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EPLegal is pleased to be recognised by The Legal 500 Vietnam 2026, reaffirming the firm’s position as a trusted legal advisor in Vietnam across a range of key practice areas. In this year’s rankings, EPLegal has been ranked in the following areas: Shipping and Aviation – Tier 2 Dispute Resolution: Litigation – Tier 3 Projects […]

EPLegal is pleased to announce that its Founding Partner, Dr. Nguyen Trung Nam, has been recognised for the 10th consecutive year in the A-List of Vietnam’s Top 100 Lawyers published by Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ). This recognition comes at a time when Vietnam is experiencing significant growth in infrastructure development. According to Asia Business […]

On this meaningful occasion of 10 October 2025, EPLegal proudly joins the legal community in celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Vietnam Lawyers’ Day — a historic milestone honoring the dedication, integrity, and contribution of generations of Vietnamese lawyers to the cause of justice, rule of law, and national development. Over the past eight decades, the […]

On the afternoon of August 21, 2025, at the headquarters of the Nanning International Arbitration Court (NIAC), Nanning City, China, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony between NIAC and the Vietnam Mediation Center (VMC) – a unit under the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC) – officially took place. The ceremony marked an important milestone […]

On August 26, 2025, the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC) in collaboration with AusCham organized an online seminar with the topic: “Navigating Debt Recovery in Vietnam: Insights and Strategies for Business Resilience”. EPLegal is honored to be a companion in this important event. Conference topics and objectives In the context of many economic fluctuations, debt […]

We are pleased to share EPLegal’s Q2 2025 Newsletter, featuring our latest rankings, legal updates, industry insights, and key events. Stay informed with key developments in banking, energy, taxation, and more. EPLegal continues delivering expert legal guidance to help businesses navigate regulatory changes and industry challenges.  Read the full newsletter download here:

We are proud to announce that Ms. Annie Ngo of EPLegal has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific as one of the Top 100 Women in Litigation 2025. She is acknowledged for her outstanding work in Construction Disputes – a field that demands deep legal expertise, strategic thinking, and strong litigation experience. This recognition is […]

EPLegal is proud to announce that our firm has received recognition as a Tier 1 law firm in Energy and Construction practice in the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2022 Edition. This year, we have maintained our rankings for Commercial and transactions (a Tier 2 law firm) as well as International Arbitration Practice (a Recommended law firm). […]

EPLEGAL IS FINDING LEGAL ASSOCIATES with major interests in: Projects and Energy, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration. Key tasks and responsibilities: • Preparation of legal documents• Collect and analyze professional background materials• Drafting various types of legal documents including contracts, memos and legal opinions• Keep contact with clients, partners and governmental authorities• Other legal administration Required professional […]

EPLegal continues to be highly ranked in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 edition EPLegal is delighted to share that our firm continues to be remarkably named as a Tier 2 firm in Shipping and Aviation practice by the Legal 500 this year. We are also proud to be continuously recognised in the following practice […]

EPLEGAL IS RANKED IN CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC 2022 We are delighted to share that EPLegal has been recognised by Chambers and Partners in the practice areas of Dispute Resolution and Projects, Infrastructure & Energy in the 2022 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide. We are also proud that Mr Tony Nguyen, our Founding Partner, has been named […]

Mr.Tony Nguyen is recoginsed “Future leader” in Who’s Who Legal: EPLegal congratulates Mr. Tony Nguyen, our Founding & Senior Partner, for being recognised as a “Future Leader” in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2022 edition. It is an honour that Tony is one of three Vietnamese lawyers included in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2022. Who’s Who […]

On the 11th February 2020, Resolution No. 55/NQ-TW on National energy development of Vietnam was issued. Accordingly, the State set out its requirement to develop the gas-fired electricity using LNG, prioritizing investment in technical infrastructure serving the import and consumption of LNG. Adopting a new power supply source will be challenging not just in the […]

The current pandemic negatively impacts the foreign trade activities, especially in the context of the international sale of goods contract. In this situation, the affected parties invoke a force majeure event which is the ongoing pandemic to release themselves from the liability. However, they often make mistakes of applying the the force majeure clause. Therefore, […]

EPLegal continues to be highly ranked in Asialaw Profiles 2022 and Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2022 We are thrilled to share that EPLegal has once again been recognised as Highly Recommended Law Firm in the Energy practice area in Asialaw Profiles 2022. Our firm has also amongst Recommended Law Firms in Dispute Resolution and Banking & […]

Tony Nguyen – Sr Partner of EPLegal (PART 2: CISG’S application in Vietnam in the past 4 years) This Article focuses on the application of CISG in Vietnam in relation to Article 1, Article 6, Article 7 and Article 8 of the convention. It will also look into the matters not regulated by CISG, or […]

Tony Nguyen – Sr Partner of EPLegal (PART 1: The journey of Vietnam joining CISG) The birth of CISG and its success United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”) was ratified in 1980. Since then, CISG has been contributing greatly to the certainty and cost effective in commerce.[1] Together with the […]

In this edition of our Newsletter, we report on: EPLegal’s achievement in the ranking of LEGAL500. EPLegal’s founding partner, Mr. Tony Nguyen being named an A-list lawyer in 2020 and his participation at the 73rd Session of the UNCITRAL Working Group II. Legal updates on Decree No. 01/2021/ND-CP on enterprise registration, Decree 152/2020/ND-CP on foreign […]

Thao Ta  The models of decentralization and authorization are widely applied in corporate administration activities. These models not only help enterprises to promptly respond to market fluctuations but also affects the internal administration of the enterprise in the fields of HR management, strategic management, etc.  Decentralization and its trends  Unlike the act of authorization which […]

In this edition of our Newsletter, we report on: EPLegal attended the Seminar in Legal Framework and M&A market in VN; EPLegal donated money to the families struggling during the COVID-19 crisis; The newsly 2021 Arbitration Rules, Resolution No. 02/2020/NQ-HDTP, 2019 Labor Law, Decree 145/2020/NĐ-CP, Law on Securities; and Our analysis on Investor-State Dispute Settlement […]

EPLegal’s Newsletter – September 2020 In this edition of our Newsletter, we report on: EPLegal’s achievement in the ranking of IFLR 1000 and Asialaw; Announcement of EPLegal’s new Da Nang branch; The newly revised 2020 Law on Enterprises, Law on Investment, Law on PPP and Law on Construction; Our analysis on the Singapore Convention on […]

The solution to the efficiency of arbitration From 21 September 2020 until 25 September 2020, the 72nd Session of the Working Group II (“WG II”) is taking place to discuss a Revised Draft of the expedited arbitration provisions (“Revised Draft”). The UNCITRAL at its 51st Session gave the WG II the mandate to develop proposals that can enhance the […]

EPlegal partners attend Vietnam ADR week 2020 During June 15 – 19, 2020, the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC) has coordinated with more than 20 national and international partners to organize Vietnam ADR Week 2020 (VAW 2020) in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. This event took place to mark a milestone for 10 years […]

The opening EPLegal’s branch in Da Nang city After a busy period of preparation, today, on June 03, 2020, EPLegal officially opened its new branch in Da Nang City. The opening ceremony took place in a cosy atmosphere with the attendance of EPLegal’s traditional clients and fellow lawyers. Located in the central area of Hai […]