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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
FUJILAW is a full service Vietnamese law firm with a diversified national and international
practice. FUJILAW brings together a professional team of lawyers who are involved in
sophisticated corporate and financial transactions as well as complex dispute resolution
proceedings and collect substantial experience in both consultation and litigation work. The
intimate understanding of FUJILAW about Vietnam’s rapidly changing regulatory framework
coupled with extensive knowledge of the local business environment enables us to act as
strategic partners to our clients. By leveraging this expertise, we are able to provide clients
with proper, innovative and responsive legal solutions.
Moreover, one of the most important matters to a client is to engage and work with a law firm
that value the integrity and accountability above all else. Clients of FUJILAW have placed
their trust and confidence in our services over the years because of our diligence and
discipline in maintaining high integrity of our advice to clients. This has always been and
continues to be our commitment.
In the future, to ensure a consistently high level of service and the full benefit of our
resources, FUJILAW relies upon an integrated team approach to leverage our expertise and
experience for the benefit of our clients. FUJILAW prides on combining the highest
international standards with leading local expertise. FUJILAW also ensures that our clients
benefit from the broad legal knowledge of our lawyers.
Up to now, FUJILAW has distinguished itself as one of Vietnam’s most committed and
client-responsive firms and always develops strategic partnerships with Vietnamese
authorities as well as leading legal experts in Asia. For these targets, FUJILAW lawyers
always strive to provide clients with effective solutions to their problems based on a clear
understanding of their needs and to do so in an efficient manner so as to provide fees at
reasonable levels. The operational objective of FUJILAW is to become the true partner of
clients in order to develop together.
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WHO WE ARE
TRAN VAN TRI
Managing Partner
PROFILE:
Tran Van Tri, Managing Partner of FUJILAW, has more than 12 years of practice
experiences in both consultancy and litigation. Lawyer Tran Van Tri has extensive
knowledge in a wide range of legal practice areas including but not limited to Commercial
Business, Finance and Banking, Intellectual Property, Labor, Securities, Corporate and he is
also experienced in the fields of Project Investment, Capital Market, Merger and Acquisition.
Before founding FUJILAW, Tran Van Tri held the following positions:
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Head of Legal and Administration Department of Asia Foods Corporation (ASIAFOOD)
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Head of Legal and Administration Department of Saigon – Hanoi Commercial Joint
Stock Bank (SHB)
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Head of Legal Department of PetroVietnam Securities Incorporated – HCMC branch
(PSI)
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Legal Counsel of Saigon Securities Inc. (SSI)
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Partner of Hung and Partners Advocate and Solicitor (Hung & Partners Advocate &
Solicitor).
Each position brings Lawyer Tran Van Tri the opportunities to experience and accumulate
knowledge in various fields.
In particular, in the area of Securities, Lawyer Tran Van Tri has participated in constructing
the Processes as required by the State Securities Commission; establishing and dissolving
of branches, transaction offices; consulting on issuing individual stocks and releasing to the
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public for Joint Stock Company; consulting on listing for Public Companies; protecting the
interests of the Securities Companies and the Investors in case of disputes relating to
securities investment activities.
In addition, during the time holding the position of Legal and Administration Department in
the Bank, Lawyer Tran Van Tri has directly counseled to the Bank's activities to comply with
the provisions of the Credit Institutions Act and other relevant laws; establishing and
dissolving the branches, transaction offices of the Bank; providing the legal advices related
to credit granting activities; representing the Bank in lawsuits to recover overdue debts of the
Customers, organizing the legal training programs for credit officers.
In the field of foreign investment, Lawyer Tran Van Tri has not only given legal
consultancy relating to investment activities to the Investors but also focused on the postlicensing issues of the new companies in Vietnam by consulting of regulations on foreign
exchange management for fiscal regimes of the Investors as well as the work permits,
personal income tax and residence for foreign individuals. In practice, Lawyer Tran Van Tri
has supported for many multinational companies and foreign invested companies in
conducting Investment Projects in Vietnam such as SHARP CORPORATION, ALMEX PE
INC, KR CRUISES LLC, BSI PACIFIC LIMITED, GALAXY CORP, PAN TRADING,
CATERERS CORP, TC MACHINERY VIETNAM, CM ENGINEERING CO., LTD, MOLTEN
CORPORATION, TOWA DENKI, BETHEL CO., LTD, TODA CORPORATION.
