Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers’ practice advises clients on both contentious and non-contentious labour and employment matters. Its workload includes restructurings, redundancies, lay-offs and terminations, in addition to work permits. Vu Thi Que and Chau Huy Quang jointly lead the practice; Vu is fluent in Mandarin and is well-placed to advise Chinese companies on employment matters. Senior associate Le Quynh Nhi sits in the firms M&A department and has considerable employment law experience, advising clients on contract drafting and internal investigations. Logan Leung is another key member of the team, who was promoted to deputy managing partner in June 2022.

Tilleke & Gibbins’ ‘young and dynamic’ team supports clients on both contentious and non-contentious advisory matters, especially to those in the life sciences sector. Practice head Kien Trung Trinh is a key name to note in this area, as is counsel Sarah Galeski, who has a broad ranging practice, including drafting labour contracts and handling employment issues in relation to global asset and share transactions. Galeski is praised as ‘professional, personable, and highly capable at delivering valuable advice’.

ATS Law Firm’s client roster includes foreign and domestic companies in both the public and private sector; it advises on a range of matters, from contact reviewing to labour contract disputes. Founder and managing partner Vu Thi Thu Ha leads the practice, and Trong Hong Nhan and Nguyen Thi Ha are also active in this arena. Vu Thi Cam Trang joined the team in early 2022 having spent over 20 years as an in-house lawyer at various corporations.

Managing partner Mark Fraser co-leads the labour and employment team at Frasers Law Company alongside Justin Gisz. The practice is active across a broad range of work, from employment-related disputes and terminations to labour contracts and restructurings, in addition to providing day-to-day advice on general operations. The team counts domestic companies among its key roster of clients, in addition to overseas businesses looking to invest in Vietnam.

Labour law is a key area of expertise for LE & TRAN, and the team ‘provides an extraordinary service’ to clients in the shipping, construction, insurance and banking sectors, among others, on both contentious and non-contentious mandates. As well as assisting clients with daily employment issues, terminations and breaches of confidentiality, an increasing area of focus for the group is sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Founder of the firm Stephen Le Hoang Chuong heads the practice and is praised as a ‘strong and capable lawyer, with excellent knowledge in respect to labour litigation’.

Lexcomm Vietnam LLC’s team is adept at advising local companies and international corporates on a wide range of labour matters, from representing clients in whistle-blowing investigations and other labour-related disputes, to handling terminations, restructurings and internal governance policies. Nguyen Hong Hai leads the practice group.

LNT & Partners has a strong focus on defending large domestic companies in employment-related litigation, as well as regional subsidiaries and large multinational conglomerates. A key area of focus for the group includes unfair dismissal procedures, as well as non-contentious matters, including terms and conditions of employment, executive remuneration and board reorganisations. The team is jointly led by Net Le and Nguyen Xuan Thuy.

VILAF advises local and foreign companies on various matters: work permits, terminations, organisational restructurings, and employment-related disputes are all within the team’s capabilities. The practice is jointly led by managing partner Tung Ngo and Linh D. Nguyen, both of whom have expertise in dispute resolution matters. Quynh Pham is also a key team member, having acted for clients in the shipping, real estate and food and beverage sectors.

Vision & Associates’ practice advises clients on the full spectrum of employment law matters, such as representing clients in litigation, handling transactional mandates and providing support on advisory work. Specifically, the group has recently undertaken contract drafting, restructurings, and expatriation matters, as well as employee benefit cases. Le Tuan Anh and Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan jointly lead the team.