With a strong background in corporate and investment law, Le Anh Cuong is a key member of Lee & Ko’s Vietnam - Southeast Asia Practice Team, specializing in foreign investment, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, labor law. He provides strategic legal counsel to multinational corporations, financial institutions, and investors seeking to navigate Vietnam’s complex regulatory landscape.

Before joining Lee & Ko, Mr. Cuong worked at a leading international law firm in Hanoi, where he gained extensive experience advising clients on cross-border investments, corporate structuring, and compliance matters. His practice covers a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, hospitality, education, real estate, and manufacturing.

Mr. Cuong has played a pivotal role in numerous high-profile transactions, such as advising foreign investors on share acquisitions in local companies, facilitating the establishment and restructuring of foreign-invested enterprises, and assisting international banks in setting up branches in Vietnam. He has also provided legal counsel on complex M&A transactions, corporate governance, and regulatory approvals for large-scale investment projects.

Beyond transactional work, Mr. Cuong has advised major corporations on labor and employment regulations and compliance with Vietnam’s evolving legal framework. His clients include prominent Korean corporations such as Lotte, NICE, KOCCA, SAMSUNG and the Korean Embassy, as well as investors engaged in large-scale infrastructure and industrial projects.

With his deep expertise and practical approach, Mr. Cuong is a trusted legal advisor for businesses and investors navigating the challenges of doing business in Vietnam and the broader Southeast Asian region. He holds an LL.M. from the Transnational Law and Business University in Korea and an LL.B. from Hanoi Law University, equipping him with a strong foundation in both Vietnamese and international law.