Another strong point of Lawyer Tran Van Tri is litigation and disputes settlement. He has
represented to defend the interests of both domestic and foreign enterprises in disputes
relating to Labor, Civil, Real Estate and Commercial Business. During the practice time,
Lawyer Tran Van Tri has successfully protected the right and interest of many clients
including but not limited to
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EAST WEST INDUSTRIES VIETNAM LLC;
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Address: Vietnam – Singapore II Industrial Park, Ben Cat District, Binh Duong
Province.
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Dispute with: Mr. NGUYEN HOAI NAM; Address: Tan Binh District, HCMC
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Time: 2010
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Content: dispute on Labor Contract, which valued VND2.100.000.000.
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• SAIGON SECURITIES INC. (“SSI”);
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Address: 72 Nguyen Hue, District 1, HCMC
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Dispute with: GOLD FLOWER TRADE SERVICE CO., LTD; address: 53/7 Nguyen
Hong Dao, Ward 14, Tan Binh District, HCMC
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Time: 2010
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Content of dispute: Contract on Printing Service valued VND696.901.642.
KEPPEL LAND WATCO I CO. LTD
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Address: 76 Le Loi, District 1, HCMC
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Dispute with: HA LONG INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD (Mekong
Airline); address: Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province
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Time: 2011.
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Content of dispute: Office Leasing Contract valued USD62,860.38.
PETROVIETNAM MACHINERY - TECHNOLOGY SAIGON COMPANY LIMITED
(PV MACHINO SG)
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Address: 351/31 No Trang Long, Ward 13, Binh Thanh District, HCMC
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Dispute with: PETRO VIETNAM POWER LAND CONSTRUCTION JOINT STOCK
COMPANY; address: 63, Dong Da Alley, Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 25, Binh Thanh
District, HCMC
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Time: 2011.
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Content of dispute: Steel Sale Contract valued VND3.053.876.525.
HIEP QUANG TRADE AND SERVICE CO., LTD
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Address: 364 (Unit 6.7C, Etown 2 Building) Cong Hoa Street, Ward 13, Tan Binh
District, HCMC
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Dispute with: NTACO COPORATION; address: 99 Hung Vuong, My Quy Ward
Industrial Park, Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province.
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Time: 2011.
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Content of dispute: Sale Contract on animal food valued VND3.846.948.523.
PETROVIETNAM MACHINERY - TECHNOLOGY SAIGON COMPANY LIMITED
(PV MACHINO SG)
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Address: 351/31 No Trang Long, Ward 13, Binh Thanh District, HCMC
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Dispute with: CAVICO BRIDGE & TUNNEL JSC; address: Floor 5, TechnoSoft
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Building – Duy Tan Street, Dich Vong Hau Ward, Cau Giay Ward, Ha Noi City
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Time: 2011.
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Content of dispute: Steel Sale Contract valued VND15.816.589.301.
BINH THANH IMP – EXP PRODUCTION AND TRADE JOINT STOCK CO.,
(“Gilimex”)
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Address: Floor 4 Gilimex Building, 24C Phan Dang Luu, Ward 6, Binh Thanh District,
HCMC
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Dispute with: PHU MY JOINT STOCK CO.,; address: Trang Cat Hamlet, Hac Dich
Commune,Tan Thanh District, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province
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Time: 2012.
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Content of dispute: Construction Contract valued VND5.408.000.000.
HONG THINH JSC
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Address: Lot B2-52 Tan Dong Hiep B Industrial Park, Di An District, Binh Duong
Province
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Dispute with: PETRO VIETNAM GAS JOINT STOCK CORPORATION (PV GAS);
address: Gas Tower Building, 673 Nguyen Huu Tho, Phuoc Kien Commune, Nha Be
District, HCMC
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Time: 2013.
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Content of dispute:
VND2.616.589.300.
Supply
Contract
of
Electrical
Equipment
IBM VIETNAM
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Address: Floor 2, Pacific Building, 83B Ly Thuong Kiet, Tran Hung Dao Ward, Hoan
Kiem District, Ha Noi City
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Dispute with: the Employees of Company;
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Time: 2013.
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Content of dispute: on the Decision to dismiss employees, which valued
VND4.978.210.000.
THIEN PHUOC INVESTMENT CO., LTD
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Address: Floor 9, Jabes 2 building, 110 Cach Mang Thang Tam, Ward 7, District 3,
HCMC
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Dispute with: JMID VINA CO., LTD; address: 400 Nguyen Thi Thap, Tan Quy Ward,
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District 7, HCMC
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Time: 2014.
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Content of dispute: Construction Contract valued VND872.103.375.
Mrs. LE THI BAY
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Address: 406/19 Group 19, Quarter 2, An Loi Dong Ward, District 2, HCMC
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Dispute with: the People’s Committee in District 2, HCMC; address: Administrative
Region District 2, HCMC
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Time: 2011.
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Content of dispute: compensation and resettlement assistance.
Mr. IAN ALEXANDER JENKINS;
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Nationality: Australian; address: 61 Jalan Desa Perdana 2, Danau Villa, Taman
Desa, 58100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Dispute with: PETROVIETNAM ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY JOINT STOCK
COMPANY (PVE); address: Floor 10, PV Gas Tower Building, 673 Nguyen Huu Tho,
Phuoc Kien Ward, Nha Be District, HCMC
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Time: 2014.
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Content of dispute: Salary of Foreign Expert valued VND873.000.000.
In Asian area, Lawyer Tran Van Tri used to represent Vietnamese citizens to participate in
the litigation relating to inheritance in the Marriage and Family Court in Kaohsiung City,
Taiwan and successfully defended for client. Hence, he is known as an excellent negotiator
and a prominent litigation lawyer, who has deep professional knowledge about the
Arbitration and Court Procedures.
EDUCATION:
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Graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Major in Commercial Law.
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Graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Banking, Major in Banking and Finance
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Graduated from the Course of Intellectual Property Practice Skills by JETRO, Japan.
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Graduated from the Course of Intellectual Property Professional Practice by the
National Office of Intellectual Property.
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Graduated from the Course of Real Estate Brokerage Practice and received the Real
Estate Brokerage Certificate.
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Graduated from the Course of Import - Export and Customs Professional of Ho Chi
Minh City University of Economics.
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Received the Securities Brokerage and Proprietary Trading Practice Certificate issued
by the Ministry of Finance.
MEMBER:
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Bar Association of Ho Chi Minh City;
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Vietnam Bar Federation;
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Vietnam Lawyers Association.
CONTACT:
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Email: tri.tran@fujilaw.com
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Phone: +84 983 789 059
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Language: Vietnamese, English.
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NGUYEN NGOC SON
Senior Counsel
PROFILE:
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Son, senior counsel of FUJILAW, a leading expert on Competition Law in
Vietnam has nearly 15 years of experiences in both fields of consultancy and legal research.
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Son graduated from the HCMC University of Law in 1999. In the age of
30, he became a Master of Law and successfully defended the Doctor Thesis in 2011. He is
currently the Deputy Head of Economic Law Department in University of Economics and
Law (under the National University in Ho Chi Minh City). Over many years of accumulating
practical experiences together with lecturing in university, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Son has an
extremely extensive knowledge in the field of Competition Law in particular and business
consultancy in general.
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Son has introduced many intensive researches on Competition Law as
well as the regulations and mechanisms of Competition Law in the current context of
Vietnam. In addition, he also provides numerous analysis of topical issues such as antidumping, abuses of dominant market position, relevant market, multi-level marketing and
other issues relating to the contracts or the rights and obligations of enterprises, mainly
published in Legislature Journal and Legal Science Journal.
In the international area, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Son participated in the seminar on Enterprise
Law 2005 at the International Conference, held by KAS Institute (the Federal Republic of
Germany) in Nha Trang City in 2005.
In collaboration with Commerce Research Institute (under Ministry of Commerce of Vietnam)
and Competition Administration Department, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Son has participated in the
project “Research on Regulations on Competition in Vietnam” and the many other
researches on legal issues in National Report on Control of Economic Concentration.
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EDUCATION
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Bachelor of Law in 1991;
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Master of Law in 2004;
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Doctor of Law in 2011;
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Lecturer of the HCMC University of Law in 2000;
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Lecturer of the HCMC University of Economics and Law, under the National University
in Ho Chi Minh City in 2008;
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The Deputy Head of Economic Law Department, the HCMC University of Economics
and Law in 2013.
PUBLICATION & SPEECHES
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Law on Anti-dumping in Vietnam – Theoretical and Practical Issues, Justice
Publishing House, 2005.
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Analysing and Critically Discussing Provisions of Completion Law on Abuses of
Dominant Market Position or Monopoly Position to Restrict Competition, Justice
Publishing House, 2006 (co-author).
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Competition Law in Vietnam, Justice Publishing House, 2006 (co-author).
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Discussing the Notion of Dumping in International Commerce, Legal Science
Journal, Issue No. 05/2004, Pages 33-39.
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Competition Law and Abuses of Dominant Market Position to Restrict
Competition, Legislature Journal, Issue No. 02/2006, Pages 13-18.
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Nature of the Fixing of Unreasonable Purchase or Selling Prices of Goods or
Services, Legal Science Journal, Issue No. 06/2006, Pages 29- 36.
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Determining Relevant Markets under Competition Law 2004, Legislature Journal,
Issue No. 11/2005.
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Unhealthy Nature of Illicit Multi-level Marketing under Competition Law 2004,
Legal Science Journal, Issue No. 03/2006.
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Intentional Fault and Unintentional Fault in Law on Contracts, Legal Science
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Journal, Issue No. 02/2007.
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Rights and Obligations of Enterprises under Enterprise Law 2005, Legislature
Journal, Issue No. 07/2007.
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Suggestions on Law on Consumer Protection, Legislature Journal, Issue No.
01/2009.
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Critical Discussion on Provisions on Merchants in Law on Commerce 2005,
Conference on Basic Contents of Law on Commerce 2005, Economics Department of
National University at Ho Chi Minh City, 2006.
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Participating in The research on legal issues in National Report on Control of
Economic Concentration, collaborate with Competition Administration Department of
Ministry of Industry-Commerce of Vietnam, 2008.
CONTACT:
• Email: son.nguyen@fujilaw.com
• Phone: +84 907 061 900
• Language: Vietnamese, English.
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WHAT WE DO
The strong points in activities of FUJILAW focus on consulting all legal matters of an
enterprise in both pre- and post-licensing stages.
We also maintain close cooperation with many large international law firms and consultant
companies so as to exchange experience as well as update information in the period of
integration of Vietnam these days.
FUJILAW’s main range of practice and services covers these following sectors:
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Investment
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Labor
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Contracts
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Real Estate
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Competition
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Intellectual Property
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Merger & Acquisition
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E-commerce
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Finance & Banking
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Family & Matrimonial Services
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Securities & Capital Markets
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Litigation & Arbitration
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Corporate Regulatory Compliance
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Retainer Legal Consultancy
Moreover, FUJILAW is always available to respond effectively and timely to the needs of our
clients.
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INVESTMENT
Vietnam market with abundant natural resource, low labor costs and strong economic
growth after WTO participation have made itself an ideal place for prospective investors to
launch their commercial operations. However, investment in a frontier market like Vietnam
remains a challenge to foreign as well as domestic investors. Our services are not just about
assisting clients in setting up new enterprises but also providing them with our insights into
other aspects of the investment environment from a legal perspective.
In details, in respect of investment projects of both foreign and local investors in Vietnam,
FUJILAW provides legal and consultancy services for all aspects of the investment process
which may include the following works:
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Introducing potential locations for projects to be implemented;
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Introducing business partners for clients to consider their cooperation;
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Proposing appropriate forms and means for investment;
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Assisting clients in negotiation with business partner on business cooperation and with
relevant competent authorities on investment conditions (if any);
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Representing client to complete all relevant administrative procedures for deploying
the investment project
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Representing client to implement all the post-licensing procedures.
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Advising on legal compliance during the project implementation.
