M&A

Under Vietnam Law, foreign investor can run its foreign investment project by either of establishment of foreign invested company or signing Business Co-Operation Contract with local partner or buying in an existing company.

M&A is a mechanism used by companies in order to expand its range, share market or to capture markets. Nonetheless, when M&A conducted, parties must be aware of legal status of companies that they wish to purchase and necessary procedure as well.

Question: We are Singapore investor and would like to acquire a cable televistion service company in Vietnam. Is it possible to do this M&A in Vietnam.

Lawyer Nguyen Tien Hoa, partner of SBLAW is recommended in The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2015 editoria in the areas of Corporate and M&A.

Answer: Under Vietnam WTO Commitment, foreign investor is allowed to joint venture with a local company who has been licensed to provide advertisement services in Vietnam.

As a leading law firm in the field of M&A, SBLAW would like to provide some information about experience of SBLAW in the field of M&A as follows:

Question: Regarding to our phone conversation,I am sending you the data. The company: founded: May. 2015. present owners: Vietnamese citizens. business activities: 6201 (Main) Computer programming 6202 Computer consultancy and system administration 6209 Other information technology and computer service activities 6311 Data processing, hosting and related activities 6312 Web portals 5820 Software publishing 4651 Wholesale of computer, computer peripheral equipment and software 4652 Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment...

Client: My name is Harry and I received your contact details through internet. I'm looking for a lawyer who could assist me and a partner (we're both expats) in registering our online startup. 1. What is the process to apply for the business license? If we make it Vietnamese-owned with...

This is with regards to our discussion from which you requested us to advise for Vietnam local company (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) to transfer 100% equity to an foreign Investor (hereinafter referred to as “the Assignee”).  Thus, we are pleased to present herewith our Legal Service Proposal for...

Investor: We have a two 100% owned foreign companies in Hanoi and HCMC. Currently these 2 companies are ‘dormant’ in their activities. We have a local Vietnam individual who intend to buy over the companies and intend to convert it to a local entity. We require lawyers in hcmc and Hanoi...