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UNIT 1502A, 15FI, CHARM VIT TOWER
117 TRAN DUY HUNG STREET
HANOI
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Vietnam > Real estate and construction Tier 2
Bizlink Lawyers is active in real estate transactions and construction projects, and it is also instructed in construction disputes. Managing partner Do Trong Hai leads the team, which acts for clients such as Eurowindow, Ecopark Group and Zen Plaza. Senior associate Bui Phu Chau is also recommended.Practice head(s):
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Testimonials
‘They have the best understanding of real estate and construction law. Bizlink’s team is quick to comprehend the problem and accurate in giving legal advice.’
Key clients
Citra West Lake City Development Company Limited
Eurowindow Holding Joint Stock Company
Ecopark Group Joint Stock Company
Westlake View Real Estate Limited Liability Company
Fuji Bac Giang Development JSC
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank)
Zen Plaza Company Limited
Work highlights
- Advised T&M Vietnam Investment JSC on the acquisition of a part of Yen So Park Project in the South of Hanoi
- Advised Citra Westlake City Development Company Limited on transferring a complex sub-project with total investment value of over $53m to another developer.
- Advised Westlake View Real Estate Company Limited on transferring several commercial areas in the apartment building to other investors.
Vietnam > Corporate and M&A Tier 3
Corporate and M&A work is a major area of focus at Bizlink Lawyers, which undertakes a mix of domestic and cross-border mandates for its clients. Managing partner Do Trong Hai and Nguyen Duc Manh jointly lead the team, which has particular expertise in advising foreign investors on the legal and practical issues associated with the securities, banking and telecoms industries. It also has extensive experience of handling M&A in the real estate and construction sector.
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Testimonials
‘Bizlink is our law firm of first choice, particularly when the matter concerns something related to Vietnamese law.’
‘We always receive first rate attention when we engage Bizlink to assist us.’
Key clients
Vietnam Auto Parts Company Limited
Total Building Systems Co., Ltd
Zhende Medical Co., Ltd
Grindleford Industrial Limited
Maison Retail Management International Corporation
SMC Corporation (Vietnam) Company Limited
Vinh Tuong Industrial Corporation
Traphaco Joint Stock Company
T.P.C NGHI TAM VILLAGE LTD.
VINAUSTEEL Company
FORTUNA HOTEL HANOI LIMITED
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA S.p.A.
PODEMCRANE AD
Smart Shirts Garment Manufacturing Bao Minh Co., Ltd.
Ecolab Vietnam Co., Ltd.
DT Xuan Truong Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised a foreign-invested company on procedures for additional registration of “real estate business” objective and extension of project’s operational term of a foreign-invested investment project; and extension of land use term.
- Advised VietinBank on the high profile M&A project for transferring Vietinbank Tower project with the estimated value of $482 million
Vietnam > Dispute resolution: arbitration Tier 3
Bizlink Lawyers' team includes Nguyen Duc Manh, who is active in contractual disputes, particularly those connected with construction, commercial investments and labour-related matters. He co-heads the practice with Do Trong Hai, who appears in arbitration proceedings in Vietnam and further afield internationally, which are heard under VIAC, ICC and SIAC rules. Equally strong acting for domestic and international companies, Hai's experience includes investment matters, as well as tax, construction and commerce-related cases.Practice head(s):
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Testimonials
‘The team has a unique ability to conform their Vietnamese practice to global standards.’
‘Nguyen Van Kien is very responsive and helpful.’
‘The collaboration with Bizlink lawyers was great. They acted in a very professional manner.’
‘The leaders of Bizlink were outstanding in their performance in the arbitration, which went beyond our expectation.’
Key clients
Midas Keep Ltd.
Kumho – Hyundai Joint Venture
An Gia Phat JSC.
Kim Thanh LLC.
Kone Vietnam LLC.
An Hoa Paper Joint Stock Company
Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Corporation
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank)
Vietnam Construction Joint Stock Company No.2
Vinausteel Joint Venture Company
Chinfon Cement Corporation
C-VIDIFI., JSC.
Work highlights
- Advised a Hyundai Joint Venture on a claim for irrevocable and unconditional advance payment guarantee and performance guarantee from a local issuing bank.
- Advised Kone Vietnam on a claim for outstanding contractual payment arising from some construction contracts, with the total claim value amounted to approx. $1m.
- Advised An Gia Phat on an arbitration case concerning a contract for sales of construction materials.
Vietnam > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 3
Construction and real estate disputes have been a driver of work at Bizlink Lawyers, which has additional strengths in tax, labour and commercial litigation. Managing partner Do Trong Hai has extensive experience of representing clients in proceedings before the civil and economic courts. He co-heads the team with Nguyen Duc Manh, who regularly handles high value contractual disputes, particularly those relating to labour, construction and commercial investment.
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Key clients
An Hoa Paper Joint Stock Company
Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Corporation
Vietnam Construction Joint Stock Company No.2
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank)
Vinausteel Joint Venture Company
Chinfon Cement Corporation
C-VIDIFI., JSC.
