Special Counsel and Head of Dispute Resolution Practice

MINH NGUYEN

• Overview

  Minh Nguyen is a Special Counsel and Head of Dispute Resolution Practice of ACSV Legal. She joined ACSV Legal in 2019 after having worked more than ten years for various international law firms and corporations, including a Magic Circle firm. Prior to joining ACSV Legal, Minh worked as Legal Compliance Manager in the SEA&NZ Business Unit of the largest brewing company in the world.
  
  Minh obtained an LLM in 2017 in International Arbitration from Pepperdine University under Fulbright Scholarship with one of the highest-grade point averages in her graduation class. Minh also attended the intensive International Commercial Arbitration course in Harvard Law School in January 2023. As the Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice of ACSV Legal, Minh has directly advised and represented clients in numerous multi-million-dollar cases arbitrated at the SIAC, the ICC, and the VIAC, as well as high-profile executive employment disputes. With her contribution, ACSV Legal has been ranked as a Tier 3 law firm in arbitration in Legal500’s Asia Pacific Guide 2025 and a Band 4 law firm in employment in Chambers Asia Pacific Guide 2026. Minh herself has been ranked as Band 3 Dispute Resolution Lawyer by Chambers and Partners in Chambers Asia Pacific Guide 2026.
  
  Minh is currently a member of Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre Committee (YSIAC Committee) and a member of the Legal Science Council of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC). Minh is also the Vietnam Representative at the Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA).

  AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  As the Head of Dispute Resolution Practice of ACSV Legal, Minh has directly advised and represented clients in some multi-million-dollar cases arbitrated at the SIAC, the ICC and the VIAC.

• Practice Areas
  

  Real Estate

  ACSV Legal provides advice on real estate and construction matters. We take a commercial approach while focussing on achieving our clients’ objectives.

  

  Energy

  At ACSV Legal we support our clients across the entire energy value chain advising them on the use, taxation and extraction of energy sources covering all aspects, from sales to regulation, of non-renewable energy sources such as coal, oil and gas, but also renewable sources, such as wind, solar and hydro power.

  

  Dispute Resolution

  ACSV Legal offers a preeminent dispute resolution services with a special focus on international commercial arbitration.

  

  Banking and Finance

  ACSV Legal routinely advises high-net worth individuals, companies, banks, and other entities on cash flow-based lending, asset based lending, acquisition financing, exit financing, and other secured and unsecured financing.

  

  Labour and Employment Law

  ACSV Legal regularly provides support to clients in drafting internal labour rules, labour contracts, compensation structures and assistance in employment litigations in collaboration with SH Law.

  

  Corporate / M&A

  ACSV Legal has one of the premier Corporate / M&A practices in Vietnam and its approach is to understand the legal, commercial and political dynamics of every matter.

  

  Insolvency and Restructuring

  ACSV Legal has advised some of the biggest names in many industries in Vietnam, including health and fitness, retail, food and beverage and hospitality on pre-emtpive pre-deal restructuring or restructuring related to insolvency and winding-up proceedings.

  

  Taxation

  ACSV Legal lawyers are experts in both corporate and commercial Vietnamese law and can thus provide our clients with appropriate tax advice.

• News
  

  FORCE MAJEURE OR CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES?

  Aug 10, 2021

  

  GDPR-LIKE DRAFT DECREE ON DATA PROTECTION INTRODUCED

  Mar 25, 2021

  

  LAW ON COURT-ANNEXED MEDIATION AND DIALOGUE

  Oct 31, 2020

  

  NEW LABOUR CODE MORE IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAWS

  Sep 30, 2019

  

  DRAFT DECREE GUIDING EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY

  Aug 30, 2021
• Team Members
  

  THANG NGUYEN

  Managing Partner

  

  MARK OAKLEY

  Ambassador

  

  NGUYET LE

  Senior Associate

  

  LY NGUYEN

  Associate

  

  KIM NGUYEN

  Associate

  

  LINH NGUYEN

  Associate

  

  ANH NGUYEN

  Associate

  

  HOANG LE

  Associate

  

  QUYEN NGUYEN

  Junior Associate

  

  NGOC NGUYEN

  Junior Associate

  

  THIEU MAI

  Junior Associate

  

  TRINH TRAN

  Junior Associate

  

  NGAN NGUYEN

  Junior Associate

  

  LOC VUONG

  Junior Associate

minh.nguyen@acsvlegal.com

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