GC Summit Vietnam 2024

The role of general counsel and senior in-house legal advisors is constantly evolving to meet the rapidly changing demands of organisations in today’s business world. In addition to overseeing the day-to-day legal challenges affecting the business and managing legal staff, in-house lawyers are expected to diversify their service offering in order to overcome a growing list of commercial challenges. Whether it is managing internal investigations, defending their company in cross-border disputes, handling complex data or adapting to the shifting trends in M&A, the required skillset of the profession is developing at an exponential rate.

The Legal 500’s GC Summit Vietnam 2024 invites the most esteemed in-house counsel from the country’s most prolific companies, and leading practitioners to discuss their changing roles as in-house leaders and the challenges, issues and opportunities they are set to face in 2024 and beyond.

Between comprehensive panel discussions, presentations and the opportunity to meet and engage with fellow in-house counsel, GC Summit Vietnam promises to be a practical, forward-looking event bringing together the region’s top legal minds.

Agenda

12.30pm -1.00pm Registration & Refreshments

1.00pm – 1.10pm Opening Remarks

Legal 500 GC Powerlist editor Joe Boswell will introduce the day’s festivities before handing over to Hong Le of GSK, who will speak about some of the challenges and opportunities facing in-house counsel in Vietnam, to set the tone for the Summit.

• Hong Le, legal director, GSK

1.10pm – 2.00pm Pressing issues facing general counsel in 2024 – How to survive!

In this must-watch discussion, a mixed panel of senior in-house counsel and distinguished Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers will share their opinions on the general counsel role’s evolution in the coming year, and what legal advisors will need to know to support their businesses in the most effective way possible. Data privacy, managing a legal budget, cost control, the transformative effects of generative AI: all and more will be interrogated by this expert panel in a wide-ranging conversation. Helmed by Tilleke & Gibbins’ Michelle Ray-Jones (partner and director of the firm’s Vietnam offices) and Chuyen Hong Huu Le (partner), the conversation will examine both in-house and external advisor viewpoints thoroughly as prevailing challenges of 2024 and beyond are analysed – whether Vietnam-specific or global.

• Michelle Ray-Jones, partner and director, Vietnam, Tilleke & Gibbins
• Chuyen Hong Huu Le, partner, Tilleke & Gibbins
• Cuong Nguyen, head of legal, Novartis
• Ninh Nguyen, head of legal and compliance, Nestlé Vietnam Limited
• Hong Tran, legal director, Procter & Gamble

2.00pm – 2.20pm Practical guidance on sensitive employee terminations – Mutual, Unilateral, and Litigated.

Guided by Russin & Vecchi’s seasoned partner Nguyen Huu Minh Nhut, the audience for this session will gain invaluable insights into navigating the complexities of terminating employees with sensitivity and legal acumen. Delving into nuanced scenarios across the full gamut of employee termination situations, the presentation will offer actionable strategies throughout, allowing you to manage such issues ethically and effectively in the future while preserving company reputation.

• Nguyen Huu Minh Nhut, partner, Russin & Vecchi
• Dao Thi Ai, associate, Russin & Vecchi

2.20pm – 3.10pm ESG in Vietnam: The journey of sustainable development and Vietnam’s rising role in the global economy

• Mark Fraser, managing partner, Frasers Law Company
• Minh Vu, legal director, consumer healthcare for Thailand and Indochina, Haleon
• Tran Long Ha, legal and compliance director, AES
• Gwendoline Brooker, partner, Frasers Law Company

3.10pm – 3.25pm Coffee Break

3.25pm – 3.45pm Navigating M&A in Vietnam: Compliance with New Regulations on Personal Data Protection, IP Law, and Global Minimum Tax 

• Pham Duy Khuong, managing partner, ASL LAW
• Nguyen Tien Hoa, senior partner, ASL LAW
• Nguyen Le Tram, senior associate, ASL LAW

3.45pm – 4.05pm: How general counsel manage risk

Featuring an all-star lineup, this discussion will take an elevated view of risk management for the modern general counsel. As well as liaising with the C-suite and marshalling resources to prevent crises before they develop, panellists will also discuss what to do when the unfortunate occurs.

