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Vietnam > Labour and employment Tier 2

Practitioners at ATS Law Firm have broad employment law experience, including in relation to terminations and redundancies, as well as unfair dismissals and confidentiality agreements. The practice operates in the consumer goods, manufacturing, logistics, and education sectors, among others, and recently acted on behalf of a group of employees, namely teachers at an English language school, in connection with a dispute over delayed payment of wages due to Covid-19. Managing partner Vu Thi Thu Ha leads the team in Hanoi, while experienced litigator Tran Hong Nhan has recently led on several instructions, including for a company against an employee alleged to have violated obligations under a confidentiality agreement.

Vietnam > Tax Tier 2

Counting foreign-invested companies and domestic enterprises among its key roster of clients, ATS Law Firm utilises its corporate expertise to assist clients with the tax aspects of corporate transactions and compliance mandates. Founding partner and practice head Vu Thi Thu Ha is praised by clients as ‘professional, customer-oriented, knowledgeable, with vast experience in tax issues', and Bui Hong Hang is another key member of the team.

Vietnam > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 3

ATS Law Firm is sought out by numerous established corporates and pan-Asian service providers for counsel on high-stakes disputes. Energy, manufacturing, education and healthcare have been considerable areas of engagement for the group recently which have involved claims pertaining to personal injury, negligence, provision of services, and supply and contractual obligations. Co-founder, managing partner and team head Vu Thi Thu Ha possesses a multifarious practice and has been active across the full breadth of firm's mandates, while Tran Hong Nhan leverages vast experience as a judge to competently handle the team’s most multi-faceted disputes. Tranh Minh Chau is steadily building a strong portfolio of cases in this field, active on a range of disputes. Nguyen Nhu Thai Linh epitomises the strong roster of junior talent in the group, wielding previous in-house litigation experience and notably excelling in labour disputes in a supporting capacity.

Vietnam > Real estate and construction Tier 3

Highly active on construction and real estate-focused disputes, ATS Law Firm advising both private and public sector clients in the domestic and international space. The group also competently advises developers, investors and financial institutions on a range of construction contractual issues and regularly oversee license, permit, and registration work. Vu Thi Thu Ha leads the team and has primarily focused on litigation over the past year, but also has experience working with foreign entities investing in construction projects. Tranh Minh Chau is particularly effective at commercial contract work and cross-border transactions, while Tran Quang Huy handles both contentious and non-contentious matters.