Vina Legal offers ‘comprehensive and commercially relevant advice’ on a broad range of project developments, including railways, highways, shopping malls, and office and apartment buildings. The practice is led by Duong Quang Long, based in Hanoi, who advises foreign investors and major domestic corporations on real estate legal issues.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Vina Legal has good knowledge of insurance topics. The decisions are made based on the deep study of the law, regulation, and the client's context.’

  • ‘Duong Quang Long always listens carefully to the client's request, then looks into details of the current law and current practice to provide consultation.’

  • 'A team of lawyers dedicated to insurance law, with diverse backgrounds (e.g., some with in-house experience at insurers or regulators).'

  • 'Lawyers are fluent in both Vietnamese and English, capable of navigating cultural nuances in business and legal communications, particularly for international clients.'
  • 'Commitment to timely and practical legal advice that understands the client's business needs and objectives.’
  • 'What makes the firm unique is integrating lawyers with backgrounds in finance, actuarial science, or technology into the insurance team to provide more comprehensive and commercially relevant advice, especially for new product development or risk assessments.'
  • 'The Vina Legal team had the understanding and professional ability to handle our case.'

Key clients

  • Phuc Khanh Group
  • Southern Airports Service JSC
  • Thaiholdings
  • Colas Rails S.A (France)
  • VSL (France)
  • Aon Vina Co., Ltd (South Korea)
  • Lotte Hotel (South Korea)
  • Bitexco Group
  • Vietnam Steel Corporation
  • Sunshine Group
  • Hung Thinh Land Group
  • Thaigroup
  • VIG Group
  • BNB Group
  • Gotec Land JSC
  • Van Truong Phat Group
  • Bong Sen JSC
  • Sa Pa Lao Cai JSC
  • Nam Phuong Energy JSC
  • BNP Global JSC

Work highlights

Advised Southern Airport Services JSC, the largest airport service provider in Vietnam, to legal issues in developing an ecotourism project in Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam.
Advised Colas Rail S.A (France) to deal with legal issues in the implementation of the EPC contract under the construction of one of the first and largest city subway lines in Hanoi between Nhon and Hanoi Railway Station.
Advised Nexif Energy (Singapore) to employ and develop EPC construction contracts with contractors to build a large Song Giang hydropower plant in Nha Trang, Vietnam.

Practice head

Duong Quang Long