• Minh Duong, managing partner, Asia Counsel Vietnam
• Duc Tran, chief legal and compliance officer, Home Credit Vietnam
• Hao Tran, head of legal, BW Industrial Development JSC

4.05pm – 4.55pm: An overview of data protection requirements. What does good practice look like?

In this presentation, attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of data protection regulations in Vietnam, tailored specifically for in-house legal teams and designed to bring their work to the next level. Our expert panel, featuring a strong contingent from LNT & Partners and a highly accomplished in-house lawyer in Le Anh Tuan, will dissect key requirements, compliance frameworks, and best practices. From data collection and processing to cross-border data transfers, participants will learn how to effectively safeguard sensitive information while navigating regulatory complexities. At a time when countries the world over are tightening up their data protection frameworks, this session is essential for in-house counsel who oversee the care of customer data.

Data protection is a pivotal aspect of the operations of any organisation, particularly in this digital era. Prior to 1 July 2023, rules and regulations on personal data protection were scattered across multiple legislations. Decree No. 13/2023/ND-CP on the Protection of Personal Data (PDPD), which became effective on 1 July 2023, marks the Government’s first step towards consolidating the regulations on personal data. The PDPD provides a comprehensive framework for personal data protection and applies to all organisations that process personal data of Vietnamese citizens, irrespective of where the organisation is located. Beyond providing an overview of data protection requirements, the panel discussion will delve into the common challenges that businesses encounter and provide practical guidance and solutions to ensure compliance.

• Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, partner, LNT & Partners
• Nguyen Xuan Thuy, partner, LNT & Partners
• Le Net, partner, LNT & Partners
• Tran Hai Thinh, senior associate, LNT & Partners
• Le Anh Tuan, general counsel and chief risk officer, FWD Insurance

4.55pm – 5.15pm Doing business and getting deals done compliant in Vietnam

• Dr. Oliver Massmann, partner, Duane Morris Vietnam LLC

5:15pm – 5.45pm Banking & Finance: the Vietnam Outlook in 2024

This freewheeling session will see three highly qualified individuals examine the length and breadth of Vietnam’s hugely dynamic financial scene from their various perspectives. Tram Ho of Frasers will provide the private practice perspective, while Yin Ee Ong and Thuy Tran will give their view from their corporate vantage points. Key developments on the business and legal sides will be dissected, and predictions made for the rest of the year. A must-watch for any corporate legal counsel.

• Ho Thuy Ngoc Tram, partner, Frasers Law Company
• Yin Ee Ong, vice president, group legal, Warisan TC Holdings
• Thuy Tran, legal affairs head, Cathay United Bank

5:45pm – 7.00pm Networking Drinks

Speakers

Mark Fraser, managing partner, Frasers Law Company

Mark has been advising clients on transactions in Vietnam since 1994. In 2004, he founded Frasers Law Company, the first law firm to obtain a foreign law company licence in Vietnam.

In the 20+ years that Mark has been based in Vietnam, Mark’s practice has focused on corporate matters, especially mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, commercial real estate transactions, and infrastructure projects. This involves debt and equity structuring of investment projects and the preparation and negotiation of documents. Mark has been involved in numerous power generation, water treatment, road tollway, telecommunications, and oil and gas projects in various jurisdictions within Asia and has advised on a plethora of Vietnamese matters in the banking and finance, corporate and commercial, infrastructure, capital markets, property development and dispute resolution areas.

Mark’s international legal expertise and in-depth knowledge of Vietnam, as much from a legal perspective as commercially, are well renowned, and he is ranked as a top tier lawyer practising in Vietnam by publications such as The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

Sesto E Vecchi, partner, HCMC Office, Russin & Vecchi

Sesto has over 35 years of experience practicing law in Vietnam. His expertise includes corporate and commercial law with particular emphasis on foreign investment. He acts for numerous multinational and mid-size investors, both foreign and Vietnamese. He has written and spoken extensively on Vietnamese legal issues. Sesto is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, was an arbitrator for the Vietnam International Arbitration Center, and a former active-duty lieutenant in the US Navy.

