Foreign Attorney
Nguyen Ngoc SANG
Mergers & Acquisitions
Expertise
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With over 15 years of experience practicing law in Vietnam, Nguyen Ngoc Sang is a key member of Lee & Ko’s Vietnam office, specializing in corporate and commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investment, corporate restructuring, real estate, banking and project finance, construction, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and labor law.
Since joining Lee & Ko in 2016, Mr. Sang has advised multinational corporations, private equity firms, and foreign investors on complex cross-border investments, market entry strategies, and regulatory compliance in Vietnam. Prior to that, he spent nearly a decade at leading international law firms in Hanoi, where he played a pivotal role in advising global clients on investment structures, M&A transactions, and corporate governance.
Mr. Sang has been involved in numerous high-profile transactions, including advising E1 Corporation on its acquisition of multiple energy and petrochemical companies in Vietnam, conducting legal due diligence for Samsung SDS in its telecom sector investment, and assisting Lotte Duty Free (Singapore) PTE., Ltd in its investment in Phu Khanh Duty-Free Company Limited for duty-free retail operations in key regions of Vietnam.
He also has extensive experience in the education sector, having advised NPX POINT AVENUE PTE. LTD. on its additional share subscription in a Singaporean company operating an international and multilevel school in Vietnam and assisting Digital Daesung Co., Ltd. in its joint venture with Ecopark to establish an international school in Hung Yen province. Additionally, Mr. Sang has provided legal counsel on large-scale infrastructure projects, including Lotte World’s investment in an aquarium project and Ecovance Co., Ltd.'s USD 500 million biodegradable materials plant in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. Beyond transactional work, Mr. Sang has expertise in competition law, having assisted with merger filings for major M&A deals, and has contributed to regulatory policy development, notably supporting the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in a study on non-performing loan (NPL) trading platforms in Asia. He has also represented clients in high-stakes dispute resolution matters, including arbitration proceedings at the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC).
With his deep expertise in corporate law and extensive experience handling cross-border legal matters, Mr. Sang is a trusted advisor to multinational companies seeking to navigate Vietnam’s legal and regulatory environment.
Since joining Lee & Ko in 2016, Mr. Sang has advised multinational corporations, private equity firms, and foreign investors on complex cross-border investments, market entry strategies, and regulatory compliance in Vietnam. Prior to that, he spent nearly a decade at leading international law firms in Hanoi, where he played a pivotal role in advising global clients on investment structures, M&A transactions, and corporate governance.
Mr. Sang has been involved in numerous high-profile transactions, including advising E1 Corporation on its acquisition of multiple energy and petrochemical companies in Vietnam, conducting legal due diligence for Samsung SDS in its telecom sector investment, and assisting Lotte Duty Free (Singapore) PTE., Ltd in its investment in Phu Khanh Duty-Free Company Limited for duty-free retail operations in key regions of Vietnam.
He also has extensive experience in the education sector, having advised NPX POINT AVENUE PTE. LTD. on its additional share subscription in a Singaporean company operating an international and multilevel school in Vietnam and assisting Digital Daesung Co., Ltd. in its joint venture with Ecopark to establish an international school in Hung Yen province. Additionally, Mr. Sang has provided legal counsel on large-scale infrastructure projects, including Lotte World’s investment in an aquarium project and Ecovance Co., Ltd.'s USD 500 million biodegradable materials plant in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. Beyond transactional work, Mr. Sang has expertise in competition law, having assisted with merger filings for major M&A deals, and has contributed to regulatory policy development, notably supporting the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in a study on non-performing loan (NPL) trading platforms in Asia. He has also represented clients in high-stakes dispute resolution matters, including arbitration proceedings at the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC).
With his deep expertise in corporate law and extensive experience handling cross-border legal matters, Mr. Sang is a trusted advisor to multinational companies seeking to navigate Vietnam’s legal and regulatory environment.
Representative Cases
- [M&A]
- Advise E1 CORPORATION on acquisition of 100% shares in Thanh Tai Gas Trading And Distribution Joint Stock Company
- Advise Dong Wha Pharm. Co., Ltd on acquisition of 51% shares in TSCare JSC
- Advise Intrepid Travel Pty Ltd on acquisition of majority capital interest in Intrepid Vietnam Travel Company Limited from Thien Minh Travel Joint Stock Company
- Advise Ourhome Company Limited to sell its capital in Ourhome Food Vietnam Company Limited and exit from its investment in Vietnam
- Advise NPX POINT AVENUE PTE. LTD. in its additional subscription of shares in a Singaporean Company that operates an international and multilevel school in Vietnam
- Advise E1 CORPORATION on acquisition of 50% shares in Yen Hung Petrochemical Joint Stock Company
- Advise SK E&S Co., Ltd. to sell its shares in New Renewable Energy No.1 Joint Stock Company
- Advise SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. on acquisition of shares in Pedaco Green Environment Joint Stock Company
- Conduct LDD and draft transaction documents for Samsung SDS to acquire shares of a telecom company in Hanoi
- Conduct LDD for Mathpresso to acquire shares of local education company in Hanoi
- Conduct LDD for Wonlim to take over a project of processing of PP, PE packaging production factory in Phu Tho province, Vietnam
- Conduct LDD for TCE Corporation to take over a garment JSC in Nam Dinh province, Vietnam
- Advise, conduct LDD and review transaction documents for Lotte Duty Free (Singapore) PTE., Ltd to make investment into Phu Khanh Duty-Fee Company Limited for a duty-free shop business in certain regions of Vietnam
- Conduct LDD over THT for client to acquire THT parent company in Korea
- Advice and draft equity transfer agreement for JC in equity sale transaction
- Advice deal structure and conduct legal DD for Takwang to invest into a logistics company in Vietnam
- Advise, draft document transactions and conduct merger application for Doosung Motor
- Advise, draft document transactions and conduct merger application for Posco Group
- Advise, draft document transactions and conduct spin-off application for Dohwa
- Advice and conduct project transfer deal for Dongbu Vietnam Steel Company Limited on Blast Furnace Project
- Conduct LDD to assist STIC Investment Fund to invest into a pharmaceutical product manufacturing
- Advice and assist GS Retail in drafting master franchise agreement for operating convenient stores in Vietnam
- Advice and draft definitive agreement for Hanil Feed Group in share private placement
- Advice on home shopping business in Vietnam for BHT Multimedia (HongKong)
- Advice on investment structure, draft commercial & construction contracts, and carry out procedures for Dongriwon Development Inc. to invest for construction of Habico Tower – Center of Commerce – Service – prominent Office and Apartment for lease
- Advise and carry out procedures for the merger of Daewoo STC Vina Ltd to Daewoo Apparel Vietnam Company Limited
- Advise and carry out the procedures for the merger of Pos-VHPC and Posco-Holdings into Posco-VNPC
- Advise and carry out procedures for Elentech Co., Ltd to take over 100% equity of Hyup-Jin Co., Ltd in Korea Plastics Co., Ltd.
- Conduct legal due diligence on Bridge Inter-line Leisure Vietnam Co., Ltd (golf course, hotel and resort); Nam Dan Plaza Project
- Advice and carry out procedures for Mobase Co., Ltd to take over 100% equity of Seshin Electronics Co., Ltd in Seshin Vietnam Joint Stock Company
- [Anti-trust]
- Merger filing of SKEP for its acquisition in Pedaco Green Environment JSC
- Merger filing for Jeju Air Co., Ltd and Eastar Jet Co., Ltd in a share acquisition transaction
- Advise and assist the merger filing on M&A transaction between Lottee Property & Development Co., Ltd, Lottee Asset Development Co., Ltd, and Lottee Shopping Co., Ltd.
- Advise CJ Cheiljedang Corporation on merger filing upon its internal restructuring
- Advise Samsung SDI on merger filing over its share acquisition transaction in Vietnam
- Advise and conduct merger filing for share acquisition transaction among of Lotte affiliates in Coralis AS
- Advise and support to conduct merger filing regarding share acquisition of JUNGHEUNG in Daewoo E&C
- Advise and support to conduct merger filing over the acquisition of Wi-Fi communication module business from Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd by WITS Co., Ltd.
- [Infrastructure]
- Advised Shinhan Investment Corp in acquiring shares in a large local group developing and operating real estate projects in Vietnam
- Advised Lotte World in its investment in an aquarium construction project in Vietnam
- Advised and conducted legal procedures for Ecovance Co., Ltd to establish its Hi-tech Biodegradable Material Manufacturing Ecovance Plant with total investment of USD 500 million in Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Zone (Zone 2) (DEEP C 2A Industrial Zone)
- Advised AJ Total Co., Ltd in its investment in a cold storage construction project in Vietnam
- [Non-performing loans]
- Advise and support Asian Development Bank (ADB) in making a report on Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) Trading Platform in Asia
- Advise Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO), AON VINA and KB Financial Group on legal framework and NPLs status in Vietnam
- [Dispute Resolution]
- Served as legal counsel for the plaintiff in a VIAC Arbitration for disputes in a Construction Agreement between two Korean subsidiaries in construction execution works and production business
- Served as legal counsel for the plaintiff in a VIAC Arbitration for disputes in a Sale and Purchase Contract between a Japanese trading company and Vietnamese Joint Stock Company in trading business
- Served as legal counsel for the plaintiff in a VIAC Arbitration for disputes in a Capital Transfer Agreement between a Korean company in manufacturing electronic components and Vietnamese company limited
- Served as legal counsel for the plaintiff in a VIAC Arbitration for disputes in a Premise Lease Agreement between a Korean company in film production and a Vietnamese Joint Stock Company
Education
| 2004 | Transnational Law & Business University, Korea - LL.M. |
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| 2001 | Hanoi Law University - LL.B. |
Work Experience
| 2016-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2012-2016 | LOGOS Attorneys at Law LLC (Hanoi) |
| 2011-2012 | Nishimura &Asahi (Hanoi): |
| 2007-2011 | LOGOS Attorneys at Law LLC (Hanoi) |
| 2006-2007 | VIKOA Investment &Development Consultant JVC |
| 2004-2005 | D&N International Co.,Ltd |
| 2002-2004 | Urban Development and Construction Investment Company No.3 |
Languages
| English and Vietnamese |
