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Duane Morris Vietnam LLC Offices
PACIFIC PLACE, UNIT V1307/1308, 13TH FLOOR,
83B LY THUONG KIET STREET,
HOAN KIEM DISTRICT,
Vietnam
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Dr Oliver Massmann
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner/Director
Career
Dr. Oliver Massmann is an International Attorney at Law and a Financial Accountant and Auditor.
Dr. Oliver Massmann received his PhD with Major in International Business Law.
Dr. Massmann has over 20 years experience working as commercial lawyer in Vietnam. Dr. Massmann is fluent in Vietnamese language, negotiation and presentation level.
Dr. Massmann practices in the area of corporate international taxation and on power/water projects, matters related to oil and gas companies and telecoms, privatization and equitization, mergers and acquisitions, and general commercial matters for multinational clients in relation to investment and doing business in Vietnam. He has been awarded “Leading Lawyer” in Mergers and Acquisitions in Vietnam by Legal 500 for the last years in a row.
Dr. Massmann is the only foreign lawyer as Member to the Supervisory Board of PetroVietnam Insurance Corporation, Vietnam’s largest industrial insurer.
The European Commission and the EU Trade Delegation in Vietnam has selected as the lead advisor Dr. Oliver Massmann and his team to advise and assist in a project to support the implementation of the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (“EVFTA”), one of the most important Free Trade Agreements for Vietnam. It is estimated that over 400 laws have to be renewed and updated to meet Vietnam’s commitments in the EVFTA. This is one of the most comprehensive and famous and prestigious projects in Vietnam so far.
Dr. Massmann is currently working on several investment projects as well as taxation matters and advising the Ministry of Electrical Power on building the power generation infrastructure in Myanmar.
The National Assembly of Vietnam invited Dr. Oliver Massmann to present on the Impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement on Vietnam, June 2016. Dr. Oliver Massmann is the first foreigner ever to present in Vietnamese language to Members of the National Assembly of Vietnam.
Dr. Massmann is registered Arbitrator of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (The VIAC). He is the only foreign lawyer in Vietnam who is presenting to the National Assembly of Vietnam in Vietnamese language and teaching International law in Vietnamese language at the Ministry of Justice in Hanoi.
Dr. Massmann is holding a German Judge Degree. He has worked as arbitrator in International Arbitration and Mediation centers in Asia and Europe during the last 20 years. Dr. Massmann has represented many client in arbitration proceedings and Disputes in these Arbitration centers.
Dr. Massmann is a 1994 graduate of Bochum Law University, first state exam and Ministry of Justice, Duesseldorf Germany, second state exam 1997. He is holding a LLM degree in international taxation from St. Thomas University Florida- United State of America. He is certified as International Financial Accountant and Auditor by College of Birmingham. He is admitted to the Bar Association in Berlin and a licensed foreign lawyer in Vietnam.
Languages
English, German and Vietnamese
Memberships
- Member of the Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin (German Law Society), Federal Republic of Germany
- Counsel of Choice of German Embassy, Vietnam
- Corporate Partner to WTO, Trade, Investment Group of Eurocham
- Vietnam Representative of Deutsch-Asiatischer-Wirtschaftskreis e.V. in Leipzig, Germany, 2005-present
- Member of Board of Management of German Business Association
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Member to the Supervisory Board of PetroVietnam Insurance Holdings Joint Stock Company
Education
- St. Thomas University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2005
- Ministry of Justice, Duesseldorf, Second State Examination for Judges and Lawyers, 1997
- Foreign Language University, Hanoi, Vietnam, Diploma in Vietnamese Language, 1995
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, First State Examination in Law, 1994
- European Global School in Paris, PhD, International Business Law, Cum Laude, 2017
Lawyer Rankings
Vietnam > Banking and finance
Duane Morris Vietnam LLC has a seasoned team of banking and finance specialists who advise a broad range of clients across sectors on transactions and financings, and the group has notable expertise advising Vietnamese banks on issues such as recapitalisation and digitisation. The practice is co-led by Nguyen Thi Lang in Ho Chi Minh City who is an expert in corporate and commercial work, with emphasis on M&A, inward investment, real estate and infrastructure matters, and Oliver Massmann in Hanoi who focuses on international tax and power projects.
Vietnam > Projects and energy
The project development team at Duane Morris Vietnam LLC has extensive experience with the development, financing and management of a broad range of projects across sectors, as well as with projects-related transactions, and is particularly well-versed advising regulators and government-owned utilities. The group is also especially knowledgeable in major power projects involving clean and renewable energy, as well as in mandates such as upstream and midstream oil and gas, metals and mining projects, transportation and shipping, real estate and telecoms. The group is co-led by Lang Thi Nguyen in Ho Chi Min City who is an expert in all aspects of corporate and commercial works, with particular emphasis on M&A, inward investment, commercial and infrastructure projects, and Oliver Massmann in Hanoi who specialises in international taxation, power and water projects, oil ang gas, M&A and general commercial matters for multinational clients.
Vietnam > Corporate and M&A
Representing foreign companies establishing themselves in Vietnam, Duane Morris Vietnam LLC has a sought-after group specialising in corporate work, with extensive expertise in matters including M&A, private equity, and banking and finance, as well as related areas such as project finance, energy and infrastructure. The team is co-headed by Nguyen Thi Lang in Ho Chi Minh City, who represents multinational, foreign and local companies on all aspects of corporate and commercial work, with emphasis on M&A, inward investment, commercial, real estate and infrastructure projects, and Oliver Massmann in Hanoi, who is an expert in corporate international taxation and power and water projects. Hoang Minh Duc in Hanoi, who focuses on corporate, M&A, start-ups and venture capital, and real estate law, is another key lawyer.