ABOUT US
AVB Lawyers is a law firm dedicated to providing exceptional legal and financial services to our people and company clients. With our team of highly skilled attorneys, legal and financial professionals, we strive to deliver comprehensive and effective solutions for a wide range of legal matters.
At AVB Lawyers, we understand that every legal issue is unique, and we approach each case with personalized attention and tailored strategies.
Our primary goal is to add value to your business and family.
OUR SERVICES
A will is a legal document that outlines how a person’s assets and property should be distributed upon their death. The laws allow individuals to distribute their assets with their preferences with a legal Will. AVB Lawyers assists client to:
- Provide advice that meet with specific wishes and circumstances;
- Category and prepare their assets in compliance with law requirements;
- Draft a unique Wills to specify beneficiaries, name an executor to carry out their wishes, and instructions for the care of minor children and other important matters, such as funeral arrangements and the appointment of guardians.
Many assets, such as life insurance policies, retirement accounts, and bank accounts, allow you to designate beneficiaries who will receive the assets upon your death. AVB Lawyers can assist you to clarify and prepare specific document to ensure the compliance with substantive and procedural laws.
If you own a business, AVB Lawyers can help you develop a plan for the smooth transition of ownership and management upon your retirement, incapacitation, or death. This may involve creating a buy – sell agreement, establishing a trust, or identifying and training successors to ensure the continued success of the business.
Estate planning services can cater to individuals with unique circumstances, such as those with disabled dependents who require long-term care, individuals with complex investment porfolios or multiple properties, and individuals with international assets or beneficiaries. AVB Lawyers provide specialized knowledge and strategies and actions to address specific needs.
Blended families, where one or both partners have children for previous relationships, often require careful estate planning to address potential conflicts and ensure that both current and stepchildren are provided for appropriately. AVB Lawyers can help navigate the complexities and sensitives of blended family dynamics.
AVB Lawyers help couples create prenuptial or postprenuptial agreement that outline the deivsion of assets, property rights, and financial responsibilities in the event of divorce or death.
AVB LAWYERS assists local and international businesses of all sizes with legal matters:
- entity formation,
- commercial contract drafting and negotiation,
- corporate secretary,
- corporate governance, and compliance.
AVB Lawyers and Financial Advisors assists clients to re-structure their company for purpose of raising funds from external sources such as Angel, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Traditional Bank, and advice on initial public offering (IPO) to achieve its strategic goals.
- Financial advisory
- Tax advisory
- Legal advisory
- Legal Due Diligence
- Provide advice on courses of action to restructure a company/business.
AVB Lawyers is a One-Stop Service for SME and Start Up, we provide legal advice on:
- Business management and operation requirements, corporate structure,
- Day- to-day business transactions/contracts with customer and business partner;
- Employment relations;
- Administrative issues which require to deal with various authorities; and
Draft and revise employment contracts, Internal Labor Rules, Trade secret policies, Labor discipline procedures, and related documents.
Obtain work permits, visas, and temporary residency documents for foreign workers in Vietnam.
AVB Lawyers can help both sides of a labor relationship to reach mutual agreement to avoid potential litigation that would affect the employer’s image in publicity or the employee’s career path.
Our litigation team is experienced in handling Commercial, post M&A, Shareholders, and Labour disputes. Our value is to provide clients with alternative solutions from both commercial and legal perspectives to solve their legal disputes .
- Determine potential legal strategies to help client to make informed decisions and navigate complex legal issues.
- Provide advice on potential courses of action.
- Engage in pretrial negotiation out of the courtroom.
Represent clients in court and arbitration proceedings
FOUNDER
Mr. Tran Dinh Chien has more than 12 years of specialist experience in Company law, Investment Law, Commercial Law and Labor Law. He practices in all aspects of corporate and commercial matters, with an emphasis on merger and acquisition (M&A), corporate restructuring, project financing, real estate, e-commerce, financial technology, and manufacturing projects.
Before founding AVB Lawyers, he worked as a Lawyer in local and international law firms, as Legal Counsel of Vietnam Investment Group (VIG), as Legal Head of Central Group Vietnam. During his legal practice in the previous companies, he has advised those companies to acquire several competitors in Retail, E-Commerce, Real Estate and manufacturing. Mr. Chien is a member of Ho Chi Minh City Commercial Arbitration Center (TRACENT)
Representative matters:
– Advising a Private Equity Fund in all M&A deals in education, media & entertainment, logistics, finance sectors and others.
– Advising a Thai conglomerate in acquiring a chain of supermarket.
– Acquiring a group of clinics and hospitals.
– Restructuring a group of companies in construction & real estate (Top 3 Vietnam).
– Acquisition a market leading E-commerce company.
PARTNERS
TRACY PHAM (Ms.)
Partner
Tracy Pham has more than 8 years of specialist experience providing legal counsel to businesses, particularly foreign investors establishing and operating in Vietnam, with a focus on tax-related matters. At AVB Lawyers, she provides comprehensive legal services, including corporate legal services, corporate structuring and, legal retainer services, and employment solutions (labor documentation, expatriate services, and settlement agreements).
Before joining AVB Lawyers, Tracy spent 4 years as a legal consultant providing retainer services to clients in Singapore. She then served as Legal Manager at a large corporation in Vietnam. Throughout her career, she has advised numerous foreign investors and companies on various legal topics, including investment law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate law, and cross-border tax law, successfully assisting them in operating their businesses in Vietnam in compliance with local regulations.
Representative matters:
Advised hundreds of foreign companies on establishing businesses in Vietnam, securing all necessary licenses and permits.
Provided comprehensive tax advice to a multinational corporation on restructuring its operations in Vietnam, optimizing its tax liabilities while ensuring compliance with local regulations.
PHOEBE DANG (Ms.)
Partner
Ms. Phoebe Dang is a dedicated legal professional with a strong academic background and diverse working experience. She graduated from Hanoi Law University in 2017, majoring in International Trade and Business Law, and earned a degree in International Business from the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City in 2021.
Before joining AVB Lawyers, Ms. Phoebe Dang worked as a Legal Assistant at a law firm and as a Legal & Contract Officer at ATAD, a leading steel structure company in Southeast Asia specializing in the design, manufacture, and installation of pre-engineered steel buildings worldwide. During this time, she gained extensive practical experience serving both local and international clients across various legal fields, including (international) commercial law, corporate law, labor and employment law, logistics, civil cases, and investment.
We strongly believe that working at AVB Lawyers is a valuable opportunity for her to provide expert legal services to businesses and organizations.
TRAN NGOC THANH (Mr.)
Financial Advisor
Mr Tran Ngoc Thanh has more than 10 years of experience in real estate at Vietnam, developing many real estate projects with value of over US$300mm.
Originated numerous debts, structured finance, structured financing, equity and M&A transactions for leading local corporates names such as Bitexco, Nguyen Kim, Nam Long.