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CONTRACT
The highly-qualified professional, skillful lawyers and consultants in FUJILAW have years of
experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating the contracts. We commit to consult and
support clients on all legal aspects relating to the negotiation and conclusion of civil,
commercial, investment, finance, banking and real estate, etc. agreements quickly and
effectively. As a result, all legal rights and interests of clients in the transaction can be
protected in the best way.
Our contract consulting services shall include:
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Advising on the selection of contract forms which are appropriate to parties’ proposed
transactions;
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Drafting and finalizing contracts;
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Reviewing (drafted) contracts/agreements for clients;
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Advising and reviewing the sample contracts for clients;
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Representing and/or joining clients in the contract negotiation and conclusion.
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COMPETITION
FUJILAW is proud of having the leading expert on competition law in Vietnam, Dr. Nguyen
Ngoc Son as a key member of our team. With in-depth knowledge and years of experience
in the field of competition as well as antitrust law, we have successfully advised on various
issues occurring to the clients during the implementation of their investment and running
enterprises in Vietnam. Indeed, we act beyond the provision of the law and its guiding
documents to accompany clients during the protection of their legal interests and benefits
and achievement of their business goals.
FUJILAW provides legal services on competition sector as follows:
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Advising on all legal aspects of competition law and policy in Vietnam as well as
international market;
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Advising on, drafting and reviewing transaction documents to ensure clients to be able
to implement their business ideas in full compliance with the provisions of competition
law;
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Advising on and conducting assessment of the possibility of violating competition law
of the current transactions and cooperation plans of clients;
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Advising on and drafting the application dossiers for exemption for proposed anticompetitive agreements, economic concentration transactions (merger, acquisition,
amalgamation, joint venture);
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Advising on procedures and representing clients in claims/lawsuits for violations of
competition law (anti-competitive practices and unfair competition);
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Advising on procedures and representing clients in complaining/suing the authorities’
decisions of handling competition cases or decisions of not granting exemption;
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Advising on the development of compliance programs in with the field of competition
law.
FUJILAW commits to provide clients with the most comprehensive and practical consulting
solutions to deal with any complicated issues arising in the above areas.
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MERGER & ACQUISITION
With the exponential growing of Vietnam’s economy, mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
activities shall keep developing eventfully in the market. M&A is an ideal mechanism for
foreigner investors to establish a business presence in Vietnam, while avoiding some of the
potential risk associated with start-up enterprises.
Our dedicated team of legal experts is able to design tailored service packages to maximize
the economic value for our clients as well as mitigate the potential legal risks in M&A
transactions. Basically, FUJILAW shall provide legal advices for Clients in these following
Main Practice Groups:
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Acquisitions of Equity
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Acquisition of Asset or Business
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Mergers and Consolidations
To each Main Practice Group, FUJILAW offers a full range of services to corporate clients,
from information gathering on target companies to the registration of a consolidation,
merger, or share purchasing agreement. In details:
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Advising on the procedures for M&A transactions and legal issues related to such M&A
procedures;
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Conducting legal due diligence reports of targeted enterprise(s) and assessment of
legal risks of the proposed M&A transactions;
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Advising on the assessment of the value of targeted enterprise(s);
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Drafting legal documents, contracts, agreements for M&A transactions;
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Representing clients to participate in M&A negotiation process;
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Advising on the restructuring and re-organization of related enterprise(s) during and
after M&A transactions;
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Advising and representing clients in the implementation of legal procedures for
registering the M&A transactions, including notification to and application for necessary
approvals from Competition Authorities and/or specialized state management
authorities.
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BANKING & FINANCE
Lawyers at FUJILAW have many years of experience working as legal counsel to a number
of famous domestic and international banks. Therefore, at FUJILAW, clients will meet all
consulting needs of finance and banking law as well as many other issues related to
managing, operating, and controlling banking institutions.
Specific areas of our services in this practice area include:
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Advising on banking and credit products
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Advising on legal solutions for commercial banks to finance investment projects
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Advising on secured lending transactions, procedures for registration of secured
transactions and collateral processing;
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Advising on commercial paper and electronic transactions;
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Advising on the development and application of internal policies, processes of internal
management, operational procedures for banks, customer matters and regulatory
compliance issues
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Advising on, drafting, reviewing and representing clients in the negotiation of loan and
mortgage contracts, financial lease, etc.;
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Advising on loan insurance, risk prevention in the field of finance and banking
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Advising and representing clients in the dispute settlement in the field of finance and
banking.
