Recent Major Projects

Fourth & Partners

GV Lawyers advises Fourth & Partners in a number of M&A deals involving roof-top solar projects in Vietnam. Fourth & Partner is India’s leading Renewable Energy Solutions Company, catering to Commercial & Industrial businesses. Fourth & Partner is committed to accelerating Decarbonization across the corporate sector, not just in India but across South and Southeast Asia, helping businesses offset almost 100% of their energy requirements through Clean & Green sources. The deal was completed in January 2023.

GV Lawyers team was led by Partner Chuong Nguyen, Tam Le, Xuan Nguyen, and other team members. 

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Advised a leading Malaysian real estate developer – SkyWorld on its first properties acquisition in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

On September 7, 2023, SkyWorld Development (Vietnam) Company Limited – a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWorld Group, officially inked the acquisition deal for 100% of the charter capital of Thuan Thanh Trading Production and Real Estate Trading JSC, in order to become the developer of a condominium project of 5,206.7 square meters located at District 8, Ho Chi Minh City.

The investment and implementation of the project is in line with SkyWorld Development’s plans to expand its operations, bringing its urban real estate development business model to Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam in general.

GV Lawyers is honoured to have successfully acted as Vietnamese counsel for the key M&A footprint of SkyWorld Development in Vietnam. GV Lawyers team including Trung Hoang, Chuong Nguyen, Nhu Nguyen, and other team members. 

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Advised Keppel Corporation and Keppel Vietnam Fund on its acquisition of a 49% stake in two residential projects of Khang Dien Group

GV Lawyers advised Keppel Corporation (SGX:BN4) and Kepple Vietnam Fund (KVF) in a deal of taking 49% stake in two adjacent residential projects in Ho Chi Minh City of a local real estate developer Khang Dien Group (HoSE: KDH) for an aggregate consideration of 3,180 billion Vietnam (US$138 million). https://sginvestors.io/sgx/stock/bn4-keppel-corp/news-article

GV Lawyers key team including Chuong Nguyen, Hang Nguyen, Nguyet Tran, Phuoc Pham, and Nga Le.

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Advised a leading real estate management developer on its acquisition of a commercial podium in An Phu, Thu Duc CBD, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

GV Lawyers is honoured to have successfully acted as Vietnamese counsel for an M&A of commercial podium in An Phu, Thu Duc CBD. This complex deal involved various professional parties, the banks and project financing arrangement with value up to US$50 million. GV Lawyers team includes Partner Van Quynh Nguyen, Partner Chuong Nguyen, Associate Tam Le, and the team.

Lestar Group

GV Lawyers assists Lestar Group in various legal due diligence transactions in Vietnam. The due diligence performed by GV Lawyers specifically addressed corporate rights, including historical transfers, main business contracts, leases, employment arrangements, etc. The deal was completed in August 2022.

Our team is led by Partner Nguyen Duc Hieu, and the team working on the case included Pham Ngoc Phuoc and other support members.

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A deal of an M&A real estate deal with a subsidiary of a listed (SGX) Singapore company

GV Lawyers represents and advises a local sell-side in an M&A real estate deal with a subsidiary of a listed (SGX) Singapore company. Acting for the buy-side is Allen & Gledhill Vietnam. The transaction was finalized in September 2022.

Our team is led by our Managing Partner Nguyen Gia Huy Chuong with the support of a strong team of Nguyen Van Quynh, Le Thanh Tam.

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Assists East Ventures Capital in a legal due diligence and M&A transaction

GV Lawyers assists East Ventures Capital in a legal due diligence and M&A transaction in relation to Medigo Vietnam. Medigo Vietnam is a Vietnam-based telehealth platform that provides on-demand medicine prescription and delivery services. Medigo is the first company in Vietnam to develop a service to order drugs immediately with a pharmacist consultation. With a pharmaceutical retail market size of about $1.6 billion (BMI figures), this is an extremely attractive opportunity for Medigo and its pharmacy partners.
Vietnam-based Medigo raises US$ 2m funding from East Ventures
https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/east-ventures-medigo-334213

The GV Lawyers’ team is led by our Managing Partner Nguyen Gia Huy Chuong with the support of a strong team of Pham Thi Hien and Tran Thi Hai Yen. The deal is closed on November 2022.

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Indochina Kajima Development Ltd

GV Lawyers advises Indochina Kajima Development Ltd and its subsidiaries in hospitality investment in Phu Yen province and in industrial infrastructure project in Hai Phong City.

Indochina Kajima Development (UK) Company (“IKDC”) is a joint venture development company between Indochina Capital and Kajima Corporation. Indochina Capital has been operating in Vietnam for over 20 years and has implemented 11 projects nationwide with a total project value of $1 billion including development such as The Nam Hai, Hyatt Regency Da Nang, Six Senses Con Dao and Indochina Plaza Hanoi. Kajima Corporation is an over 170 year old Japanese construction company with an active overseas development division with offices in the US, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Kajima Corporation has a total market cap of $7.5 billion.

