Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao
- LL.M. in International Law and Economics (MILE), World Trade Institute, Switzerland
- Member of the Hanoi Bar Association
Profile
Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is a Partner and leads IDVN’s International Trade & Customs practice. Over more than 15 years, she has built one of Vietnam’s most active trade remedy practices, representing the Vietnamese government, the Vietnamese domestic industry and private sector clients in proceedings across the United States, the European Union, Australia, Turkey, India and Vietnam.
Representative experience
- Advised Vietnamese steel producers, as petitioners, in MOIT’s safeguard investigation on imports of steel billets and long steel products, including preparing the petition, standing and injury analysis, and representation at the public hearing. For the first time in trade remedy proceedings in Vietnam, safeguard duties were imposed on both products in the same investigation;
- Acted for the Government of Vietnam in WTO dispute settlement proceedings (DS404, DS429, DS536);
- Represents Vietnamese exporters, including seafood, steel and aluminium producers, in anti-dumping, countervailing duty and safeguard investigations;
- Before MOIT, has defended exporters from China, Thailand, Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Recognition
- Chambers and Partners 2023 – Notable Practitioner, International Trade/WTO (Global and Asia-Pacific)
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 – Recommended Lawyer
Publications
- “The WTO and some practical issues in anti-dumping investigations”, Hanoi Law Review, 2021
Education
| Degree | Institution |
|---|---|
| LL.M. in International Law and Economics (MILE) | World Trade Institute, Switzerland |
| Bachelor of International Relations | Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam |
Memberships & teaching
| Organisation |
|---|
| Hanoi Bar Association – Vietnam Bar Federation |
| Visiting lecturer, Hanoi Law University and Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam |