Nguyen Thi Hoa, Ph.D.

Practice Areas: Construction, Renewable Energy

Education

• 2010: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Ho Chi Minh City University of Law.
• 2012: Master’s Degree (LL.M.), Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University, France.
• 2018: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Panthéon-Assas University (Paris II), France.

Languages: French – English – Vietnamese

Professional Experience

• 2018: Romes & Associes Law Firm, Paris, France – Intern with duties including: assisting lawyers with firm matters such as reviewing and drafting pleadings, dossiers, and client correspondence; researching and summarizing construction law regulations; attending court hearings on behalf of lawyers to gather case-related information.
• 2010 – 2019: Department of Justice of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Worked as a legal specialist providing in-depth advice on issues such as Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contracts, construction law, investment law, international dispute resolution, promoting the development of commercial arbitration; and recognition and enforcement of foreign competent authorities’ decisions in Vietnam.
• 2019 – Present: Lecturer, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law.
• 2022 – Present: Scientific Reviewer for the international Scopus-indexed journal (ranked Q1 in 2020) – Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction.

In addition to these dynamic activities, Dr. Hoa currently advises and supports numerous domestic and international enterprises in the construction sector. Notably, she also advises many large corporations in the energy field, assisting with legal finalization for many renewable energy projects. Together with LAWREL, Dr. Hoa has been and will continue her journey of consulting and supporting businesses in the construction and energy sectors.

Research Publications

Books:

• Chapter 21 “Application of FIDIC forms of contract in Vietnam,” in FIDIC Contracts in Asia Pacific – A Practical Guide to Application, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021, p. 522 (co-author).

Scientific Research Projects:

• Ph.D. Thesis: “Procédures de règlement des litiges en matière de construction internationale appliquant les contrats-types FIDIC (Dispute Resolution Procedures in International Construction Using FIDIC Model Contracts),” December 2018.

Journal Articles:

• “The Legal Framework for Wind Power Project Development in Vietnam – Issues for Investors and the State to Note,” Construction Economics Journal, No. 01/2021.
• “Dispute Adjudication Board – Application of FIDIC Model Contracts and Lessons for Vietnam,” Vietnam Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 02(141)/2021, p. 86.
• “Perfecting Arbitration Law in Vietnam Today,” Legislative Studies Review, No. 12 (436), June 2021.

Conference Papers:

• “Implementation of Dispute Adjudication Board’s decision in Viet Nam,” presented at the international conference “Reaching New Heights with Dispute Boards in Southeast Asia,” held in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 15-16, 2020.