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Tran Duy Canh

Dentons

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
+1 other location
  • Hanoi, Vietnam
+84 913805673
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Deals

  • Thomson Medical Group (TMG): acting for the client in the largest healthcare acquisition in Southeast Asia, with the purchase of Vietnam’s biggest healthcare group, FV Hospital (which includes primary and specialist clinics), for US$381.4 million.
  • A US-based self-drive car rental service: Providing legal services for the client in the filling procedures for M&A offshore transactions following prevailing Vietnamese regulations.
  • Vietnam pharmaceutical company: Acting as legal counsel for a Vietnamese company in Binh Duong province, mainly engaging in manufacturing medicines in its strategic investment in a joint-venture pharmaceutical company by contributing a majority of equity with a transaction value of up to US$30 million. During the transaction, Dentons LuatViet has performed the following works, including but not limited to reviewing the shareholders’ agreement, drafting and reviewing the charter of the joint venture, and providing a legal opinion about rights and obligations of shareholders in the joint venture, disputes on management.
  • Dietary supplement manufacturer: Acting as legal counsel for the Buyer, a company that manufactures dietary supplements in a Binh Duong industrial park, on a transaction to purchase 50% of the contributed capital from the other members for more than US$20 million. Our responsibilities included providing legal advice on the regulatory aspects of pharmacy investment and carrying out the necessary acquisition procedures.
  • A leading Chinese-owned investor: Advising on receiving the transferrable shares in a company engaged in the field of solar energy production in Ninh Thuan Province with a transaction value of US$3.1 million.
  • A start-up education company in Vietnam: Advising a Vietnamese fund on its investment in the form of a US$30 million convertible loan.
  • Confidential Client: Advising a Filipino investor being a fund on purchasing newly offered shares of a Vietnamese food manufacturing company with a transaction value of up to US$32 million.
  • Confidential Client: Acting as a legal counsel for a Japanese fund in purchasing newly offered shares in a company operating in the technology field in Ho Chi Minh City with a transaction value of up to US$24 million.
  • Confidential Client: Advising a French investor on the acquisition of contributed capital worth more than €21 million from a joint venture company partner engaged in pharmaceutical production.
  • Confidential Client: Advising a Hong Kong-based company on comprehensive investment and corporate regulations related to establishing a subsidiary operating in the manufacture, import, and export of electronic components in the northern city of Vietnam with a total investment of up to US$10
  • Confidential Client: Advising a leading logistics company in Vietnam to transfer the value of land use rights and ownership of warehouses in the Industrial Park to a Singaporean investor with a transfer value of more than $22 million.
  • Confidential Client: Assisting a BVI investor in conducting the entire legal due diligence on the target company and its seven subsidiaries and drafting a convertible loan agreement and other related documents for a loan of US$25 million.
  • Confidential Client: Acting as a legal counsel for a Japanese contractor in constructing a 50MWp photovoltaic solar power project.
  • Confidential Client: Advising a top-notch beverage joint-venture company in Vietnam on compliance with Vietnamese regulations related to commercial business activities and licensing requirements.
  • A Vietnam-based construction company: Representing the client in a dispute at VIAC regarding incurred costs worth nearly VND30 billion under a construction contract for a commercial apartment project in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.
  • A German construction company: Representing the client in litigation to enforce a judgment for a sum of US$1.3 million, based on an award from VIAC for a dispute over a design and construction contract involving bored piles and columns of a commercial building in Ho Chi Minh City

Team Services

Dentons LuatViet, as a member of Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, boasts a global presence with over 12,550 lawyers across 165 locations in 81 countries. Established in the late 1990s, Dentons LuatViet has emerged as a prominent legal entity in Vietnam. With nearly 60 lawyers and professional staff operating from offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Dentons LuatViet uniquely combines global expertise with local insight to provide comprehensive legal counsel and business solutions tailored to the Vietnamese market.

Our primary focus at Dentons LuatViet is on delivering pragmatic and efficient legal solutions that address the diverse needs of our clients. Our commitment to exceptional service begins with a thorough understanding of our clients’ objectives, enabling us to devise tailored legal strategies informed by our extensive knowledge of local laws and Vietnamese culture.

With a nuanced understanding of both local nuances and global trends, our team comprises Vietnamese and internationally trained lawyers and professionals with impeccable credentials and extensive experience gained from years of practice in Vietnam and abroad. We take pride in our ability to grasp our clients’ vision and adeptly navigate the legal complexities inherent in conducting business in Vietnam.

Dentons LuatViet excels in the following major practice areas:

  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Competition & Antitrust
  • Dispute resolution
  • Insurance, Finance & Banking
  • Intellectual Property & Technology
  • Labor & Employment
  • Mergers and acquisition
  • Data protection & Cybersecurity
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Securities & Capital Market
  • Trade, WTO & Customs
  • Other services

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fast 30: Asia's Fastest Growing Firms 2022

Profiles Recommended 2021

Notable Law Firm 2023

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ALB EMPLOYER OF CHOICE 2024