Banking and finance

Since its establishment, Ant Lawyers has been an important partner in the banking industries, serving many banking and non-banking credit institutions in Vietnam.

Our highly skilled and experienced banking lawyers and consultants with high ability to access resources relating to Banking and Finance Policies in Vietnam are equipped with powerful research capabilities and innovative thinking to provide real business results.

The benefit that Ant Lawyers deliver to Client including but not limited to identify and quantify potential risks in credit transactions, assistance in formation of Bank, branches or representative of Bank, banking policies study, structuring loan transaction, reviewing and designing loan contract etc.

Ant Lawyers's Client in the field of Finance and Banking includes but not limited to Industrial and Commercial Bank of China - Hanoi Branch, Military Joint Stock Commercial Bank; DBS Bank; Agricultural Bank Insurance Joint Stock Corporation; PetroVietnam Finance Corporation etc.

Our major finance deals include the followings among others:

- Acting for a Local Bank to release a loan up to 500,000USD. This includes analyzing risks of project, advising on mortgage, drafting loan agreement;

- Acting for a Local Bank to issue an offshore bank guarantee for capital contribution undertakings up to 1,000,000 USD. This includes analyzing risk of project, structuring the transactions, advising on mortgage, drafting guarantee agreement;

- Acting for a Foreign Bank to release a loan up to 4,000,000 USD. This includes reviewing and finalizing loan structure, mortgage agreement and loan agreement in line of Vietnam Law;

- Acting for a Local Company regarding to restructuring from Finance Company into Commercial Bank. This includes feasibility studies for the projects, studying legal frame of Vietnam, precedents and the Government opinions regarding to the subjected matters;

- Supporting a non-government organization in studies of Strengthening the governance and management capacity of Vietnam Association of People's Credit Fund (VAPCF) and Technical assistance to People's Credit Funds (PCF);

- Supporting a Foreign Bank in studies for foreign currency policies of Vietnam. This includes advices on Vietnam's Legal frame on Foreign Currency as well as short term and long term strategies of Vietnam Government regarding to Foreign Currency.
If you would like further information on Contract consultancy, please either email to our Partners


ant@antlawyers.vn, or call +84 8 3520 2779 (HCMC Office), +84 4 39388751 (Hanoi Office). To learn more about us, please visit www.antlawyers.vn


ANT Lawyers is a Vietnam law firm with international standards, recognized by IFLR1000 on Financial and Corporate practice. We are an exclusive Vietnam member of Prae Legal, the global law firm network covering more than 150 jurisdictions. The firm provides a range of legal services as following to multinational and domestic clients.


Commercial

Dispute Resolution

Debt Recovery


Employment


Foreign Investment


Intellectual Property


International Trade and Taxes


Infrastructure and Project


Civil Matter


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Telecommunication and information technology

As Telecommunication and information technology sector in Vietnam has been moving forward continuously, Vietnam Legislation in this field also has been radically improved to make it more compatible with international rules and more business friendly.

Being well aware of booming business in Telecommunication and information technology sector, Ant Lawyers and Expert has early paid a great attention to services and solution engaged with this sector.

Ant Lawyers benefits Clients through its extensive range of services including advices on legislation or policies, negotiation assistance, preparing contracts relating to telecommunication, assistance in obtaining website license, assisting in preparing term of services applied to website, dispute resolution assistance and IP right protection related to Telecommunication and information technology.

Our major deals include the followings among others:

- Acting for VC Corporation - a leading company operating in the field of internet and electronic trading of Vietnam - to obtain licenses for advertisement, setting up social networking websites and resolve disputes arised between administrators and users;

- Acting for Vat Gia JSC - the owner of well known electronic trading websites in Vietnam - to deal licensing matters with competent authorities;

- Acting for Pecesoft Co., Ltd - the owner of website chodientu.vn and ebay.com.vn to register its Intellectual Property Rights and set up a regulation on electronic payments;

- Acting for VTC Online to negotiate for music copyright license with Sony Music Entertainment;

- Acting for Global Data Services JSC in preparing, negotiation for agreement on co-location services to be entered with its Japanese Partner.

If you would like further information on Contract consultancy, please either email to our Partners

ant@antlawyers.vn, or call +84 8 3520 2779 (HCMC Office), +84 4 39388751 (Hanoi Office). To learn more about us, please visit www.antlawyers.vn

ANT Lawyers is a Vietnam law firm with international standards, recognized by IFLR1000 on Financial and Corporate practice. We are an exclusive Vietnam member of Prae Legal, the global law firm network covering more than 150 jurisdictions. The firm provides a range of legal services as following to multinational and domestic clients.

