Duane Morris Vietnam LLC > Hanoi, Vietnam > Firm Profile
Duane Morris Vietnam LLC Offices
PACIFIC PLACE, UNIT V1307/1308, 13TH FLOOR,
83B LY THUONG KIET STREET,
HOAN KIEM DISTRICT,
Vietnam
Duane Morris Vietnam LLC > The Legal 500 Rankings
Vietnam > Corporate and M&A Tier 2
Duane Morris Vietnam LLC is roundly praised by clients for its profound legal knowledge, attracting foreign investment instructions from a multitude of regional and continental players, as well as transatlantic conglomerates. The team handles a considerable volume of public and private M&A in addition to land and development site acquisitions, capital restructuring and financing, joint ventures, and the full regulatory piece. Sector engagement over the past twelve months has been largely centred on manufacturing, healthcare, TMT, hospitality, and energy. Nguyen Thi Lang and Oliver Massmann co-lead the practice, with the former well regarded for her adeptness in corporate governance, foreign investment, and competition law, and the former for his renewables, utilities, and digital infrastructure transactional knowledge. Hoang Minh Duc is an integral adviser to the firm’s growing list of start-ups, working on both the fundraising and investment side.Practice head(s):
Nguyen Thi Lang; Oliver Massmann
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Duane Morris Vietnam has provided our company with the best quality of professional legal services which is a combination of factors including listening to our needs, fully understanding our intentions, requirements and strategy.’
‘Nguyen Thi Lang is an outstandingly experienced attorney with excellent academic qualifications. She makes us impressed in her practice areas to give us valuable advice from legal perspective and practical perspective with her, amongst other, negotiation skills, creative initiatives and problem-solving skills.’
‘‘The team is super talented with impressive teamwork skills. Duane Morris Vietnam has consistently stayed ahead of the ever-changing legal landscape within the market industry.’
‘Nguyen Thi Lang is not only professional, thorough, and patient, but she is a skilled negotiator. I would undeniably recommend Nguyen Thi Lang and unequivocally state that I will continue to seek her services for the coming years.’
‘The entire team comprise individuals who are the experts in the country in the field of corporate and M&A. Working with Duane Morris Vietnam is a good choice for our business operation in Vietnam.’
‘We have the opportunity of working with Nguyen Thi Lang who is especially impressive to us and indeed we choose Duane Morris given that we trust her management.’
Key clients
Bayer Vietnam
GAW NP Capital
SAINT-GOBAIN
A.P.U Educational Company Development
Work highlights
- Advised Bayer Vietnam on various legal matter relating to their business in Vietnam, including M&A activities.
- Assisted GAW NP Capital with its acquisition of target land and development of the construction of ready-built-factory in the economic zone in Northern Vietnam.
- Assisted Saint-Gobain in relation to various major and important M&A and corporate projects in Vietnam. SGV VICO Project is one of the major and important projects for Saint-Gobain involving the acquisition of the state-of-art gypsum manufacturing facilities in Quang Tri province, the Central of Vietnam.
Vietnam > Projects and energy Tier 2
Capable of handling the financing, development, construction as well as sale and purchase of a range of projects pertaining to both conventional and renewable energy builds as well as civil and transport infrastructure structures, Duane Morris Vietnam LLC continues to be a go-to by clients for their projects. With a vast reach of knowledge of the region, the firm also provides trusted counsel to developers by assisting them target and acquire land area opportunities to locate and carry out large-scale energy ventures such as wind and solar, LNG, and mining. Nguyen Thi Lang heads the team and leverages real estate, construction and commercial knowledge to provide comprehensive M&A advice to clients, whereas fellow group lead Oliver Massmann is chiefly noted for his wide understanding of asset types such as fossil fuels, utilities and digital infrastructure.Practice head(s):
Nguyen Thi Lang; Oliver Massmann
Testimonials
‘The team has a wide range of expertise in corporate, M&A and projects matters. They appear a trusted legal adviser who we can contact anytime when we need their legal advice.’
‘Nguyen Thi Lang is a very well-known lawyer. She’s smart, has good legal knowledge and can provide prompt feedback and advice to us.’
