M&A

Q: Do you think there will be a chance that foreign ownership restriction in the transportation sector might be loosened at least towards investors from ASEAN countries following AEC integration? A: According to my opinion, AEC shall not help much in this case. Purpose of AEC is to create an...

This is with regards to your email from which you requested us to prepare Capital Transfer Agreement between you (hereinafter referred to as “Transferor”) and your partners (herein referred to as “Transferee or Transferees”).  Thus, we are pleased to present herewith our Legal Service Proposal for your kind reference. SCOPE...

SBLaw was requested to assist foreign company (Hereinafter referred to as “Client”) to provide legal advice on company acquisition in Vietnam. 1. Our proposd scope of works We anticipate that our work will comprise of the following work streams. These are the key work streams required in any M&A cases. Depending on...

This is with regards to our discussion from which you requested us to advise for an M&A case in Vietnam. Thus, we are pleased to present herewith our Legal Service Proposal for your kind reference. 1. SCOPE OF WORKS With regards to the M&A case, our scope of work shall be as...

Question: I am writing to you on behalf foreign company based in USA, we are interested in investment in Vietnam and we already found an local company(registered in HCMC), we have negotiate with the owner and want to buy over the 100% share from 2 local shareholders, the company...

Lawyers of SBLAW are pleased to present herewith our Legal Service for trasfering equity in enterprise as follows:

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.

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...

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.

When foreign investor would like to Acquire equity of a pure local company in Vietnam, SBLAW would like to advise as follwos: