ESTABLISHED IN 1993

Total number of lawyers (including partners and associates): 90+
Number of partners: 15
Principal office: Ho Chi Minh City
Other offices: Hanoi

Key practice areas

Aviation; anti-trust & competition; banking & finance; fintech; corporate and M&A; private equity; dispute resolution & litigation; distribution & international trade; energy, infrastructure & projects; foreign direct investment; labour & employment; mining & natural resources; real estate & construction; project finance; securities and capital markets; shipping; tax; TMT; insurance

Firm overview

VILAF is the top-tier prominent business law firm primarily advising foreign investors and foreign financial institutions for investments in Vietnam. Backed up with 31 years of experience in Vietnam, with a team of senior lawyers who have worked with the Government in the development of Vietnamese business and investment laws for years, we have insights to the interpretation of the laws and policies.

VILAF has been consistently ranked, for many years, as a first-tier law firm by reputable legal editorials including Chambers & Partners, IFLR 1000, Legal 500, ALB, AsiaLaw, and Benchmark Litigation.

Most of VILAF’s lawyers have been educated or trained in well-known law schools in the U.S., UK and Australia, and have in-depth and native local experience and culture. All these distinguished advantages ensure VILAF’s provision of best quality legal services to our clients.