LE & TRAN > Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam > Firm Profile

LE & TRAN
Le & Tran Building, Area No. 284 (Building 9) Nguyen Trong Tuyen St
Ward 10, Phu Nhuan Dist
HO CHI MINH CITY
Vietnam

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Vietnam > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 2

A wide-ranging practice covering the full gamut of dispute work, LE & TRAN has bolstered its bench of supporting staff further through the hire of two senior associates in 2023 in the wake of an impressive volume of work. The team helm high-profile cases for a mix of leading industry players, as well as presenting clients in lawsuits against state-owned entities, with notable activity in the manufacturing, food and beverage, automotive, energy and education sectors. Founder and group lead Stephen Le Hoang Chuong has a longstanding litigation and criminal defence background and is praised for his ‘in-depth issue analysis, strategy acumen and negotiating skills’. Deputy head Benjamin Truong primarily focuses on commercial disputes, while Victor Nguyen Ha Thanh Vu has played a supporting role on a number of IP, transport and consumer goods cases.

Rising Stars

Benjamin Truong - LE & TRAN

Practice head(s):

Stephen Le Hoang Chuong

Other key lawyers:

Benjamin Truong Cong Hong; Victor Nguyen Ha Thanh Vu

Testimonials

‘In-depth understanding of customer’s concerns, allowing strong legal preparation of client’s case.’

‘The whole team deserves praising, but in particular I would like to mention Stephen Le Hoang Chuong for his in-depth issue analysis, strategy acumen and negotiating skills, very well-supported byBenjamin Truong throughout the whole process until successful resolution of the case.’

Key clients

Nooter/Eriksen S.R.L

05 Specialists

PC Vietnam Limited

Safehead Inc.

Work highlights

Representing a Malaysia-based corporate in a US$50 million shareholder dispute.
Representing a global logistics corporate in contractual disputes with the total claim of US$11.5 million.
Representing a Vietnamese corporate in a US$6.5 million loan dispute.

Vietnam > Labour and employment Tier 3

With major clients, including both global and domestic energy, technology, and insurance companies, LE & TRAN’s employment and labour law team has a strong reputation for its broad expertise. Senior trial lawyer Stephen Le Hoang Chuong leads the team, while senior associate Le Ngoc Bao Trang is deputy head. She handles both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including for foreign investors. She specialises in the employment law aspects of restructurings and has recently been involved in a dispute in the education sector concerning the lawfulness of termination during a restructuring process.

Practice head(s):

Stephen Le Hoang Chuong

Other key lawyers:

Le Ngoc Bao Trang

Testimonials

‘Stephen Le Hoang Chuong is forthright and calm and never overreacts or overpromises. He is confident in what can and can’t be achieved and sets out a clear roadmap to resolving the issue at hand.’

‘The team at Le & Tran feels like boutique practice with personalised attention but without losing any sense of professionalism or depth of knowledge and experience.’

‘The team is very responsive and covers a wide range of practice areas.’

‘Stephen Le Hoang Chuong is completely fluent in English and works well with western clients. He also covers a wide range of practice areas.’

Key clients

Pou Chen Group

Marvell Technology Vietnam Limited Liability Company

05 Specialists

PC Vietnam Limited

Work highlights

Advising for a second athletic and casual footwear manufacturer having over 90,000 employees in Vietnam on complicated labour matters which improved daily business operation.
Advising a global corporation in semi-conductor industry on all Vietnamese labour law aspects upon the acquisition approach, and advising on daily labor compliance to protect their interests as well as shielding their IP rights and confidential information in Vietnam in the event of any potential disputes with its employees.
Defending a highly experienced education business leader in a US$2m labour dispute.

In the last 12 years, we have established ourselves as a formidable force in commercial litigation and arbitration in Vietnam. Le & Tran now takes a bold leap to unlock a new wave of growth. With a vision to be a premier law corporation beyond Vietnam, Le & Tran’s strategy comprises three pillars, namely, international finesse, unrivaled local expertise, and operational mastery.

International finesse: our lawyers have much corporate knowledge & experience from our global clients like QBE, Marvell Technology, Petronas, Suntory Pepsico, FrieslandCampina, FWD, Semcorp, ERM, Geodis, etc. We understand how the international corporate culture & compliance practice can be synced smartly with local regulations and governance.

Unrivaled local expertise: our core practices are commercial litigation and white-collar crimes; we have grown from the rigours of complex lawsuits at courts, arbitration and legal proceedings with the Vietnam police; this enables us to confidently identify and assess the critical risks, master the skillful tactical precision and execute with high dedication and expert thoroughness to all legal difficulties.

Operational mastery: we automate our operating system with high technologies from quotation and billing to daily legal communication with the clients. We systemize all the operations to ensure the client’s satisfaction with minimal time and the highest precision.

What our clients say:

Albert Chan (Former CFO – FWD Insurance)

“I first met Stephen of Le & Tran back in 2016 at which we engaged Le & Tran as our legal counsel to help handling all related legal matters for setting up a new insurance company in Vietnam. Our headquarter in HK preferred to use international firms on these matters, but I then found out it was not practical dealing insurance specific issues, local regulatory compliance as well as day-to-day new venture setup matters. Stephen not only provided professional legal advice, but also suggested valuable insights in seeking MOF licensing approval. He was knowledgeable in multiple aspects, ranging from landlords for new premises, new business partners, policy contracts, corporate structure, employment contracts to labor union etc. He has amazing skill in picking up insurance business knowledge quickly and applied to analyze issues and then to help formulating options for management decision. We built good working relationship and friendship throughout this project. If you need any legal advice, I highly recommend to contact Stephen.”

Helen Kavanagh (C-level position in Education)

“From the moment we contacted Stephen at Le Tran, to the moment my case was successfully settled – 3 weeks later- we were hugely impressed by the speed, professional knowledge, general expertise and commitment of the whole team. Stephen led extremely well, giving clear direction and guidance- in Vietnamese and English. At every step of the way we felt in safe hands and were immensely fortunate to have connected with Le Tran when we needed them most. I would recommend Le Tran without reservation.”

Matthew Young (Founder & CEO – Studi3Eight)

“Stephen is one of those rare people who say so much in just a few well chosen words. A genuinely smart, and more importantly, engaged lawyer, who gets to the heart of the matter quickly and sets out a plan to achieve the desired outcome. He knows his field extremely well and it shows in the confidence he has in his work and the results he achieves.

I cannot recommend highly enough.”

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
White-collar Crimes, Litigation & Arbitration	Stephen Le Hoang Chuong	hoangchuong.le@letranlaw.com	+84937070997
Tax Disputes	Katherine Tran Dong Phuong	dongphuong.tran@letranlaw.com
Corporate Services	Le Ngoc Bao Trang	trang.le@corporate.letranlaw.com
Family Disputes & Private Services	Hannah Huynh	myhanh.huynh@letranlaw.com

Name	Position	Profile
Hannah Huynh	Deputy Head of Civil & Family Disputes Practice	View Profile
Stephen Le	Chairman – Lead Litigator	View Profile
Trang Le	Deputy Head of M&A and Corporate Services Practice	View Profile
Katherine Tran	Tax Partner	View Profile
Benjamin Truong	Deputy Head of Commercial, Corporate & Labor Disputes Practice	View Profile