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About Us Services Lawyers Our Clients Deals Contact

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About Us

VPLawyers is a full-service independent and innovative legal firm which focuses on Investment, Corporate and M&A, Real Estate, Construction, Contracts and Litigation.

Established in 2013 (formerly known as CNC), VPLawyers quickly became one of the most recognized legal firm in Vietnam. Its success has been achieved by assisting project stakeholders and corporates to attain legal and business advantages in complex business transactions, to mitigate the risks and to always stay ahead of the law changes.

The firm represents a wide range of multinational and domestic clients, including VNR 500 as well as renowned Vietnamese listed companies.

The outstanding strength of VPLawyers is the ability to offer solution that bridge the gap between the law and the commercial reality, and leverage the law to accomplish our clients’ business.

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Services

Investment

Corporate and M&A

Real Estate

Construction

Contracts

Litigation

Our practice areas are grouped into 6 key areas listed below, however the list is not inclusive and VPLawyers is continuously developing new areas of expertise to meet clients’ need in

Vietnam’s ever-changing business environment

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Investment

Main Specialties

•Investment License

•Joint Venture Agreement

•Business Co-Operation Contract

•Venture Capital & Cross-Shareholding

While many international investors consider Vietnam as an increasinglyattractive destination, significant challenges remain unchanged. Corruption, aweak legal infrastructure, a shortage of skilled workers to meet the need of theinvestment activities, continued land use limitations, the slow pace of politicreform are the key problems that investors have to deal with whilst they invest inVietnam.

Our lawyers have played key roles in ground breaking deals. The firm’sapproach to staffing emphasizes the strong integration of its resources so thatthe best available lawyers in the Firms are deployed on client matters.

Our oversea clients can benefit from VPLawyers’s investment services as wehave ourselves experienced, keeping up-to-date knowledge and skill to shortenand soften investment procedures.

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Corporate and M&A

Main Specialties

•In-house Counsel

•IP

•Labour & Employment

•Corporate and M&A

•Business Registration

•Compliance

•Tax

•Restructuring

Corporate and M&A is one of the key areas that help define VPLawyers’ marketleading position. We frequently advise clients on a cross-border basis, assisting inboth outbound and inbound investment concerning Vietnam.

Our lawyers have extensive experience working with major international anddomestic corporations in various matters. Thanks to our team’s strongrelationship with industry regulators, we have often been recognized for ourability to effectively advise on the legal and political dimensions of our clients’business strategies.

VPLawyers also regularly advise clients on their commercial arrangements, suchas franchising, outsourcing, distribution and agency arrangement.

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Real Estate

Main Specialties

•Acquisitions and dispositions

•Leasing and sub-leasing

•Land use and entitlement

•Tax advantaged investing

VPLawyers Real Estate Group is recognized as the leading choice for theproject development of the most significant employers in Vietnam. We are oneof the few Vietnamese-based firms capable of acting as lead counsel on multi-jurisdiction transactions

We represent a diverse group of private and state-owned entities, includedevelopers, contractors, property owners, joint ventures, managers, investors,landlords and tenants, as well as lenders, borrowers, credit providers andenhancers, equity funds, non-profit sponsors, public entities, and institutions, andregularly act for leading stakeholders throughout Vietnam.

Our attorneys share a deep commitment to every segment of the industry,including office buildings, shopping centers and retail developments,universities and colleges, industrial and warehouse facilities, hotels, resorts andsport complexes, affordable and military housing, mixed-use andcondominiums, hospitals, senior living and health care facilities, schools,transportation, brownfields and green buildings, and energy and utility projects.

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Construction

Main Specialties

•Construction Contracts

•EPC/Turnkey Contracts

•Tender Consultancy

•FIDIC Contracts

•Extension of Time and

Prolongation

•Dispute Settlement

We provide a fully integrated construction law service for clients that includeVietnam and international developers, employers, contractors, specialists andconsultants operating in the public and private sectors.

We are at the forefront in developing innovative solutions which meet thecommercial challenges of the construction and engineering sectors. Our teamcomprises dedicated specialists combining legal skills with an in-depthknowledge of the construction industry to provide a comprehensive and cost-effective service.