Nguyen Huu Minh Nhut, partner, Russin & Vecchi

Nhut has experience in international business and multi-jurisdictional transactions. His practice focuses principally on M&A, private equity, international finance, and inbound foreign investment in general. Nhut has been involved in a number of large transactions in which he has acted for multinational clients to provide solutions to structure and to implement the transaction. He has particular experience in structuring complex M&A deals that require creative structures of share acquisition in light of existing legal restrictions and ambiguities. He has led the Russin & Vecchi team in various large-scale transactions, including comprehensive, non-conventional due diligence investigations, deal structuring, transaction documentation, performance of conditions precedent and rectification of due diligence issues, funding structures and funding documentation, closing coordination, and post-acquisition integration.

Joe Boswell, global editor - Powerlist Series, The Legal 500

Joe Boswell has been a part of The Legal 500’s editorial team, specialising on the in-house legal community, for more than seven years. He now heads The Powerlist team, acting as chief editor for the over 40 separate editions of the GC Powerlist series which serve as The Legal 500’s flagship title celebrating the world’s top in-house counsel, as well as Global Editor for The Legal 500’s Private Practice Powerlist Series.

During the course of researching for the GC Powerlist series, Boswell has interviewed a vast number of world-renowned general counsel, chief legal officers, and legal directors about overcoming the challenges they face, their legal innovations, and how they see the general counsel role progressing in coming years. As well as this, he is a regular speaker at Legal 500 summits, roundtables, award ceremonies and other events, and often writes in-depth reports on business and legal issues.

Boswell is an alumnus of both the University of Sussex in The United Kingdom and the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in The Netherlands.

Minh Duong, managing partner, Asia Counsel Vietnam

Minh is the Managing Partner of Asia Counsel Vietnam. Minh has been advising clients in Vietnam for more than 12 years. He is admitted in the New South Wales Supreme Court and High Court of Australia. He has worked on major banking and finance in Vietnam. His clients include Dragon Capital, VietJet, Ho Chi Minh City Securities Corporation, Insurance Australia Group, Pharmacity, Mekong Capital, Vina Capital, and Sequoia Capital. Minh is fluent in English and Vietnamese.

Yin Ee Ong, head, group legal, compliance and risk management, Warisan TC Holdings

Yin Ee takes on a huge set of responsibilities for Warisan TC Holdings, a conglomerate with main activities in automotive, machinery, travel, car rental and consumer products. As well as being general manager and head of group legal, compliance and risk management, she also functions as the group integrity officer and sustainability liaison officer. Alongside legal and regulatory advice, she is a trusted advisor on the Group’s activities both in Malaysia and abroad, particularly in the areas of risk management, sustainability, and anti- bribery and corruption.

Yin Ee has over 20 years of working experience in private practice, financial and automotive industries. Prior to working with Warisan, she was with Tan Chong Motor Holdings, OCBC Bank (Malaysia), Hong Leong Financial Group and Bank. She has international experience, having worked at Hong Leong Bank Vietnam for eight years and supported Hong Leong Bank’s investment in China.

Duc Tran, chief legal and compliance officer, Home Credit Vietnam

Duc is the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Home Credit Vietnam, a leading digital finance company in Vietnam. Holding the position since 2017, Duc is managing both the Legal and Compliance team, providing legal advice across all aspects of the business and operation as well as ensuring the compliance of the company with regulatory and internal policies.

Before Home Credit Vietnam, Duc had 10 years of experience at YKVN with his practice focused on banking, finance, capital markets, and M&A.

Hao Tran, head of legal, BW Industrial Development JSC

Ms. Tran leads the legal and compliance team at BW Industrial Development JSC, where she oversees the group’s activities encompassing acquisition, construction, operation, financing, fundraising, and corporate governance.

Prior to her role at BW, Ms. Tran served as a legal counsel for prominent real estate development and private equity firms in Ho Chi Minh City. With nearly 15 years of experience in in-house legal counseling, she has adeptly managed a wide array of tasks, including mergers and acquisitions, logistics, project financing, real estate development, and the establishment of investment funds. Her collaborative efforts with a diverse array of professionals, such as local and international investors, bankers, lawyers, and government officials, have culminated in the successful execution of over 50 transactions, collectively valued at more than USD 1.5 billion. Before her in-house counsel roles, Ms. Tran honed her legal expertise over eight years at various law firms, both Vietnamese and international, providing her with a robust skill set to address a range of legal matters for her clients.

Ms. Tran is a licensed legal practitioner in Vietnam and holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Fulbright University Vietnam, which she obtained through a prestigious scholarship program aimed at select Vietnamese government officials and private sector individuals.

