Vision & Associates

Vision & Associates advised Cam Lo – Tui Loan Bt Investment Company on a $560 million loan financed by a group of Japanese banks. The team acted for the World Bank as a regulatory consultant for a project to set up a pilot City Infrastructure Financing Facility to finance municipal infrastructure in Vietnam. 

Vision & Associates, a full service law firm, acted as counsel to underwriters, corporations and bond issuers including ISDN Holdings, Franklin Templeton Investments and DWS Vietnam Fund. Luu Tien Ngoc and Xuan Bac Pham Nghiem are the leading partners at the firm.

Vision & Associates is a “very good firm for local corporate, commercial and contractual issue based advice,” according to a client. Xuan Nguyen Thi Thanh is mentioned for her “impressive knowledge of local laws and clarity in communication”. Key clients of the practice include Duxton Asset Management, VinaCapital Opportunity Fund and Keppel Land Vietnam.

Spearheaded by Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac, the dispute resolution and litigation practice at Vision & Associates represents a range of industry leaders including LG Electronics Vietnam, Hyundai RNC Ha Tay and Chevron Lubricants Vietnam. Quynh Anh Le acted for Hyundai RNC Ha Tay in a dispute against a Vietnamese individual over the termination of a house and purchase contract.

Vision & Associates’s IP team led by Quang Hung Do represented Charles & Keith against genuine handhelds bearing the mark “Charles & Keith” due to increased competition between authorised distributors and unauthorised sellers. “V & A [the firm] always provides practical and sharp resolutions and always achieve intended results,” says a client.

Vision & Associates has a strong clientele in its IT, telco and media practice including IBM, Microsoft, Motorola and Baidu. Tuan Anh Le assisted PCCW Media in reviewing the terms and conditions and privacy policy applicable to its digital online music services based on the Vietnamese laws in force. Le also advised Baidu, the largest Chinese web services company, in its plan to launch online services in Vietnam, including opining on IP and regulatory matters.

With clients such as JP Morgan Chase, Synergy Worldwide, Turkish Airlines and Boston Consulting Group, Vision & Associates has broad experience in the labour and employment market. Tien Ngoc Luu advised Bayer on transfers of HR data among different entities and with third-party service providers. Tuan Anh Le advised United Insurance Company of Vietnam on the termination  of a labour contract with the employee, who failed to comply with the employer’s salvage process by dismissal or mutual agreement.

With industry specific knowledge and expertise, clients such as Ministry of Transport, Cam Lo-Tuy Loan Bt Investment Company and An Khanh New City Development are pleased to work with Vision & Associates. Clients appreciate its “excellent local knowledge, pro-active and professional work ethics”. The firm continues to provide services for internationally-funded projects on infrastructure and power plant development, especially renewable energy, covering all phases from approval, submission, location, procurement and construction.

Vison & Associates advised Turkish Airlines on its retainer agreement including reviewing and revising employment contract template, a Tan Son Nhat Airport office lease agreement and application procedures for the issuance of a work permit. Tien Ngoc Luu advised Sky Cargo Service Company on its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The firm’s main clients include Cathay Pacific Airways, Lufthansa Technik, Southern Waterborne Transportation Corporation and Gefco.

The tax practice group at Vision & Associates has particular experience in obtaining tax incentives for its clients’ new investment projects as well as obtaining clarification of tax incentive schemes. Xuan Bac Pham Nghiem, the managing partner, advised a foreign multinational on compiling a tax matrix outlining local tax considerations for the transfer of direct and indirect shares for local subsidiary for its reorganisation.