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Tuong had been key lawyer in InvestConsult Group, and partner and deputy director in Bizlink Lawyers since its incorporation to March 2016, before co-founding TC & Partners together with his close colleague partner- Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cong.

Over the past several years, Tuong has been involved in a large number of major and typical transactions and legal works for leading financial institutions, investment funds and foreign companies, while has been advising numerous local corporations in various legal matters.

Education

  • Member of the Hanoi Bar Association
  • LLB, School of law – Hanoi National University

Email: tuong.vu@tcpartners.vn
Phone: 84 (0) 90 4352 079

Vu Cat Tuong

1997-2007Career

For many years, Tuong has been recognized as a highly recommended lawyer in Vietnam in practice areas of banking & finance, corporate, and M&A by various international legal publications such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Asialaw Profiles, etc.
  • Banking & Finance
    Tuong has advised numerous local and cross-border banking and finance transactions relating to project finance, asset finance, finance lease, refinancing for capital restructure purpose, etc., List of clients in this area are inclusive of four big Vietnamese State owned and/or equitized banks (Vietcombank, Vietinbank, BIDV, Agribank), joint stock commercial banks and foreign lenders, credit agencies, etc. Among those transactions, he had advised credit agencies (ECA, US Eximbank) in the aircraft finance leases in respect of various Airbus and Boeing aircrafts to Vietnam Airlines. He advised first local co-financing transaction (funded by four Vietnamese State owned banks) for aircraft purchase by Vietnam Airlines.
  • Corporate & Commercial
    Tuong has advised and represented various clients in commercial transactions such as joint venture, lease, purchase, procurement, construction, business cooperation contract, etc. He is an expert in advice, negotiation, documentation and other relevant legal works of the transactions/deals.
  • M&A
    Mr. Tuong has been lead lawyer in his team in handling due diligence, contractual documentation and negotiation for completion of different local and cross-border M&A transactions. He effectively assisted many offshore investors from different countries (Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Israel, Taiwan, European, American, etc) in buying/subscribing share/capital in Vietnamese companies, and many Vietnamese corporations in selling the share/capital to in-land or offshore investors.
  • Other areas
    Tuong has involved in advising a number of aviation transactions including operating lease, aircraft ownership assignment, registration and approvals, etc. in relation to aircrafts leased or sold to Vietnam. He involved in advising, documentation and negotiation in the procurement of the first satellite of Vietnam (in the second phase in 2006) and advice, documentation of insurance for the launch and operation of the satellite in the orbit. Mr. Tuong also advised certain clients on the issues in relation to the specific telecom area. As the legal counsel in charge of serving for a large number of retainer clients, Tuong has advised issues in relation to employment and tax of the clients. He has been quite familiar with advising and/or assisting the clients in solving various tax issues of the clients, and advising the clients in solving legal matters, disputes with other parties.