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Name: Atsumi & Sakai Vietnam Law Firm
Contact: Katsunori Irie (Partner)
Address: 10F, The NEXUS building, 3A-3B Ton Duc Thang Street, Sai Gon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel: +84-(0)28-3520-8145 (Ext. 208)
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Since 2011, we have provided legal services to clients doing business in Vietnam by seconding Japanese attorneys to a leading Vietnamese law firm. Building on the experience and expertise gained through those secondments, we have now established Atsumi & Sakai Vietnam Law Firm in Ho Chi Minh City, the economic center of Vietnam, as our first overseas base in Southeast Asia; the new office will provide both Japanese and Vietnamese law advice, and also advice on the practical aspects of doing business in Vietnam. The new office will also enable us to further expand our legal services to countries in the Mekong region - Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar.
Vietnam
・ Supported Japanese companies establishing subsidiaries in Vietnam
・ Advised on licensing requirements in Vietnam across various business sectors
・ Advised a Japanese investment fund on due diligence and contract drafting for an equity investment in a power generation business in Vietnam
・ Supported restructuring and M&A for local subsidiaries of a Japanese-affiliated company
・ Resolution of labor disputes and employee termination
・ Pursued an arbitration case at the Vietnam International Arbitration Center to recover the proceeds from the transfer of shares of a subsidiary in Vietnam
・ Advised on withdrawal from a joint venture with a Vietnamese financial institution
・ Advised on how to transfer a real estate project owned by a Japanese company in Vietnam
・ Revised a privacy policy in accordance with the enforcement of the Order for Enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Decree
Performed regulatory research on the feasibility of new business by Japanese companies
Other Mekong Regions
(Thailand)
・Acted as counsel to a Japanese company on golf course and real estate development projects in Thailand, including negotiations, contract review, and providing other advice
・Counsel to a Japanese government-backed financial institution on a syndicated loan to a Thai company, including documentation of related contracts and legal research
・Review and risk analysis of EPC contracts for railroad projects in Thailand
(Laos)
・Conducted research on business-related laws and regulations for the Ministry of Justice
・Participated in and provided advice for JICA's legal system development support projects
(Cambodia)
・Representation of the buyer company in the acquisition of a shoe factory in Cambodia, providing structuring and local procedural advice, and assisting with contract drafting
・Supported a large-scale hospital project in Phnom Penh city, Cambodia, including in connection with drafting a three-way joint venture agreement among a major Japanese company, a government investment company, and a neurosurgery hospital, and advised JICA on loan terms and a land acquisition scheme
(Myanmar)
・Drafting a letter of intent and basic joint venture agreement and providing other advice on a logistics and traffic improvement project in Myanmar
"Key Points and Risk Management for M&A Targeting Vietnamese Companies" (December 24, 2021)
"Chứng nhận Apostille chính thức thay thế cho hợp pháp hóa lãnh sự giữa Việt Nam và Nhật Bản kể từ ngày 11/9/2026" (October 2026)
"Official Apostille certification has officially replaced consular legalization between Vietnam and Japan from 11 September 2026" (October 2026)
"Nghị định 320/2026/ND-CP: Các thay đổi quan trọng về chế độ xác thực và nhận dạng điện tử tại Việt Nam áp dụng đối với công dân nước ngoài" (September 2026)
"Decree 320/2026/ND-CP: Key changes to Vietnam electronic authentication and identification regime applicable to foreign nationals" (September 2026)
"Câu hỏi thường gặp về Nội quy lao động tại Việt Nam" (August 2026)
"FAQs about Internal Labor Regulations in Vietnam" (August 2026)
"Tài khoản VNeID của doanh nghiệp – Những yếu tố quan trọng cần xem xét đối với các doanh nghiệp FDI trong quá trình chuyển đổi số của Việt Nam (June 2026)
"Enterprise VNeID Accounts: Key Considerations for FDI Enterprises During Vietnam’s Digital Transformation (June 2026)
"Key Highlights of the Decree Implementing the Law on Artificial Intelligence (May 2026)
"Các điểm mới quan trọng của nghị định hướng dẫn Luật Trí tuệ nhân tạo" (May 2026)
“Đầu tư trực tiếp nước ngoài: Tư duy mới về trình tự cấp phép” (May 2026)
"Foreign Direct Investment: A New Approach to Licensing Procedures" (April 2026)
"Vietnam’s Evolving Commercial Landscape: Insights from the Draft Decree on Foreign Trading Activities" (January 2026)
"Vietnam Introduces New Business Procedure Framework" (July 2025)
"Denial of Exit from Vietnam due to Certain Tax Debts"(March 2025)
"New Regulations on Management of Internet Services and Cyber Information in Vietnam"(November 2024)
"Vietnam Draft Personal Data Protection Law" (October 2024)