Commercial

Dispute Resolution

Debt Recovery

Employment

Foreign Investment

Intellectual Property

International Trade and Taxes

Infrastructure and Project

Civil Matter

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Dispute resolution

We have increasingly been involved in dispute resolution by arbitration which has been appreciated as a way to offload the cases at the Vietnamese system and to create transparency and predictability for the outcome of the hearing process.

The value that Ant Lawyers contributed to client is effective combination of evidence and argument, risks tracking, potential damage and risk control, negotiation and also mediation.

Ant Lawyers has represented many clients in dispute resolutions, either by way of out-of-court settlement or before the Vietnamese courts, State agencies or the Vietnam International Arbitration Center. Below are some major deals:

- Representing for a Singaporean Investor being the plaintiff in the dispute between shareholders of a foreign invested company in Vietnam;

- Representing for a Foreign Investor being the plaintiff before Binh Duong Court in the dispute relating to implementation of Trademark Licensing Agreement;

- Representing for a Foreign Investor being plaintiff before Binh Duong Court in the dispute relating to Trademark Infringement;

- Representing for a Local Company being defendant in an international trade dispute;

- Representing for a Local Company being defendant before Hanoi Court in a case relating to recognition and enforcement of the Foreign Arbitration Award in Vietnam;

If you would like further information on Dispute resolution, please either email to our Partners at. ant@antlawers.vn, or call +84 8 3520 2779 (HCMC Office), +84 4 39388751 (Hanoi Office). To learn more about us, please visit www.antlawyers.vn

NT Lawyers is a Vietnam law firm with international standards, recognized by IFLR1000 on Financial and Corporate practice. We are an exclusive Vietnam member of Prae Legal, the global law firm network covering more than 150 jurisdictions. The firm provides a range of legal services as following to multinational and domestic clients.

Commercial

Dispute Resolution

Debt Recovery

Employment

Foreign Investment

Intellectual Property

International Trade and Taxes

Infrastructure and Project

Civil Matter

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Contract consultancy

Contract is the law for the parties. In the business transactions, it is very important to draft a contract under the law and mutual benefits of the parties.

With the team of qualified lawyers, S&B Law always provides you with good contract consultancy service, such as: Check the legal status of the present and future contracts.

Appoint the lawyers in negotiation, mediation, dispute settlement of the contract performance. Draft the master agreement, cooperative agreement in the business course. We have the typical transactions as follows:

- Assisting LPC Company to negotiate the cooperative contract to distribute Delta Beam with Peikko Group Company of Finland.

- Check the legal status of the franchise agreement between Caffé Bene, Korea and Vietnamese partners.

- Revise the Franchising Agreement between TWT JSC and Mad Science Group of Canada.

- Draft the agency agreement to exclusively distribute wine in Vietnam between Vietnamese Company and Italian Wine Manufacturer.

- Draft cooperative agreement between Esco Pte., Ltd and Vietnamese partner.

If you would like further information on Contract consultancy, please either email to our Partners 

ant@antlawyers.vn, or call +84 8 3520 2779 (HCMC Office), +84 4 39388751 (Hanoi Office). To learn more about us, please visit www.antlawyers.vn

NT Lawyers is a Vietnam law firm with international standards, recognized by IFLR1000 on Financial and Corporate practice. We are an exclusive Vietnam member of Prae Legal, the global law firm network covering more than 150 jurisdictions. The firm provides a range of legal services as following to multinational and domestic clients.

Commercial

Dispute Resolution

Debt Recovery

Employment

Foreign Investment

Intellectual Property

International Trade and Taxes

Infrastructure and Project

Civil Matter

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Real Estate and construction

Our real estate team has experience in all aspects of property development, sales, acquisitions, leases, subleases, and the provision of security in the commercial, retail, industry and residential as well as mixed-development markets.

Our practice includes advising and drafting property-related security documents including debentures, mortgages, and rental assignment; advising on all aspects of the Law on Land, Law on Estate, Law on Residential Houses, and Law on Construction, particularly rent reviews and property management; designing and undertaking required due diligence investigations to identify and quantify commercial risks associated with real estate transactions; structuring and strategizing including initiatives to minimize or eliminate taxation and other duties; advising on planning, environmental, and rating issues; advising on and coordinating major development and construction projects.

Our major deals include the followings among others:

- Acting for a local company to identify and quantify commercial risks relating to implementation of an office complex construction project in Hanoi.

- Acting for a Foreign Bank to conduct a due diligence research over an office building construction project in Vietnam before loan transaction.

-Acting for a Local Company being distributor in a residential houses distribution transaction. Total value of the transaction is up to 12,000,000 USD.

- Acting for a Local Company being investor of a residential houses construction project in Hanoi in legal framework review, legal document preparation, indentifying commercial risks associated with the project.

