Phan Thuy Duong | Senior Counsel

Ms. Phan Thuy Duong is a Senior Counsel at Wiki Legal LLC

Duong has two degrees in Law and Business Administration; she has been working as an in-house legal counsel since 2002. Duong also has more than 12 years as a middle and senior Director at many large enterprises including state-owned corporations and leading private corporations in Vietnam such as: : Vingroup, Masan Group . etc. She has experienc in many sector ranging from Real Estate & Construction, Transportation, Petroleum, Education, Retails, Automotive and FMCG.

Business mindset, multi-disciplinary field experience and in-depth legal knowledge, Duong help clients solve legal issues that fits their business and offers value & flexibility.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

1. General corporate & commercial services

+ Advising on corporate and commercial laws

+ Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts for goods and services supply, Construction, manufacturing, franchising, distribution, etc.

+ Advising on legal and regulatory requirements in relation to business operation

2. Employment & human resources: Providing multi-territory employment law support whether you are starting up a company, during the life cycle of your company or during restructuring and termination processes

+ Advising on statutory employment regulations

+ Conducting internal labour and employment compliance health checks

+ Preparing and reviewing employment contracts, internal labour rules, codes of conduct and collective labour agreements

+ Advising on termination of labour contracts and labour disputes

3. Business health check

+ Reviewing an organisation’s compliance with the legal requirements under Vietnamese laws in relation to incorporation, labour, reporting requirements, Policies,

+ Advising on improvement of the company’s regulations and policies for compliance purposes

4. Helping our clients to set up a new business venture in Vietnam

+ Advising on initial structuring and regulatory advice for market entry

+ Advising on the establishment of a company, branch or representative office

+ Drafting joint venture agreements, company charters and shareholders’ agreements

+ Assisting with licensing and post licensing procedures, including the application for an investment registration certificate, enterprise registration certificate and operational licenses