese developer in settling a dispute with a local contractor in the construction contract of the luxury condominium project located in District 2 of Ho Chi Minh City;

Advising a subsidiary of a giant Japanese industry corporation in the dispute with the General Department of Tax of Vietnam in relation to tax incentives in the industrial infrastructure development project in Dong Nai;

Representing a leading auto corporation in settling shareholders' disputes arising from its subsidiary company in Da Nang;

Advising a subsidiary of PVN, in settling the dispute arising from the condominium project located in Ha Noi;

Representing a Korean fund, in settling a dispute with a local developer, a state company in a guaranteed agreement with the total value of the dispute is more than 13 million USD at Ho Chi Minh City’s Court;

Representing an international fund in settling a dispute with a local distributor in the convertible loan agreement with the total value of the dispute being more than 6.3 million USD. All claims of the fund have been accepted by the competent courts;

Representing a leading foreign bank in settling disputes with a Vietnamese company in a credit contract at the district court in Hanoi. The dispute was successfully settled by the parties;

Representing a leading local bank in settling disputes on credit agreements and guarantee letters with both subsidiary and Triyards Holdings Limited at the VIAC with the total value of disputes being nearly 14 million USD. All claims of the client have been accepted by the arbitral tribunal;

Advising a local bank in settling a dispute on guaranteed agreement Triyards Holdings Limited in Vietnam with the total value of the dispute is nearly 20 million USD;

Advising a subsidiary of a global leader in agribusiness, food, and ingredients in settling the dispute with local shareholders in the joint venture company with the total value of the dispute being more than 6 million USD;

Representing shareholders of the five-star resort in Hoi An, a foreign-invested company, in serial shareholders disputes at the competent courts with the total value of the dispute being millions of USD;

Advising a subsidiary of PVN, on Vietnamese legal perspective in implementing the dispute settlement agreement with foreign explorer;

Advising a subsidiary of PVN, on the tax declaration dispute with another subsidiary of PVN;

Advising large local corporation in the dispute on the equipment purchasing agreement with a Japanese company with a total value of dispute is more than 7 million USD;

Representing a subsidiary of Monsanto (Singapore) in settling the multi-disputes with a local distributor at the arbitration. A part of the counterclaims of the client has been awarded by the arbitral tribunal;

Representing a Vietnamese corporation in settling disputes with a commercial bank in guaranteed agreement with the total value of the dispute being more than 12 million USD. The dispute was successfully settled by the parties; and

Representing Ho Chi Minh City Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in numerous administrative cases at Ho Chi Minh City’s Court and Supreme Court. The requests of SHTP have been accepted by the two levels of court.

Representing a former Member of the Political Bureau in the white-collar crime relating to the Ho Chi Minh - Trung Luong Highway project at the court of Ho Chi Minh City;
Representing a former Provincial Party Secretary of Dong Nai in the white-collar crime relating to the AIC’s case at the court of Ha Noi City;
Representing the former Deputy Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City in the white-collar crimes relating to two real estate projects located in the CBD of Ho Chi Minh City at the court of Ho Chi Minh City and Superior Court;
Representing the former Chairman of BOD of the state-owned bank cum Chairman of BOD of the securities company in the white-collar crime relating to the securities company at the court of Ho Chi Minh City and Superior Court;
Representing the former General Director of the large state-owned corporation in Dong Nai in the white-collar crime relating to the large real estate project in Nhon Trach at the court of Dong Nai;

Advising a giant Chinese power corporation on Vietnamese law respective regarding the implementation of the EPC Contract on the Project of Duyen Hai II 2x600MW Coal-Fired Power Plant in Tra Vinh with the total value of the contract is 1.9 billion USD;
Advising a large local developer on the construction contract with Hyundai E&C relating to the 6-star complex project in Nha Trang with the total value of the contract is 250 million USD;
Advising local construction company on the sub-construction contract with Hyundai E&C with the total value of the contract is 230 million USD;
Advising an energy holding company in the restructuring of more than 10 energy projects in solar, wind, and hydropower for issuing of international bonds;
Advising a large Japanese construction corporation on reviewing the construction contract templates that will be used in Vietnam;

Advising a subsidiary of a US brand name pharmaceutical corporation on the compliance of preferential treatment given to domestic drugs under the Pharmaceutical Law with the principles set out under the WTO and the EV-FTA;
Advising a subsidiary of a US brand name pharmaceutical corporation to amend the ERC, IRC, Trading License and obtain the Certificate of Eligibility for Pharmaceutical Business for pharmaceutical importing activities;
Advising a subsidiary of a France brand name pharmaceutical corporation on a strategic memorandum regarding legal framework and models for local manufacturing in Vietnam;
Advising a global science and technology corporation on the contractual frameworks with Import FIE and local distributors in Vietnam;
Advising a subsidiary of France brand name pharmaceutical corporation to the chief of representative office issues in Vietnam;

