Bio
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2020-Present)
Rajah & Tann LCT, Ho Chi Minh City (2018-2020)
Baker & McKenzie, Ho Chi Minh City (2008-2017)
Baker & McKenzie, European and Competition Law Practice (ECLP), Brussels (2014-2015)
Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (2004-2007)
Indochina Legal (French law firm), Ho Chi Minh City (2003-2007)
Representative Mattersshow
- Advised a major Malaysian infrastructure company in an acquisition of 40% shares in a Vietnamese water treatment plant
- Advised a Singapore-based PE fund in its various investments in Vietnam including those in the healthcare and technology sectors
- Advised an international energy company in conducting a due diligence on a Vietnamese entity of a global acquisition
- Advised major international tech and telecom companies on Vietnam market access and regulatory framework
- Advised international fintech companies on Vietnam market access and regulatory framework
- Advised an international media company in an abuse of dominance investigation at the Vietnam Competition Agency
- Advised an international beverages company in an abuse of dominance investigation at the Vietnam Competition Agency
- Advised international corporations in various sectors (e.g., banking, automobile, pharma, manufacturing, financial services) in competition matters; Drafted and provided internal training on competition policies to their management and staff
- Contributed and provided comments to Vietnamese regulators on the enforcement and review of Competition Law as an independent specialist
- Advised international corporations in the logistics, construction materials, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, manufacturing and other sectors on merger reviews in Vietnam
- Advised a Korean bank in an M&A dispute
- Advised and represented an international pharmaceutical corporation in a shareholder dispute with Vietnamese shareholders before Singapore International Arbitration and Vietnamese court
- Represented a Japanese FMCG company in a dispute with a Vietnamese distributor; advised client in obtaining interim relief at Vietnamese court
- Advised a British garment company in a dispute with its Vietnamese partner
- Advised an international construction company in a dispute before Vietnamese court
- Advised a foreign machinery company in recognizing and enforcing a foreign arbitral award in Vietnam
- Advised international corporations in audits and internal compliance reviews under Vietnam anti-corruption laws and the US FCPA
- Advised clients in conducting compliance due diligence on business partners and target companies in M&A transactions
- Advised clients in implementing integration plan and compliance strategy post-M&A transaction
- Advised clients on anti-corruption policies and code of conduct; provided compliance training to their management and staff
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- The In-House Community - Commended External Counsel of the Year (Asian-MENA Counsel, 2019)
Education
School of Law, University of Nottingham (LL.M., 2006)
Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (LL.B., 2004)
Qualifications
- Admitted to bar, Vietnam, 2011
- Vietnam International Commercial Mediation Center (VICMC) Accredited Mediator, Vietnam, 2019
- Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) Accredited Mediator, 2018
Languages
English, French and Vietnamese
Insights
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Summary of 2nd Draft Decree On Fintech Regulatory Sandbox in Vietnam
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Vietnam's Decree 21/2021/ND-CP on Security for Performance of Obligations
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Doing Business in Vietnam Guide
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Vietnam Legal Update – New Securities Law
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Vietnam Legal Update – Issuance of New Decree Implementing Labor Code 2019
2021.01.21