Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Thu is a senior legal and business consultant with extensive experience in corporate governance, business operations, human resources management, intellectual property, corporate legal advisory, risk management, and dispute resolution. Over the course of her career, she has advised domestic and international enterprises on establishing effective governance frameworks, optimising organisational structures, strengthening legal compliance, and managing legal risks throughout the business lifecycle.

Drawing upon her multidisciplinary expertise, Ms. Thu assists clients in designing and implementing practical governance and operational systems tailored to their business objectives. She regularly advises on corporate governance policies, internal regulations, organisational restructuring, compliance programmes, and human resources management, helping businesses improve operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with Vietnamese law and international best practices.

Ms. Thu is also an experienced trainer and consultant in human resources management and employment law. She has advised numerous companies on workforce planning, recruitment strategies, compensation and benefits, performance management systems, internal labour regulations, employee handbooks, disciplinary procedures, restructuring exercises, termination matters, and labour dispute prevention. Her practical approach enables clients to minimise employment risks while building sustainable and productive workplaces.

In the field of intellectual property, Ms. Thu has more than eighteen years of experience advising on trademarks, industrial designs and IP portfolio management across Vietnam and other jurisdictions in Southeast Asia. She regularly advises clients on trademark clearance, registrability, infringement analysis, licensing, assignment, enforcement, opposition, invalidation and cancellation proceedings, as well as broader IP protection strategies. She has represented clients from a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, consumer goods, food and beverages, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, software, electronics and industrial technologies.

Beyond advisory work, Ms. Thu has extensive experience in corporate legal affairs, commercial transactions, legal risk management and dispute resolution. She advises clients on identifying and mitigating legal risks, preparing and negotiating commercial agreements, conducting legal due diligence, handling contractual disputes, protecting intellectual property rights, and representing clients in administrative proceedings and litigation where appropriate. Her integrated understanding of both business operations and legal practice enables her to provide commercially practical and legally sound solutions to complex business issues.

Throughout her career, Ms. Thu has worked closely with multinational corporations, SMEs, start-ups and foreign investors, providing strategic legal advice that combines commercial insight with practical implementation. She is recognised for delivering pragmatic, business-oriented solutions that help clients achieve long-term growth while effectively managing legal and operational risks.

Representative Experience

• Advising companies on the establishment and optimisation of corporate governance and business operation systems.
• Providing strategic consultancy and training on human resources management, employment compliance and organisational development.
• Advising on employment contracts, internal labour regulations, employee handbooks, incentive schemes, disciplinary actions and termination matters.
• Developing corporate compliance programmes and legal risk management frameworks.
• Advising on trademark, industrial design and other intellectual property matters, including prosecution, portfolio management, enforcement and dispute resolution.
• Representing clients in trademark opposition, invalidation, cancellation and infringement proceedings before the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam and other competent authorities.
• Conducting IP and corporate legal due diligence for mergers, acquisitions and commercial transactions.
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, technology licensing agreements, IP agreements and other business arrangements.
• Advising on commercial disputes, intellectual property enforcement and litigation strategies.