For advise or service request, please contact us via email ant@antlawers.vn, or call +84 8 3520 2779 (HCMC Office), +84 4 39388751 (Hanoi Office). To learn more about us, please visit www.antlawyers.vn

NT Lawyers is a Vietnam law firm with international standards, recognized by IFLR1000 on Financial and Corporate practice. We are an exclusive Vietnam member of Prae Legal, the global law firm network covering more than 150 jurisdictions. The firm provides a range of legal services as following to multinational and domestic clients.

Commercial

Dispute Resolution

Debt Recovery

Employment

Foreign Investment

Intellectual Property

International Trade and Taxes

Infrastructure and Project

Civil Matter

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Patent attorneys in Vietnam

At ANT Lawyers, we provide patent attorneys in Vietnam with specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice in Vietnam.

The inventors may obtain a patent in Vietnam without the assistance of a patent lawyer if they wish. However, this is almost full of risks. Ignoring the complexity of filing the registration application, the primary concern is whether an inexperienced inventor can write an application which satisfies rules as the requirement of Vietnam Intellectual Property law.

It can be said that Vietnam intellectual property law and procedure on patent registration are complex. That’s why valuable legal rights can easily be lost if the patent application and prosecution of that application are not handled carefully and precisely by one skilled in such matters. Companies that file lots of patent applications use patent attorneys for a reason that you almost certainly will get a better patent if it is done by a patent attorney.

If the inventor does not work with a patent attorney, some of dangers may occur in registering patent in Vietnam as following:

• Failure in providing enough file for patent registration;
• Making inaccurate statement such as incorrect description;
• Wasting time because the documents is not valid;
• Loss of patent right because of other patents;
• Loss of capability on exploiting economic from patent right;

With the above – mentioned risks, patent registration in Vietnam with the assistance of the patent attorney seem to be an effective way to ensure the client’s right.  The patent attorney in Vietnam may help clients obtain patent quickly. The inventor also save time to focus on their core specialization if they use patent filing service.

The patent attorney assist clients as following:

• Advise about the procedure for registration prior submitting application;
• Compile all forms related to patent registration procedure;
• Prepare for registration dossier and conduct the registration;
• Subscribe to the application already filed and report to clients on the status of the application;
• Inform, advise and handle mission or refusal of Patent Agency;
• Get Patent and hand over to clients after receiving patent from patent Agency;
• Consult clients about the use of the invention, rights and obligations related to invention after successful registration.

All things become easy, convenient and safe if you get the assistance from a patent attorney in patent registration.

For advice and specific details in patent attorney in Vietnam, please contact us directly atant@antlawyers.vn or call +84 912 817 823

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Risk Management

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Being aware and being complied are different processes.

ANT Lawyers understands corporates and individuals face economic and legal issues and it is realistically not possible to handle both aspects at the same time.  The reason is that, businesses environment changes quickly so as the law of developing countries.  The changes could be changes of corporate laws, investment incentives or tax policy, or labour regulations or any others.

ANT Lawyers advises clients so as they could identify potential risks and prioritize the tolerance for risk based on the organization’s business objectives, and be able to manages and mitigates risks.  Ultimately, clients could complyand protect their best interests.

Let ANT Lawyers help your business in Vietnam.

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Career Opportunities

From: Antlawyers

ANT Lawyers is a law firm in Vietnam with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.  We are an exclusive Vietnam law firm member of Prae Legal, a global law firm network spanning 5 continents and 150 countries through which we have built up relationship with lawyers from all parts of the world.  This cooperation allow ANT Lawyers to handle cases involving matters of international nature involving foreigners.

ANT Lawyers is also a member of World Mediation Organization, an international organization promoting and fostering mediation as an alternative dispute resolution, through training and practising.

We are currently hiring lawyers and trainee lawyers for our law offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

Lawyer Position

Legal Intern Position HCMC

Legal Intern Position Hanoi

Applicants to send resume with pictures via email ant@antlawyers.vn and we will respond to suitable candidates.

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Employment lawyers in Vietnam

Our employment practice at ANT Lawyers helps clients with the following:

Regulatory issues: advising on regulatory issues in relation to recruitment, employment and termination of labour contracts.

Employment documents: drafting, negotiating and amending labour contracts, office rules and collective labour agreements.

Licensing requirements: advising on the obtaining of work permits for expatriates, registration of office rules and collective labour agreements.

Labour dispute: mediating and reconciling labour disputes, representing clients before Vietnamese courts for settlement of personal and collective labour disputes.

Please contact us for inquiries through email ant@antlawyers.vn or call our partner directly at  + 84 912 817 823.

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