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SECURITIES & CAPITAL MARKETS
The nascent securities market in Vietnam has increasingly become active with the
participation of foreign investors. The legal team at FUJILAW is a pioneer in securities and
capital market transactions with in-depth experience in securities law due to their deep
involvement in advising securities houses and investors in the Vietnam securities market.
Clients can benefit from our extensive experience and capabilities in equity offerings, debt
offerings, investment funds and regulatory issues.
Our consulting services include:
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General legal counsel on securities, stock and capital market in Vietnam;
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Advising on the establishment, organization and operation of securities companies;
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Advising on securities law compliance and information disclosure of listed
organizations;
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Advising on laws applicable to brokerage, guarantee and investment activities in the
field of securities;
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Advising and representing clients to implement legal procedures relating to securities
sale offer, listing, registration of securities mortgage transactions;
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Advising on the legal issues of capital increase, offering shares to public and private
placement;
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Advising on and representing clients in the negotiation and settlement of disputes
arising in securities investment activities.
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CORPORATE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Legal staff of FUJILAW has become renowned for being highly experienced and efficient in
establishing new business entities as well as restructuring existing entities, including joint
ventures companies, joint stock companies (corporations), limited liability companies,
businesses involving foreign investment, franchises, and representative offices/branch.
Moreover, having understood clients’ increasing appreciation of the need for legal
compliance in their corporate governance activities, FUJILAW pays a lot of attention to
provide the most comprehensive and effective consulting solutions on corporate governance
as well as business operation which warrants compliance of internal procedures and laws,
thus reduce the risks related to civil, administrative and penal liabilities and/or other risks
which may cause disadvantageous impacts on their enterprises.
Specific areas of our services in this practice area include:
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Advising on the establishment of enterprises, branches, representative offices;
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Advising on the Post-Licensing Procedures related to Real Estate, Labor, and
Taxation;
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Advising on the change of business registration;
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Advising and drafting enterprises’ internal administration regulations and charters;
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Advising, drafting and reviewing internal decisions, resolutions, minutes in compliance
with enterprises’ charter, rules and laws;
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Advising
on
holding
shareholders’
meetings,
members
councils’
meetings,
management board’s meetings and other decision-making processes of enterprises;
FUJILAW
Floor 7, Star Building, 33 Mac Dinh Chi, Dakao ward, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Phone: 0983 789 059 | E-Mail: tri.tran@fujilaw.com | Web: www.fujilaw.com
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LABOUR
With the issuance of Vietnam Labor Code coming into effect from May 2013, most of clients
are totally confused with the new legislation. Therefore, FUJILAW always focus on providing
regular advice and updates on changes that affect the day-to-day operations of clients.
Particularly, enterprise clients highly appreciate our legal advices due to not only the
insightful, thorough advice but also the effective and practical solutions in dealing and
negotiating with employees in labor disputes.
Our clients have benefited from our broad range of services in labor practice, including:
Regulatory issues: Advising generally on the interpretation and application of Vietnam’s
labor laws.
Employment documents: drafting, negotiating and amending labor contracts, collective
labor agreements, labor rules and completing enterprises’ internal procedures and
regulations related to management of employees.
Licensing requirements: advising on conditions, orders and procedures of recruiting and
managing foreign workers; drafting application dossiers for work permits required for foreign
workers in Vietnam; advising on procedures of immigration, temporary residence, salary,
income tax and money transfer to overseas of foreign workers; advising on registration of
internal rules and collective labor agreements.
Labor dispute: mediating and reconciling labor disputes, representing clients before
Vietnamese courts for settlement of personal and collective labor disputes.
FUJILAW
Floor 7, Star Building, 33 Mac Dinh Chi, Dakao ward, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Phone: 0983 789 059 | E-Mail: tri.tran@fujilaw.com | Web: www.fujilaw.com
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REAL ESTATES
By updating and catching up with changes and development of real estates business in
Vietnam, FUJILAW determines that consultancy on this sector is one of the in-focus
services of the firm. We commit to handle all types of real property transactions, both
commercial and residential, and provide professional advice on all aspects of Vietnamese
law on property including business, housing and land.