Representative clients include major Vietnamese project developers (Dat XanhGroup, Aeon Vietnam, An Gia Investment), leading contractors (Hoa BinhConstruction and Real Estate Corporation, How Yu Vietnam Construction,Maeda Vietnam, Kurihara Vietnam), recognized consultants (BKAsiaPacific, LNT& Partners, Langdon Seah Vietnam, ARTELIA Group).

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Contracts

Main Specialties

•Contract Drafting

•Contract Review

•Contract Management

•EPC/Turnkey Contract

•Construction Contracts

•FIDIC

•Contract Templates and Business Forms

VPLawyers is the leading provider of know-how and market standardagreements that clients work under Vietnamese laws and up-to-date guidanceto help clients manage risks. We design the Contracts & Legal Business Forms, anew online know-how services to clients whom seek insight from local expertsand know-how that they can trust,.

We aim at offering well-organized, editable, printable contracts, forms andtemplates in legal, business, finance and tax to help clients business easier. Ourcontracts, forms and templates have been developed by professionals to meetprofessional demands.

We bring together the expertise of our team, all former partners at top firms andcompanies in Vietnam, with insight and guidance from leading Vietnameseand International Law firms so that the best available lawyers in the Firm aredeployed on clients deals. VPLawyers stands out as national recognized firmwith a unique track record in several landmark contracts in construction andreal estate sectors.

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Litigation

Main Specialties

•Arbitration

•Enforcement

•Mediation

•Litigation

•Debt Collection

•Banking and Lender Liability

•Contractual Disputes

VPLawyers represented both national and international clients in complicatedcommercial disputes and all levels in the Vietnamese court and arbitration. Wehave been involved in several cases in the matter of corporate, commercial,competition, and construction disputes before local courts and VietnamArbitration International Center.

Our clients have selected VPLawyers as their legal counsel because VPLawyersunderstands the legal philosophy, and procedural rules involved, and becausewe are adept at analyzing our clients’ business environment and strategicposition.

Our litigation team has a well-founded reputation for excellence in advocacy,practicality, sound judgment, and professionalism. VPLawyers’ approach todispute resolution focuses on understanding our clients 'needs and providingpragmatic advice and cost-effective results.

With the firm’s portfolio of expertise, and national and international presence,VPLawyers is well suited to manage effective complex litigation.

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Lawyers

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VPLawyers brings together a diverse team of well-qualified lawyers with substantial experiences to provide the highest quality of services to our clients

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Education

[email protected]

• Litigation

• Debt Collection

• Contract

• Corporate and M&A

Practice area

• LLB, Ho Chi Minh University of Laws

• LL.M, Ho Chi Minh University of Laws and Economics

Language

Membership

• English

• Vietnamese

Managing Partner

(+84) 907 753 199

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• Ho Chi Minh Bar Association

Mr. Nguyen Van Thinh, the founder and managing partner of VPLawyers has the talented ability to lawpractice. He began working in the legal service before he graduated the Ho Chi Minh City University of Laws in2005 and now he has gained more than 10 years of experience as practicing legal processional. Hisknowledge in this field of law is supplemented by the master of laws program which enable him to connectlegal and economic knowledge in a way that is highly satisfactory to the needs of clients.

Prior to establishing VPLawyers in 2013, he practiced law at VPBank Asset Management Company, Hung ThinhLaw Office, and Thanh Do Auction Corp. Mr. Thinh is well qualified to provide legal advice on a wide range oflegal issues with his particular areas of expertise being banking, corporate and litigation. He has handled anumbers of transactions related to debt collection, loan arrangement, and contracts,

Mr. Thinh has been recommended by domestic and international clients in the areas of dispute resolution. Heis one of very well-known and experienced litigators who is sought out for their counsel on some of the mostcomplicated cases.

Nguyen Van Thinh

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Education

[email protected]

• Real Estate

• Construction

• Contract

• Dispute

Practice area

• LLB, Ho Chi Minh University of Laws

• Ho Chi Minh Bar Association

Language

Membership

• English

• Vietnamese

Partner

(+84) 916 545 618

Mr. Hung, a partner of VPLawyers, regularly advises project developers and contractors in various investment,construction and commercial activities in Vietnam.