Lotte – Halla – Hanshin Joint Ventrure
Sunrise Vietnam Textile JSC.
Citra West Lake City Development Company Limited
Wilo Vietnam Co., Ltd.
MNS Farm Nghe An
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised C-Vidifi on a court case against a Korean company as the main-contractor regarding construction and erection of an intercity highway in Vietnam.
- Advised Vietnam Construction and Import – Export Corporation before court proceedings against a Korean contractor over a dispute on a consultancy service contract.
- Advised Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction on a court case in Vietnam against a Vietnamese company as the owner regarding construction of a luxury tower in Hanoi.
Bizlink Lawyers > Firm Profile
The firm
Bizlink Lawyers is a professional law firm which provides a full range of legal services to clients. The firm was founded by highly respected lawyer Mr Do Trong Hai, together with a group of senior lawyers who used to work for major law firms in Vietnam.
For over a decade, Bizlink Lawyers has primarily focused on cross-border and domestic investments, corporate and commercial, banking and finance, securities and capital markets, real estate and construction, M&A, dispute resolution, IP services and other sectors and services.
The firm is currently staffed with nearly 40 lawyers and consultants with proficient knowledge and experience that makes it eligible to deliver high-quality and specialised services to clients. Its lawyers and consultants are strongly committed to working diligently and in a cost-effective timely manner in favour of the clients. Its lawyers and consultants are widely recognised by the business community as the most experienced in such specific practice. The firm’s founder, Mr Do Trong Hai, is recognised as one of the leading lawyers in Vietnam, who has experienced over 23 years of legal practice.
Bizlink Lawyers aims to consistently provide sound advice and services. It is committed to legal practice with integrity, competence, reasonableness and a total understanding of clients’ commercial objectives.
Bizlink Lawyers was set up in the context that Vietnam is on a strong move towards integrating into the global economy. It puts higher priority on being the ‘best’ law firm than being the ‘largest’ law firm. It serves clients with the perception that their full satisfaction is its success.
Mr Do Trong Hai is the managing partner of Bizlink Lawyers and works in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. He is a member of the National Council of Lawyers – Vietnam Bar Federation, vice chairman of Supervision Committee of Vietnam Bar Federation, executive member of Vietnam Business Lawyers Club and an arbitrator of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC).
With years of legal practising and managing the two firms and acting as team leader in a large number of cases, transactions and projects, Mr Hai has acquired extensive and in-depth expertise and experience in legal practice in Vietnam. His position has been high-ranked and proven through his valuable advice and consultancy for hundreds of clients, of which most are foreign investors over the past two decades.
Mr Nguyen Duc Manh is a Hanoi-based partner of the firm and heads its dispute resolution team. He has retained experience and been involved in dozens of big dispute cases of all sizes in both arbitration and litigations through court. Beside his major expertise in dispute resolution, Mr Manh is actively involved in providing legal advice to local and foreign clients.
Mr Do Viet Dzung joined Bizlink Lawyers as a partner based in Hanoi since 2017. He specialises in corporate and compliance works, M&A, real estate and construction. He is also involved in banking and finance transactions, employment and bidding. He possesses a unique combination of a deep understanding of corporate legal issues and excellent capabilities of using legal skills to win for his clients.
Ms Pham Ngoc Linh Lan is a partner of Bizlink Lawyers and based in Ho Chi Minh City. Having almost 15 years of legal practice, Ms Lan has been active in advising on various aspects of corporate and commercial matters related to foreign and local investments, M&A, legal due diligence exercises, negotiations with third parties and preparation of transactional documents.
Ms Le Thi Hong is a senior counsel of Bizlink Lawyers and based in Hanoi. She specialises in foreign and domestic investment, licensing and administration services, corporate and compliance. Besides, she also has vast experience in bidding, and employment matters.
Areas of practice
Bizlink Lawyers specialises in the following sectors: foreign and local investments; corporate and commercial; banking and finance; real estate and construction; dispute resolution; M&A; corporate restructuring and insolvency; infrastructure and power projects; securities and capital markets; taxation, labour, insurance; aviation; technology, media and telecommunication; intellectual property, franchise and technology transfer; survey, research and study.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Foreign investment | |||
Corporate and commercial | |||
Banking and finance | |||
Real estate and construction | |||
Dispute resolution | |||
M&A | |||
Restructuring and insolvency | |||
Securities and capital markets | |||
Tax | |||
Insurance | |||
Labour and employment | |||
Aviation | |||
TMT | |||
Intellectual property |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 30Languages
English VietnameseMemberships
Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) International Trade Mark Association (INTA) Vietnam Lawyers Association Vietnam IP Association Amcham Vietnam Cancham Vietnam SBAVOther
Contacts : Do Trong Hai (managing partner, hai.do@bizlink.vn)Bizlink Lawyers > Firm Profile
Bizlink Lawyers is a professional law firm providing a full range of legal services to clients. The firm was founded by highly respected lawyer Mr Do Trong Hai, together with a group of senior lawyers who used to work for major law firms in Vietnam.
