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ALB Named YKVN “Employer Of Choice” in Vietnam for 2009

Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City (March 29, 2010) - YKVN was named “Employer of Choice” (second place) for the year of 2009 by Asian Legal Business (ALB), a leading journal covering legal transactions in Asia. The survey also named four other law firms in Vietnam, including Vilaf (first place), Allens Arthur Robinson (third place), Freshfields (fourth place) and DFDL Mekong (fifth place).

This is the third consecutive time YKVN has been awarded the “Employer of Choice” designation through a print and online survey that was conducted by ALB among over 20,000 lawyers region-wide based on seven criteria: compensation and benefits, professional development and training, partnership prospects, quality of partners to work for, quality of work and clients, work/life balance and firm reputation.

“We are proud to be recognized as a leading employer in the legal industry in Vietnam. We have implemented measures to make sure people feel supported and we offer flexibility of how people work. We have attempted to continually improved the working environment” said Truong Nhat Quang, the Managing Partner of YKVN.

About YKVN

YKVN is a full service law firm providing top tier legal services in the areas of banking and finance, M&A, capital markets, dispute resolution, and real estate and construction. It continues to be the only Vietnamese law firm with a leading role in both international and domestic corporate transactions. With offices in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the expertise YKVN offers and the commitment it ensures, in combination with its local knowledge, and language skills significantly adds to the value of its clients business. YKVN’s team consists of eight partners, two of-counsels, and forty associates, all of which are experienced in transactional law and commercial and international litigation. Most of the senior lawyers have received legal training abroad, including the U.S., England, Australia, France, Germany, and Russia, as well as having practiced with other internationally recognized law firms.

For information, contact:

Name: Le Thi Loc
Tel: (84-8) 3822 3155
Email: loc.le@ykvn-law.com