Vietnam
Over 15 years experience in labor and employment law.
Other Areas of Practice:
- Compliance and Investigations
- Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Professional Experience:
- Counsel, Tilleke & Gibbins Vietnam: 2021 – present
- Associate Director, KPMG Legal: 2018 – 2021
- Special Counsel, Baker & McKenzie: 2013 – 2018
- Associate, Dentons: 2009 – 2013
Education:
- LLB, University of British Columbia (Canada)
- BA, McGill University (Canada)
Languages: English
Professional Memberships:
- International Bar Association
Publications:
- Practical Law: Employment and Employee Benefits in Vietnam 2024
- IEL Guide to Restructuring a Cross-Border Workforce 2024 – Vietnam Chapter
- Key Takeaways from Vietnam’s Decree 70 on Foreign Workers
- The Dangers of Employee Recruitment on Autopilot: AI and Discriminatory Hiring Decisions
- International Employment Lawyer: Trends and Hurdles for Employers in Southeast Asia in 2023
Conferences/Lectures:
- Conducted numerous lectures and seminars on Vietnamese business and intellectual property law sponsored by various chambers of commerce in Vietnam (including AmCham and EuroCham) and internationally (INTA, University of Michigan, etc.).
Overview:
Established in 1890, we have grown into the largest independent law firm in Thailand and a leading international firm in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam due to our client focus, regional expertise, and international vision. Our corporate clients include world leaders in the fields of pharmaceuticals and healthcare, energy, consumer goods and retailing, manufacturing, financial services, information technology, and telecommunications. We proudly help global companies excel in Asia and domestic companies shine abroad.
Labor and Employment Practice:
The team provides a broad range of labor and employment advice in the constantly evolving business conditions and labor sentiment in the developing economies in which they operate. Services include all aspects of establishing and running companies as well as all labor and related aspects of transactions including M&A and restructuring and employee disputes, settlements, policies and practices and negotiations as well as immigration and matters dealing with criminal issues. The firm’s focus on helping companies create a positive work environment often helps businesses avoid prohibitive recruitment and litigation costs as well as attracting the best talent in the industry.
The Plus – Business Law Capacity:
The team is equipped to provide comprehensive business law services to companies operating anywhere within the region including in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. The firm has a well-established reputation for providing insightful and business-oriented solutions in all areas of business law.
A representative client list includes clients from industry sectors including: banking, retailing, manufacturing, oil and gas, finance, technology, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automotive, food and beverages among many others.
Key Facts:
- Location: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Size: 7 Partner, 61 Associates
- Business Law Practice Areas: Anti-Corruption; Antitrust and Competition; Banking and Finance; Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Commercial Transactions and M&A; Corporate Services; Dispute Resolution and Litigation; Energy; Family Law and Private Clients; Government Relations; Insurance; Intellectual Property; Property; Regulatory Affairs; Tax; Technology, Media, and Telecommunications; Transportation and Logistics, among others
- Languages: Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malaysia, Burmese, Chinese, Dutch, English, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Punjabi, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese.
Listings/Rankings:
- Labor & Employment Law Firm of the Year by Asia Business Law Journal Thailand Law Firm Awards
- Highly recommended by Asialaw Profiles (Labor & Employment)
- Highly recommended by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (Labor & Employment)
- Highly recommended by Benchmark Litigation (Dispute Resolution – Labor & Employment)
Contact: vietnam@laborlawplus.com