On 11 May 2023, VILAF was awarded the Vietnam Law Firm of the Year in the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards ceremony at The Pan Pacific, Singapore.  Partner Lam Nguyen, Counsel Hoang Duong, and Counsel Tung Nguyen of VILAF were present at the ceremony to receive the award.

VILAF was a finalist in 5 other award categories:

• Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year
• Litigation Law Firm of the Year
• Projects and Energy Law Firm of the Year
• Litigation Lawyer of the Year: Linh D. Nguyen
• Projects and Energy Lawyer of the Year: Phong Tran

Annually, the Legal 500 awards recognise the leading firms, lawyers/barristers and in-house counsels who have contributed to the regional and global markets. The awards are based on the Legal 500’s market-leading independent research and winners are selected based on that research which is carried out by a large team of researchers who have in-depth knowledge of their jurisdictions and practice areas.

VILAF Chairperson Duyen Ha Vo comments, “As VILAF is celebrating our 30th Year Anniversary, this award occasion holds immense significance for us.  We are deeply grateful to our clients for entrusting us with their legal matters and providing us with the opportunity to create a positive impact in the communities we serve for the past three decades.  We also extend our heartfelt appreciation to the esteemed judges of the Legal 500 awards as well as our colleagues and friends for their invaluable support. Congratulations to all the other winners on this well-deserved recognition.”

VILAF has consistently been ranked as a first-tier law firm in Vietnam by Legal 500, Chambers, IFLR1000, AsiaLaw and Benchmark Litigation and is one of the largest law firms in Vietnam.