Foreign Attorney
Nguyen VIET
Vietnam · Southeast Asia
Expertise
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Nguyen Viet is a Vietnamese attorney at Lee & Ko’s Vietnam Office. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet’s practice focuses on foreign investments in Vietnam in various economic sectors. With more than ten years of experience, Viet has advised multinational corporations in matters of high importance including mergers & acquisitions, capital market deals, financing transactions, infrastructure investments, and other compliance and regulatory issues. Prior to joining Lee & Ko in 2022, he worked at the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam and a top-tier foreign law firm in Vietnam.
Representative Cases
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- Acting for a Korean client in acquisition of a pharmaceutical distribution company in Vietnam
- Acting for a Korean client in divestment of stakes in two solar power projects in Vietnam
- Acting for a Korean client in a proposed acquisition of a waste treatment and recycling company in Vietnam
- Advising the investor in acquisition of a transportation company in Vietnam
- Advising a Korean client in a proposed joint venture to develop a farming project in Vietnam
Work Experience
| 2022-Present | Lee & Ko |
|---|---|
| 2016-2022 | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hanoi Office |
| 2013-2015 | Ministry of Justice of Vietnam |
| 2011-2013 | Vietnam International Law Firm (VILAF) |
Languages
| English and Vietnamese |
