“Trinh Minh Duc also has an extensive M&A background and offers experience in the real estate and social infrastructure sphere.” – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Trinh Minh Duc, a qualified lawyer of the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association, is a Partner at Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers, practising in both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Duc has practiced at the firm since its inception in 2006.
He is qualified lawyer in Vietnam with over 17 years of legal practice experience. He has been strongly regarded for his technical expertise in foreign investment law and his experience equips him with the knowledge to advise on both the black-letter law and the law as it is applied in practice in Vietnam.
He has been involved in dozens of M&A transactions and real estate and infrastructure projects over his career, including those of key national significance. His representative clients comprise some of the largest companies in Asia keen to expand their projects in Vietnam.
In the real estate field, Duc has practices to spearhead multiple real estate developments. He is able to work closely with the relevant government bodies of all major provinces to successfully close projects and keep developed keen understanding of the practises adopted by each major provinces and municipalities.
EXPERIENCE:
Projects, Infrastructure & Energy
- Advised a leading Taiwanese state-owned enterprise on the setup of a US$65+ million lubricant oil manufacturing plant with a specialised port.
- Advised a leading Chinese energy group in a number of solar power projects in Vietnam.
- Assisted a Spanish renewable energy group in acquiring power projects in Vietnam.
Corporate/ M&A
- Assisted a Japanese sogo shosha on the incorporation of a general trading company to distribute several hundred HS codes, one of the first of its kind in Vietnam.
- Assisted a Swiss multinational group in acquiring a Vietnamese flavours and fragrances manufacturing company.
- Assisted a Japanese investor in acquiring a more than 20% equity stake in a Vietnamese listed logistics company, one of the few successful acquisitions in this restricted line of business.
- Assisted a leading education and technology company in structuring and getting license for its educational book business in Vietnam.
- Assisted a Malaysian company in its acquisition of an international private healthcare group with an extensive network of hospitals across Vietnam.
- Advised a global leader in sustainable aquaculture feeds in acquiring shares in a local company and setting up a joint venture with local partner to manufacture aquaculture feeds in Vietnam.
- Advised a leading Chinese cement manufacturer in its US$250+ million takeover of one of Vietnam’s largest cement companies.
- Assisted a lot of clients in doing business in Vietnam, including incorporation of foreign owned companies and establishment of representative offices.
Banking & Finance
- Advised Novelis Inc. on Vietnamese law matters for its subsidiary’s entrance into a US$1+ billion revolving credit agreement.
- Advised Taiwan-based banks, such as Taipei Fubon Bank and SinoPac Bank in their credit facility transactions to lenders in Vietnam, each with the value from US$60 million to US$80 million.
- Advised Mapletree in their credit facility transactions with banks in Vienam for getting funds and bank guarantees for a residential real estate project.
- Advised a leading Chinese energy engineering company in structuring and creating security documents to secure the payments under their EPC contracts for energy projects in Vietnam.
Construction & Real Estate
- Advised Pau Jar Group, a Taiwanese conglomerate, on the development of the Docklands residential project in District 7 and the leasing of office premises in a condominium project in District 11, Ho Chi Minh City.
- Advised Mapletree Investments, a leading Singaporean real estate developer, on multiple Vietnam-related transactions, including leasing arrangements in a shopping complex, commercial real estate developments across southern Vietnam, capital raising for a residential real estate project, and the disinvestment from an industrial zone project.
- Advised Keppel Land, a leading Singaporean real estate developer, on various projects in Vietnam, including a retail real estate joint venture, the development of real estate leasing documentation templates, and a real estate management project.
- Assisted S P Setia, a leading Malaysian real estate developer, on a range of legal matters relating to its real estate projects in Binh Duong Province, including project transfers, real estate development cooperation, and project-related contracts.
- Advising a Chinese real estate group on the acquisition of an equity interest in a company owning an industrial park in northern Vietnam, for the purpose of jointly developing the industrial park project with a Vietnamese partner.
- Assisted Phu Long Corporation, a leading local real estate developer, on various projects, including joint ventures with Singapore investors to develop real estate projects in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, and the acquisition of a golf course and villa project in Binh Duong Province.
- Advised Chervon, a leading global manufacturer of power tools and outdoor power equipment, on the acquisition of a large land plot in an industrial park in Binh Duong Province for project expansion in Vietnam.
- Assisted numerous clients with the leasing and acquisition of real estate in Vietnam, including offices, commercial areas, and industrial land, to support their business expansion and operations.
- Assisted multiple clients in carrying out construction activities in Vietnam, including obtaining foreign contractors’ construction operating licenses, advising on bidding documentation, preparing construction contracts, and conducting legal background checks on contractors.
Memberships/Directorships
- Member, Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association
