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PRIVATE EQUITY-M&A

Direct investment is no longer the only channel for foreign investors doing business in Vietnam.  Except for certain conditional industries, foreign investors are now allowed to acquire unlimited equity in the existing company. Private equity acquisition becomes more and more popular.  

Besides private equity and shares in the existing licensed companies by individual or corporate investors, businessmen would also be able to purchase business and business assets.  The Law on Enterprises passed in 2005 also provides the legal framework for two entities merged together.

Merger and acquisition is a legal term indicating the sale and purchase of shares/equity or business and the merge of the two entities into one new entity.

As business lawyers, we could assist you in your M&A transaction.  In particular, we could help with:

   •    Legal due diligence on the prospective partners, target entities;
   •    Legal due diligence on business history, property history;
   •    Legal due diligence on the property under the ownership of the target companies and the legal status of such property.
   •    Providing strategic advice on the acquisition of shares/business or merger of business on the basis of the due diligence outcomes.
   •    Drafting sale and purchase of shares agreement;
   •    Participating in negotiation for the sale and purchases of shares
   •    Providing advice on necessary procedure to complete the sale and purchase of equity/shares/business/ and registration of the shares/equity/business ownership.
 
TNP's List of private equity assignments:
  • Advising on Acquisition of equity in an international archiect's  Vietnamese subsidiary and ;
  • Advising on Acquisition of equity in an international engineering company's Vietnamese subsidiary;
  • Advising on Acquisition of equity by an international sea and air forwarding in a well established forwarding company  in Vietnam.
  • Advising on Adding new members/shareholders in international companies' VIetnamese subsidiaries
  • Assisting a well-established education provider in responding to the due dilligence and in structuring equity contribution of its strategic partner.