Overview
Stephen Le, Founder and Chairman of Le & Tran, stands as an unassailable force in Vietnam’s legal profession. With an unrivaled command of litigation, arbitration, white-collar crime, and employment law, Stephen is not merely a practitioner but a master architect of legal strategy. His name is synonymous with excellence, trusted by a diverse array of clients, including multinational corporations such as Petronas, navigating Vietnam’s complex legal landscape.
Stephen’s accolades reflect a career at the pinnacle of the profession. Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for four consecutive years by Benchmark Litigation APAC, he has been named a Top-Ranked Lawyer by Chambers Asia-Pacific and one of Asia’s Super 50 Disputes Lawyers by Asian Legal Business. These honors affirm his stature as Vietnam’s most formidable legal expert, sought after for cases that demand brilliance and precision.
CLIENT-REVIEWS SURVEYED BY CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC 2025 & 2024
“He provided very pragmatic advice, which was very much appreciated.”
“He is very responsive to our queries and helpful in answering our questions.”
CLIENT-REVIEWS SURVEYED BY LEGAL500 ASIA-PACIFIC 2024
“Stephen Le Hoang Chuong is forthright and calm and never overreacts or overpromises. He is confident in what can and can’t be achieved and sets out a clear roadmap to resolving the issue at hand.”
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“Mr. Chuong is very smart and catches up on the issue quite well. He worked with us for just a short period, but he understood our business and quickly got to the point with a good strategy to handle the case.”
Practice Areas
Experience
Stephen has over 15 years of experience representing numerous global corporations in over 1,000 legal matters. He has successfully led his team to a number of winning verdicts in high-profile commercial litigation cases worth USD millions in matters ranging from construction, commercial disputes, white-collar crime investigation and defense, labor disputes, and shareholder disputes. His reputation has been forged by the use of skillful tactics and creative solutions and the building of a strong evidencial system as the backbone to break down the claims of opposing parties.
Stephen’s mindset centers around critical thinking and business ethics which form the core of defending his clients’ interests. From there, he builds an undefeatable strategy and the legal grounds to realize a winning verdict. Talk to Stephen and you will see a formidable fighter for your interests and justice.
His many global clients have included Marvell Technology Group, Friesland Campina Vietnam, Petronas Group, Tan Chong Group, Suntory Pepsico Vietnam, Pou Chen Group, Emerson, Schlumbergers, SunCity Group, CoreTronic Group, LeeWay (Caleres), Barcardi, Adecco, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways.
Endorsements
“I have had the pleasure of working with Mr Stephen Le and his team in 2018 and again in 2019, a lasting impression and what has amazed me is his professionalism and methodical approach to addressing legal issues in Vietnam. I would highly recommend Mr Stephen Le and his firm for areas of Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Contracts as well as areas covering areas of various corporate legal aspects. Certainly a legal counsel of choice and legal firm to assist companies and individuals (particularly foreign corporates) when trying to navigate the Vietnamese legal environment.”
“Stephen and I worked together and that experience impressed upon me Stephen’s responsiveness, tactical acumen and stellar work ethic. He is a trusted and effective lawyer to go to for legal matters.”
“I had the pleasure of working with Stephen on several issues over the years and have always found him to be extremely bright, VERY aggressive and always to the point. He responds quickly and is always extremely honest in his opinion, even if you don’t want to hear it. There are not many people who merit the distinction of being labelled as honorable and results oriented but, in my book, he ranks with the best in protecting and caring for his clients no matter what the issue.”
“A solid lawyer who always has client’s best interest in mind.”
“Mr. Le did successfully assist D.I.E.C Singapore in the matters relating to debt recovery from two Vietnamese companies. Mr. Le usually approached the solutions in innovative ways and worked closedly and full-heartedly with me. It is also worth mention the level of confidence and diligence that Mr. Le demonstrated when working with me were extraordinary”