In details, the services of the firm would be inclusive of the following:
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Advising on investment policies, plans and statutory conditions of Vietnam
Government in the real estate business sector;
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Drafting documents related to transfer of land and houses; land rental and land
acquisition; rehabilitation and compensation for land acquisition and clearance;
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Representing investors in contract negotiations with property owners, occupiers, third
parties and Vietnamese Authorities in all matters relating to the acquisition of real
estate;
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Representing investors in making all necessary arrangements with property owners for
land acquisition;
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Representing investors in submitting project applications and in completing procedures
for obtaining necessary approvals for investment in real estate projects;
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Providing hands-on support to investors concerning development and operation of real
estate projects.
FUJILAW
Floor 7, Star Building, 33 Mac Dinh Chi, Dakao ward, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Phone: 0983 789 059 | E-Mail: tri.tran@fujilaw.com | Web: www.fujilaw.com
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Our well-educated and qualified intellectual property (IP) attorneys at FUJILAW have been
trained at many IP Profession Courses of Vietnam National Office of Intellectual Property
and JETRO, Japan. At FUJILAW, clients can benefit not only from the attorneys’ diverse
and intensive expertise in the IP field but also in the law and business consulting areas
rendered by our lawyers and business consultants. Furthermore, we also represent clients
directly before the local intellectual property offices and the courts, as well as in the
negotiations with their business partners or third parties concerning all aspects of the
intellectual property.
Our IP consultancy services includes:
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Advising on the best protection method and strategy for a trademark, an invention, an
industrial design and then supporting clients to get the maximum return on the IP rights
for a long term.
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Looking up, verifying and assessing the possibility of protecting a trademark, an
invention, an industrial design before registering (Considering possible alternatives of
protection).
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Representing clients to protect IP objects including: trademark, industrial design,
invention, geographical indication, copyright, and domain names;
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Advising on procedures, conditions and documents required for assignment of
ownership rights or grant of licenses of the right to use patents, trademarks, industrial
designs or other IP rights;
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Representing clients to work with competent state agencies, including courts, to handle
activities violating IP rights to protect the real owners;
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Advising and representing clients on handling cases of business secret infringement
and IP-related unfair competition practices.
Kindly be noted that our consultancy is not confined to just Vietnam, but expanded to other
countries in the world.
FUJILAW
Floor 7, Star Building, 33 Mac Dinh Chi, Dakao ward, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Phone: 0983 789 059 | E-Mail: tri.tran@fujilaw.com | Web: www.fujilaw.com
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OUR CLIENTS
FUJILAW has a long-term relationship with many Japanese consultancy companies
including but not limited to G.A. Consultants, Es Networks Vietnam and Mai International
Associates in providing the legal advices for Clients.
FUJILAW has provided legal advices on investment, business, contract, labor, commerce,
real estates, tax as well as many other sectors for these following Clients:
FUJILAW
Floor 7, Star Building, 33 Mac Dinh Chi, Dakao ward, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Phone: 0983 789 059 | E-Mail: tri.tran@fujilaw.com | Web: www.fujilaw.com
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FUJILAW
Floor 7, Star Building, 33 Mac Dinh Chi, Dakao ward, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Phone: 0983 789 059 | E-Mail: tri.tran@fujilaw.com | Web: www.fujilaw.com
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FUJILAW
Floor 7, Star Building, 33 Mac Dinh Chi, Dakao ward, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Phone: 0983 789 059 | E-Mail: tri.tran@fujilaw.com | Web: www.fujilaw.com
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FUJILAW
Floor 7, Star Building, 33 Mac Dinh Chi, Dakao ward, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Phone: 0983 789 059 | E-Mail: tri.tran@fujilaw.com | Web: www.fujilaw.com
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Regarding to the area of litigation, the lawyers team at FUJILAW represented following
corporate clients to protect their legal rights and interests at Court:
FUJILAW
Floor 7, Star Building, 33 Mac Dinh Chi, Dakao ward, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Phone: 0983 789 059 | E-Mail: tri.tran@fujilaw.com | Web: www.fujilaw.com
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