Profile of Hai Nguyen

Hai Nguyen

Senior Associate

Ho Chi Minh City

About Hai Nguyen

Hai specialises in foreign investment, M&A, corporate regulatory and employment matters. Hai has advised various clients on M&A transactions as well as regulatory and employment matters in relation to their operations in Vietnam.

Hai graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Law with honours. She speaks fluent Vietnamese and English.

Examples of Hai’s recent experience includes advising:
  • Buymed – on its Series B fundraising.
  • Trusting Social – on its fundraising from Masan.
  • KKR – on its acquisition of shares in KioViet, a merchant platform for micro, small and medium enterprises in Vietnam.
  • TIKI – on various fundraisings and strategic corporate projects.
  • BDA Capital – on its investment in 315 Nhi Dong, the owner and operator of a chain of pediatric clinics in Vietnam.
  • Northstar – on its investments in Topica, an educational technology company, and UPCo, a co-working space company in Vietnam.
  • Olympus Capital – on its Series B investment in Scommerce Corporation, the operator of GHN and AhaMove technology based delivery services.
  • Line Plus Corporation – on its acquisition of a significant majority stake in WTT, the operator of webtretho.vn website; and on regulatory matters in relation to LINE’s proposed businesses in Vietnam.
  • OnPoint Holdings – on its investment of majority stake in OnPoint Vietnam and on corporate matters in relation to its business in Vietnam.
  • a private equity client – on their participations in the auctions for a majority stake in (i) one of the leading K12 international school groups and (i) one of the leading English language teaching groups in Vietnam.
  • Philip Morris – on its strategic business expansion in Vietnam.
  • Osotspa – on the establishment of its joint venture for distribution of beverage products in Vietnam.
  • VNG Corporation – on the establishment of its joint venture in cloud business.
  • Abbott Laboratories – on the business separation and various operational and regulatory issues in relation to its business in Vietnam.
  • International multinational companies – National Australia Bank, Tiffany & Co, Polaris, NS BlueScope, Zoetis Vietnam – on their investment and business activities in Vietnam.
  • various clients in relation to employment relations matters, including compliance issues, establishment of labour contracts and internal labour regulations, employment termination and ESOP.