Ms Amarjit Kaur > KPMG Law in Vietnam > Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam > Lawyer Profile

KPMG Law in Vietnam
10TH FLOOR, SUNWAH TOWER, 115 NGUYEN HUE STREET
DISTRICT 1
HO CHI MINH CITY
Vietnam
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Work Department

Legal

Position

Director, KPMG Law

Career

Amarjit joined KPMG Law in February 2019. Prior to this, Amarjit practised as a lawyer and partner in a law firm in Malaysia for 17 years before moving to Australia in 2013. In Australia, Amarjit led a team of investigators into allegations of misconduct against financial institutions at a financial ombudsman service.

Amarjit has over 25 years experience in law. She has extensive experience in advising clients on a wide spectrum of corporate and commercial matters including corporate regulatory compliance, corporate transactions including IPOs, corporate restructures during the Asian and Global financial crisis, mergers and acquisitions, and equity capital raising exercise, new issues, follow on offerings , commercial dispute resolution, commercial property developers, banking and finance; acted for receivers and liquidators and general corporate matters. Amarjit has represented clients ranging from leading domestic and international corporations providing expert advice and oversight in large corporate negotiations.

Amarjit has broad experience in transactional analysis, and advising clients from business start ups to seasoned companies. Able to provide expert practical and business minded legal advice and oversight in large corporate negotiations.

Languages

English, Malay and Punjabi

Memberships

  • Barrister-at-law, Honorable Society of the Middle Temple, United Kingdom

  • Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Wales, UK
  • Masters of Dispute Resolution, University of New South Wales, Australia
  • Professional certificate in Arbitration, University of Adelaide
  • Accredited mediator in Malaysia, Singapore and Australia

Lawyer Rankings

Vietnam > TMT

KPMG Law in Vietnam has been active in e-commerce business activities, cloud service provisions, telecommunication routing, and data protection and privacy instructions, as well as a variety of issues surrounding software production. Added to this, the group demonstrates a solid international reach, including working closely with a variety of Singaporean entities. Leadership duties are split between Geraldine Oh and Amarjit Kaur, with the former focusing on fintech, mobile and telecoms, and data concerns, and the latter on regulatory compliance and M&A transactions.

Vietnam > Data protection

KPMG Law in Vietnam works closely with IT consulting experts, allowing it to offer in-depth advice on collecting and utilising data in accordance with legislative requirements. The team, led by Amarjit Kaur, has experience drafting and reviewing personal data agreements, advising on breach obligations, and is fully capable to provide clients with training on data protection and cybersecurity. Associates Nguyen Thi Hoang Trang and Le Thi Hong Gam are especially recommended for matters concerning cybersecurity regulations and data protection requirements.