Arbitration

1. Acted for shipping companies in many maritime disputes arbitrated under VIAC rules;
2. Represented a client in a maritime dispute before the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), challenging the tribunal’s jurisdiction, requesting to apply time-bar for all claims under the Vietnam Maritime Code, and negotiating a significant reduction in the settlement demand;
3. Defended a logistics company in an arbitration case at the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), involving a dispute related to alleged cargo damage during carriage of goods by sea, by challenging the cause and extent of the damages and negotiating a favorable outcome;
4. Supported the Lead Counsel in a complex JCAA (Japan Commercial Arbitration Association) arbitration involving a complex dispute arising from the high-stake sale contracts and shareholders of some affiliated companies;
5. Supported the Lead Counsel in a complex arbitration at the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SHIAC) concerning a complex shareholder disputes;

Litigation

6. Acted for individuals before the local court to request payment of the principal amount of the corporate bonds in accordance with the bond purchase agreements;
7. Acted for the borrower and their guarantors in a dispute arising from a credit agreement with three international banks before the local court;
8. Acted for insurers in subrogation claims against third parties causing cargo damage incurred during their carriage of goods by trucks;
9. Acted for a client in complicated disputes on transfer shares at local courts;
10. Defended a shipowner in a litigation case before Vietnamese court, which dispute derived from a collision accident between a cargo vessel and a trawler, and which proceedings saw fraudulent production of evidence.

Aviation

11. Advised a major aircraft manufacturer on option its obligations under master purchase agreement;
12. Advised an airlines on matters of competition law applicable in overseas territories;

Shipping

13. Advised various shipping lines as well as freight forwarders to handle cargo abandoned or stored at ports for a long time;
14. Advised two international shipping companies in initiating legal action against cargo interests to recover damage incurred from idling of the cargo;
15. Advised a shipowner in their negotiation with cargo owner over alleged damage to chemical cargo, where foreign agents were introduced into some of the holds but did not compromise the integrity of the affected cargo.
16. Advised a shipowner in their negotiations with cargo owner over alleged damage to perishable cargo.
17. Advised a shipbuilder in their prospects of exercising their mechanic’s lien against suspicion of fraud.
18. Advised well-known insurer on various personal injury claims and related collisions;
19. Advised two well-known insurers in their various negotiations with a vessel owner on an intricate matter involving cargo claim and vessel claim against the same vessel.
20. Acted for Vietnamese cargo owners pursing a claim for non-delivery of cargo by carriers;
21. Advised a shipowner to withdraw the ship and claim for unpaid hire as per agreed charter party terms;
22. Drafted and advised on various charterparties and all forms of documents for carriage of goods by sea;
23. Assisted various IG P&I clubs and their members to handle cargo claims, crew claims, bunker claims, charterparty claims, oil pollution claims, and other 3^rd parties’ claims.
24. Advised and represented various clients in vessel arrest proceedings in Vietnam, including securing the release of several detained vessels.
25. Assisted shipowners in filing claims against cargo interests in a general average dispute, providing guidance on international enforceability and settlement.