ESTABLISHED IN 2022

Total number of lawyers (including partners and associates): 3
Number of partners: 1
Principal office: Hanoi

Key practice areas

Dispute resolution; alternative dispute resolution; negotiation; mediation and arbitration; litigation in courts

Firm overview

ALV Lawyers is a Hanoi-based, dispute resolution boutique law firm founded by director and managing partner Duong Quoc Thanh. As a seasoned disputes lawyer, Duong has been in private practice for more than 16 years, after serving more than 10 years as a judge with Hanoi Court. He has also been selected as an arbitrator for the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) since October 2022.

The law firm was set up with a vision to become a leading provider of the best alternative dispute resolution and litigation lawyers for clients in Vietnam and across Asia. With Hanoi as its current head office, the firm plans to open branch in Ho Chi Minh City, equipping them with trained lawyers and legal assistants to capture and serve its clients’ demands.

“ALV Lawyers is a new boutique firm led by Duong Quoc Thanh, a wise, intelligent, responsive lawyer in Vietnam,” says Quach Thi Thu Hoai, legal and compliance manager at a Japanese general housing equipment company, LIXIL Vietnam, in Hanoi. She said, “Not only does the firm provide legal solutions for complicated legal issues; Duong and his team also give valuable advice for the best benefit of clients.”

The firm is recognised as the “New Firm to Watch 2023” by Asia Business Law Journal.