Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers

Vietnam

Analysis

Overview

Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers operates from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, leveraging the firm's regional network to deliver comprehensive legal services across Vietnam. The practice has built particularly strong capabilities in dispute resolution, with Chau Huy Quang and Logan Leung leading complex litigation and arbitration matters under major institutional rules including UNCITRAL, SIAC, ICC and VIAC. The team regularly handles high-stakes disputes in energy, waste management, construction and real-estate sectors, while maintaining robust practices in banking, corporate and M&A, and tax. The dispute resolution practice represents clients before courts at all levels and in international arbitrations, with significant experience in investment disputes involving Vietnamese state organs. Through its integration with the Rajah & Tann Asia network, the firm offers seamless representation in arbitrations seated across the region, particularly in Singapore. 

Client feedback 

"The firm brings a strong commercial perspective to M&A transactions." – Corporate and M&A 

"Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers maintains professionalism when dealing with government-linked entities in Vietnam. The team successfully leverages international trade treaties in proceedings before the People's Supreme Court." – Dispute resolution 

Huy Quang Chau 

Dr. Quang is very experienced in both domestic and international legal practices and in both English and Vietnamese languages.” 

Labour and employment

Work highlights 

Advising General Electric (GE Corporate) on comprehensive labour and employment matters in Vietnam since 2020. The ongoing mandate includes strategic guidance on workforce restructuring, contract terminations and retrenchment procedures, while ensuring compliance with local regulations. The team also assists in developing internal labour policies and addressing employment disputes for GE's Vietnamese operations. The work showcases the complexities of managing employment matters for multinational corporations under Vietnam's evolving labour framework. 

Key clients 

APL Logistics, Lazada Southeast Asia, Murex Southeast Asia, We Are Social