Being recognized as a dynamic and innovative lawyer in the field of contract and construction, Mr. Hung hasexperienced himself the position of contract dept. deputy manager at Hoa Binh Construction and Real EstateCorporation, an associate at LCT law firm Ltd., an senior associate at LNT & Partner, legal counsel to SerenityHolding, Contracts Manager at American General Construction before founding VPLawyers.

In addition, he supported small and medium companies in restructuring, business reorganizing in line with thecompanies’ orientation and strength, and the in-depth training of senior personnel of the company to helpsimproving contract negotiation skills.

With 10 years of experience and good relationships with investors and contractors, Mr. Hung approaches andsolves significant problems to ensure the benefit of all parties in the transaction agreement.

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Le The Hung

Law Business Practitioner

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Education

[email protected]

• Investment

• Corporate and M&A

• Contracts

• Dispute

Practice area

• LLB, Ho Chi Minh University of Laws

Language

Membership

• English

• Vietnamese

Partner

(+84) 937 126 072

Ms. Anh graduated with a degree in commercial law in 2010 at HCMC University of Law, and has successfullycompleted lawyer training program at the Judicial Academy of HCMC, and presently is lawyer of Ho Chi MinhBar Associate.

Before joining VPLawyers in 2013, Ms. Anh practiced laws at Viet Long Thang (VLT lawyers) for five years, andpreviously worked as legal counsel at Vietsun Laws. Ms. Anh is well qualified to provide legal advice on avariety of range, including corporate and M&A, investment activities, labour, and contracts.

Ms. Anh has the capacity to well balance legal and commercial requirements in a way that highly satisfactoryto her clients needs.

At VPLawyers, Ms. Anh assumes the head of legal counsel, responsible for corporate matters, and significantlymanage her solid team during the past 3 years. She is also a keen reporter with many articles published inVPLawyers newsletters in respect of laws on enterprise, laws on land, civil code, and laws on investment.

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• Ho Chi Minh Bar Association

Vu Lam Dong Anh

Law Business Practitioner

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Education

[email protected]

• Real Estate

• Construction

• Contract

• Corporate and M&A

Practice area

• LLB, Ho Chi Minh University of Laws

• LL.M, Ho Chi Minh University of Laws

Language

Membership

• English

• Vietnamese

Partner

(+84) 912 003 702

Nguyen Thi Hoan, a partner of VPLawyers, has years of experiences regularly advising on multinational construction companies, investors.

Ms. Hoan previously headed Hoa Binh Construction And Real Estate Corporation, served as senior associate at LCT lawyers firm, and prior to establishing VPLawyers, Thien Tam law firm.

Ms. Hoan has successful handled landmark deals, regularly advising on consulting, commerce andconstruction. Ms. Hoan has advised domestic and foreign companies on construction, risk and costmanagement of transactions.

Hoan’s clients include Dong Phuong Group, Duc Khai Group, Asia Chemical Corp, Viet Thuan Thanh, Maur 2.

Nguyen Thi Hoan

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• Dong Nai Bar Association

Law Business Practitioner

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Education

[email protected]

• Real Estate

• Construction

• Contract

• Investment

Practice area

• LLB, Ho Chi Minh University of Economics and Laws

Language

Membership

• English

• Japanese

• Vietnamese

Partner

(+84) 909 358 689

Ms. Hien is well-recognized as expertise at construction, real estate, consultancy, and dispute settlement. Ms.Hien posses a deep understanding, ample experiences, and integrity to clients.

Prior to join VPLawyers, Ms. Hien was well trained at University of Economics and Laws, and she hasparticipated in real estate broker program, real estate management, real estate assessment at Sacomreal,and has been awarded the certificate to practice in 2009. Hien was also the former of contract manager atJESCO Hoa Binh JSC, a substantial subsidiary of Hoa Binh group (HBC).

In 2013, Ms. Hien posses License to Practice at Ho Chi Minh city Bar Association.

Thank to variety of experiences, knowledge, and serious dedication to works, having client approach taken,prioritizing client's need, has helped Hien regularly achieved substantial milestones in developing corporates.Ms. Hien is taking an important roles at VPLawyers, and has been repeatedly contributing to VPLawyersdevelopment.

