ASL Law awarded top honours by industry

According to results recently announced by a number of law firm ranking organisations, ASL LAW, an independent and full-service Vietnamese law firm, has been ranked as the top tier law firm in Vietnam in different practical areas.

In early 2024, ASL LAW was ranked as a leading law firm in Vietnam in the field of Structured Finance & Securitisation by the Asia Business Law Journal.

In its introduction of the firm prior to the award, the Asia Law Business Journal said, "ASL Law's banking and financial services team are well-equipped with a comprehensive understanding of the sector's issues in Vietnam."

The firm has a team of experienced lawyers who can advise clients on structuring and executing financial transactions, including the creation and implementation of securitisation structures in different types of securities offerings, asset-backed securities, and mortgage-backed securities.

Asia Business Law Journal’s list of Vietnam’s Top 100 Lawyers for 2023 included ASL Law founder and managing director Pham Duy Khuong.

Also, ASL LAW once again solidified its position as a top-tier law firm in Vietnam, securing a prestigious ranking by Legal500. Last year, Legal500 also ranked ASL Law as a 'top-tier law firm' in its Tax (Tier 1), Labour and Dispute segment.

ASL Law's expertise and dedication to excellence have earned it recognition in the Intellectual Property (IP) segment, further establishing it as a force in the legal landscape.

The firm offers a comprehensive range of services encompassing patent, trademark, industrial design, copyright, and domain name issues, along with diligent IP portfolio management services to meet the unique needs of each client. Pham Duy Khuong was also ranked as one of the top four individuals in IP law by Legal500.

Debuting in the WTR 1000 2024 edition, ASL Law has also quickly made a name for itself as a business-savvy full-service law firm with extensive IP knowledge.

Led by founder Pham Duy Khuong and senior partner Do Ba Thich, the law firm combines business awareness with comprehensive legal knowledge to provide clients with exceptional registration and enforcement advice across more than 70 countries globally.

Khuong also received the 'Silver' award in Prosecution and Strategy and a 'Bronze' in Enforcement and Litigation. Meanwhile, Thich received a 'Bronze' in Prosecution and Strategy.

In the ever-evolving landscape of corporate law and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Vietnam, ASL LAW has earned noteworthy recognition, according to the latest rankings by AsiaLaw.

Asiala has identified ASL LAW as a notable law firm in the Corporate and M&A sector in Vietnam. AsiaLaw's recognition reflects its commitment to excellence and its ability to deliver exceptional legal services of ASL LAW in the Corporate and M&A realm in Vietnam.

In the latest issue of Patent Lawyer Magazine, ASL Law was recognised as one of the top 10 firms in patent law in Vietnam.

Each year, Patent Lawyer Magazine conducts extensive research to identify the top law firms in IP and patent law in each territory, acknowledging the efforts and improvements that firms have made and assisting clients in selecting the best firm for their needs.

Just like financial institutions will be rated by credit agencies, Vietnamese law firms aiming to provide international standard legal services also rated by credit organisations every year.

Each law firm ranking organisation relies on its own criteria to classify and rank. The evaluation often focuses on two main aspects, rank law firm itself and rank the law firm's lawyers.

The ranking is classified into different practice areas from Finance, banking, intellectual property law, tax, labour disputes, mergers and acquisitions to labour and TMT.

Ranking’s results are based on various operations such as, clients’ opinions, value, significance, number of cases (classified by each legal field), interviews with colleagues and market surveys.