Private Executive Briefing
June 11, 2026

The Legal Landscape Changed While You Were Watching the Economic Numbers.

A closed-door briefing for CEOs, CFOs, and Managing Partners with active or planned exposure in Vietnam — on the four legal shifts already affecting how capital is protected, enforced, and recovered in this market.

June 11, 2026 3:00 PM Vietnam 4:00 PM Philippines Private Virtual Briefing By Invitation Only
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GDP Growth — Southeast Asia, Full Year 2025
Vietnam
8.02%
Indonesia
5.11%
Malaysia
4.90%
Philippines
4.40%
Thailand
2.40%

Sources: Vietnam NSO · BPS Indonesia · DOSM Malaysia · PSA Philippines · NESDC Thailand

Why This Briefing Exists

Vietnam grew 8.02% in 2025. The fastest in Southeast Asia. Also the year Vietnam's legal architecture changed more than it had in the previous decade.

Between July 2025 and January 2026, four structural changes reshaped how investments in Vietnam are protected — and what "enforceable" actually means in this market. The court system was restructured. A new arbitration mechanism created contractual finality for the first time in Vietnam's history. The Investment Law was amended. The VIAC procedural rules most existing contracts reference are in transition.

Most investors with Vietnam exposure have not yet reflected any of these changes in their legal structures. Most investors evaluating entry are building their analysis on frameworks that predate the reforms.

The Investor's Shield: Vietnam Edition exists for one purpose — to close that gap.

8.02%
Full-year GDP growth, 2025 — fastest in Southeast Asia, second fastest in 15 years. Q4: 8.46% — a record quarter.
Vietnam National Statistics Office, January 2026
USD 27.62B
Implemented FDI, 2025 — a five-year high, up 9% year-on-year. Total registered FDI: USD 38.42B.
Trading Economics / Vietnam NSO, January 2026
693
District courts abolished as of July 1, 2025 under Law No. 81/2025/QH15. Set-aside jurisdiction now consolidated in three cities.
Baker McKenzie · One Asia Lawyers · Indochine Counsel, 2025
Jan 1, 2026
Date the IFC Specialised Court and IAC set-aside waiver mechanism became fully operational — the first of its kind in Vietnam's legal history.
Watson Farley and Williams · Vietnam Briefing, January 2026
What Happens in the Room

Sixty minutes. Four frameworks you can use the same week.

01
Enforcement Certainty
A precise understanding of what Vietnam's IFC arbitration set-aside waiver means — and what your current contract must say to activate it.
02
A Corrected Enforcement Map
How Vietnam's new three-tier court structure changed the jurisdiction assumptions in contracts written before July 2025 — and what the correct structure looks like now.
03
CISG Clarity
Whether the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is already governing your Vietnam goods contracts — and whether your notification timelines reflect that.
04
Treaty Protection Mapping
Which investment treaty covers your Vietnam position — BIT, CPTPP, or the forthcoming EVIPA — and whether your entry structure actually activates the ISDS mechanism it provides.
05
Pre-Entry Intelligence
The regulatory intelligence that due diligence packages rarely capture — and that determines whether a structurally correct entry actually functions as intended.
06
Private Archive Access
A confidential post-event document summarising the session's key strategic takeaways. Not a recording. Delivered only to registered attendees within 24 hours.
Who Is in the Room

This briefing is for two types of capital decision-maker.
Both will be in the room.

CEOs, CFOs, Managing Partners, and General Counsel from private equity, manufacturing, infrastructure, and technology firms with direct Vietnam capital exposure.

You are evaluating Vietnam

You have Vietnam on the investment horizon. The macro case is clear. You need to know what the correct legal entry structure looks like in 2026 — not in 2023.

  • Your board has asked harder questions about international exposure in the past 90 days.
  • You want to understand the IFC arbitration advantage before you sign, not after.
  • You are building the due diligence thesis and need intelligence that goes beneath the statutory text.
  • You want to know what the smart money is doing with its first draft of the contract.

You are already in Vietnam

You have capital deployed. The investment is running. You need to know whether your current legal structure reflects a version of Vietnam's law that still exists.

  • Your arbitration clause was drafted before July 2025. You have not reviewed it since the court restructuring.
  • You want to know whether your dispute pathway still maps to the correct court.
  • A counterparty has recently become less cooperative and you want to understand your enforcement options.
  • You want to know what it would take to upgrade your structure to IFC-level enforceability.

This briefing is invitation-only and strictly limited in size. We curate the room to ensure every conversation is relevant. There is no charge to attend.

The Speakers

Four practitioners. Each one addresses a gap
most investors currently have.