IKDC has been incorporated and mandated to be a long term and sustainable development company focused on accommodation based product (apartment, villas, hotel, serviced apartments and industrial park) in Vietnam’s core urban locations (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, and Da Nang). In December 2022, the transaction was finalized.

GV Lawyers team including Managing Partner Nguyen Gia Huy Chuong and Partner Luong Van Ly, with the support of a strong team of Ngo Thi Diem, Nguyen Thi Hang.

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SkyWorld Development Sdn Bhd

GV Lawyers assists SkyWorld Vietnam in various legal due diligence and M&A transactions in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The deal was completed in December 2022. SkyWorld is born from the idea that design, when executed to perfection, can elevate living experiences to new heights. A provider of urban and modern lifestyles in the heart of major cities.

Our team including Managing Partner Nguyen Gia Huy Chuong, Partner Hoang Quoc Nhat Trung, Nguyen Kim Nhu and other support members, assisted SkyWorld from the preliminary stage until the closing of the transaction. The scope of work involves assisting and advising on the legal due diligence, drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing definitive agreements, highlighting the risks and advising on effective solutions to mitigate such risks in the transaction, and providing general advisory and assistance throughout the transaction.

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Kusto Home

GV Lawyers assists Kusto Home in various legal due diligence to establish the legal situation of the company and M&A transactions in Vietnam. The deal closed in December 2022. Kusto Home driven by a culture of entrepreneurship and daring to transform dreams into reality, explore and innovate new living solutions and customized experiences.

Our team including Managing Partner Nguyen Gia Huy Chuong, Partner Hoang Quoc Nhat Trung, Nguyen Kim Nhu, Nguyen Thi Hang, Ngo Thi Diem.

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Legal advice related to corporate bonds

GV Lawyers advised an affiliate of Keppel Corporation as the bond issuer in its successful corporate bond issuance of about VND2,000 billion for the development of residential project in Thu Thiem, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

GV Lawyers include Partner Chuong Nguyen, Associate Tam Le, Hien Do, Nguyet Tran and other team members.

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Legal advice for a share transfer transaction in a real estate project in Phu Quoc, Kien Giang province, Vietnam.

GV Lawyers advised the sellers in the transaction of selling all equity shares of a project company holding a luxury beach spa & resort project scaling larger than 250 ha in Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province, Vietnam. In this M&A deal, GV Lawyers plays a key role in providing effective legal advice on deal structure, legal review, drafting all transactional documents, and registering the economic concentration.

GV Lawyers include Partner Chuong Nguyen, Partner Trung Hoang, Associate Hang Nguyen, Tam Le, Ho Nguyen and other team members.

An undisclosed sum in a Vietnamese billion USD technology corporation on Fx matters

GV Lawyers has acted as sole legal team for the seller in a sale of its shares for an undisclosed sum in a Vietnamese billion USD technology corporation, specializing in digital content and online entertainment, social networking, and e-commerce; the buyers are an investment fund in Korea and a financial corporation focusing on asset management and investment banking in Korea, Singapore and Vietnam. We played the essential role in efficiently assisting the seller in advising on the deal structure, Fx matters, tax regime, drafting – negotiating for sale and purchase shares agreement and the relevant transactional documents. The deal closed in March 2021.

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Vessel ALICA

At 10:15, April 26, 2021, after loading 54 containers at Tan Cang Hiep Phuoc port, Ho Chi Minh City and preparing for a trip to Indonesia, the vessel Alica (Mongolian flag) lost its balance and then tilted sharply, dropping 18 containers of goods into the Soai Rap River (“Incident“). The Incident caused the traffic on the Soai Rap river to be interrupted during the rescue operarions, damaged a number of fenders at Tan Cang Hiep Phuoc wharf and caused several damages to the vessel itself.
After being appointed, Global Vietnam Lawyers LLC (“GVL”) represented the ship owner working with the Port Authority of Ho Chi Minh City and related parties, participating in the process of resolving arising problems, including completing the search for a missing container, negotiating and conciliating disputes over rescue costs, and claims for damages. In addition, GVL advises ship owners to carry out the necessary procedures as prescribed, to obtain permission for the ship to sail to a foreign port, to repair damage that the ship owner has not been able to repair in Vietnam, during the time Ho Chi Minh City implemented distancing measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic.
After 05 months of hard works solving all the related issues, at 17:00 on September 30, 2021, the vessel Alica left the Port of Ho Chi Minh City ending its long stay here after the Incident. According to newly received news, the vessel Alica arrived safely at Sibu Port, Malaysia in the morning of October 4, 2021.
For more information on the case, please visit: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/mongolian-container-ship-capsizes-in-hcmc-4268661.html.

