Our People

Dr. Matthias Dühn, LL.M., Foreign Registered Lawyer (Vietnam)

Dr. Matthias Dühn, LL.M. (Georgetown) was admitted as a lawyer to the German Bar Association in 2001 and has been registered as a “Foreign Registered Lawyer” in Vietnam since 2007. He has been focusing his law firm Viet Diligence Legal law firm, founded in 2014, on market entry of foreign investors and entrepreneurs in Vietnam, and is therefore familiar with all legal questions relating to Vietnamese investment-, corporate-, commercial- and tax laws. He also advises on all matters questions relating to international contract drafting and complex contract negotiations, particularly in the area of commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and joint ventures. Dr. Dühn is also experienced in all Vietnamese labor law issues, such as drafting employment contracts, termination of employees and complex settlement negotiations.

You can reach him at: +84 (0)914 247 295 / Matthias.Duehn@vietdiligence.com

Ms. Mai Phuong Lan, Attorney-at-Law

Ms. Lan holds a law degree from Hanoi University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Coventry Business School, London. She has worked as a Vietnamese lawyer and co-founded Viet Diligence Legal in 2014. At Viet Diligence Legal, Ms. Lan mainly advises on foreign direct investment, start-ups and joint ventures in Vietnam. In addition, Ms. Lan has extensive experience in Vietnamese commercial and corporate law, customs and competition law in Vietnam as well as in all labour and immigration law issues in Vietnam. Ms. Lan has experience in the following industries: IT and outsourcing, retail, manufacturing and real estate.

You can reach her at: +84 (0) 379483357 / Mai.Lan@vietdiligence.com

Mr. Pham Ba Dong, Attorney-at-Law

Mr. Dong graduated from Hanoi Law University in 2007 and was admitted to the Hanoi Bar Association in 2014. Next to his legal practice with Viet Diligence Legal, he is currently also pursuing a PhD at Hanoi Law University. Dong has over 15 years of legal experience, with a proven track record specifically in the areas of corporate restructuring such as Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), inbound and outbound cross-border investments and international infrastructure projects. He is also well-versed in litigation and has represented many foreign corporate clients dealing with cross-border disputes between international clients and their business partners in Vietnam. Dong’s litigation practice involves both arbitration at the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and litigation at Vietnamese courts

You can reach him at: +84 (24) 73000094 / Litigation@vietdiligence.com

Ms. Quan Ai Nhu, Attorney-at-Law

Ms. Nhu received her Bachelor Degree in Law from Ho Chi Minh City University of Law in 2014, with her major in corporate and commercial law. She was admitted to the Ho Chi Minh City Bar in 2018. At Viet Diligence Legal she supports in all matters relating to corporate- and commercial law, with a particular focus on foreign direct investment in Vietnam. She is also in charge of preparing labour law related issues and intellectual property law matters. In her free time, Nhu likes traveling and reading books.

You can reach her at: +84 (024) 73000094 / Licensing@vietdiligence.com

Ms. Nguyen Thi Loan, Attorney-at-Law

Ms. Loan graduated from Hanoi Law University in 2007 and was admitted to the Hanoi Bar Association in 2013. Prior to joining the Viet Diligence Legal team, she worked as a sole practitioner and subsequently in various inhouse-roles in the real estate, banking and pharmaceutical industries. With legal practice of over 15 years, Ms. Loan has acquired and developed in-depth expertise specifically in real estate, banking and general corporate law. She is also experienced in litigation in Vietnam where she has handled numerous cases successfully at Vietnamese courts in numerous provinces and cities in Vietnam.

You can reach her at: + 84 (24) 73000094 / Nguyen.Loan@vietdiligence.com

Mr. Do Khac Hiep, Attorney-at-Law

Mr. Hiep graduated in law from Hanoi Law University and has been accredited as a Vietnamese lawyer from the Hanoi Bar Association since 2010 as an active member. Prior to joining Viet Diligence Legal, Mr Hiep has worked as in-house counsel for a large pharmaceutical company, and therefore understands especially the needs of in-house lawyers who form part of Viet Diligence’s client base. In addition, Mr. Hiep has experience as a senior associate for a large local law firm. Mr. Hiep focusses his practice on the general Vietnamese civil and criminal law, including representation of Viet Diligence Client’s at Vietnamese authorities and courts.

You can reach him at: +84 (024) 73000094 / Do.Hiep@vietdiligence.com

Ms. Huyen Le, Paralegal and Legal Assistant

Ms. Huyen Le received her bachelor’s degree in law from the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi in 2020, majoring in international trade law and is currently attending the lawyer training course at the Judicial Academy. At Viet Diligence Legal, she handles company formations and supports our senior lawyers in other corporate and commercial matters relating to company establishments, M&A, joint ventures as well as intellectual property-, labour- and immigration law matters such as visas, residence cards and work permits.