The Legal 500

Vietnam

Aviation

Aviation - ranked: tier 2

Frasers Law Company

At Frasers Law Company, founder Mark Fraser has been a key adviser to Air New Zealand on a broad range of operational matters following the airline’s launch in Vietnam.

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Banking and finance

Banking and finance - ranked: tier 2

Frasers Law Company

Frasers Law Company’s ‘connections in Vietnam keep it abreast of evolving risks in a dynamic market and enables it to anticipate clients’ concerns’. The highly experienced Mark Fraser, the ‘responsive and focused’ Justin Gisz and Nguyen Thi Lang act for a diverse set of international lenders, borrowers and investors in project finance, commercial lending, restructurings and bank M&A, among other matters. Scotiabank and CommBank Management Consulting Company are new clients. A number of senior associates left to found Lexcomm Vietnam LLC.

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Corporate and M&A

Corporate and M&A - ranked: tier 1

Frasers Law Company

Frasers Law Company’s ‘business-focused approach and practical advice’ attract a high number of M&A deals; recent highlights encompass the retail, pharmaceuticals, TMT and real estate sectors. Names to note include highly regarded founder Mark Fraser and Justin Gisz, who ‘demonstrates a wealth of experience in advising on complex business issues’. A number of senior associates left to found Lexcomm Vietnam LLC.

Leading individuals

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Dispute resolution

Dispute resolution - ranked: tier 2

Frasers Law Company

Frasers Law Company ‘gets the job done with a straightforward approach to issues’. Founding partner Mark Fraser is regularly instructed by international clients, including financial institutions. Justin Gisz has recently handled a number of employment disputes.

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Insurance

Insurance - ranked: tier 2

Frasers Law Company

Frasers Law Company’s founding partner Mark Fraser regularly handles non-contentious matters, notably advising international insurance companies, brokers and reinsurers on the regulatory and operational requirements for establishing and running insurance-related services in Vietnam. Marsh Vietnam Insurance Broking Company is a regular client.

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Labour and employment

Labour and employment - ranked: tier 2

Frasers Law Company

The ‘responsive and helpful’ team at Frasers Law Company has received instructions from a number of new clients including Air New Zealand and Rentokil Initial Vietnam. Mark Fraser and Justin Gisz handle a mix of disputes and advisory matters.

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Projects and energy

Projects and energy - ranked: tier 1

Frasers Law Company

Noted for its ‘very good level of service’, Frasers Law Company acts for lenders, including export credit agencies, investors, domestic and international, and operators of power, infrastructure or oil and gas projects. Mark Fraser and Nguyen Thi Lang have deep experience in the area.

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Real estate and construction

Real estate and construction - ranked: tier 1

Frasers Law Company

At Frasers Law Company, Mark Fraser and Justin Gisz lead the real estate practice; the latter is ‘naturally adept at bridging the gap between Vietnamese advisers and foreign clients’. The team, which also includes the recommended Nguyen Thi Lang, is advising a client on several investments in Vietnamese land and is assisting a private equity company with four acquisitions of real estate projects; other areas of expertise include tax advice, regulatory matters and portfolio management. Clients include Chains Caravelle Hotel and Nuplex Industries.

Leading individuals

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Shipping

Shipping - ranked: tier 2

Frasers Law Company

Mark Fraser leads Frasers Law Company’s shipping practice, which also includes Nguyen Thi Lang and Justin Gisz and four others. The team frequently handles transactional documentation, reviews trade agreements and resolves charterparty issues for several international and local logistics companies.

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TMT

TMT - ranked: tier 1

Frasers Law Company

Frasers Law Company has expertise in handling high-value telecoms deals, as well as the establishment of operations in Vietnam, business expansion and IP licensing. Mark Fraser and the ‘responsive and focused’ Justin Gisz are the key contacts in the practice. The firm acts for China Telecom Global, Vietnam Infrastructure and new client Uber, among others.

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Tax

Tax - ranked: tier 2

Frasers Law Company

Frasers Law Company has a ‘straightforward approach to issues’, advising international clients on tax litigation, tax restructuring and employee taxation issues. Air New Zealand and CommBank Management Consulting Asia are two new clients of the firm, which also has clients in the real estate, fashion and oil and gas sectors. The team includes managing partner Mark Fraser and Justin Gisz.

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Vietnam: Intellectual property

International firms

Intellectual property: international firms - ranked: tier 2

Frasers Law Company

Frasers Law Company’s eight-lawyer practice focuses on a wide spectrum of IP work; 2016 saw the firm handle trade mark disputes, regulatory issues and trade mark registrations. Highly regarded team head Nguyen Van Vien is experienced in handling contentious as well as non-contentious matters spanning patents, copyrights and trade marks. AEON Asia, CommBank Management Consulting, and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto are clients.

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