Key clients
Ca Mau 1A Energy JSC
GAW NP Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Ca Mau on the negotiation and execution of a variety of cross-border contracts regarding a 350MW offshore wind farm.
- Advised GAW NP Capital on the acquisition of target land and the development for the construction of a ready-built-factory in Northern Vietnam.
Vietnam > Banking and finance Tier 4
Duane Morris Vietnam LLC works closely with its offices in Shanghai, Singapore, and Myanmar to advise on international syndicate loans, banking acquisitions, and bond issuances, among other financial matters. Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Lang chiefly handles foreign and local investments in Vietnam and co-leads the team alongside commercial and tax expert Oliver Massmann, who is also skilled as a litigator.Practice head(s):
Nguyen Thi Lang; Oliver Massmann
Testimonials
‘The team is super professional in providing legal services to us.’
‘The Duane Morris Vietnam team has excellent jurisdiction awareness as well as industry sector knowledge, which really helps them to handle complex and sophisticated matters efficiently and smoothly.’
‘Dr Lang, who is the leader of the team with more than twenty years of practicing experiences under Vietnamese jurisdiction, will be able to provide the most feasible, efficient and thoughtful strategy to the client.’
‘In addition to her deep knowledge from both legal and commercial perspectives, we are really impressed with Dr Lang’s client management skills, including communication, deadline management and her excellent ability to propose strategies and solutions.’
‘We are extremely happy with services provided by Duane Morris’ Vietnam team and especially by Dr Lang.’
Work highlights
Duane Morris Vietnam LLC > Firm Profile
The firm: Duane Morris Vietnam LLC was established in July 2007. Attorneys in Vietnam represent a range of clients, including multinational corporations with operations in Asia, as well as businesses seeking to establish investments in Asia. Duane Morris can also leverage its global platform to facilitate Asia-based companies’ entry into markets in the US, Latin America, the UK and beyond. The firm’s attorneys have strong relationships with the business community in Vietnam and have developed an outstanding track record of complex transactions, particularly in the energy and projects sector.
The firm represents a wide range of clients in a variety of practice areas, including mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, energy and projects, corporate and commercial law, TMT, employment, and corporate real estate. It offers practical, sound legal advice provided on the ground in Vietnam by an established team of nine lawyers qualified to practise in Vietnam, New York, Paris, Berlin and New Zealand.
Areas of practice
Corporate, M&A: the corporate law attorneys advise early-stage and mature companies on a wide variety of general corporate and commercial matters. They advise on mergers and acquisitions including negotiated acquisitions and divestitures, hostile acquisitions and defence against takeover attempts. They also advise on joint ventures, company group structures and share capital structures, transaction structures and financing issues, creating security for financing including asset-backed securitisation, advising on stamp duties and tax implications of transactions, drafting transactional documents and conducting due diligence.
Energy and projects: the firm has a strong regional energy and projects practice adept at handling complex projects. Its lawyers guide clients through the complex legal, financial and political issues that pervade the energy industry. For both producers and policy-makers, as well as industry participants and consumers, the attorneys help manage the dynamic challenges of the energy market, counselling clients on regulations, transactions, litigation, project development, facility construction, financing, government relations and policy matters concerning energy. The attorneys draw upon legal and industry experience with fossil fuels as well as renewable sources to find creative solutions to meet clients’ needs.
Banking and finance: the finance lawyers regularly advise companies in relation to banking and finance transactions. They have a strong track record in loan facilities, trade finance, and structured and project finance involving international companies operating in Vietnam as well as Vietnamese state-owned enterprises and private borrowers. The team also has in-depth experience of Vietnamese securities issuances, custody services, the regulatory aspects of trust lending arrangements and derivative products.
Dispute resolution: the team is involved in advising on a number of ground-breaking disputes in Vietnam involving international investors. The team has broad experience especially in relation to projects, trade marks, trade disputes and other general commercial disputes.
Employment and labour law: foreign direct investment regularly involves the employment of local and foreign staff. The team has broad experience of advising companies on all aspects of Vietnamese employment laws and regulations.
Corporate real estate: the team advises clients on the lease and purchase of commercial property in Vietnam including resorts, hotels and retail outlets.
