Biography
Ms. Tuyet Mai Le Thi (Sica Le) is currently a Junior Associate at PLF Law Firm in Ho Chi Minh City office. She owns an LLB with Economic Law major, obtained from University of Economics and Laws of National University of Ho Chi Minh City.
Her dynamic experiences in corporate law, investment law and related business areas, as well as a structural thinking from establishment, compliance till growth has helped many foreign businesses navigate the complexities of Vietnamese laws and regulations.
Professional Expertise
Ms. Tuyet Mai Le Thi (Sica) covers a wide range of complicated administrative procedures and advising matters, from banking, labor, immigration, insurance, F&B, trading, finance, inbound and outbound investment, education, E-commerce to intellectual property.
The opportunities working with mostly foreigners have sharpened Ms. Sica Le’s capacity to adapt to manifold various legal and cultural contexts, despite her more than 5 years of experience at PLF Law Firm. For young international investors being new to Vietnam’s environment, she will be a trusted support you can count on in the long-term.
High-profile Cases
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Provided consultation services and service for administrative procedures to multinational insurance corporation for expanding its business activities in Vietnam by acquiring an existing insurance company based Vietnam. The value of the project was USD 500,000.
- Provided consultation services and service for administrative procedures to IT group based in Japan for re-structuring its entity ownership in Vietnam. The value of the project was USD 250,000.
Doing Business in Vietnam
- Provided consultation for a fintech corporation from Europe to expand its business in Vietnam. The project was valued at USD 100,000.
- Provided consultation service and services for administrative procedures to foreign investors from Singapore, France, Italia, United States, Australia, Hong Kong, China, India, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, etc. for the implementation of business investment in Vietnam in many fields such as technology, agriculture, insurance, trading, education, E-commerce, labor and catering service. The total value of the project was up to USD 1 million.
- Provided consultation service for Start-ups from Singapore operating in E-commerce to expand their business in Vietnam. The value of the project was USD 2 million.
- Provided consultation service for a multinational corporation based in Hong Kong and also provided specialized services for verification before operating the investment projects in Vietnam. The value of the project was USD 4 million.
- Provided consultation service and services for administrative procedures to Italian investors to implement their investment project in agriculture in Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
Outsourced In-house Counsel
Providing in-house counsel services to long-term clients, including multinational corporations, foreign-owned companies and domestic companies with a variety of matters arising from their daily activities.
Corporate Tax & Advisory
- Provided consultation service for US airlines on aircraft lease agreement of Airbus A320/321 in Vietnam.
- Drafted documents for framing collaboration between the private sector and state-owned organizations.
Industry Coverage
Distribution, IT, commercial brokerage, education, e-commerce, F&B, Conformity Assessment Services, insurance, agriculture, etc.
Clients
United States, France, Spain, Italia, Australia, Hong Kong, Sweden, India, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada and Cyprus.
Languages
Vietnamese and English.
