Legal advice for foreign investors and businesses establishing, operating and developing their presence in Vietnam.
Advice shaped by your business.
ANT Lawyers’ corporate lawyers in Vietnam advise foreign investors and businesses on company establishment, licensing, governance, legal due diligence and commercial contracts.
We help clients understand the legal implications of their business decisions and put the necessary documents and arrangements in place.
Establishing a company, appointing its management or signing a commercial agreement calls for attention to both the immediate transaction and the way the business will operate.
How we can help
Company establishment and investment structuring
Advice on the proposed business structure and its fit with the investor’s activities and ownership arrangements. We assist with incorporation documents, licensing applications and engagement with the relevant authorities.
Licensing and business changes
Support with registrations, approvals and permits for foreign-invested companies. We help clients assess the legal work required as their activities, management or investment plans change.
Corporate governance and management
Advice on company decision-making, management appointments and governance arrangements for subsidiaries and joint ventures. The focus is on making responsibilities and authority clear within the company’s operating structure.
Commercial contracts
Drafting, review and negotiation of sales, distribution, agency, service and lease agreements. We consider how the terms allocate obligations and risk, and how the agreement will work in the client’s business.
Data privacy and personal data protection
Support with privacy notices, data-related contract terms and the handling of employee and customer information, including questions arising from sharing data with service providers or overseas group companies.
Legal due diligence
Review of the legal status, corporate records and operations of Vietnamese and foreign-invested companies. Our reports help clients identify issues requiring further investigation, clarification or action before a commercial commitment.
Selected Experience
Turner Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Construction | Ongoing compliance advice
ANT Lawyers advises Turner Vietnam Co., Ltd., part of a U.S. construction business, on ongoing compliance matters relating to its operations in Vietnam. Our work supports the company in addressing regulatory obligations and legal questions arising in the course of its business.
KDDI Telecom
Telecommunications | Corporate registrations and office establishment
ANT Lawyers assisted KDDI Telecom, a Japanese telecommunications business, with amendments to its Investment Registration Certificate and Enterprise Registration Certificate, and the establishment of representative offices in several Vietnamese cities.
Expeditors
Freight forwarding and logistics | Sector-specific licensing
ANT Lawyers advised Expeditors, a U.S. freight forwarding business, on sector-specific licensing requirements relating to freight forwarding and customs clearance activities in Vietnam.
How We Work With You
Clear scope and fees
Before work begins, we agree with you on the scope of assistance, expected deliverables, fee basis and relevant assumptions. This gives your team a clear understanding of the work covered and the arrangements for any additional support.
A responsible lawyer
We identify your main contact and the arrangements for partner oversight. You know who is coordinating the work and whom to contact with questions, instructions or concerns.
Advice for business decisions
Our advice explains the available options, legal risks and recommended actions in language that management can use. We consider your commercial objectives alongside the legal requirements affecting the matter.
Agreed communication and updates
We agree priorities and reporting arrangements with you, taking account of relevant deadlines. Where the matter changes, we discuss the implications for scope, timing and fees so that your team can make informed decisions.
Related insights
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Company setup and the steps toward operational readiness.
Contract review for Vietnam deals →
Connecting contractual terms with commercial risk.