Advising a subsidiary of a Singaporean developer on the joint venture project with a local developer to develop the mix-used project in Binh Thanh District with a total investment capital of 320 million USD;
Advising on the full legal process for establishing an Eco-Industrial Park for a development project of up to 200 hectares in Dong Nai City, with an expected total investment of approximately USD 100 million;
Advising on the comprehensive legal restructuring of legal affairs, investment portfolio and assets valued at up to approximately USD 50 million for the owner of one of Vietnam’s leading private rubber processing enterprises;
Advising a subsidiary of the international fund to acquire 100% Vietnamese no-life and health assurance company in Vietnam;
Advising a Korean shipping company in an M&A deal with another affiliate company of its selling shares in the Tan Cang – Cai Mep International Terminal Company with the total value of the deal being more than 20 million USD;

Advising a joint venture developer to acquire the majority shares in the project company having the 4-star hotel and apartments project located in Westlake of Ha Noi with the total value of the deal being 10 million USD;

Advising a joint venture developer to acquire the majority shares in the project company having the 5-star hotel and resort project located in Phu Yen with the total value of the deal being 16 million USD;

Advising and preparing transaction documents to a Korean construction company in selling its share in the large complex buildings project in Da Nang with the total value of the deal being multi-million USD;

Advising a Malaysian fund on a strategic memorandum regarding legal framework and business models for a retail chain in Vietnam;

Advising a subsidiary of a leading Singaporean developer in Vietnam to transfer the school land to local development at the Riviera Cove Project with the total value of the deal being multi-million USD;

Advising a subsidiary of a Singaporean developer in Vietnam to transfer the school project in Nam Rach Chiec Project to an international school company with the total value of the deal being 8.5 million USD;

Advising a giant Japanese bank on the fiduciary duties of bank directors in the local bank of Vietnam;

Advising a luxury 6-star resort at Nui Chua, Ninh Thuan in relation to new business activities at its premises;

Advising the lead agricultural global company to acquire all shares in the subsidiary in Vietnam;

Advising one of the leading PET plastic bottle companies in Vietnam of its selling shares with the total value of the deal being 7 million USD;

Advising one of the leading seafood companies in Vietnam of its selling shares with the total value of the deal being 5 million USD;

Advising the U.S. manufacturer in their purchase of the factory in the industrial zone in Binh Duong with a total value of the deal being 4 million USD;

Advising Gong Cha Vietnam in relation to the internal audit process of Gong Cha Global and the key issues of the Master Franchise Agreement;

Advised NanoFilm on the ownership of its factory in Vietnam and the issuance of the Land Use Right Certificate, which was successfully obtained following comprehensive and in-depth advisory services provided by Ngo & Partners;

Advising Gong Cha Vietnam in relation to the Sub-Franchise Agreement with the Sub-Franchisee to operate the Gong Cha Store in Vietnam; and

Advising on the education package tender for a leading STEAM education enterprise in Vietnam, with a value of nearly USD 1 million.

Advising Moi Truong Xanh Social Fund on the contribution of the fund and the operation of the social funds and the model of social enterprises under Vietnamese laws;
Advised the establishment and operations of May Social Company which was founded to run charity programs on children, life, and the environment; and
Advised the Mobile Science Lab Experience Program - a social program for elementary and secondary school students, implemented in Vietnam by May Social Company in collaboration with a leading Multi-National Pharmaceutical Corporation.

Areas of Practice

Arbitration
Civil
Construction
Corporate and M&A
Litigation
Real Estate
Renewable Energy
Social Funds & Enterprises
White-Collar Crimes

Education

Ha Noi Law University, LLB (2005)

Membership

Vietnam Bar Federation
Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association
Arbitrator, Vietnam Trade Arbitration Centre (VTA)
Arbitrator, Hainan International Arbitration Court (HIAC)

Awards and Recognition

Lawyer of the Year (Vietnam) - Client Choice Award, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, 2026
Future Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific from 2018 – 2026 Editions

Comments

"A recognized name in the commercial disputes and construction practice” (Benchmark Litigation)
“[Hung] specializes in a broad range of disputes, with emphasis on areas such as construction, trade, corporate, and healthcare and pharmaceutical” (Legal 500 Commentary)

Publications

Should we pass PIT law while “the time is not ripe”? (The Ho Chi Minh City Legal Newspaper)
Complicity in embezzling property offense must be a person with positions and powers (The Judicial Journal)
Huynh Van Nam’s Case: Justice cannot have an “endpoint” (The Ho Chi Minh City Legal Newspaper)
Why do we have a few major and professional law firms? (The Saigon Times)
Monograph on lawyer’s skill in advising the construction contracts (Judicial Academy)
Newsletters on the pharmaceutical industry
Commented on the drafts of the Civil Code, the Resolution on guiding the Law on Commercial Arbitration, and the Order on guiding the procedures of the court, etc.
Commercial Arbitration in Resolving Land Disputes in Vietnam: A Flexible and Modern Dispute Solution
Key Impacts of the 2024 Land Law on Vietnam’s Real Estate Market
International Arbitration in Multi-Jurisdictional Commercial Disputes: Availability and Enforcement of Interim Measures

Profile

Highlight Works

Dispute Resolution

White-Collar Crimes

Construction and Alternative Energy

Healthcare & Pharmaceutical

Investment, Corporate, and M&A

Social Funds & Corporates

Areas of Practice

Education

Membership

Awards and Recognition

Comments

Publications