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.”
“He is creative, smart, hard-working, and thinks outside the box.”
“Stephen is agile, focused, energetic and strategic.”
“Stephen is a very strong and capable lawyer.”
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“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.”
“Stephen Le Hoang Chuong is completely fluent in English and works well with western clients. He also covers a wide range of practice areas.”
“The whole team deserves praising, but in particular I would like to mention Stephen Le Hoang Chuong for his in-depth issue analysis, strategy acumen and negotiating skills, very well-supported by Benjamin Truong throughout the whole process until successful resolution of the case.”
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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.”
“Energetic, knowledgeable and responsive.”
“Professional, and gives timely feedback and advice.”
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- White-Collar Crimes
- Judgements Enforcement
- Business Law
- Private Client Service
- English
- Vietnamese
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
- Eng Yew Chan
Chief Executive Officer at Strategic Marine
“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.”; - Kenneth Tan
Associate at Norton Rose Fullbright
“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.”; - Gregory Nathan
Co-founder, Grace Skincare Clinic
“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.”; - Peiyi Tung
Taiwanese lawyer – worked with Stephen while she was with Poyuen Vietnam
“A solid lawyer who always has client’s best interest in mind.”; - Goh Yong Ang
Former General Director of D.I.E.C Singapore Pte. Ltd
“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”; - Nicola Connolly
Former Vice Chairwoman of EuroCham and Former General Director of Adecco Vietnam
“Stephen is the best in town”; - Michel Borelli
Former Managing Director of MullenLowe (Vietnam)
“Stephen and his team provided all the invaluable & precise advice”; - Penh Huynh
Former Financial Regional (SEA) Director of Bacardi
“Stephen has been very diligently and timely providing legal advice to us in Vietnam and we greatly appreciate his professionalism”; - Samuel Scoles
Regional Director Asia, International Trade Advisory Services of White & Case Pte. Ltd
“To date, we have had very good interactions with Le & Tran and appreciate the detailed advice on various requested projects”; - Frederick Huynh Quan Dat
Former CEO of Etihad Airways (Vietnam)
CEO of Quatar Airways (Vietnam)
“Very impressive work that Stephen has provided”.
- Winner of Disputes Star 2017 (AsiaLaw Profiles)
- Highly Ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific (2021 & 2022 Guide)
- The A List 2021 – Vietnam’s Top 100 Lawyers
- Legal Advisor of ESG Committee (AmCham Vietnam)
- Legal Advisor of Manufacturing Committee (AmCham Vietnam)