Tam Tran
Senior Legal Advisor · The Lam Law LLC · Arbitrator, STAC · PhD Candidate, La Trobe University
Tam is a legal academic at Foreign Trade University Vietnam and Senior Legal Advisor at The Lam Law LLC. A founding member of CISG Vietnam and arbitrator at the Southern Trade Arbitration Center, he addresses the CISG applicability question — the UN Convention that has been automatically governing most Vietnam goods contracts since 2017, whether or not the parties are aware of it.
Mary Christine S.C. Florete
Founder and Managing Partner · Florete Law · JD, MCIArb, GICD · Accredited Arbitrator, PDRCI and HKIAC · File Counsel, HKIAC
An international arbitration lawyer advising investors, developers, and corporates on high-stakes commercial and construction disputes across Southeast Asia and the United Kingdom. A Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London), accredited at PDRCI and HKIAC, and audit committee head for more than 20 companies, she addresses risk mitigation and enforcement certainty — including the contract structures that determine whether an arbitral award can actually be collected.
Nhu-Hoang Tran Thang
Founding Partner · Astute Dispute Resolution · Registered with Paris and Geneva Bars · LL.M, Northwestern University · Investment Treaty and Commercial Arbitration
Nhu-Hoang Tran Thang is an independent international arbitration lawyer registered with the Paris and Geneva bars and the Founding Partner of Astute Dispute Resolution — recognized in the Legal 500 2026 rankings as a Firm to Watch in Arbitration in Switzerland, the only firm listed in this category. With counsel, arbitrator, and tribunal secretary experience across more than 50 arbitrations, she addresses the investment treaty framework governing foreign investments in Vietnam, including — BITs, the CPTPP, and the forthcoming EVIPA, with particular insight into the legal and strategic considerations arising under these instruments.
Dr. Louay Alyaqoubi
Scholar-Practitioner · International Legal Advisor, HILC and The Lam Law LLC · Former Diplomat · Associate Professor
Dr. Louay Alyaqoubi is the International Legal Advisor & Strategy Lead at The Lam Law LLC and a Scholar-Practitioner specializing in International Trade and Organizational Strategy. A former diplomat with deep expertise in ASEAN and international regulatory frameworks, he advises mid-market and enterprise clients on navigating high-stakes investment environments. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration and is the author of the strategic policy brief 'Beyond the Leapfrog Trap'.
The Details

Everything you need before you register.

Date
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time
3:00 PM Vietnam
4:00 PM Philippines
9:00 AM London · 4:00 AM New York
Format
Private Virtual Briefing
Zoom · No public broadcast
No public replay
Duration
80 minutes
60 min briefing · 10 min Q and A
10 min closing
Attendance
Limited seats
By invitation · Curated for relevance
Language
English
Cost
No charge
By invitation only
Post-Event
Private Archive
Confidential strategic document
Not a recording
24 hours after session
Organized By

Two firms. One brief.

The Lam Law LLC
Vietnam · Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution and Investment Structuring

THE LAM LAW LLC is a business law practice organization founded by a group of dedicated lawyers and legal experts with extensive practical experience in the corporate sector, as well as specialized training, to deliver timely and effective results for our clients.

thelamlawllc.com →
Florete Law
Philippines · International Arbitration and Cross-Border Dispute Resolution

Florete Law is a Philippine law firm specialising in commercial and construction arbitration, corporate governance, and cross-border dispute resolution across Southeast Asia and the United Kingdom. Founding and Managing Partner Atty. Mary Christine S.C. Florete, JD, MCIArb, GICD — Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London), Accredited Arbitrator at PDRCI and HKIAC, and File Counsel at HKIAC — advises investors on the legal structures that determine whether commercial outcomes are actually enforceable.

floretelaw.com →
Before You Go

Your legal team is working from a map that changed in 2025. This is the briefing that updates it.

The investors in this room on June 11 will leave with a framework they can apply to their contracts immediately. The investors who are not there will continue working with structures that predate Vietnam's most significant legal reforms in a decade. Registration closes June 6.

Request Your Seat No charge. Registration subject to review. Confirmation within 48 hours.
Private Executive Briefing
June 11, 2026

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This briefing is for capital decision-makers who need a working framework — not a lecture. Seats are limited. Registrations are reviewed before confirmation.

IFC set-aside waiver — how to activate it in your next contract
Corrected enforcement map — post-July 2025 court structure
CISG applicability intelligence for Vietnam goods contracts
Live contract clause audit framework
Private Archive — confidential, not publicly available

Thursday, June 11, 2026
3:00 PM Vietnam
4:00 PM Philippines
Private Virtual Briefing (Zoom)
Florete Law and The Lam Law LLC

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The Investor's Shield Vietnam Edition

A private executive briefing on Vietnam's legal landscape for capital decision-makers with active or planned exposure in the market.

Organized By

Florete Law The Lam Law LLC

Thursday, June 11, 2026
3:00 PM Vietnam · 4:00 PM Philippines
Private Virtual Briefing · Zoom

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Registration closes June 6, 2026.
Confirmation within 48 hours.

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© 2026 Florete Law and The Lam Law LLC. All rights reserved. This briefing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Attendance does not create an attorney-client relationship.