Borned in Da Lat, Vietnam, 1951.
Qualification:
- Bachelor of Law (1991) - Law University (Hanoi), Vietnam.
- B.A in Business and Foreign Trade (1980) - University of Foreign Trade (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam.
- Bachelor of Public Administration (1975) - National Administration Institute (Saigon), Vietnam.
- Master of Law (1975) - Law University (Saigon), Vietnam.
- Bachelor of Law (1973) - Law University (Saigon), Vietnam.
Present Activities:
- Member of the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA).
- Lecturer of Legal Training Institutes of Ministry of Justice, Vietnam.
- Chief of Chau & Associates Lawyers (a Law Branch Office of HCMC Bar) since 1996.
- Member of the Vietnamese Lawyer Association.
- Member of the Ho Chi Minh City's Bar Association since 1995.
Languages:
- Vietnamese (Native).
- English (Fluently).
- French (Fluently).
Professional experience:
1977 - Present
Based on knowledge of structures, functions and tasks of administrative agencies particularly government, professionalized administrative agencies… giving legal advises successfully for:
Insurance and Banking policy and dispute settlement
Giving legal opinions for large commercial banks on debt collection, debt restructuring, legal rights and interests protection of FDI Enterprises, commercial banks at the HCMC’s courts and arbitration centers e.g. Prudential vs. Claimants, Housing Bank vs. Viet Hoa Bank cases at the HCMC People Court (1997-2001); Bank of China (1999-2000); Techcombank HCMC (1998); ACB bank (1999); HSBC vs. United Pharma Inc at Hong Kong Court (cooperate with Deacons Hong Kong, 2000); Bank for Development and Investment HCMC Branch (1997-1999) etc.
Giving legal advises for diplomatic agencies in HCMC e.g. Consulate General of the Netherlands, Royal Danish Consulate in HCMC (1997).
General Litigation
Handle conflict avoidance and dispute resolution for local enterprises, and foreign investors, represent claimant in disputes at courts, arbitration centers, and administrative agencies.
Business Transactions & Corporate Advice
14 years working as a legal expert in State Corporations (1977 – 1991). Giving advice to state owned enterprises on commercial agreements such as agency, distribution, licensing, manufacturing and equipment leasing agreements as well as on trading and consumer law, e.g. Medicare, Vegetexco, Techcombank, Bank of China HCMC, the Import Export Company of Tay Ninh Province, and others.
International co-operation
Working as a local advisor for the International Financial Corporation (Co-operated with Freehill HollingDale & page) in connection with several IFC's projects, loan agreements in Vietnam since 1996 -2000, e.g. Nghe An Tale & Lyle project (1998), Loan to Vietnam International leasing Company Ltd. (1999) Nghi son cement project (1998), Warsila project (1998), Investment in the Asia Commercial Bank project (1996), etc. Since 1995, co-operated with Lucy Wayne & Associate and Freehill HollingDale & Page involving litigation and handle conflict avoidance and dispute resolution for foreign investor, represent claimant in disputes at the courts, arbitration center, and administrative agencies in Vietnam.
Other activities
- Provide legal advice and consultation on Vietnam Law.
- Provide legal advice in areas of corporate law, civil law, international trade and investment, local finance and banking law.
- Draft contracts, joint-venture Agreement and other legal documents.
- Negotiate licensing agreement and other required governmental documents on behalf of foreign business in Vietnam.