We provide comprehensive establishment services, supporting investors in setting up companies, representative offices, and joint ventures in Vietnam. Our work focuses on ensuring compliance with investment laws, minimizing procedural risks, and helping Clients establish a solid legal foundation for long-term business operations.
What We Do
- Market entry and entity structure advisory
PLF provides detailed guidance on investment forms, ownership structures, business lines, capital requirements, and procedural timelines. We help Clients assess the most suitable legal entity for their business goals, whether establishing a wholly foreign-owned company, forming a joint venture, or opening a representative office.
- Entity establishment procedures
Our team handles the entire process for setting up companies, representative offices, and joint ventures. This includes preparing investment files, submitting applications, working with the Department of Planning and Investment, and receiving all necessary approvals to commence operations legally and efficiently.
- Drafting and reviewing constitutional documents
PLF assists in drafting and reviewing essential corporate documents such as charters, joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements, capital contribution documents, internal governance rules, and representative office operation charters to ensure full compliance with Vietnamese regulations.
- Licensing and post-establishment support
We support Clients in obtaining applicable business licenses, sectoral permits, tax registration, seal establishment, bank account opening, and compliance updates required for business commencement. For joint ventures, we assist with investment amendments, capital increases, and structural adjustments.
- Joint venture structuring and negotiation
PLF advises on the formation of joint ventures, helping Clients identify risk areas, allocate rights and obligations between parties, and structure governance mechanisms. We support negotiation on key agreements to achieve balanced and sustainable cooperation.
- Compliance and operational setup
We help organizations complete initial compliance requirements, including internal policies, labor registrations, office leasing reviews, and operational documentation to ensure a streamlined and legally compliant start to business activities.
How We Do
- Organize direct meetings with our team to clarify your requirements, targets and concerns in Vietnam.
- Provide tailored advice on the best investment structure for your expected business lines, capital, type of company, and conditions for your investment project.
- Provide list of documents and legal forms translated from Vietnamese to English to prepare complete applications for licenses.
- Periodically update case progress, ensuring clients feel secure in tracking and managing information anytime, anywhere.
Free Initial Consultation (30 Minutes)
To support investors at the early stage of decision-making, PLF offers a free initial consultation of 30 minutes. This session is designed to help clients outline their legal issues, assess initial feasibility, and determine how PLF’s services may support their business or investment plans in Vietnam.
With PLF as your legal advisor, you will receive practical, business-oriented insights and a preliminary direction tailored to your specific needs.
