An accomplished lawyer and commercial mediator with a strong commitment to ethics and integrity. Proficient in developing and implementing practical solutions to complex, unprecedented challenges. Renowned for delivering excellent customer service and demonstrating exceptional organizational and legal skills.
Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, a qualified lawyer of the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association, is a Counsel at Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers.
Mai started the legal professional services in 2006 but has gained experience in both private and public, as well as through technical assistance development projects since 2004.
She is qualified lawyer in Vietnam with about 10 years in legal services. With a blend of private and public practice experience across national and international platforms, and from an in-house to external role, Mai stands as a unique corporate lawyer in the market. She is adept at providing efficient and effective assistance, management, and operation, all with utmost ethics and integrity.
Prior to joining Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers, Mai worked with an international law firm, a well-known regional law firm, and a leading national law in Vietnam, as well as played an in-house role for a leading foreign life insurance company.
Mai acts as transactional and advisory counsel. She has been strongly regarded for her technical expertise in financing and investment for projects, trade, corporate, M&A, foreign exchange control (especially foreign loan conditions and documentation), capital market and insurance, and anti-bribery and corruption compliance review.
Her key industries and sectors include energy, infrastructure, banking and financial services, securities, insurance, and manufacturing.
EXPERIENCE
Projects, Energy & Infrastructure
- Advised foreign and international lenders and borrowers/sponsors to achieve financial close of various renewable energy projects throughout Vietnam.
- Served as local counsel during the operation phase for interpreting loan and project documentation of a $2.2 billion build-operate-transfer thermal power plant project in Northern Vietnam.
- Assisted sponsors in achieving the financial close of a $2.2 billion thermal power plant project in the Mekong Delta.
Other Financing
- Advised both lenders and borrowers/sponsors in numerous manufacturing financings.
- Advised lenders on short-term financing for a securities company, and numerous banks on trade finance templates.
- Provided counsel on multiple cross-border credit and loan facilities, including inter-bank lending.
- Advised on numerous banking and securities operations, including foreign exchange control, debt classification, reporting, and risk management requirements.
Corporate/ M&A
- Led and advised foreign purchasers in the acquisition of various renewable energy project companies.
- Advised foreign purchasers on corporate restructure, acquisition, and share subscriptions of banking, oil & gas, education and pharmaceutical companies.
Anti-Bribery and Corruption
- Co-led an investigation into the management practices of US-based manufacturing subsidiaries in Vietnam.
- Led compliance reviews into the operations of a foreign-invested verification and certification company.
- Advised an investigation into a subsidiary of a multinational dairy company.
MEMBERSHIPS
- Member, Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association
- Member, Vietnam International Commercial Mediation Center (VICMC)
- Accredited Mediator, The Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) – England