Michelle Ray-Jones, partner and director, Vietnam, Tilleke & Gibbins

Michelle Ray-Jones is a partner and the director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Vietnam offices. She is an experienced practitioner in intellectual property and corporate and commercial law, and has been advising and assisting investors in Southeast Asia since 2014.

As an expert in international IP protection, commercialization, and enforcement, Michelle has handled legal matters for clients in a broad range of industries, including hospitality, entertainment, music, fashion, and consumer products. She has served as a strategic advisor to international clients in Southeast Asia, as well as to ASEAN clients expanding outward toward other parts of the world, and regularly assists with IP due diligence exercises, IP commercialization strategies, and local and international IP protection and enforcement. Her many years guiding clients in Southeast Asia—particularly Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia—informs her strategic advice on complex global and regional IP and corporate strategies.

Chuyen Hong Huu Le, partner, Tilleke & Gibbins

Chuyen Hong Huu Le is a partner in the corporate and commercial group of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Ho Chi Minh City office. Chuyen frequently handles matters related to labor and employment, foreign investment, corporate services, hospitality, and commercial transactions and M&A. Chuyen has particular expertise in the sectors of healthcare (including pharmaceuticals, medtech and consumer health) and consumer products, where she has advised many top multinational companies on doing business in Vietnam. She also has extensive experience in the aviation sector, and assists clients with aircraft leasing/financing, aircraft-related interest registrations, and repossession. Chuyen is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional – International (CCEP-I) and is regularly engaged by companies to conduct compliance investigations and audits, as well as to provide compliance training sessions for staff and business partners.

Nguyen Anh Tuan, partner, LNT & Partners

Dr. Anh Tuan Nguyen is a partner in charge of the firm’s Corporate practice group. Leading multinational companies in the pharmaceutical, FMCG and consumer goods industries regularly seek Dr. Nguyen’s expert advice in matters concerning importation, distribution, sales and antitrust. He leads a team specialized in the healthcare sector and antitrust.

Dr. Nguyen has been singled out for his work in the healthcare practice in Vietnam by Asialaw for being “very knowledgeable of the healthcare industry as well as the local environment.” In corporate and antitrust matters, he advises client in various issues including Greenfield investment, M&A, corporate restructuring, filing for clearance and compliance trainings, along with specific experience in commercial dispute settlements. Dr. Nguyen is recognized by the legal community as one of the few qualified competition law experts in Vietnam who has an in-depth understanding of international antitrust regulations and their application under Vietnamese Competition Law.

Nguyen Xuan Thuy, partner, LNT & Partners

Mr Thuy, with over 14 years of experience in legal practice, is a Partner at LNT & Partners. He has successfully advised a number of foreign investors, domestic companies and regulatory agencies in Vietnam on mergers and acquisitions, corporate, labor and real estate law.

Furthermore, Mr Thuy also achieved the Best Graduation Thesis on competition law after graduating from Ho Chi Minh City University of Law. He is frequently sought after for comments on drafts of legal regulations for investment law, enterprise law and planning law. Mr. Nguyen is also a contributor for Vietnam Investment Review, Vietnam News, Global Legal Insights, IFLR, Inhouse Community and other international legal magazines.

Le Net, partner, LNT & Partners

Le Net is the partner in charge of Singapore office of LNT & Partners. He is also in charge of financial services, infrastructure and arbitration practice group of the firm. In 2019 and early 2020, Net has been leading in a number of signature deals and cases, including: representing PetroVietnam in working with Nghi Son Refinery, acting for a number of subway construction projects in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, representing lender in a 8-bank syndication deal from China to Vietnam, representing Vingroup in a major M&A transaction, representing major renewable energy companies in wind power and solar power projects, winning an ICC construction arbitration case for Vietnam Expressway Corporation.

Net received his LL.B from Warsaw University in 1996, an LL.M from KU Leuven in 1997 and went on to obtain a Ph.D. from London School of Economics in 2004. He co-founded LNT & Partners in 2006. He taught contracts at Ho Chi Minh City University of Law and published widely in Vietnam and abroad. He is a panel arbitrator at the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) where he has chaired or co-arbitrated many leading cases, and also a panel arbitrator at Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). He is also a member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and a CEDR accredited mediator.

