About

The major multinational manufacturing and electronics conglomerate, Siemens, has a significant presence in Vietnam that dates back to 1979, when the company supplied two industrial turbines and electrical equipment to the Bai Bang Paper Company. Today Siemens is an undisputable market leader in supplying combined cycle power plants in the country and holds a leading position in the supply of both medical imaging systems and busway power distribution systems. This success has largely been due to a number of important contracts and agreements signed by the company in recent years, including the signing of an Operating Plant Service Agreement (OPSA) extension contract for the Phu My 2-1 Extension power plant, worth €18m, and the delivery of 16 MRI systems, worth €10m. Led by Tuan Le, the Siemens legal team in Vietnam has been a driving force behind these success stories, providing both operating legal support and strategic advice at every step of the negotiating process. A well-distinguished in-house lawyer, Tuan Le boasts a legal career of over 21 years, of which seven years were spent at Siemens. Prior Positions in Le’s career include a brief spell as a chief legal and compliance officer at Manulife Vietnam, a nine year tenure as the general counsel of AIA Vietnam and approximately four years’ experience in private practice at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance.