Mr Mark Oakley > ACSV Legal > Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Corporate / M&A, Private Equity, Restructuring, Licensing, Real Estate

Position

Managing Partner

Career

Mark Oakley is the managing partner of ACS Legal and focuses on foreign direct investment into Southeast Asia. Before establishing ACS Legal, he worked at large international law firms in London, Singapore, the Middle East and Vietnam.

Mark has advised multinational clients on various international transactions involving private equity, structured finance, M&A, joint ventures, acquisition finance and commercial agreements. He has been advising clients from different industries such fitness and wellness, technology, entertainment and F&B, hotel development, retailers and manufacturing companies.

Languages

English and German

Education

Mark is a 2001 graduate of the College of Law and a 1999 graduate of the University of Surrey and was admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales in 2003. Mark is a registered foreign lawyer in Vietnam.

Lawyer Rankings

Vietnam > Tax

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.

Vietnam > Corporate and M&A

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.