Tran Hai Thinh, senior associate, LNT & Partners

Tran Hai Thinh is a senior associate in LNT & Partners’ corporate and competition practice. With seven years of experience and expertise in competition and licensing matters, he has advised on many M&A transactions, competition matters as well as providing advice on the daily operations of both domestic and foreign invested companies.

Hong Le, legal director, GSK

Experienced in-house counsel for GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, British American Tobacco, Friesland Campina. Valued business guardient partnering to the company. Experienced in group and industry having complex structure, multi-cultures, cross-border management.

Le Anh Tuan, general counsel and chief risk officer, FWD Insurance

Le Anh Tuan oversees governance function including legal, compliance and risk management. He has over 20 years’ experience in both private legal practices and multinational companies including companies in life insurance industry. He has proven track record in supporting various M&A deals and managing legal matters in ASEAN markets including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand.

Ho Thuy Ngoc Tram, partner, Frasers Law Company

Ho Thuy Ngoc Tram has more than 13 years of experience practising corporate and commercial law, with particular emphasis on debt and equity capital markets, banking and finance (including project finance), restructuring and insolvency, infrastructure, energy and large-scale projects, real estate, TMT, e-commerce, and mergers & acquisitions.

Tram regularly handles large and complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, sophisticated legal issues, and negotiations on a broad range of transactional and contentious matters. In addition, Tram also advises industry leaders in the FMCG and services sectors, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, among numerous others. Prior to joining Frasers, she worked for a large commercial bank in Ho Chi Minh City, focusing on various cross-border banking transactions. Tram has a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Law in Ho Chi Minh City and a Master of Commercial Laws from the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Thuy Tran, legal affairs head, Cathay United Bank

Thuy is the Vietnam Legal Affairs Head of Cathay United Bank (CUB), a member of Cathay Financial Holdings (CFH) having strong presence in Vietnam with CUB, Cathay Life, Cathay Insurance and Indovina Bank. CFH is the first Taiwanese financial holding company offering holistic financial products, including life insurance, property insurance, and corporate and retail banking services and products in Vietnam.

At CUB, Thuy does not only look at legal perception, as she has a broader view of how things work and legal actually covers a lot more than just a very narrow framework. That said, she is playing an important role at CUB in its expansion in Vietnam and its extensive and ambitious projects to be launched locally and regionally, ranging from legal affairs to transactional matters and strategic plans.

Prior to joining CUB, Thuy headed legal affairs at Maybank and was a legal counsel at BNP Paribas. She previously worked for a prominent local law firm then an international law firm where she focused on banking & finance practice areas.

Cuong Nguyen, head of legal, Novartis

Ninh Nguyen, head of legal and compliance, Nestlé Vietnam Limited

Ninh Nguyen heads up the legal and compliance team at Nestlé Vietnam, having spent several years working in house at Unilever. She has significant experience working both in-house and private practice, starting her career at international law firm, Mayer Brown.

Hong Tran, legal director, Procter & Gamble

Pham Duy Khuong, managing partner, ASL LAW

Lawyer Pham Duy Khuong is managing partner of ASL LAW. Lawyer Pham has been recommended as the leading lawyer in Vietnam for many years by Legal500, ASIA LAW, and WTR while Lawyer Pham is ranked as Vietnam’s top 100 Lawyers by Asia Business Law Journal. Lawyer Pham graduated with a Master’s degree in Law in Australia and has over 18 experience years in the franchise and intellectual property, TMT, data protection, M&A, arbitration, trade remedies, international trades, corporate law, cross border services and litigation. Lawyer Pham advises clients from simple to complicated legal cases. He not only provides legal advice in Vietnam but also in foreign countries including Asia, Europe, and others through our long term partnership associates in these jurisdictions.

Nguyen Tien Hoa, senior partner, ASL LAW

Lawyer Nguyen Tien Hoa is a Senior Partner of ASL LAW and the lawyer in charge of ASL LAW Ho Chi Minh City Office. Lawyer Hoa graduated with a Master’s degree in Law in Korea and has in-depth expertise in Intellectual Property Law, M&A, Enterprise Law, Commercial Law, Labor Law, Oil and Gas, Solar and Electricity Projects wind, litigation, arbitration and licensing. He has helped domestic and international organizations resolve legal issues encountered during business in Vietnam and Vietnam abroad.

