Discourse with Ely Vasig, recognized as one of the ALB Asia Top 30 Litigators of 2025
In the dynamic world of international litigation, Ely Vasig, one of ALB Asia's Top 30 Litigators for 2025, stands out for his unique approach that combines humility, precision, and alignment. As the founder of VAL Law, Vasig invests in mentoring his team, instilling in them the values that have led to his success.
Vasig's expertise in handling multi-jurisdictional disputes is rooted in a deep understanding of local laws and procedures, meticulous coordination with local counsel, and strategic case management. His approach often involves mapping jurisdictional pressure points early, identifying risks in enforcement and recognition, and ensuring a consistent global voice.
Understanding Local Laws and Procedures
Gaining thorough knowledge of the procedural nuances and substantive laws in each jurisdiction involved is critical. Vasig prioritises this to avoid pitfalls and leverage jurisdiction-specific advantages. By collaborating closely with trusted local lawyers, he ensures compliance with local rules and provides insights into regional legal culture, judicial tendencies, and practicalities.
Centralised Case Strategy
Maintaining a coherent, overarching litigation strategy that harmonises different legal approaches helps to present a consistent position across jurisdictions and avoid conflicting tactics. Vasig employs this strategy to efficiently manage complex cases, ensuring that every aspect of the litigation is aligned and working towards the same goal.
Effective Communication and Project Management
Systematic sharing of information, documents, and legal analyses among teams handling various jurisdictions helps in synchronising efforts and meeting deadlines. Vasig leverages technology and data management tools to efficiently manage large volumes of evidence and filings across multiple courts.
Use of Technology and Data Management Tools
Sophisticated digital tools for case management and document review are often employed to manage the vast amounts of data generated in multi-jurisdictional litigation. These tools help Vasig's team to work more efficiently, reducing the risk of errors and ensuring that deadlines are met.
Focus on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
When appropriate, advocating for mediation or arbitration can reduce complexities and costs associated with multi-jurisdictional litigation. Vasig, understanding the value of ADR, often advocates for these methods when they align with the client's interests.
Vasig's Approach to Litigation
Advocacy, for Vasig, is a principled tool to shape results that matter, not a performance. His approach sometimes involves fighting relentlessly and other times guiding the client towards resolution with dignity. Every case deserves fresh eyes for Vasig, who approaches familiar issues as new, relearns the law, challenges assumptions, and finds the nuance that tips the scale.
Resilience often matters more than brilliance for Vasig. His approach to litigation has evolved from proving his worth to delivering clarity and serving the client's long-term interest. Strategic restraint often creates more leverage than aggression in cross-border disputes, according to Vasig.
True success, according to Vasig, lies in results that preserve value and mitigate risk. His most valuable lesson: no outcome is inevitable, and no case is ever routine. Vasig sees his role not just as a legal technician, but as a force for possibility. With belief, discipline, and intensity fuelling his initiatives, he brings clarity and serves his clients' best interests in high-stakes litigation.
Law plays a significant role in Vasig's career, as he specializes in international litigation and serves as ALB Asia's Top 30 Litigators for 2025. His unique approach to legal tech, combining humility, precision, and alignment, has led to his success.
In the realm of finance, Vasig's firm, VAL Law, focuses on handling multi-jurisdictional disputes, involving strategic case management and effective communication, project management, and technology usage to secure the best possible outcomes for his clients.
Vasig's dedication to his team's growth extends beyond just legal knowledge, as he prioritizes mentoring and instilling his values of humility, precision, and alignment. His approach to the lifestyle and business of being a lawyer encapsulates resilience, strategic restraint, and the pursuit of results that preserve value and mitigate risk.
