7s Law advises on transactions Foreign investors buy back shares in a fund management company in Vietnam

7S Law takes pride in serving as a reliable legal advisor to the Selling Shareholders in the complete transfer of their shares in a legally established and operating fund management company under Vietnamese law, with a license granted by the State Securities Commission in 2009.

In this transaction, the Selling Shareholders consist of a company and individual shareholders of Vietnamese nationality, collectively owning over 100% of the voting rights in the fund management company. The Investor is a company of Japanese nationality.

Noteworthy legal aspects involved in this transaction include the Selling Shareholders authorizing an individual to receive the share transfer proceeds from the Investor. As for the Investor, their involvement in the transaction requires prior approval from the Financial Services Agency of Japan.

As a trusted advisor to the Selling Shareholders, 7S Law has provided comprehensive legal counsel in preparing the necessary conditions for the transaction. We actively participated in negotiation meetings with the Investor and Selling Shareholders, while also preparing essential internal documents from the fund management company to ensure internal approval by the Selling Shareholders prior to the share transfer. Furthermore, we conducted thorough review and adjustment of the share transfer agreement with the Investor to safeguard the legal rights and interests of the Selling Shareholders.

Ms. Vicky – Executive Lawyer of 7s law was in charge of advising Client in this transaction with the support of lawyer James.