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ACSV Legal > Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam > Firm Profile

ACSV Legal Offices

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ACSV Legal
LEVEL 11, EMPRESS TOWER
138-142 HAI BA TRUNG STREET
DISTRICT 1, HO CHI MINH CITY
Vietnam
Email firm Visit website 84 28 3822 4538 84 28 3822 4239
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ACSV Legal > The Legal 500 Rankings

Vietnam > Corporate and M&A Tier 3

Equally strong acting for domestic and international clients, ACSV Legal advises on corporate restructurings, private equity investments, M&A and commercial agreements. Managing partner Mark Oakley, who heads up the team, has expertise in foreign direct investment into Southeast Asia. Special counsel Hieu Pham, who focuses on M&A, private equity and FDI, is another name to note.

Practice head(s):

Mark Oakley

Other key lawyers:

Hieu Pham

Testimonials

‘The team that we have worked with from ACSV Legal appear to have a good sense of industry knowledge and are able to provide commercial solutions. We also value their responsiveness especially on fast-moving, ever-changing transactions.’

‘What makes ACSV Legal unique is its good legal expertise, solution-oriented, pragmatic approach to problems, cost-effective services and strong, experienced team of lawyers. ACSV Legal is a multidisciplinary firm, with corporate and M&A being a core practice, having a lot of experience in both the local and international markets.’

‘I believe the team’s professionalism, knowledge of the market, and attentiveness are what set the team apart from other firms. They are able to understand the intricacies of the local market but are also able to zoom out and understand the full picture.’

‘ACSV’s team is very responsive and has a diverse bench of both local and international lawyers.‘

Key clients

Pham Nguyen

FitLG / California

O-We Water

JioHealth

Ortholite

Delta Offshore Energy

Work highlights

  • Advised Delta Offshore Energy Pte. Ltd. on the development of a 3,200 MW LNG-to-power plant.
  • Advised one of the top-ranked and leading brand of English education centres in Vietnam that wishes to extend the business into international pre-school operation in Vietnam.
  • Advised a leading foreign invested healthcare care provider in Ho Chi Minh City, in acquiring 100% ownership interest in a group of onshore chiropractic clinics.

Vietnam > Tax Tier 3

ACSV Legal's private client department advises Vietnamese and international high and ultra-high-net-worth-individuals (and their families) on tax and regulatory issues in the context of estate planning, wealth structuring, family asset protection and corporate administration and compliance. The practice is  led by Hieu Pham.

Practice head(s):

Hieu Pham

ACSV Legal > Firm Profile

The firm: ACSV Legal is a vibrant and dynamic Vietnam-based law firm, located in Ho Chi Minh City.

We have a team of experienced lawyers who are qualified in Vietnam, the UK, the US, Germany, and Malaysia in civil and common law jurisdictions. The languages spoken at ACSV Legal include Vietnamese, English, German, Japanese, Italian, Dutch, French and Malay.

Practice areas: ACSV Legal has one of the premier corporate/M&A practices in Vietnam and its approach is to understand the legal, commercial and political dynamics of every matter. ACSV Legal has advised on various high profile complex cross-border M&A transactions which have been made possible by strategic and pre-emptive pre-deal restructuring. We advise on all types of commercial agreements, reviews contracts from both Vietnamese and foreign law perspectives.

ACSV Legal has experience in advising clients on strategic investments, divestments, debt and security transactions, design and review of loan contracts, as well as capital contributions. We have extensive experience in private equity transactions with a focus on a strong commercial approach. This gives us a comprehensive understanding of the hurdles our clients may face.

Our clients: Clients are typically businesses within South-East Asia which are experiencing significant growth, as well as leading international and local corporations who need advice on a broad array of multi-jurisdictional transactions. We have advised our clients on matters in a wide range of sectors and industries such as healthcare, beauty and fitness, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, IT and technology, hospitality and leisure, education, retail, manufacturing and distribution, apparel and fashion, Fintech and payment services.

Main Contacts

DepartmentNameEmailTelephone
Corporate and M&A Mark Oakleymark.oakley@acsvlegal.com
Corporate and M&A Hieu Pham
Private equity Mark Oakley
Private equity Hieu Pham
Banking and finance Elaine Chew
Dispute Resolution Minh Nguyen
Taxation Elaine Chew
Taxation Hieu Pham
Compliance Minh Nguyen
Licensing Huyen Pham
Restructuring Mark Oakley
Restructuring Hieu Pham
Real estate Mark Oakley
Real estate Elaine Chew
Private client Mark Oakley
Private client Hieu Pham

Lawyer Profiles

PhotoNamePositionProfile
Ms Elaine Chew  photo Ms Elaine Chew Special CounselView Profile
Ms Phuong Huynh  photo Ms Phuong Huynh Senior AssociateView Profile
Ms Minh Nguyen  photo Ms Minh Nguyen Senior Associate and Head of Dispute Resolution PracticeView Profile
Mr Mark Oakley  photo Mr Mark Oakley Managing PartnerView Profile
Ms Huyen Pham  photo Ms Huyen Pham Senior AssociateView Profile
Mr Hieu Pham  photo Mr Hieu Pham Special CounselView Profile
Mr Leif Schneider  photo Mr Leif Schneider Senior Associate and Head of German DeskView Profile

Staff Figures

Number of lawyers : 30

Languages

English
German
Malay
Vietnamese
Italian
French
Dutch
Japanese

Comparative Guides

  • Vietnam: Employment & Labour Law

    Published: March 2022

    Authors: Mark Oakley Minh Nguyen Huong Vo

    This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to Employment & Labour Law laws and regulations that may occur in Vietnam.

  • Vietnam: Franchise & Licensing

    Published: September 2021

    Authors: Mark Oakley Hieu Pham Elaine Chew An Tran

    This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to Franchise & Licensing laws and regulations that may occur in Vietnam.

  • Vietnam: Private Equity

    Published: January 2022

    Authors: Mark Oakley Hieu Pham Elaine Chew Leif Schneider

    This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to Private Equity laws and regulations that may occur in Vietnam.

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