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What is the sample form of registration of operation of a law firm between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law firm?

Form of registration of operation of a partnership law firm between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law firm? Vietnamese law partnerships are regulated in Clause 24, Article 26 of Circular 05/2021/TT-BTP, specifically as follows:

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23. Registration form for limited liability law firm in the form of joint venture in Vietnam (Form TP-LS-23);
24. Registration form for partnership law firm operation between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law partnership firm (Form TP-LS-24);
25. Branch operation registration form of a foreign law firm in Vietnam (Form TP-LS-25);

Thus, the form of registration of partnership law firm operation between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law partnership firm is made according to Form TP-LS-24 issued with Circular 05/2021/TT-BTP.

What is included in an application to establish a partnership law firm between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law partnership firm?

Pursuant to Article 28 of Decree 123/2013/ND-CP, the application for establishment of a partnership law firm between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law partnership includes the following main contents:

Name, nationality, and headquarters address of the foreign law practice organization;
Name and headquarters address of the Vietnamese law partnership firm;
Name of the partnership law firm between the foreign law practice organization and the Vietnamese law partnership firm;
Linh Practice areas of the partnership law firm between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law partnership firm;
Duration of operation of the partnership law firm;
Location of the partnership law firm’s headquarters;
Full name of the lawyer appointed as Director of a foreign law firm, accompanied by documents proving that the lawyer appointed by a foreign law-practicing organization as Director of a foreign law firm has had at least 02 consecutive years of law practice;
Commitment of the foreign law-practicing organization to have at least 02 foreign lawyers, including the Director of the foreign law firm, present and practice in Vietnam.
Each foreign lawyer must have a period of practice in Vietnam of 183 days or more in a continuous period of 12 months.
In case a foreign law firm in Vietnam establishes many branches in Vietnam, the total number of foreign lawyers present and practicing in Vietnam shall also comply with the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article. This;
Expected planh the operation of a partnership law firm between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law partnership firm.

Who chooses the name of the partnership law firm between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law partnership firm?

The name of a partnership law firm between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law partnership firm is specified in Clause 4, Article 26 of Decree 123/2013/ND-CP as follows:

Name of the foreign law practice organization in Vietnam
1. The name of a branch of a foreign law-practicing organization in Vietnam must include the phrase “Branch”, the name of the foreign law-practicing organization and the name of the province or centrally run city where the branch is permitted to be located.
2. The name of a 100% foreign-owned law firm in Vietnam must include the phrase “Limited liability law firm” and the name of the foreign law practice organization.
3. The name of the joint venture law firm between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law practice organization is chosen by agreement between the parties but must include the phrase “Limited liability law firm”.
4. The name of the partnership law firm between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law partnership firm is chosen by agreement between the parties but must include the phrase “Partnership law firm”.

Thus, according to regulations, the name of a partnership law firm between a foreign law practice organization and a Vietnamese law partnership firm is chosen by agreement between the parties but must include the phrase “Partnership law firm”.

Note on Applying Current Legal Regulations

This article belongs to the Business & M&A group and is presented for reference purposes, helping readers understand the legal issue at an overview level before preparing a dossier or carrying out a transaction.

Legal regulations may vary depending on the timing, locality, type of dossier and specific circumstances. If you need to determine the exact legal basis applicable to your case, you should contact ANT Legal’s lawyers at 0966.475.966 for review and advice before proceeding.

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Preparing an incomplete set of documents, materials or necessary evidence.
Misunderstanding the conditions, procedure, timeline or competent authority.
Signing, submitting a dossier or carrying out a transaction before fully assessing legal risks.

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