Bui Cong Thanh (James)
Managing Partner
Telephone: +8428 3821 2161
Email: thanhbc@plf.vn
Biography
Mrs. Nguyen Thi Phong Lan is currently a lawyer at PLF and works at the office in Ho Chi Minh City. After joining PLF in 2013, she has been in charge of investment, mergers and acquisitions, finance, corporate restructuring and other activities of enterprises, intellectual property, corporate, contracts and compliance. During her time at PLF, she has been in charge of implementing and supervised PLF’s legal services to foreign clients from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, India, Australia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Cyprus.
Professional Expertise
Mrs. Lan has extensive knowledge and practical experience in the field of investment from Foreign individuals and entities into Vietnam not only through new investment projects but also through mergers and acquisitions the projects under operating. She also has expertise in all aspects of intellectual property, especially patent, trademark, industrial design and copyright issues in Vietnam and around the world. Having been in charge of businesses for many years and worked with many foreign investors, Mrs. Lan understands the core issue of businesses in investment, business, operation and cooperation. She has a great record in providing solutions to operations on investment and businesses to satisfy PLF’s clients. Besides, with quick access skills, astute problem analysis and use of business thinking, Mrs. Lan always receives customer satisfaction by offering practical solutions.
Notable Cases
Professional Associations
The Mentor of Schoolab Vietnam – Schoolab Global Innovation Organization (France)
Expert of South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk – European Business Association in Vietnam (EuroCham)
WIPO Academy – World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA)
Admissions
Vietnam Bar Federation
Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association
Education
LLB International Law, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (2013)
LLM Civil Law and Civil Proceedings, University of Economics and Law – Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (2018)
Languages
Vietnamese
English
Managing Partner
Telephone: +8428 3821 2161
Email: thanhbc@plf.vn
Senior Associate
Telephone: +8428 3821 2161
Email: alex.ho@plf.vn
Senior Associate
Telephone: +8428 3821 2161
Email: hoa.nguyen@plf.vn
Associate
Telephone: +8428 3821 2161
Email: lan.nguyen@plf.vn
IP Specialist
Telephone: +8428 3821 2161
Email: tri.vo@plf.vn
Senior Associate
Telephone: +8428 3821 2161
Email: hieu.nguyen@plf.vn
Senior Associate
Telephone: +8428 3821 2161
Email: minh.pham@plf.vn
Internal Control Executive
Telephone: +8428 3821 2161
Email: account@plf.vn
Accounting - Tax
Telephone: +8428 3821 2161
Email: account@plf.vn
Administration - HR
Telephone: +84 28 38 21 21 61
Email: admin@plf.vn
Communications Administrator
Telephone: +8428 3821 2161
Email: client@plf.vn