For over a decade, Bizlink Lawyers has primarily focused on cross-border and domestic investments, corporate and commercial, banking and finance, securities and capital markets, real estate and construction, M&A, dispute resolution, IP services and other sectors and services.
The firm is currently staffed with nearly 40 lawyers and consultants with proficient knowledge and experience that makes it eligible to deliver high-quality and specialised services to clients. Its lawyers and consultants are strongly committed to working diligently and in a cost-effective and timely manner in favour of the clients. Its lawyers and consultants are widely recognised by the business community as the most experienced. The firm’s founder, Mr Do Trong Hai, who has almost 25 years of experience, has been recognised as one of the leading lawyers in Vietnam for years.
Bizlink Lawyers aims to consistently provide sound advice and services to clients with the commitment to legal practice with integrity, competence, reasonableness and a total understanding of clients’ commercial objectives.
Bizlink Lawyers was established in the context that Vietnam is moving towards integrating into the global economy. It puts a higher priority on being the ‘best’ law firm rather than being the ‘largest’ law firm. It serves clients with the perception that their full satisfaction is its success.
Mr Do Trong Hai is the managing partner of Bizlink Lawyers and works in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. He is a member of the National Council of Lawyers – Vietnam Bar Federation, vice chairman of Supervision Committee of Vietnam Bar Federation, executive member of Vietnam Business Lawyers Club and a listed arbitrator of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC).
With years of legal experience and acting as the team leader in a large number of cases, transactions and projects, Mr Do Trong Hai has acquired extensive and in-depth expertise in legal practice in Vietnam. His position has been high-ranked and proven through his valuable advice and consultancy for hundreds of clients over the past two decades.
Mr Nguyen Duc Manh is a Hanoi-based partner of the firm and heads the dispute resolution team. He has retained experience and been involved in dozens of major dispute cases of all sizes in both arbitration and litigation. Beside his major expertise in dispute resolution, Mr Manh is actively involved in providing legal advice to both local and foreign clients. He is also involved in banking and finance transactions, employment and bidding. He possesses a unique combination of a deep understanding of corporate legal issues and excellent legal skills which enable him to attain many wins for his clients.
Mr Nguyen The Hung is a Hanoi-based senior counsel and is in charge of the banking and finance team of the firm. Mr Hung has vast experience in advising both domestic and international clients including commercial banks and insurance companies in relation to various legal issues in sectors of banking, finance, insurance, capital market, debt structure, organization and operation of enterprises, dispute resolution. At present, Mr. Nguyen The Hung is in charge of advising and providing legal services in the sectors of banking and finance; corporate and commercial; real estate and construction; bidding; and dispute resolution.
Being in charge of the corporate and investment team in the Hanoi office, Mrs Tran Thi Ngan provides legal advice on daily operations and all aspects of enterprises, including but not limited to internal procedures, contracts, labor and employment, tax and fees; import-export and customs, anti-competition, technology transfer, etc. She also assists clients in preparing documents and applying for licenses and certificates such as project establishment certificates and/or foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam, contractor licenses, work permits, etc. With over 15 years of legal practice, Ms Tran Thi Ngan is always highly appreciated by clients for her responsibility, diligence and especially effective solutions in her legal advice and work efficiency.
Ms Le Thi Hong is a Senior Counsel of Bizlink Lawyers and in charge of Ho Chi Minh City Branch of the firm. Having almost ten years of legal practice, Ms Hong specialises in foreign and domestic investment, licensing and administration services, corporate and compliance. Besides, she has vast experience in bidding and employment matters.
Areas of practice: Bizlink Lawyers specialises in the following sectors: foreign and local investments; corporate and commercial; banking and finance; real estate and construction; dispute resolution; M&A; corporate restructuring and insolvency; infrastructure and power projects; securities and capital markets; taxation, labour, insurance; aviation; technology, media and telecommunications; intellectual property, franchise and technology transfer; survey, research and study.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Managing Partner | Do Trong Hai | hai.do@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Deputy Director cum Partner | Nguyen Duc Manh | manh.nguyen@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Foreign investment | Tran Thi Ngan | ngan.tran@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Corporate and commercial | Tran Thi Ngan | ngan.tran@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Banking and finance | Nguyen The Hung | hung.nguyen@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Real estate and construction | Bui Phu Chau | chau.bui@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Dispute resolution | Nguyen Van Kien | kien.nguyen@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
M&A | Le Thi Hong | hong.le@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Restructuring and insolvency | Nguyen Duc Manh | manh.nguyen@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Securities and capital markets | Nguyen The Hung | hung.nguyen@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Tax | Nguyen The Hung | hung.nguyen@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Insurance | Nguyen The Hung | hung.nguyen@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Labour and employment | Tran Thi Ngan | ngan.tran@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Aviation | Do Trong Hai | hai.do@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |
Intellectual property | Tran Thi Ngan | ngan.tran@bizlink.vn | (84 24) 3514 8355 |