Nguyen Le Tram, senior associate, ASL LAW

Before joining ASL Law, Lawyer Tram worked at a famous Japanese Law Firm. With many years of experience in the fields of Market Entry, Cross-border M&A, Banking & Finance, Trade and Labour, and Dispute Settlement, Tram’s participation has added significant value to ASL LAW and at the same time, strengthens the core legal fields of ASL LAW. Lawyer Tram excels in handling multi-million dollar transactions and resolving complex disputes, affirming our commitment to developing and deepening expertise in both the domestic and international legal areas.

Minh Vu, legal director, consumer healthcare for Thailand and Indochina, Haleon

After earning her legal stripes at international law firms where she was particularly noted for her M&A expertise, Minh Vu moved in-house with Novo Nordisk in 2015. From there, she has excelled in positions with Chubb and Haleon, her current company where she is legal director. Her remit here includes Thailand and Indochina, showcasing her international credentials.

Dr. Oliver Massmann, partner, Duane Morris Vietnam LLC

Dr. Oliver Massmann is an International Attorney at Law and a Financial Accountant and Auditor. He received his PhD with Major in International Business Law and has over 20 years experience working as commercial lawyer in Vietnam. Dr Massmann is fluent in the Vietnamese language, at both negotiation and presentation level.

Dr. Massmann practices in the area of corporate international taxation and on power/water projects, matters related to oil and gas companies and telecoms, privatization and equitization, mergers and acquisitions, and general commercial matters for multinational clients in relation to investment and doing business in Vietnam. He has been consistently recognised as a “Leading Lawyer” in Mergers and Acquisitions in Vietnam by The Legal 500 and is the only foreign lawyer as Member to the Supervisory Board of PetroVietnam Insurance Corporation, Vietnam’s largest industrial insurer.

Dao Thi Ai, associate, Russin & Vecchi

Gwendoline Brooker, partner, Frasers Law Company

Tran Long Ha, legal and compliance director, AES

Ha is the Director of Ethics, Compliance and Legal at AES Vietnam for the Son My LNG Terminal Project and included in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist – Vietnam Chapter 2023.

He has 15 years of in-house legal and compliance experience at multi-national corporations focusing on the energy industry including oil and gas, renewables, and LNG sectors. Ha’s diverse legal and compliance practice includes M&A, project development, EPC negotiations and management, dispute resolution.

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Frasers Law Company (Frasers) is the premier independent commercial law firm in Vietnam. Through an integrated team of international and local lawyers, we deliver top-notch legal advice on Vietnamese law matters to an international standard. We are the trusted advisor of choice by leading international and Vietnamese companies in relation to their business and investments in Vietnam and have consistently been recognised as being in the top tier of law firms in Vietnam by leading independent guides to law firms such as The Legal 500.

Frasers is the first law firm to receive a foreign law company licence in Vietnam, and we continue to uphold our position as a progressive leader in Vietnam’s rapidly developing legal arena. We are a diverse and multilingual law firm, and through the collective skills and experience of our team, we are able to cater to each of our client’s specific legal needs, whether they relate to Vietnamese and/or international law issues. The firm is culturally diverse and benefits from the integrated and cutting-edge expertise of its team of local and expatriate lawyers. Frasers understands the legal, commercial, political and regulatory issues that affect businesses in Vietnam, and aims to provide comprehensive legal services to assist clients navigate these complex issues and achieve outstanding business outcomes.

LNT & Partners (“LNT”) is a market-leading full-service independent law firm based in Vietnam, which focuses on advisory and transactional work in the areas of corporate and M&A, real estate, infrastructure, banking and finance as well as complex and high-profile litigation and arbitration matters. The firm is among Vietnam’s most prominent, having represented a wide range of multinational and domestic clients, including Fortune Global 500 and well-known Vietnamese listed companies.

LNT has set a high benchmark for providing highly innovative and effective legal services. Through our continued success in negotiating complex deals and resolving high-stake disputes, we have been widely recognised for our legal prowess in both transactional and litigation matters.

