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Cross-border Disputes & Arbitration

International commercial disputes, domestic and international arbitration, cross-jurisdiction litigation and enforcement.

We handle cross-border commercial, construction and investment disputes, with extensive experience representing clients in ICC international arbitration and domestic construction/commercial arbitration, and in the recognition and enforcement of awards.

  • International (ICC, etc.) and domestic arbitration
  • Cross-border commercial and construction disputes
  • Actions to set aside arbitral awards
  • Recognition and enforcement of awards

Featured Lawyers & Advisors

邱雅文律師

Ya-Wen Chiu

Founder, Far East Law Firm

Taipei
黃郁炘律師

Yu-Hsin Huang

CEO of Louis & Charles

Taipei・Hsinchu・Taichung
蔡楚城（Sopon Sirimongkolrat）

Sopon Sirimongkolrat

Founder of Louis & Partners Thailand

Taipei・Hsinchu・Bangkok
Ekkapong Yamkran

Ekkapong Yamkran

Partner

Bangkok

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Fraud and Employee Embezzlement in Vietnam 2026: How Much a Foreign Company Can Recover, Articles 174, 175 and 353 of the Penal Code, the Criminal Complaint, Account Freezes and Enforcement After Judgment

A supplier took the deposit and vanished; the accountant has been paying her relatives' companies for years. How much a US or other foreign company can recover under Vietnamese law in 2026: the three questions that decide recovery in the first weeks, the civil-or-criminal test the police apply, which Penal Code article fits (174 fraud, 175 abuse of trust, 353 embezzlement, which reaches private companies), limitation periods, filing the complaint after the 2025 police reorganisation, freezing and compensation inside the criminal case, enforcement for five years after judgment, apostilled US documents, the absence of a US-Vietnam extradition or legal assistance treaty, and the Penal Code revision before the National Assembly.
Stella Vu · Senior Partner of Louis & Partners HCM
November 4, 2026

Collecting Unpaid Invoices from a Vietnamese Buyer 2026: The Two-Year Limitation, Regional Courts, Account Freezes and Why a US Judgment Is the Hardest Route

A Vietnamese buyer has stopped paying. How much can a foreign supplier still recover? Commercial claims are time-barred after two years, but a signed reconciliation restarts the clock; since July 2025 cases start in the Regional People's Courts; court fees run up to 5%; a bank freeze needs 20% security and comes within three working days; and since Decree 152/2026 enforcement officers can search bank and property databases directly. A Hanoi lawyer walks through the process, explains why a US court judgment is the slowest route into Vietnam and how to serve a Vietnamese debtor under the Hague Service Convention, and sets out the five contract clauses that make recovery possible.
Nguyen Trung Kien · Founder of Louis & Partners Vietnam / Chief Lawyer
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Bail in Thailand for Foreign Defendants 2026: The First 48 Hours, Detention Limits, Passport Surrender, the Travel Ban and the Thai Guarantor

What happens to a foreign executive arrested in Thailand: 48 hours of police custody, court-approved detention in 12-day blocks up to 48 or 84 days, bail as an application rather than a right, and the three conditions almost always attached to a foreigner's bail: passport surrender, a travel ban enforced through Immigration, and a Thai guarantor. Why every trip abroad needs a separate court permission, how a one-to-three-year case freezes a regional role, what the US-Thailand extradition and prisoner transfer treaties mean for an American defendant, what a Thai lawyer can actually do, and what head office should prepare before anything happens.
Po-Chang Yu (Raymond Yu) · Chief Lawyer / Founder and CEO of Louis Group
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Arbitration at the Thai Arbitration Institute (TAI) 2026: Statement of Claim Requirements, Documents, Fees and Timeline for Foreign Parties

A Bangkok lawyer's guide to starting an arbitration at the Thai Arbitration Institute: the two preconditions, the eight items the statement of claim (Aor Tor 7) must contain, the six documents, the expense deposit (THB 15,000 per party for Thai-language proceedings, 30,000 for English), copies and the editable e-file, the 15/30/180/30-day timeline, the expedited procedure for claims up to THB 5 million, how TAI differs from THAC, and why arbitration rather than a foreign court is the only enforceable route against assets in Thailand under the New York Convention.
Sopon Sirimongkolrat · Founder of Louis & Partners Thailand
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Director Liability in Thailand 2026 for Foreign Directors: Civil Exposure, Criminal Risk, Signing Authority and the Work Permit Trap

A Thai lawyer explains what a foreign director of a Thai company is liable for in 2026: the duty of care and joint liabilities under the Civil and Commercial Code, criminal exposure after the 2017 end of the presumption of guilt, how DBD signing conditions decide whether a contract binds the company, DBD Order 2/2569 from 1 August 2026, the work permit trap when signing in Thailand, and five steps to protect yourself.
Sopon Sirimongkolrat · Founder of Louis & Partners Thailand
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Debt Recovery in Thailand 2026: Prescription, Court Fees, Enforcement and Contract Design

Thailand does not enforce foreign court judgments — a creditor must sue afresh in Thailand, using the foreign judgment only as evidence. Foreign arbitral awards, by contrast, can be enforced. Ekkapong Yamkran explains prescription periods of two, five and ten years, court fees of 2% capped at THB 200,000, the September 2025 execution fee amendment, and how to draft contracts you can actually collect on.
Ekkapong Yamkran · Partner
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Lending Your Bank Account, ATM Card or SIM in Taiwan 2026: Money-Laundering Risk, Your Rights When Police Summon You, Carrying Packages and Scooter Accidents

In Taiwan, what offense do you commit by lending your bank account, ATM card or SIM card, or by receiving and forwarding money for someone else — and can you lose your residence? What rights to an interpreter and a lawyer do you have when the police summon or arrest you? What is the liability for carrying a parcel, drugs or prohibited goods for another person? What is the fine for riding a scooter without a licence, and what must you do after an accident? Louis Group’s Taiwanese lawyers answer under the Money Laundering Control Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act and the road traffic penalty rules, with tables of rights and penalties.
Chun-Hung Yeh · Director of Louis & Charles Taipei
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Withheld Passports, Excessive Broker Fees and Forced Repatriation in Taiwan 2026: Taiwanese Lawyers Answer Vietnamese Workers’ Questions

What should a Vietnamese migrant worker in Taiwan do about a withheld passport, excessive broker fees, pressure to sign a “voluntary return” form or unpaid wages? Are home caregivers protected on hours and rest days? Can pregnancy or a work injury lead to repatriation? Can a worker who has lost contact also be a trafficking victim? Louis Group’s Taiwanese lawyers answer under the Employment Service Act and the Labor Standards Act, with steps, fee caps and help channels.
Po-Chang Yu (Raymond Yu) · Chief Lawyer / Founder and CEO of Louis Group
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Arrested in Vietnam as a Foreigner 2026: How to Reach a Lawyer in Hours, Not Weeks

Vietnamese law lets a detained person appoint a lawyer directly — no relative required. The bottleneck is whether they can name one. This guide covers the statutory deadlines, what the Apostille Convention changed for Vietnam on 11 September 2026, why Germany, Austria, Czechia and non-party states are different, and the fastest lawful route to counsel.
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