Tram Ngoc Bich Nguyen

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Biography

Tram Ngoc Bich Nguyen is a partner with the Vietnam corporate and commercial team of Tilleke & Gibbins. Based in firm’s Ho Chi Minh City office, Tram’s practice focuses on foreign investment and corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, e-commerce, fintech, and data privacy. Her expertise includes advising foreign and multinational clients on investment in Vietnam, ranging from market-entry stage to expansion, corporate governance, internal rules and regulations, fundraising, restructuring, commercial transactions, and employment.

Tram has advised in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions involving Vietnamese companies engaged in a broad range of business sectors including real estate, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, energy, education, and distribution. Clients also benefit from Ms. Tram’s solid legal background in development, construction, management, operation, and lease activities in respect of real estate projects in Vietnam.

She also provides advice to technology-based businesses, including e-commerce retailers, platform owners, social networks, payment intermediaries, and fintech entrepreneurs. She assists multinational corporations in their adherence to local data protection laws and advises on issues such as platform and social network operations, terms and conditions, vendor contracts, e-contracting, cybersecurity, and data privacy.

Prior to joining Tilleke & Gibbins, Tram spent 16 years with one of Vietnam’s top local firms, where she had been a partner since 2019. Tram is a qualified lawyer in Vietnam and holds an LLM from the University of the West of England in Bristol, U.K., and an LLB in Commercial Law from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Law.

Experience

Advised the Vietnamese branch of an international coatings company to transfer its land site with an area of 18,343 sqm in Binh Duong Province.
Advised a Vietnamese investment management firm on a land clearance and compensation agreement with provincial authorities in respect of its real estate project in Quang Nam Province.
Advised a top real estate investor on divestment from a joint venture company operating a serviced apartment building in Hanoi.
Advised a Vietnamese investment management firm on its potential investment in a hotel and resort project developed on land with a total area of 164 ha in Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.
Advised a Vietnamese investment management firm on a transaction in which it acquired warehouses from a market expansion service provider and leased the acquired warehouses back to the same company.
Represented a capital management firm on a proposed acquisition of shares in offshore holding companies of three high-profile real estate projects in Vietnam.
Represented a Singapore-headquartered capital management firm on its investment in a chain of 11 eye and general hospitals.
Advised a Thai retail giant on the acquisition of a chain of retail outlets in Vietnam.
Represented a startup incubator in its investment in two pharmaceutical companies, including a wholesale business and a retail business.
Advised a Vietnamese investment management firm on investment and acquisition in a hospital in Dong Thap Province.
Represented a startup incubator in its investment in a retail business with more than 20 branches and more than 20 business locations.
Represented a Middle Eastern-Vietnamese joint venture investment fund on its investment into two solar power projects.
Represented a Middle Eastern-Vietnamese joint venture investment fund in its acquisition of shares in a hydropower company.
Advised on the proposed listing of a Singapore-based company on the Main Board of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited, in connection with its shipyard subsidiaries in Vietnam.
Represented a Vietnamese agriculture and food group on their inaugural issuance of fixed-rate VND bonds, guaranteed by the Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF), a trust fund of the Asian Development Bank.
Represented a ride-hailing technology company on its acquisition of an intermediary payment service provider from the founders and strategic shareholders in multiple tranches.
Advised an international university in Vietnam on its restructuring and obtainment of licenses and permits required for education operations.
Advised an American-funded university on various regulatory matters in respect of daily operation of education establishment in Vietnam.
Represented a Singapore-based education company in their indirect acquisition of an international K-12 school in Vietnam.
Advised on an offshore transaction for sale of shares in holding companies of an English training center in Vietnam.
Advised a Japanese tobacco company on tobacco regulations related to marketing, advertising, and labeling, and operation of its representative office in Vietnam.
Advised two leading FMCG companies on their day-to-day operations in Vietnam, commercial contracts with customers and service providers, advertising and promotion, antitrust, and termination of employment.
Advised a leading Asian airline on the operation of their representative office in Vietnam and the group’s loyalty campaign.
Advised a Japanese tobacco company and a multinational insurance company on building up the dawn raid policies for their Vietnam entities.
Advised banking and non-banking credit institutions in their banking products (e.g., entrustment lending, discounting, and factoring) and compliance matters (such as anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing).
Advised foreign investors on setting up their Vietnamese entities which engage in manufacturing of electronic devices and software, and corporate governance in Vietnam.

ABOUT Tram

Languages

Vietnamese

English

Education

LLM, University of the West of England (Bristol, U.K.)

LLB, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

情報

4月 8, 2011

Property and IP Lawyers Recognized as Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2011

Tilleke & Gibbins’ property and intellectual property lawyers were recognized as some of the region’s most highly acclaimed legal experts by Asialaw Leading Lawyers, one of the largest annual surveys of Asia Pacific-focused private practitioners.From our Vietnam office, Michael K. Lee, Department Head – Corporate/Commercial, and Nga Thi Phi Nguyen, Department Head – Intellectual Property, were recognized as Asia’s leading business lawyers in the areas of real estate and intellectual property, respectively.

4月 19, 2011

Yesteryear – Bangkok in 1956: What Was It Like When AMCHAM Thailand Was Founded?

In this text of a presentation for the 50th anniversary of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, David Lyman reflects on the changes he has observed in Thailand in the 50 years since AMCHAM’s founding.

4月 19, 2011

Highlights of the New Investment and Company Laws of Vietnam

On November 29, 2005, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed, among others, two new laws: (1) the Law on Investment No. 59/2005/QH11; and (2) the Law on Enterprises No. 60/2005/QH11. Both laws will take effect on July 1, 2006. Some of the important changes in the new laws are analyzed in this article.

