TIN & PARTNERS · DISPUTE RESOLUTION & LITIGATION
Protect your position while keeping the outcome in view.
A dispute is not only a question of who is legally right. For a business, the outcome may depend on recovering payment, preserving an important relationship, limiting liability or bringing an unworkable arrangement to an end. The strength of the evidence, the cost of pursuing the matter and the prospects of putting a settlement or decision into effect all deserve attention. Early legal advice helps establish these priorities before correspondence, negotiations or formal proceedings develop without a clear strategy.
At Tin & Partners, we advise and represent businesses, investors, shareholders and individuals in disputes in Vietnam. We act for clients pursuing claims or responding to them, with support covering commercial and contractual disagreements, corporate and shareholder matters, investment, employment, property and construction disputes. Our involvement can begin when an issue first emerges or after proceedings have started. We help clients assess their position, consider settlement options and pursue or defend proceedings within the agreed mandate, keeping both legal rights and practical objectives in view.
DISAGREEMENTS & NEXT STEPS
An emerging disagreement or a dispute already under way.
Disagreements & early action
When a business relationship or obligation is in dispute.
- Unpaid invoices and contractual disputes Review payment records, contractual obligations and the disputed issues.
- Shareholder and management disagreements Assess governance records, the parties’ positions and areas of disagreement.
- Investment and project commitments Review project documents and the investment commitments in question.
- Employment and workplace disputes Assess employment records, workplace events and the parties’ concerns.
- Property, lease and construction matters Review the relevant agreements, property records and disputed obligations.
Proceedings & enforcement
When pursuing a claim, responding or following through.
- Payment demands and compensation claims Prepare or respond to demands based on the available documents.
- Bringing or defending court proceedings Assess the claim, evidence and procedural steps for the matter.
- Starting or responding to arbitration Review the arbitration agreement, submissions and relevant procedure.
- Negotiated settlements during proceedings Consider settlement terms and document the parties’ agreed resolution.
- Judgment and arbitral award enforcement Review the decision, outstanding obligations and enforcement steps.
OUR APPROACH
Assess the case. Choose the response that serves your interests.
We begin with the client’s objectives, the sequence of events and the available agreements, correspondence and supporting records. We assess the strengths and weaknesses of the claim or defence, identify evidence gaps and consider the appropriate forum, procedural requirements and relevant deadlines. Our advice compares the available approaches against the likely cost, time, business disruption and prospects of recovery or performance. We pursue negotiation where it serves the client’s interests and prepare for formal proceedings where necessary, keeping procedural deadlines under review alongside settlement discussions. As evidence and circumstances develop, we reassess the strategy rather than treating the initial position as fixed.
Our Work May Include
- Case Assessment & Dispute Strategy: Review the facts, contractual position and available evidence, assess the basis of a claim or defence, and advise on potential remedies, material risks and an appropriate course of action.
- Evidence Review & Case Preparation: Organise relevant agreements, correspondence, payment records and other evidence, identify missing information and develop the factual and legal arguments supporting the client’s position.
- Advice & Correspondence Before Proceedings: Prepare or respond to demand letters, breach notices and other dispute communications, clarifying the client’s position and requested outcome before deciding whether to commence proceedings.
- Negotiation, Mediation & Settlement: Represent the client in agreed discussions and mediation, assess settlement proposals and negotiate terms covering payment, performance, releases and the consequences of failing to comply.
- Court Proceedings & Representation: Prepare claims, defences, counterclaims and procedural submissions, and represent or assist clients at preliminary meetings and hearings, including appeal proceedings where separately agreed.
- Arbitration Advice & Representation: Assess the arbitration agreement and applicable procedure, prepare claims, responses and evidence, and represent clients in commercial arbitration within the agreed scope.
- Enforcing Judgments, Awards & Settlements: Review the available implementation or enforcement route, assess practical recovery considerations and prepare agreed applications and correspondence, including communication with the relevant parties and enforcement authorities.
Support throughout the dispute or at the stage where you need us.
We can advise and represent you throughout a dispute or assist with a defined task, such as an initial assessment, settlement negotiation, case preparation or enforcement. The engagement identifies the work and stages covered, with additional proceedings or specialist support agreed separately.