EPLegal are pleased to announce that our Managing Partner, Mrs. Annie Ngo, had the honor of being invited to attend the workshop “Petroleum Law 2022 and Practical Application”. This event was organised by the Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation Corporation (“PVEP”) on 22 December 2023, at Ninh Binh Legend Hotel & Convention Center. It was a […]
On 15 November 2023, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnam Society of International Law hold the “PCA VIETNAM CONFERENCE” with the special participation of representatives of the PCA, Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, and many other experts. One of the notable sessions, “Exploring […]
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Background There has been a long and intensive debate within the Vietnamese arbitration academic and practitioners community about whether arbitral proceedings in Vietnam must follow the Civil Procedural Code (the “CPC”). The fundamental trouble for most arbitration practitioners is that the CPC contain various court-style requirements and restrictions that are not suitable to the international […]
We are thrilled to announce that EPLegal has once again soared to new heights in the legal world! 🌟 Highly Recommended & Recommended in Legal Practices: Our commitment to excellence and unwavering dedication to our clients have earned us prestigious rankings in multiple legal practices: ✅ Energy: “Highly Recommended,” showcasing our unmatched expertise in this […]
In Decision 95/2023/KDTM-PT dated 24 August 2023 (“Decision 95”), the High People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh (“HCM High Court”) recognised and enforced a Singapore-seated Award between Sojitz and Rand Dong (a Vietnamese company). The dispute arose out of a share purchase agreement (“SPA”) where Sojitz alleged that Rang Dong did not fulfil its obligations […]
EPLegal is proud to become a sponsor of the Vietnam Mediation Moot 2023. Vietnam Mediation Moot 2023 is a competition on commercial mediation in Vietnamese for students with passion and interest in commercial mediation, organized by the Vietnam International Commercial Mediation Center – VICMC and the College of Economics, Law and Government (CELG) of the […]
We are thrilled to announce that EPLegal’s Founding Partner, Tony Nguyen, was honored to company the Vietnam’s Ministry of Justice delegation (led by Deputy Minister, Mr. Mai Luong Khoi) visiting the United Kingdom to discuss matters related to civil enforcement of judgments and asset recovery in cases of corruption. The primary purpose of the visit […]
Ho Chi Minh City, August 25, 2023 – As part of the highly anticipated Legal Management Series 2023, the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC) collaborated with the Institute for Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies and the Centre of International Integration Support (CIIS) to organize a groundbreaking seminar titled “Renewable Energy: An Inevitable […]
August 17, 2023 marks an important landmark for the Vietnam Bar Federation: the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the Vietnam Bar Federation and the Law Society of Singapore. This event is a significant step in the Vietnam Bar Federation’s efforts to strengthen its international collaboration. During the ceremony, Lawyer Dr. Do Ngoc Thinh, […]
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 & […]
Dear Our Valued Clients! On 17 August 2021, EPLegal and Peter & Kim held a specialized webinar on “Oil & Gas, Energy Disputes in the Covid-19 era: An Asian perspective” at 14:00hrs (Hanoi time, GMT+7) through the Zoom Meeting platform. Our discussion included topics such as the dynamics and suggestions for dispute resolution in the oil & […]
We are thrilled to introduce to you for the first time a specialized webinar jointly presented by EPLegal and Peter & Kim: “Oil & Gas, Energy Disputes in the Covid-19 Era: An Asian Perspective” via zoom platform at 14:00hrs (Hanoi time, GMT+7) on the 17 August 2021. OVERVIEW The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic with […]
Introduction A “bilateral” or “symmetric” dispute clause gives each party equal rights in relation to the dispute resolution: both parties have the same rights to refer their disputes to courts or to arbitration. Conversely, a unilateral option clause (“UOC”) is one that grants only one party the right to choose between arbitration and litigation but […]
EPLegal is seeking excellent candidates to join our specialised team as Legal Associate with major interests in: Projects and Energy, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration. Key tasks and responsibilities: • Preparation of legal documents • Collect and analyse professional background materials • Drafting various types of legal documents including contracts, memos and legal opinions • Keep contact […]
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 […]
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