Mergers & Acquisition
Our M&A team is comprised of lawyers who have experienced global cross-border M&A transactions and M&A experts who have deep insights of the Vietnamese market, its nature and its business environment.
The firm represents foreign investors entering the Vietnamese market such as private venture capitalists, equity investors, private equity sponsors, individual investors and domestic companies receiving investments, in a wide variety of private equity transactions, including buyouts, early and late-stage venture investments, restructuring and re-capitalizations, assisting clients with full complements of legal and business services through the most efficient approach to their transactions and a smart project management process that enables the team to maintain excellence and control costs whilst performing in a responsive working manner.
Particularly, our service in the Mergers & Acquisitions is as follows:
- Consulting on accessing to market and target company;
- Consulting on preparation for M&A;
- Advising legal framework, structure for the whole transaction;
- Conducting legal due diligence & risk management;
- Drafting and advising on transaction documents, contracts including sale and purchase agreements and shareholders/joint venture - members agreements and negotiating deals;
- Advising on tax, labor law and other legal ramifications;
- Dealing with local government agencies in order to obtain necessary approval/licenses, clearances or authorizations;
- Advising on professional restructuring after M&A;
- Advising on financial arrangements (fundings/investment capitals...);
- Providing in-house counsel service & company's secretarial service;
- Other services upon specific requirements;
Mergers & Acquisition
Our M&A team is comprised of lawyers who have experienced global cross-border M&A transactions and M&A experts who have deep insights of the Vietnamese market, its nature and its business environment.
The firm represents foreign investors entering the Vietnamese market such as private venture capitalists, equity investors, private equity sponsors, individual investors and domestic companies receiving investments, in a wide variety of private equity transactions, including buyouts, early and late-stage venture investments, restructuring and re-capitalizations, assisting clients with full complements of legal and business services through the most efficient approach to their transactions and a smart project management process that enables the team to maintain excellence and control costs whilst performing in a responsive working manner.
Particularly, our service in the Mergers & Acquisitions is as follows:
- Consulting on accessing to market and target company;
- Consulting on preparation for M&A;
- Advising legal framework, structure for the whole transaction;
- Conducting legal due diligence & risk management;
- Drafting and advising on transaction documents, contracts including sale and purchase agreements and shareholders/joint venture - members agreements and negotiating deals;
- Advising on tax, labor law and other legal ramifications;
- Dealing with local government agencies in order to obtain necessary approval/licenses, clearances or authorizations;
- Advising on professional restructuring after M&A;
- Advising on financial arrangements (fundings/investment capitals...);
- Providing in-house counsel service & company's secretarial service;
- Other services upon specific requirements;
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Business Attorneys & Advocates
M&A, PRIVATE EQUITY & JOINT VENTURES
Lawlink Vietnam provides comprehensive advice to investors, businesses, and business owners on mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, joint ventures, and ownership restructurings. We support clients from transaction structuring and legal due diligence to the drafting and negotiation of transaction documents, completion, and post-closing matters.
We understand that each transaction is not merely a legal exercise, but a strategic decision involving control, valuation, risk allocation, decision-making mechanisms, and the long-term direction of the business. We therefore focus on the provisions that truly shape the client’s position in the transaction, rather than limiting our role to document execution
When clients need this service?
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acquire a business or invest in a company in Vietnam;
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sell down, exit an investment, or bring in a strategic investor;
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establish a joint venture with a domestic or foreign partner;
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conduct legal review of a target before making an investment decision;
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negotiate terms relating to control, purchase price, undertakings, and indemnities;
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restructure ownership before or after a transaction to support business or investment objectives.
Scope of service:
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advising on transaction structures appropriate to the investment objectives and relevant legal context;
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conducting legal due diligence and identifying material legal risks affecting the target;
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advising on how issues identified during due diligence should be addressed;
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drafting, reviewing, and negotiating transaction documents such as expressions of interest, memoranda of understanding, share purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements, joint venture agreements, and related documents;
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advising on conditions precedent, completion conditions, payment mechanisms, holdbacks, undertakings, warranties, and indemnities;
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assisting with completion steps relating to capital transfers, investment approvals, enterprise registration changes, and post-closing formalities;
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advising on post-transaction restructuring to align with the client’s governance model, operating framework, and integration strategy.
What value Lawlink Vietnam brings?
Lawlink Vietnam combines legal capability in transactions, transaction structuring judgment, and practical understanding of Vietnam’s investment environment. We focus on the essential drivers of an effective transaction, including feasibility, control, risk allocation, and post-signing enforceability. This approach is particularly well suited to foreign investors, family businesses, business owners, and shareholder groups making strategic decisions regarding ownership and capital movement.
CONTACT:
+ 84 908 10 77 88