Vilaf law firm news

Vietnamese law firm Vilaf has boosted its Ho Chi Minh office with a dual partner promotion.

The skills shortage in Vietnam’s white-collar industries has left some multinational law firms with no choice but to hire and train law graduates or expatriates with minimal legal experience.

When Singapore's KhattarWong announced in late September that it had signed an agreement with Vietnamese law firm PBC & Partners with a view to establishing a joint venture in two years (subject to approval by the authorities), it came as no surprise.

ALB is proud to announce the finalists for this year's SE Asia Deals of the Year Awards, which will be held at the Marina Mandarin in Singapore on 2 June

Vietnam firm Vilaf - Hong Duc has lured senior associates away from international firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Baker & McKenzie to boost its projects and commercial practices.

Heading north, Heading south
Vietnam's lawyers are in a holding pattern, recovering from the excessive optimism of the past decade and waiting for the payoff of market reforms and international trade agreements to materialise. A handful of firms are positioning themselves well for the expected windfall

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