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• Ho Chi Minh Bar Association

Vu Dinh Thu Hien

Law Business Practitioner

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Education

[email protected]

• Real Estate

• Construction

• Project Legal

• Dispute

Practice area

• LLB, Ho Chi Minh University of Laws

Language

Membership

• English

• Vietnamese

Partner

(+84) 906 480 711

Nguyen Huu Hung is a high-energy, detail-oriented lawyer in legal service for project development. He is well-recognized nationwide leader in project legal sector, with more than five years experiences in reputableproject developers in Vietnam.

Mr. Hung well obtained bachelor of law, commercial law at HCMC University of laws in 2009. Prior to joiningVPLawyers, Hung has gained his experiences as project legal lawyer at Vietnam Infrastructure and PropertyDevelopment Group Corporation (VIPD group), and previously the Deputy Legal Manager at AsiaCommercial Bank (ACB), Binh Duong branch.

Mr. Hung is responsible for delivering and maintaining core project legal systems and for providing all relatedstakeholders and operational support. His focus is to provide project developers with valuable project legaladvice and equip them with the tools necessary to manage a demanding and growing projectdevelopment.

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Nguyen Huu Hung

• Binh Dong Bar Association

Law Business Practitioner

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Our Clients

We are proud to establish and maintain good working-relationship with a wide variety of domestic and international clients having their business spreading over the vital sectors and

we are proud to be part of their successes.

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Partial List

Hoa Binh Construction and

Real Estate Corporation

How Yu Construction

(Vietnam) Co., Ltd.

AEON Vietnam Co., Ltd.

Dat Xanh Group Viet PT Co., Ltd.Kurihara Vietnam

Co., Ltd.

EM TEK Corp Pado Co., Ltd.Sinh Nam Metal

(Vietnam) Co., Ltd.NSF International

GroupLy Bao Minh J.S.C Lecade Co., Ltd.

Hoa Binh Engineering and

Trading Investment JSC

FICO-COREA Construction Co.,

Ltd.

American General Construction Co.,

Ltd.

HCMC Management

Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR)

Maeda Vietnam Co., Ltd.

ThyssenKrupp Elevator Vietnam

Co., Ltd.

Schindler Vietnam Co., Ltd.

Tuan Le Construction Co.,

Ltd.

Stella Global Vietnam Co., Ltd.

IDE Vietnam Co., Ltd.

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Deals

We came together in July 2013 and over the years, we have had great track-records deals that we are extremely proud of.

Co-lead counsel in two landmark infrastructure arbitration cases in Hong Kong with a lawsuit of USD500 million at stake (ICC rules).

Co-counsel to Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) for Metro line 2 (Ben Thanh –Tham Luong) with the total estimated project cost of USD1,2billion.

Advised Hoa Binh on a major USD Saigon Center project, Phase 2 & 3, located in the heart of HoChi Minh Business Central District. The estimate for the two packages is USD 1 billion.

Advised Hoa Binh on Vietinbank Tower, located in Cipucha, Ha Noi, Vietnam with the contractestimated value of USD 120 million.

Advised and successfully represented a renowned USA investor in a tax dispute with VietnamCustoms Authority, replying on the new commitment by the Vietnamese government to WTO rules.

Advised a subsidiary to Ben Thanh Group on an assignment of a Master Lease Agreement for thewhole building in Vung Tau City, Vietnam with hundred million USD contract value.

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VIETNAM PRIDE LAWYERSRoom 1901, 19th Fl, Saigon Trade Center Bldg.,

37 Ton Duc Thang St., Ben Nghe Ward, Dist. 1,

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

(+84-8) 2220 2082 | (+84-8) 2220 0913

www.vplawyers.com.vn | [email protected]

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Disclaimer: The contents and information contained in this brochure are intended for general marketing purpose only and should not be relied upon by any person as beingcompleted or accurate. Vietnam Pride Law Firm, its employees, agents and other representatives will not accept any liability suffered or incurred by any person arising out of orin connection with any reliance on the content of or information contained in this brochure. This limitation applies to all loss or damages or any kind, including but not limited to,compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of income or profit, loss of or damages to property and claims by third parties.