About our Legal Sector Committee
The Legal Sector Committee’s (LSC) mission is to level the legal playing field for European businesses in Vietnam. Our activities aim to generate revenue for the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham).
Among the primary focuses of the LSC are:
- Service sector market access commitments in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement;
- Market access commitments for the service sector in the WTO;
- Other investments-related issues critical to European businesses.
The LSC works with the government of Vietnam and its agencies, as well as Vietnamese and European companies. To fulfill this, we work in a way that takes into account the interdependence of our members. In accordance with the Sector Committee Rules and Statutes, the LSC shall behave in a professional, lawful and respectful manner.
The Legal Sector Committee will:
- Facilitate networking and information exchange about the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement by holding business lunches, dinners, and breakfasts;
- Provide EuroCham members with seminars, workshops, conferences, and training sessions;
- Provide Vietnamese lawyers with training on EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and other regulations;
- Prepare position papers with recommendations for the government;
- Assist the government in optimizing the foreign direct investment legal framework;
- Contribute to EuroCham publications, including its Whitebook;
- Invite and encourage European companies and industries to contact the LSC regarding legal issues in Vietnam;
- Advocate for positive resolutions for our members with the Vietnamese Government and line authorities;
- Cooperate closely with the EU Delegation to Vietnam.
Working Groups
Corporate and M&A/Equitization of SOEs
Public-Private Partnerships
Real Estate
Energy
Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)
Litigation and Arbitration
Finance and Banking / Capital Markets
Mediation
Technology & Cybersecurity
Leadership
KENT WONG
CHAIRMAN
VCI LEGAL
LEIF SCHNEIDER
VICE-CHAIR
Luther
Legal Sector Committee Members
Duane Morris Vietnam LLC
Link Power
Luther
Mazars
RBA Asia
Rödl & Partner Vietnam Legal Ltd.
The Representative Office of JTI (Vietnam) Pte Ltd
News
Q1. 2024: Welcome new members: Luther, RBA Asia, Rödl & Partner Vietnam Legal Ltd., Duane Morris Vietnam LLC
Q2. 2024: Welcome new members: Mazars
19 March: Legal SC contributed key advocacy topics at VBF Forum
May 2024 – Advocacy letters sent:
– Letter to Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) comments on the Draft Decree on the creation, management, and utilisation of the investment support fund.
– Letter to relevant departments comments on Draft Decree on Land Use Fees and Lease Payments Regulations.
– Joint letter with relevant sector committee to Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), comments on three Draft Decrees elaborating on the Land Law 2024.
24 July: sent a letter to Public Procurement Agency, Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) contributes comments and recommendations on the Draft Amended Decree 35/2021/ND-CP on the elaboration of some Articles of the Law on Public – Private Partnership Investment (Draft Decree dated 06 June 2024)
Events:
16 Jan: Vice-Chairman of Legal SC represents SC at EuroCham’s annual Whitebook Launch
29 Mar: Vice-Chairman of Legal SC attended the Workshop on Revising the Law on managing and using state budget to invest in production and businesses at enterprises
02 April: Legal SC organized the General Meeting for Q1.2024
12 & 24 April: Legal SC members represented Legal SC at the ITPC’s Investment Legal Support Forum 2024
Join the Legal Sector Committee
For inquiries, kindly contact:
Sector Committee Assistant Mr. Luong Nguyen Thanh TRUNG
Email: trung.luong@eurochamvn.org
Mobile: (+84) 949 830 086
