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ACSV Legal
LEVEL 11, EMPRESS TOWER
138-142 HAI BA TRUNG STREET
DISTRICT 1, HO CHI MINH CITY
Vietnam

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Vietnam > Corporate and M&A Tier 3

ACSV Legal is particularly strong in the healthcare sector, advising clients on buyer and seller instructions, establishing new outlets in the country, transferring assets, and navigating the heavily regulated sector. The team is well-accomplished in foreign investment and cross-border transactions, as well as joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and financing. Founder, managing partner and team head Mark Oakley handles an intensive stream of multi-jurisdictional deals for a range of international clientele, showcasing wide-sector expertise and an ability to competently handle the transactional, financing and regulatory piece. Special counsel Hieu Pham is chiefly recognised for his cross-border and foreign direct investment expertise, while special counsel Thang Nguyen lends proficient understanding of banking and financing to deals in the hospitality, retail, energy and manufacturing sectors.

Practice head(s):

Mark Oakley

Other key lawyers:

Hieu Pham; Thang Nguyen

Testimonials

‘ACSV Legal has a skilled team of lawyers with good legal, technical knowledge and great commercial awareness. They can timely provide practical legal advice and closely communicate with clients.’

‘The team’s strength lie in providing practical solutions and being responsive. Their support plays an important role in our business expansion in Vietnam.’

‘The team is led by Hieu Pham who is very responsive.’

Vietnam > Tax Tier 3

Noted for its expertise in the private wealth arena, ACSV Legal is regularly instructed by domestic and international high and ultra-high-net-worth individuals on wealth structuring, estate planning and direct and indirect investment matters. The team is led by Mark Oakley and Hieu Pham is well-regarded for assisting clients with cross-border transactions in the context of tax liability.

Practice head(s):

Mark Oakley

Other key lawyers:

Hieu Pham

Vietnam > Dispute resolution: arbitration

Firms to watch

ACSV Legal‘s ascendent disputes team delivers expertise on international arbitration and investigatory work that is particularly concentrated in the education, media and healthcare sectors. Special counsel and head of dispute resolution Minh Nguyen focuses on compliance, infrastructure and energy-related disagreements.

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, and the US in civil and common law jurisdictions. The languages spoken at ACSV Legal include Vietnamese, English, German, and Japanese.

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.

Department	Name	Email
Corporate and M&A	Mark Oakley	mark.oakley@acsvlegal.com
Corporate and M&A	Hieu Pham	hieu.pham@acsvlegal.com
Private equity	Mark Oakley	mark.oakley@acsvlegal.com
Private equity	Hieu Pham	hieu.pham@acsvlegal.com
Dispute Resolution	Minh Nguyen	Minh.Nguyen@acsvlegal.com
Taxation	Hieu Pham	hieu.pham@acsvlegal.com
Compliance	Minh Nguyen	Minh.Nguyen@acsvlegal.com
Restructuring	Mark Oakley	mark.oakley@acsvlegal.com
Restructuring	Thang Nguyen	Thang.Nguyen@acsvlegal.com
Restructuring	Hieu Pham	hieu.pham@acsvlegal.com
Real Estate	Mark Oakley	mark.oakley@acsvlegal.com
Real Estate	Thang Nguyen	Thang.Nguyen@acsvlegal.com
Private client	Mark Oakley	mark.oakley@acsvlegal.com
Private client	Hieu Pham	hieu.pham@acsvlegal.com
Energy	Thang Nguyen	Thang.Nguyen@acsvlegal.com

Name	Position	Profile
Ms Phuong Huynh	Senior Associate	View Profile
Mr Thang Nguyen	Special Counsel	View Profile
Ms Minh Nguyen	Special Counsel and Head of Dispute Resolution Practice	View Profile
Mr Mark Oakley	Managing Partner	View Profile
Mr Hieu Pham	Special Counsel	View Profile