Le Nguyen Huy Thuy

Mr. Le Nguyen Huy Thuy has 25 years of legal experience in Vietnam, with major experience in property & construction, mergers & acquisitions, corporate & commercial and inward investment.

Before joining Lac Duy & Associates LLC in June 2023, Thuy was one of the founding partners of Indochine Counsel since 2006. He previously worked four years as the legal manager for Vision & Associates at the Ho Chi Minh City Branch Office. He also worked as an associate for Le Nguyen Law Office.

Thuy has advised and assisted a number of foreign companies and large foreign and local investors in the M&A transactions and property development projects. He is also active in representing foreign clients in construction & commercial disputes in Vietnam. Some of his representative clients include: CapitaLand, Gamuda Berhad Group, ABB Power Grids Vietnam Company Limited, Suoi Tien Culture Tourist Corporation, SetiaBecamex, Dai Quang Minh Corporation,  Laguna Lăng Cô, VinaCapital, Tien  Phuoc, Nirvana Asia Group, Crossland Marketing (2000) Pte. Ltd., Tran Thai Co., Ltd., Khang Dien House Trading & Investment JSC, Ben Thanh Land, American International School (AIS), Levis Strauss & Co, Yahoo!, Plenitude Berhad, CROWN Beverage Cans (Dong Nai) Limited, SAVICO, Toyota Ly Thuong Kiet Co., Ltd., Thuy Loc Co., Ltd

He presented a topic on “How to develop a property project in Vietnam” to the group of lawyers of Taichung Bar Association during their visit in Vietnam. He spoke at InCham seminars on Vietnam rules and regulations on property acquisition and ownership of foreigners in Vietnam, M&A transaction in property project in Vietnam. He was also invited to provide training on Vietnam laws on property development and sales for management personnel of several property developers.

He has written for Asian Legal Business, Vietnam News, being a local contributor for “Doing Business Project – Vietnam” a World Bank publication since 2006 and one of the contributors for the “Corporate Governance ROSC Assessment for Vietnam”. He has contributed to Global Employment Factsheets (2019 Edition) – Vietnam Chapter issued by the Law Firm Network (LFN).

He is also a member of Law Asia, IPBA, IBA, the Law Firm Network (LFN) and the ASEAN Legal Alliance (ALA). This helps him to establish and extend his network not only in the Asia Pacific region but also in other regions and jurisdictions.

He has been recognized as a leading lawyer for Construction & Real Estate and Dispute Resolution & Litigation in the Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2014 to 2018).

Practice Areas

• Property & Construction
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Inward Investment
• Corporate & Commercial
• Labour & Employment
• Dispute Resolution

Honors

• Named as a leading lawyer for Construction & Real Estate and Dispute Resolution & Litigation in Vietnam in the Asialaw Leading Lawyers from 2014 to 2018.

Experience

Thuy’s notable transactions include:

• Acted as the legal counsel for Gamuda Land (HCMC) JSC in the transfer of 100% shares of its subsidiary to a foreign investor;
• Acted as the lead counsel for Phu&Em Group in the transfer of equity to Kamei (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. and Imei Pte. Ltd.;
• Acted as the lead counsel for Sao Ta Food JSC (a subsidiary of PAN Group) in the acquisition of 100% equity in a local aquarium manufacturer located in Soc Trang Province;
• Acted as the local lead counsel for a Taiwanese-based company in the proposed acquisition of 100% equity in a foreign owned company located in Binh Phuoc Province;
• Acted as the lead counsel for TLC Modular Construction JSC in the acquisition of 100% shares in a foreign owned company located in Vung Tau Province;
• Acted as the lead counsel for Thuy Loc Co., Ltd. in the transfer of assets and businesses to Shiseido Japan;
• Acted as the lead counsel for Hoai Anh Le Corp (HAL Corp) in the transfer of equities to BI Private Equity New Markets K/S, Denmark;
• Advised Malaysian South-South Corporation Berhad (MASCORP) and conducted the legal due diligence and drafted the transaction documents in a deal for acquisition of 80% of shares in a local developer for development of a 3 hectare luxury villa project in Dong Nai Province;
• Advised Levi Strauss & Co on various corporate and compliance matters for operations of its subsidiary in Vietnam;
• Acted for a Singapore-based, listed company in acquiring a 100% foreign owned company in VSIP, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam;
• Advised one of the largest local property developers on land acquisitions and property development projects;
• Acted for a Malaysia-based property investment fund in acquisition of a 12-story apartment building project in District 2, Ho Chi Minh City;
• Acted as local counsel in the formation of a US$250 million offshore investment fund with a focus on the Vietnam equity market; and
• Assisted a publicly listed company in Singapore in the acquisition of a 51% stake in a foreign invested company in VSIP, Binh Duong, Vietnam, including legal due diligence and the preparation of transaction documents.

Languages

• English
• Vietnamese