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South Rach Chiec City LLC

We assisted South Rach Chiec City LLC – an affiliate of Kepple Land (Singapore) in Vietnam in its successful corporate bond issuance of about VND2,000 billion by 02 stages of private placements for the development of Palm City Project (using 30,2 hectares land), in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

GV Lawyers team of this transaction included Chuong Nguyen, Trung Hoang, Hien Do, Tam Le, Nguyet Tran and Ha Tran.

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DL Investment

We advised DL Investment on purchasing stocks of a beach resort at Phu Quoc town. GV Lawyers acted as sole legal advisor for the buyer to buy out stake 45% shares in the target company to implement and develop the investment project of tropical resort on the sea.
GV Lawyers team in this transaction includes Chuong Nguyen, Van Quynh Nguyen and Quyet Tran.

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Ana Mandara

GV Lawyers acted as the legal advisor providing legal advice, reviewing/drafting contracts for product sales of a beach-front resort villa complex and condotel project of Ana Mandara in Cam Ranh, Khanh Hoa, with a total area of approximately 29 hectares.

GV Lawyers team including Van Quynh Nguyen, Hang Nguyen, and Yen Tran.

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An administrative lawsuit on copyright infringement

GV Lawyers acted as Vietnam legal advisor for the Respondent in an administrative lawsuit on copyright infringement between a subsidiary of a world-class leader US-based in the design and manufacturing of custom blow molds for the plastics industry and a computer software company specializing in the production of product lifecycle management solution. GV Lawyers assisted the Respondent in (i) providing legal advice, (ii) joining the US Legal Team in working out defenses and verifying evidence, (iii) Representing in the mediation at Court.

GV Lawyers team including Hieu Nguyen and Thu Hoang.

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Fusion Maia Quy Nhon Resort

GV Lawyers acted as the Vietnam legal advisor for the developer of Fusion Maia Quy Nhon Resort in developing the kit of contracts of sale and rental pool arrangement for this beach-front villas resort.
GV Lawyers team including Chuong Nguyen, Hang Nguyen, Huong Pham and Yen Tran.

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A transaction with the group Hung Thinh Corporation in a project in Dong Nai province, Vietnam

GV Lawyers advised the sellers in the transaction of selling more than 60% of the shares of a project company holding an islet tourist urban area project in Dong Nai province, Vietnam, in which the buyers are under the group of Hung Thinh Corporation. In this M&A deal, GV Lawyers plays a key role in providing effective legal advice on deal structure, legal due diligence, drafting all transactional documents, and registering the economic concentration.

GV Lawyers include Partner Chuong Nguyen, Partner Van Quynh Nguyen, Associate Hien Do, and other team members.

Lineage Logistics Holdings, LLC

GV Lawyers has acted as the one of the legal advisors for Lineage Logistics Holdings, LLC (“Lineage”), the world’s largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions (see the ranking here) in its acquisition of Emergent Cold Storage (“Emergent”), the world top 25 companies specializing in providing cold chain services (https://www.gcca.org/about/resources/about-industry/technical-publications/surveys-market-research/iarw-global-top-25, accessed on 29 October 2019). It is reported that Lineage could be paying $900 million for the deal according to the press release of Lineage. The deal is closed on 1 June 2020. Working together with lawyer teams in the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka, GV Lawyers played quintessential role in efficiently assisting Lineage in conducting the legal due diligence on the Vietnamese Subsidiaries of Emergent, providing legal advices on Vietnamese Laws as well as reviewing the relevant transactional documents.
The GV Lawyers’ team is led by our Managing Partner Nguyen Gia Huy Chuong with the support of a strong team of Partner Tran Thanh Tung, Nguyen Thi Uyen Thanh and Do Le Ngoc Hien and Bui Hoang Anh.

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Project Happy Elephant – Listing News

GV Lawyers acted as the sole Vietnamese legal advisor for the successful IPO and Listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of GHW International (Stock Code 9933.HK), an applied chemical intermediates provider in the integrated services market with an established reputation, and a long operating history of over 20 years in the industry. GHW International is also the fourth largest seller of polyurethane materials in terms of sales revenue in the PRC in 2018 and ranked as 46th globally in terms of revenue in the global chemical sales market in 2018. (https://www.streetinsider.com/dr/news.php?id=16283094;https://www2.hkexnews.hk/New-Listings/New-Listing-Information/Main-Board?sc_lang=en)
GV Lawyers played a key and active role in coordinating and working effectively with professional consulting agencies and other working parties in the US, UK, Europe, Australia, Cayman, BVI, China, Hong Kong and Vietnam in support the Company in filing and completing IPO and listing of securities, including legal due diligence, legal advice and compliance for the Company; drafting and reviewing the IPO Prospectus; providing legal advice to the Company, sponsor and underwriters of the IPO process when issuing the Prospectus and throughout the listing process (Mainboard), as well as the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) and Securities and Future Commission of Hong Kong (SFC); and provide other necessary legal advice for the whole process of IPO and listing.
GV Lawyers’ team is led by our Managing Partner Nguyen Gia Huy Chuong with the support of a strong team of Senior Associate Ngo Thi Diem, Tran Minh Quyet and Pham Thi Hien.

