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Luan Tran has 25 years of experience in international arbitration. He is among the few first-chair trial and arbitration lawyers with active U.S. and Southeast Asia practices. He has handled complex disputes relating to construction, energy, real estate, and other investment projects before the major arbitral institutions. A frequent speaker and author on Southeast Asia, particularly his native Vietnam, he was recently recognized as a “Legal Visionary” by the Los Angeles Times and “Trailblazer” by the Recorder for his work in the region.
Luan was a member of the Board of Directors and is a current member of the Council and Asia and California Advisory Groups of the American Arbitration Association and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
Luan led the Southeast Asia practice at a previous international law firm, and used to live and work in Singapore and Vietnam. He continues to travel to the region regularly for his international arbitration practice. Luan co-authored the Vietnam chapters for two leading international arbitration publications. He also serves as an arbitrator on Vietnam-related matters, and recently sat as the presiding arbitrator in one of the first-ever ICC hearings in Vietnam.
In addition to his international arbitration experience, Luan is recognized as a leading attorney in ownership and partnership disputes between co-founders of technology companies. In a profile of his work in co-founder lawsuits, such as the Snapchat and Yik Yak matters entitled “Wanna Sue a Startup? Hire this Man”, Forbes magazine called him the “go-to lawyer” in this area. During his career, Luan has recovered nearly $200 million on behalf of plaintiffs in his tech co-founder cases. Luan's experience and success for the plaintiffs gives him significant advantages and insights when representing the defendants. As a testament to his worldwide reputation in this field, Luan was recently invited by the Indian Venture Capital Association to give a series of presentations in various Indian cities regarding co-founder and related disputes in the venture capital industry.
Luan also co-founded the largest minority-owned disputes law firm in the U.S. (with over 35 attorneys) that was recognized by the National Law Journal as one of the top ten litigation boutiques in the country.
Luan has been honored as one of the best attorneys in California and the U.S. by various national bar organizations and publications. He is fluent in French and Vietnamese.
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