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.

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...

Question: This is a business law firm in Hokong. We get your firm’s contact information through the internet. Our client want to have M&A in tourist resort programme in Ninh Thuan province, so we want to search out an excellent law firm in Vietnam as our partner to provide...

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...

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...

Question: We were asked to provide a company (the “Client”, i.e., the Issuer) in preparation for IPO in Hongkong with a consolidated fee quote for acting as the Issuer’s counsel. Because the Client’s primary operating subsidiary is in Vietnam (the “Vietnam Subsidiary”), we will have to work with a Vietnam law...

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...

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

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.

We understand that a Vietnam company - local company (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is now seeking legal supports in transferring 90% equity of this Company Limited to a Thailand Investor. We therefore are grateful to present you our Legal Services Proposal for your review and consideration. Under Vietnam Law, in...