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TTC Green Energy Investment Joint Stock Company

Our lawyers have acted as legal advisors for a seller which is shareholder of TTC Green Energy Investment Joint Stock Company (“TTC Energy”), the investor of TTCIZ No. 01 solar power plant located at An Hoi hamlet, An Hoa ward, Trang Bang district, Tay Ninh province, with the capacity of 48 MW, in its transfer of 49% of shares in TTC Energy with a purchaser is Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited (Thailand). In this acquisition deals, we played quintessential role in efficiently assisting the seller in negotiating with the purchaser and their lawyer teams in Thailand and Vietnam in terms of legal matters provided in sale and purchase shares agreement, and shareholders agreement, providing legal advices on Vietnamese Laws as well as reviewing the relevant transactional documents.
Our team is led by our Managing Partner Nguyen Gia Huy Chuong with the support of a strong team of Cao Thi Hoang Oanh, Pham Ngoc Phuoc, and Do Le Ngoc Hien.

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Mekong Wind Power Joint Stock Company

Our lawyers have acted as legal advisors for sellers that are shareholders of Mekong Wind Power Joint Stock Company (“Mekong”), the investor of (1) Binh Dai Wind Power Plant with design capacity of 30MW and a projection of capacity development up to 280MW by 2020, and (2) Ben Tre Solar Power Plant with the capacity of 30MW which are located in Ben Tre Province, in their transfer transaction of 49% of shares in Mekong with a purchaser is Grimm Power Public Company Limited (Thailand). In this acquisition deal, we played quintessential role in efficiently assisting the sellers in negotiating with the purchaser and their lawyer teams in Thailand and Vietnam in terms of legal matters provided in sale and purchase shares agreement, and shareholders agreement, providing legal advices on Vietnamese Laws as well as reviewing the relevant transactional documents.
Our team is led by our Managing Partner Nguyen Gia Huy Chuong with the support of a strong team of Cao Thi Hoang Oanh, Pham Ngoc Phuoc, and Do Le Ngoc Hien.

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National Housing Organisation JSC (N.H.O JSC)

GV Lawyers acted as sole legal advisor for the seller is National Housing Organisation JSC (N.H.O JSC) in an M&A real estate located at Phu Do Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi. In this M&A deal, we played quintessential role in efficiently assisting the seller in setting up the deal structure, deal financial matters and drafting – negotiating for sale and purchase shares agreement and the relevant transactional documents. The deal closed in June 2020.

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Tokyu Construction Corporation

GV Lawyers acted as sole Vietnam legal advisor for the seller in a sale of its full stake for an undisclosed sum in a Singaporean architectural structure design company, the buyer is Tokyu Construction Corporation (TYO 1720:JP) and this is the first overseas takeover deal of Tokyu. This is a complex transaction which involved various jurisdictions including Vietnam, Singapore and Australia. GV Lawyers played the essential role in efficiently assisting the seller in setting up the deal structure, drafting – negotiating for sale and purchase shares agreement and the relevant transactional documents. https://www.indoeng.com/tokyu-accquires-indochine
Our team included Ngo Thi Diem, Tran Minh Quyet, Pham Thi Hien, Do Le Ngoc Hien and Managing Partner Nguyen Gia Huy Chuong.

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Long-term exclusive life insurance agency agreement between Dai-ichi Life Vietnam and Mai Linh Group

GV Lawyers acted as sole legal advisor for the exclusive cooperation between Dai-ichi Life Insurance Vietnam Co. Ltd (Dai-ichi Life Vietnam) and Mai Linh Group Corporation (Mai Linh Group) to develop an exclusive network in promoting the life insurance for 15 years. By having cooperation between the qualified life insurance products of Dai-ichi Life Vietnam and the extensive market network of Mai Linh Group, the targeted business collaboration aims to effectively boost the distribution of life insurances to reach all provinces and cities across Vietnam as well as contribute to the development of both illustrious companies in Vietnam.
Accordingly, we advised Dai-ichi Life Vietnam in establishing a cooperation structure, financial plan and agency compliance in the strategic partnership with Mai Linh Group, as well as assisted in drafting the 15-year exclusive agency contract sets between Dai-ichi Life Vietnam and Mai Linh Group.
Our team includes Partner Nguyen Gia Huy Chuong, Partner Nguyen Van Quynh, Do Le Ngoc Hien, and La Thi Binh An.