2. Introduction to DCTlawyers
Table of contents
Introduction 3
How DCT add value to clients 4
Our legal services 6
Our client service team 10
Further information 12
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DCT Lawyers
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Suite 201, 2 Floor
10G Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Tel (84) 909 000770
Fax (848) 3911 8438
Email: tam.le@dctlaw.net
Website: www.dctlaw.net
3. Introduction
As a local law firm based in Ho Chi Minh City with relevant experience in all areas of
law that are required for work that will be required in Vietnam and elsewhere, DCT
Lawyers (“DCT”) is able to service the requirements and needs of the clients by
providing a team in Vietnam both local and international capability. In addition, the
firm is able to offer the following:
Extensive English and Vietnamese language skills;
A full branch office in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City;
Extensive experience in the negotiation of private infrastructure projects
both at the development and financing stage as well as responding to post-
completion issues throughout the life of a project;
A number of available lawyers with experience in license, construction,
project, finance, infrastructure development based in Vietnam;
A reasonable and flexible fee structure; and
A strong relationship with highly regarded international and local
consultants.
DCT is very pleased to submit this document to clients introducing our service
credentials in Vietnam. As we believe we demonstrate in this document, DCT is
uniquely positioned to assist clients, addressing your legal and commercial
requirements in Vietnam.
4. How DCT add value for clients
Local knowledge of Knowledge of
Vietnam clients
Relationship with High level
government language
organisations
CLIENTS
capabilities
Client relationship Cost effectiveness
management and control
Local knowledge applied to benefit client
DCT is a full service law firm headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City. With a long history of
acting for top tier clients in Vietnam, DCT understands the business challenges likely to
confront client in Vietnam. We have a strong Vietnam network of offices, and we assist
clients in their business and investments across Vietnam, drawing on our regional
resources as needed. Since your interest at this time is in our capabilities in Vietnam,
this capability statement seeks to focus on this jurisdiction.
Relationships with government organisations
In Vietnam jurisdiction, DCT is able to draw on our relationships and experience of
working with the relevant regulatory bodies, to quickly identify and appropriately
address all applicable regulatory requirements in an efficient and low-key manner.
5. High level language capabilities
Due to the high proportion of our work having an international angle, DCT places a
heavy emphasis on excellent verbal and written multi-lingual skills of its lawyers. Our
lawyers in Vietnam are able to attend to legal matters in English and Vietnamese
deliver the most appropriate and practical advice.
Client relationship management
DCT has a strong commitment to client relationship management. We would propose
that Tam Le, Partner based in Ho Chi Minh City’s office, be your point of contact in
Vietnam. Tam will coordinate the provision of a full range of legal services to client in
Vietnam, respectively.
He will also work closely with others lawyers in Vietnam to ensure that clients have
access to the full range of DCT's skills and resources as required and that your business
objectives are met.
Cost effectiveness and control
A key business objective in today’s economy is cost control. At DCT, we achieve cost
control through the appropriate delegation of work. A key element of Tam’s role as
Relationship Partner will be to actively monitor the costs of our legal services and to
discuss with you the legal costs incurred. This, together with our matter allocation and
supervision processes, will ensure our costs are tightly monitored and controlled. We
are confident we will add value to clients’ business.
6. Our legal services
DCT advises on all types of commercial matters involving general business, commercial
and corporate law. Our team is able to provide to clients timely and practical legal
advice on all aspects of doing business in Vietnam. We have highlighted below some
of the legal services which we believe will be of value to clients.
Foreign investment
Our team has advised on a large number of foreign investment transactions involving
leading players of various industries. Our services include:
establishment of business, including business acquisitions, joint ventures,
incorporations, formation of partnerships and disposals
establishment of wholly foreign owned companies
advising on business cooperation contracts
advising on all forms of business contracts, such as sale and purchase terms and
conditions, franchise agreements, retail licence agreements, distribution
agreements, agency agreements, supply contracts, advertising agreements,
sponsorship agreements, management agreements and consultancy agreements
mergers & acquisitions
acquisitions and sales of companies, businesses, shares and assets
company and product authorisations
project and commercial developments
agencies and distributorships and
advising on all labour related issues including employment stock option scheme,
employment contracts, internal labour rules and regulations/labour handbook, labour
disputes and collective labour agreement.
Real estate
DCT provides advice on a full spectrum of issues which can arise during the
development, construction and subsequent sale and leasing of properties. DCT advises
our clients on:
the structure of the investment
sale / lease documentation in respect of the residential properties
general commercial agreements relating to the real estate industry, mergers and
acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity investments
7. banks/syndicates in financing investors in the acquisition of land, in financing real
estate developers for working capital purposes
drafts and negotiates the full range of construction documents
a range of dispute resolution processes whether in respect of construction related
disputes or other disputes arising out of the development and
industry related matters including:
o the establishment of private equity funds investing in real estate,
infrastructure and hotel sector projects
o securitisation of hotel revenue streams
o intellectual property and licensing matters
o employment matters, pension schemes and
o insolvency and restructuring of real estate groups.
Corporate and commercial
DCT has a leading corporate and commercial department in Vietnam that regularly
advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters.
The depth and strength of our corporate and commercial resources at all levels means
that not only do we have a tremendous amount of day to day experience in handling
corporate transactions and applications but we also have built up considerable know
how and contacts within various government departments for Vietnam. In terms of
independent rankings, our corporate and commercial department is routinely rated as
being in the top tier of law firms for its expertise in this field for Vietnam jurisdiction.
Our services include:
establishment of business, including formation of joint ventures, incorporation of
companies, formations of partnerships and disposals
establishment of wholly foreign owned companies
advising on business cooperation contracts (for Vietnam)
acquisitions and sales of companies, businesses, shares and assets
cross-border mergers and acquisitions, take-overs, management buy-outs,
restructurings, reorganisations and schemes of arrangement
capital reorganisations and reduction of capital
8. advising on business contracts, such as sale and purchase terms and conditions,
franchise agreements, retail licence agreements, distribution agreements, agency
agreements, supply contracts, advertising agreements, sponsorship agreements,
management agreements and consultancy agreements
projects and commercial developments
company and product authorisations
agencies and distributorships.
Incorporation and licensing services in Vietnam
In Vietnam, DCT advises on pre-licensing/set up issues, licence application, operational
issues and post-licensing services, which also involves preparation and filing of
documents.
We also assist our clients in other related work such as annual reviews to renew their
business licences and preparation of board resolutions and other documents to effect
changes in registrations.
Our team of commercially astute practitioners advises clients on a full range of
regulatory and compliance issues to achieve successful operation of their businesses in
Vietnam.
9. Our client service team
DCT's Vietnam team has both local and international law capability and excellent
Vietnamese and English language skills. Details of our key team members are provided
below.
Tam Le Based in Ho Chi Minh City
Managing Partner Practiced law in Vietnam since 2002
5 years’s experience with Mayer Brown JSM and DC
LAW before founding DCT
Acting for a Vietnamese bank lending to a real
estate investors
Acting for fund management companies advising
on bond issue in relation to investment fund
transactions and private equity transactions
Extensive experience in advising on general
commercial, banking and financial matters, real
estate transactions, and all aspects of investments
in Vietnam for all types of projects/ transactions
(84) 909 000770 ranging from investment structures, land, tax and
tam.le@dctlaw.net foreign exchange issues to litigation
Experience in corporate and commercial matters,
due diligence and mergers & acquisitions
Experience in preparing agreements/contracts in
respect of assignment and licensing IP rights
Experience in advising on enforcement of IP rights
and working on behalf of clients with Vietnamese
competent authorities for the purpose of
enforcement of IP rights
Representing all types of clients including owners,
developers, consultants, contractors,
subcontractors, manufactures and suppliers,
insurers, financiers, governments, private
individuals, joint ventures and consortia from
Europe, Middle East, Asia and United States
Advising on a range of foreign investment projects
Member of Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association
Admitted in Vietnam
10. Hoang Nguyen
Based in Ho Chi Minh City
Partner
Practiced law in Vietnam since 2000
HR Manager for a state bank in Ho Chi Minh City
Assisted on a range of foreign investment projects
including a major BOT Power Project and LPG Project
Wide experience of general commercial and banking
laws and litigation
Preparing standard client and product documents for
banks, brokers and other financial institutions, and
loan and security documentation
Advising on personal data privacy
Advising on a range of foreign investment projects
Member of Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association
(84) 903 556119 Admitted in Vietnam
hoang.nguyen@dctlaw.net
11. Further information
We would be delighted to provide further information on any matter and would be
willing to make an oral presentation to your group regarding issues of concern to your
members and also to give you an indication of our experience in Vietnam.
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