Compliance/regulatory/white-collar crime: the firm advises international companies on regulatory compliance and corporate crime investigations. It also advises on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and fraud.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Corporate; M&A; Capital markets; Investment; Banking & Finance; Projects and Construction; Tax; Litigation | Dr. Oliver Massmann | omassmann@duanemorris.com | +84 24 3946 2205 |
| M&A and Corporate; Real Estate and Construction; Power Projects and Infrastructure; Restructuring and Compliance; Commercial and International Trade; Dispute Resolution | Dr. Nguyen Thi Lang | ltnguyen@duanemorris.com | +84 28 3824 0236 |
| Startup/Venture Capital; M&A; Corporate; Investment and Restructuring | Hoang Minh Duc | hmduc@duanemorris.com | +84 24 3946 2212 |
| Corporate; M&A; Corporate Compliance | Pham Dai Bach | bpham@duanemorris.com | +84 28 3946 2217 |
| Corporate; Commercial; Real Estate; Litigation | Tran Minh Thanh | mttran@duanemorris.com | +84 24 3946 2203 |
| M&A; Corporate restructuring; Corporate Governance; Foreign Investment; Commercial Transactions, e-commerce; Financial Technology. | Truc Vo | tvo@duanemorris.com | +84 28 3824 0254 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Mr Minh Duc Hoang | Special Counsel Areas of Practice: Startup/Venture Capital Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate Law… | View Profile |
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Dr Oliver Massmann | Partner/Director | View Profile |
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Dr Lang Thi Nguyen | Chairwoman/Partner Areas of Practice: M&A and Corporate Real Estate and Construction Power… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 900+ at this officce : 6Languages
English French German Russian VietnameseMemberships
Multilaw Association of Corporate Growth (ACG) Global Growth Partner European Chamber of Commerce (Vietnam) Amcham VietnamClient Testimonials
CLIENT: –
COMPANY/FIRM: Exponential Hub Co., Ltd.
TESTIMONIAL: For Priyank Srivastava and Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, Corporate and Regulatory
On behalf of Exponential Hub Co., Ltd, I’ve had the pleasure of having Priyank Srivastava, represent and advise us on various commercial issues with active participation in the discussions about contractual documentation in connection with our venture with an international technology company. We can recommend Duane Morris & Selvam without reservation. Duane Morris & Selvam provided us with an amazing, valuable resource and experience. I have nothing but good things to say about our experience with the firm.
CLIENT: Bernard Tan
COMPANY/FIRM: AG Myanmar Water Company Limited (A JV involving stakeholders from Malaysia/Hong Kong and Myanmar)
TESTIMONIAL: For Priyank Srivastava and Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, Projects
We engaged Priyank since the beginning of this year. His level of professionalism, agility, all rounding commercial wisdom guided us to be able to simplify and focus on the core issues in each phase of development in our projects amidst the complexity of today’s business environment. With Priyank / Duane Morris & Selvam’s backing, we have strong confidence to outperform in our trade.
CLIENT: –
COMPANY/FIRM: ONGC Videsh Ltd Delhi
TESTIMONIAL: For Priyank Srivastava and Duane Morris & Selvam LLP
We have known Priyank for almost a decade now. We have seen him handle Energy, Oil & Gas matters and a large variety of corporate matters with the highest degree of professionalism. Priyank is an excellent lawyer and carries a wide scope of commercial sense, wisdom and experience. Lawyers working in the oil & gas sector require both legal regulatory as well as industry experience, and Priyank is one of the rare professional lawyers, having the combination of both. Duane Morris & Selvam has great resources and we highly recommend them.
CLIENT: Sim Eng Tong, Chief Executive Officer
COMPANY/FIRM: Biomax Holdings Pte Ltd
TESTIMONIAL: For Mr Sarbjit Singh Chopra
I was recommended to Mr Sarbjit Singh of Selvam LLC after using two other law firms. I am very satisfied with his and his team’s services. He is understanding and caring and I am very thankful for the emotional support he showed me when I was under tremendous stress. He took care of my worries as if they were his own. I am very grateful for his assistance.
- Corporate and M&A
- Projects and energy