Xuan-Thao Nguyen

  • Pendleton Miller Chair in Law
  • Director, Asian Law Center

Contact

Phone: (206) 616-7658
Email: xunguyen@uw.edu

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Education

J.D. 1995, Northeastern University School of Law B.A. 1990, Oberlin College

Areas of Expertise

Asian Law — Banking Law — Business and Corporate Law — Commercial Law — Comparative Law — Contracts — Corporate Governance — Cryptocurrency — E-Commerce — Entrepreneurial Law — Intellectual Property — International Business and Trade Law — IP Taxation — Law and Technology — Licensing Law — NFTs and the Metaverse — Payments — Technology Transfer — Telecommunications Law and Policy — Venture Capital

Recent Courses

Course Number Course Name
Property I
Business Organizations
Venture Capital Deals
IP Innovations in Science and Technology

Selected Publications

See the full list under the Publications tab below.

Peer Reviewed Journals & Law Reviews

  • Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Too Woke to Fail, 99 Wash. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming December 2024).
  • Xuan-Thao Nguyen & Jeffrey A. Maine, Crypto Losses, 2024 U. of Ill. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2024).
  • Xuan-Thao Nguyen & Jennifer Fan, Founder Worship, Effective Altruism, and Corporate Governance, 112 Kentucky Law Journal ___ (forthcoming 2024).
  • Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Dynamic Trademark Development 10 J. L. & Applic. 23– ___ (2012).

Books or Treatises

Professional Publications

  • Speaker, Human Futures: Thriving in the Age of AI, Penn State Dickinson School of Law (April 4, 2024)
  • Speaker, with Elizabeth Rowe, The LawTech Center, University of Virginia School of Law (March 12, 2024)
  • Speaker, A Decade of Growth and Transformation in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, Texas A& M School of Law (February 23, 2024)
  • Speaker, The 20th Symposium on Emerging Intellectual Property Issues, Tsai Center for Law, Science & Innovation, SMU Dedman School of Law (February 16, 2024)
  • Speaker, Vietnam National University (December 12, 2023)
  • Speaker, Thai Bankruptcy Court (December 8, 2023)
  • Panelist, Agri Sector Economic Development, Special Roundtable, Central Bank of the Philippines (October 4, 2023)
  • Speaker, Association of Non-Depositary Lending Institutions of the Philippines, Manila (October 3, 2023)
  • Speaker, Philippines Security Exchange Commission (October 2, 2023)
  • Speaker, University of the Philippines School of Law, BGC, Manila (September 29, 2023)
  • Speaker, Cambodia Royal Academy for Justice (September 25, 2023)
  • Panelist, Penn State Dickinson Law (September 7, 2023)
  • Speaker, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Justice, Kathmandu, Nepal (August 25, 2023)
  • Speaker, Bhutan Royal Monetary Authority (August 22, 2023)
  • Speaker, Bhutan Royal Monetary Authority (August 21, 2023)
  • Mar 12, 2024 | Source: University of Virginia School of Law
  • Oct 19, 2023 | Source: Eater Seattle
  • Jan 06, 2023 | Source: Geek Wire
  • Nov 17, 2022 | Source: Vox
  • Oct 14, 2022 | Source: Planet Money (NPR)

Recent ºìÌÒÊÓƵ News

Entrepreneurship & Law Speaker Series

Entrepreneurship and Law Speaker Series Kicks Off Tuesday, March 26

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We’re pleased to announce an 8-part speaker series curated by Professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen that focuses on the intersectionality of entrepreneurship and law.
ALC Director Xuan-Thao Nguyen meets with members of Hanoi Law University.

Asian Law Center Makes New Connections in Southeast Asia

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See how a fast-paced itinerary in Vietnam and Thailand by Professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen generated immediate impact in higher ed and private business.
Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Mireille Butler, and Elizabeth Porter

21st-Century Connections, Complete with GrabBikes and AI

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A summer exchange in Vietnam furthers the UW Asian Law Center’s bigger vision.