Introduction to Company Law and Foreign Investment of Cambodia and Vietnam

This webinar takes place from 3pm to 4:10pm (Singapore time) on Wednesday, 9 March 2022.

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Overview

According to Investment Report 2020-2021: Investing in Industry 4.0 issued in September 2021, despite a drop from a record high in 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ASEAN remains an attractive investment destination, with its share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) rising from 11.9% in 2019 to 13.7% in 2020. Specifically, Cambodia attracted all-time high FDI inflows at $3.6 billion in 2019, a figure it maintained in 2020. Vietnam, on the other hand, enjoyed resilient and stable FDI inflows at $16 billion in 2020. Investment from ASEAN topped the list of FDI inflows into Vietnam, with companies from Singapore accounting for more than 40% of the inflows in 2020.

Organised by the Asian Business Law Institute, this webinar may include discussions of:

• Key concepts and provisions of the (new) regulations in Cambodia and Vietnam in relation to companies (enterprises) and foreign investment

• Market entry options for foreign investors into Cambodia and Vietnam, such as the general process to set up a company and restrictions, if any, on foreign ownership of companies

• Restrictions and incentives for foreign investment in Cambodia and Vietnam, including industry-specific considerations

• Currency exchange controls, if any

When is this webinar scheduled?

This webinar will take place from 3pm to 4:10pm (Singapore time) on Wednesday, 9 March 2022.

Please be mindful of the time difference if you are joining from outside of Singapore.

Who will be speaking at this webinar (in alphabetical order)?

Jay Cohen (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)

Partner and Director, Tilleke & Gibbins

Jay Cohen is a partner and director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Cambodia practice, leading the Phnom Penh office’s commercial and intellectual property practices. Based on his client service and legal expertise, Jay is ranked as a leading lawyer in Cambodia by Asialaw Leading Lawyers, Chambers Asia-Pacific, and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

With over 15 years of experience in Asia, Jay is an authority on inbound investments in the region. His practice covers every stage of the investment process, beginning with offshore structuring issues and market entry into Cambodia, including advising on appropriate entities, tax considerations, licensing requirements, intellectual property protection, and labor compliance matters. He also regularly assists clients with implementing appropriate corporate and investment structures, advising on ongoing operations, and negotiating and drafting commercial contracts.

Jay is a trusted advisor to businesses on a variety of general corporate, commercial, intellectual property, and compliance matters in Cambodia, including licensing and regulation; civil aviation compliance procedures (including aircraft registration and deregistration); real estate investment structuring; resource development project licensing and concessions; trademark and patent registration and enforcement; labor and employment matters; and mergers and acquisitions.

Jay is a truly global practitioner, entrusted with high-value commercial matters by both local clients in Cambodia and international clients from across Asia, Europe, and the United States alike. He consistently provides practical, innovative solutions to the dynamic challenges that arise within a developing legal framework.

Tran Thi Ngoc Linh (Hanoi, Vietnam)

Senior Partner, LuatViet Advocates and Solicitors

Linh Tran is a senior partner at LuatViet Advocates & Solicitors and is in charge of the Hanoi Office. Focusing on the Vietnamese market, she serves both local clients in Vietnam and international clients globally who have invested or are looking to invest in Vietnam.

Working as a dedicated lawyer in the past two decades, Linh has acquired rich hands-on experience in various legal areas, specializing in foreign investment, corporate, merger and acquisition, construction and real estate. She is also well known for her deep expertise in other legal practices, such as contracts, intellectual property, banking and finance, insurance, litigation/arbitration.

Recognized as a credible and qualified legal advisor, Linh is highly sought after in the market. Her outstanding credentials have been achieved through non-stop legal academic pursuit, as well as regular advice to clients with practical legal solutions on all corporate and compliance matters in their daily business activities, such as those related to corporate, real estate, labor, finance, internal compliance, the establishment of subsidiaries, etc., from both commercial and legal perspectives.

Linh never stops broadening her knowledge in the legal profession, always stays relevant in today’s fast-paced digital business world, and is steadfastly committed to the global standards of legal services and beyond.

Is this webinar accredited for continuing professional development (CPD) points for Singapore-admitted lawyers?

This webinar has been accredited 1 public CPD point. Attendees who wish to claim CPD points are reminded to provide their AAS numbers or other number issued by the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE) during registration. You are required to strictly follow the attendance policy of SILE before CPD points can be awarded. Please refer to www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.

I am qualified in a jurisdiction other than Singapore. Will attending this webinar entitle me to claim relevant CPD-equivalent points in my own jurisdiction?

The answer to this question depends on the rules of the relevant governing body in your jurisdiction. In the past, we have issued letters of attendance accompanied by actual Zoom log-in records to assist non-Singapore-qualified attendees to claim their professional learning points. Therefore, if a letter of attendance and a Zoom record are all you need, we will be able to help. Likewise, we have issued the same set of documents to professionals other than lawyers who may also have such continuing education requirements.

However, if the rules of your jurisdiction require an event to be accredited, we regret that this session will not entitle you to claim points outside of Singapore.

What if I am unable to attend this webinar after registration? Are the fees paid refundable?

Unfortunately, the payments made are not refundable. If you are unable to attend the webinar, we request that you let us know as soon as possible so that we can let you transfer your slot to your colleague.

I am interested in this webinar but unable to make it for the live session. If I register, will a recording be made available to me?

Yes, a recording of the webinar can be made available upon request via a private link, though it is important to bear in mind that viewing the recording will not entitle you to any public CPD points. In principle, we only provide recording upon request by a paid attendee.

Will the materials presented at the webinar be made available to attendees?

The materials can be made available to attendees if the speakers so consent as they are the copyright owners of their presentation materials. Those who wish to receive such materials are advised to write to catherine_shen@abli.asia after the webinar for more information.

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Who can I contact if I have more questions?

Please write to catherine_shen@abli.asia for any other query you may have about this webinar.