Navigating the Trade & Tariffs Landscape

Warrick Cleine MBE

Chairman and CEO, Managing Partner – Deals, Tax & Legal

KPMG in Vietnam

Warrick Cleine MBE has been based in Vietnam for over 27 years and serves on the Asia Pacific Board and Global Council of KPMG. He is the Chairman and CEO of KPMG in Vietnam and Cambodia, and Managing Partner of the firm’s Deals, Tax and Legal practice. KPMG is the leading professional services firm in Vietnam and Cambodia, with 62 partners and 2000 employees. The Firm provides Audit, Tax, Legal, Deal Advisory and Management Consulting services from offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Danang and Phnom Penh.

In addition to his leadership role at KPMG, Cleine is an Adjunct Professor at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University Vietnam) and a Visiting Professor of Practice at the British University Vietnam (BUV). He is also the Chairman of the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and the British Corporate Advocacy Council in Vietnam. Additionally, Cleine acts as an advisor to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and an Honorary Advisor to the Asia New Zealand Foundation.

Recognized as one of Southeast Asia’s foremost corporate advisors, he is a sought-after speaker and writer on Asia-Pacific business, geopolitical, and economic affairs. Cleine brings extensive experience in advising governments and corporations on strategy, corporate governance, trade, taxation, and structuring.

Warrick Cleine was made an Ordinary Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by King Charles III for services to British trade and investment in Vietnam.

Cleine is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CA) and is registered as a CPA in both Vietnam (VACPA) and Cambodia (KICPAA).

Mr. Hoang Thuy Duong

Partner, Head of Tax

KPMG in Vietnam & Cambodia

With over 20 years at KPMG, including 15 months with KPMG Australia in Global Transfer Pricing Services and Corporate Tax, Duong has a wealth of experience advising multinationals on tax, customs, and transfer pricing planning. His expertise extends to compliance and dispute resolution, supply chain tax planning, and business restructuring. Duong has provided tax due diligence and structuring advice on numerous corporate transactions across various sectors, including Industrials, Consumers, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Information Technology, and the Japanese Market.

Duong’s involvement in consultation with the General Department of Taxation and Ministry of Finance regarding Decree 20 highlights his deep understanding of practical issues in local transfer pricing audits for multinational corporations operating in Vietnam. His extensive experience in advising on trade tariffs and macroeconomic policies positions him as a leading expert in navigating the complexities of global trade and economic agendas.

Mr. Tung Nguyen

Senior Associate

BakerHostetler in Washington, DC

Tung Nguyen is a senior associate at BakerHostetler in Washington, DC, specializing in international trade. He has extensive experience advising and representing foreign governments and companies in U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, as well as in safeguards (Section 201), unfair trade (Section 301), and national security (Section 232) duty proceedings before the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Tung also provides guidance on complex customs compliance issues, including country of origin, classification, customs valuation, protests, and trade policy matters. He and his team frequently appear before the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and NAFTA/USMCA panels to litigate international trade issues.