Legal Services

We have a foreign law company in Vietnam, licensed by the Ministry of Justice, with a head office in Ho Chi Minh City and a branch office in Hanoi. As part of the PricewaterhouseCoopers global network, we are uniquely placed in the Vietnamese market, being able to offer our clients comprehensive legal advisory services alongside the tax and financial advisory services provided by our associated PricewaterhouseCoopers offices.

Our team of Vietnamese and foreign lawyers are able to assist with both specialist advice specific to a particular project, as well as ongoing general legal advisory services. Our association with PricewaterhouseCoopers means not only are we particularly well placed to advise on multi-territory projects, but we are also able to draw on a network of international legal and financial advisors as and when needed.

Our services:
We assist clients from all sectors with a broad range of legal services necessary for operating in Vietnam, including:

• Inward investor services
  We offer a full range of start-up legal services including initial structuring and regulatory advice; company, branch or representative office establishment; drafting of joint venture agreements; assistance with investment certificate applications; and post licensing procedures.
  
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  We provide comprehensive transaction services to clients, including structuring advice, legal due diligence investigations, preparation of transaction documentation and other deal support services.
  
• General corporate and commercial services
  We advise on all aspects of general corporate and commercial law including drafting of contracts/agreements.
  
• Real estate
  We advise on the legal and regulatory requirements for operating in the real estate sector, including sale and acquisition of real estate by foreign invested entities and construction permits. We help with the review and drafting of land documentation including lease and sale and purchase agreements.
  
• Employment and human resources
  We advise on statutory employment regulations and corporate employment practices. We assist in the preparation and review of employment contracts, internal labour rules, and codes of conduct. We also advise on labour disputes.
  
• Banking and financial services
  We advise on the legal and regulatory requirements for operating in a developing banking and financial sector, as well as on other foreign exchange issues including foreign borrowings and repayments. We also assist in the drafting of loan agreements and security documentation.
  
• Legal compliance/Company secretarial
  We keep our clients up-to-date with developments in legislation that may affect their businesses, and assist them with legal compliance requirements and company secretarial matters.
  
• Health check review
  We offer a standard legal health check service whereby we review an organisation’s compliance with the many legal requirements in Vietnam.