Vu Manh Quynh

Professional Experience

Mr. Vu Manh Quynh is the Founder and Managing Partner of ECOVIS Vietnam Law and Chairperson of the Board of Orient Counsel Ltd. (since March 2015), both member firms of ECOVIS International. He has more than 20 years of professional experience advising large Vietnamese enterprises, multinational corporations, European industrial groups and investment funds on corporate governance, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investment, manufacturing and industrial investment, restructuring and crisis management.

Before founding ECOVIS Vietnam Law, he spent five years as an Attorney-at-Law at Rödl & Partner (2010–2015), advising on foreign investment, international taxation and double tax avoidance, incorporation and corporate structuring. Earlier in his career, he served as a Legal Officer at Notary Office No. 4 under the Department of Justice of Ho Chi Minh City (2001–2002).

Board and Governance Advisory

He works directly with Chairmen, Boards of Directors, Supervisory Boards and C-level executives, providing independent advice on board effectiveness, governance architecture, shareholder relations, executive accountability and enterprise risk oversight. His work reflects an independent director’s mindset, combining fiduciary responsibility, regulatory discipline and long-term enterprise value protection. He is also a licensed Insolvency Practitioner in Vietnam.

Education

• PhD candidate in Financial Technology (FinTech) — Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic (2021–2026)
• MBA in Business Administration — University of Wismar, Germany (2007–2009)
• LL.B. — University of Law, Ho Chi Minh City (1997–2002)

Teaching

• Guest lecturer in Business Law and International Commercial Contracts — University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (since 2014)
• Lecturer in Marketing and Communication Management — University of Stirling, United Kingdom (2014–2016)

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Vietnam Independent Directors Association (VNIDA)
• Certificate of Excellence, VNCID – IDTP I Program for Independent Directors in Vietnam (VNIDA and VNICG, 2026)
• Former Sector Committee Coordinator, European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), 2009–2010 — coordinated the White Book: Trade Issues and Recommendations of European Businesses in Vietnam (2010)
• Executive Board Member (since 2017) and former Vice President (2019–2022), Vietnam–Germany Friendship Association, Ho Chi Minh City

Languages

English, German and Vietnamese.