Russin & Vecchi was founded in Asia over 50 years ago to serve emerging economies. It had an office in Vietnam from 1966 to 1975. Its Vietnam practice reopened in Ho Chi Minh City in 1993, and its office in Hanoi opened a year later. Cumulatively, it has over 35 years’ experience operating in Vietnam. With its long history and experience in Vietnam, it frequently acts as special counsel to international law firms whose clients have transactions in Vietnam.

Russin & Vecchi’s Vietnam practice serves both Vietnamese and foreign clients investing, financing, and providing services in Vietnam. The firm advises clients on alternative structures available to operate in Vietnam; assisting them to set up; and, more importantly, advising on ongoing legal issues which arise as a result of operating within the country. In addition to its corporate practice, Russin & Vecchi has an active M&A, banking and finance, capital markets, real estate, infrastructure, tax, employment law, intellectual property and other practice areas. In Asia, Russin & Vecchi also has offices in Thailand and Taiwan.

Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 230 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. Established in Bangkok in 1890, we have since grown into the largest independent law firm in Thailand and a leading international firm across Southeast Asia due to our commercial focus, local knowledge, and extraordinary service.

Tilleke & Gibbins has been present in Vietnam since 1992, when it became the first foreign law firm in the country to be granted a license to establish a representative office. Since then, with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, our firm has grown in step with Vietnam’s vibrant economy, helping businesses capitalize on the abundant trade and investment opportunities fueled by the country’s economic and political reforms, as well as its accession to ASEAN, the WTO, and bilateral and multilateral treaties like the CPTPP and EVFTA.

We are now one of the largest and most well-known law firms in Vietnam, providing a full range of corporate legal services in the areas of commercial transactions and M&A, labor and employment, real estate, technology, franchising, and more. Our award-winning intellectual property practice, widely recognized by global surveys and directories as one of the best in the country, advises clients on IP registration, enforcement, and commercialization, and partners with local associate T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), a licensed law firm and IP agent, to carry out IP filings in Vietnam.

Asia Counsel is a leading full-service law firm in Vietnam, providing expert legal and commercial solutions for nearly a decade. By combining practical legal know-how with commercial acumen and an exclusive focus on clients’ missions, we enable sustainable growth and success for our clients.

Whilst our full-service capabilities also include banking & finance, real estate and construction, employment and more, our core strength lies in empowering clients pursuing mergers and acquisitions transactions and investments in Vietnam’s renewable energies.

Our Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions teams have advised a broad range of international and domestic clients on transactions across industries. We partner directly with clients, tailoring solutions that match each organisation’s specific aims – regardless of size or complexity. Clients benefit from our deep experience structuring deals, negotiating investments, and drafting legal agreements for joint ventures, mergers, and capital markets.

ASL Law is a leading full-service Vietnamese law firm made up of experienced and talented lawyers. Based in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the firm’s main purpose is to provide the most practical, efficient and lawful advice to its domestic and international clients. ASL Law was established by LLM Lawyer Pham Duy Khuong, who is the managing partner and founder. Since 2012 Pham Duy Khuong has been ranked as a leading lawyer in Vietnam by The Legal 500 and ASIA LAW. Due to his contribution to the legal field in Vietnam, Pham has been awarded and recognised by both the Australian and US governments.

As ASL Law has expanded it has recruited lawyers not only from Vietnam but also experienced lawyers from around the region. The firm can assist in providing legal services and conduct business investments in 22 countries and provides intellectual property advice to clients throughout 72 countries. Some of these countries include Singapore, China, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Hong Kong, USA, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, and EU nations. ASL Law is the best choice for foreign clients doing business in Vietnam and Vietnamese enterprises doing business overseas.

Duane Morris Vietnam LLC was established in July 2007. Attorneys in Vietnam represent a range of clients, including multinational corporations with operations in Asia, as well as businesses seeking to establish investments in Asia. Duane Morris can also leverage its global platform to facilitate Asia-based companies’ entry into markets in the US, Latin America, the UK and beyond. The firm’s attorneys have strong relationships with the business community in Vietnam and have developed an outstanding track record of complex transactions, particularly in the energy and projects sector.

The firm represents a wide range of clients in a variety of practice areas, including mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, energy and projects, corporate and commercial law, TMT, employment, and corporate real estate. It offers practical, sound legal advice provided on the ground in Vietnam by an established team of nine lawyers qualified to practise in Vietnam, New York, Paris, Berlin and New Zealand.

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