4月 19, 2011

New Regulations on Foreign Representative Offices and Branch Offices in Vietnam

Only seven months after the enactment of the new 2005 Commercial Law of Vietnam at the beginning of 2006, the Vietnamese Government has issued new regulations on foreign representative offices and branch offices in Vietnam under Government Decree No. 72/2006/ND-CP dated July 25, 2006. Compared with the regulation under the previous decree, this new decree seems to be a step backward in terms of the requirements for opening a foreign representative or branch office in Vietnam. This article describes the setbacks.

Awards & Rankings

9月 27, 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins Wins Four Honors at Asialaw Awards 2023

At the Asialaw Awards 2023 ceremony held on September 26, Tilleke & Gibbins was the recipient of four awards—three firmwide and one individual. The excellence of the firm’s insurance practice was recognized across the region with the Regional Insurance Firm of the Year award. The accolade, which is based on in-house research and input from clients and industry commentators, recognizes Tilleke & Gibbins’ ability to provide top-tier legal services in the insurance sector across the region. Tilleke & Gibbins also won three Client Choice Awards, which celebrate exceptional client service and satisfaction. The awards, which span both firmwide and individual categories, include the following: Client Choice Award – Myanmar Firm of the Year Client Choice Award – Vietnam Firm of the Year Client Choice Award – Myanmar Lawyer of the Year: Yuwadee Thean-ngarm For more information on the Asialaw Awards 2023 and to browse a full list of the winners, please visit the Asialaw website.

9月 15, 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins Continues Regional Dominance in Asialaw Profiles 2024

Tilleke & Gibbins continued to post a strong showing in the recently released 2024 edition of the annual Asialaw Profiles guide. The firm dominates the rankings with a slate of recognitions that confirms the strong reputation of the firm’s various regional practices. Asialaw Profiles 2024 rates top domestic and international firms operating in Asian jurisdictions and headquartered in Asia, looking at firms’ performance and client service in both legal practice areas and various industries. In this detailed and comprehensive guide to the services of leading Asian law firms, Tilleke & Gibbins achieved a total of 45 industry and practice group rankings—19 of which are in the top tier—across Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. In Thailand, Tilleke & Gibbins continues to be the only firm ranked in all 18 possible categories. The firm is also ranked in all available categories in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. Tilleke & Gibbins attorneys also received 24 individual rankings, including the most individual rankings of any law firm in Thailand. The firm’s showing this year also features new recognitions for Derrick Khoo and Yuwadee Thean-ngarm for Corporate and M&A in Myanmar. For more details and to browse the full rankings, please visit the Asialaw website.

9月 13, 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins Again Honored in Asian Legal Business M&A Rankings

The Asia M&A Rankings 2023 announced recently by Asian Legal Business, have once again placed Tilleke & Gibbins in Tier 2 in both Thailand and Vietnam for the tenth consecutive year. Thailand and Vietnam are currently the only two Tilleke & Gibbins jurisdictions included in the rankings. The Asia M&A rankings, which aim to highlight the best law firms for transactional work in the region, are based on analysis of firm submissions, in-house research, interviews, and feedback from clients and third parties in the market. Tilleke & Gibbins’ representation in the Thailand and Vietnam rankings reflects the firm’s reputation for consistently strong support of corporate transactions across Southeast Asia. Asian Legal Business, owned by Thomson Reuters, is a leading source of information for businesses and professionals active in the region. To learn more about the M&A rankings, please see the September 2023 issue of Asian Legal Business magazine.

7月 31, 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins Earns High Rankings in IFLR 1000 2024

International Financial Law Review (IFLR) published the 2024 edition of its annual IFLR1000 rankings of leading law firms in domestic and cross-border financial and transactional matters across the globe. IFLR ranks firms only in the core transactional practice areas of Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring and Insolvency (occasionally combining these areas into “Financial & Corporate”), and Project Development. This year, Tilleke & Gibbins achieved its best-ever results in the IFLR1000 rankings, earning the following firmwide accolades: Cambodia Financial & Corporate – Tier 2 Project Development – Tier 2 Laos Financial & Corporate – Tier 2 Project Development – Tier 2 Myanmar Financial and Corporate – Tier 3 Project Development – Tier 3 Thailand Banking & Finance – Tier 3 Capital Markets: Debt – Tier 3 Capital Markets: Equity – Tier 3 M&A – Tier 2 Project Development – Tier 2 Restructuring & Insolvency – Tier 3 Vietnam Banking & Finance – Other Notable M&A – Tier 3 Project Development – Tier 3 In addition to the firmwide rankings, twelve of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the IFLR1000 2024 individual rankings: Charunun Sathitsuksomboon – M&A in Thailand Charuwan Charoonchitsathian – M&A in Thailand David Mol – Corporate/M&A, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences in Cambodia Derrick Khoo – Financial & Corporate in Myanmar Dino Santaniello – Corporate/M&A in Laos Jay Cohen – Aviation, Banking, Energy in Cambodia Niti Muangkote – Financial & Corporate, Project Development in Laos Nwe Oo – M&A, Project Development in Myanmar Saithong Rattana – Project Development, M&A in Laos Santhapat Periera – Banking, Energy, M&A in Laos Supasit Boonsanong – Project Development in Thailand Yuwadee Thean-ngarm – Banking & Finance, M&A in Myanmar To see the full set of IFLR1000 rankings for Tilleke & Gibbins’ jurisdictions, please see the Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar,