Dr. Nguyen Thi Lang

focuses her practice on all aspects of corporate and commercial matters, with an emphasis on M&A, cross-border investment, real estate, pharmaceutical and infrastructure projects. She has advised a wide variety of multinational businesses from all parts of the world, counseling many leading foreign and local investors in Vietnam. Dr. Nguyen has lectured on a wide range of subjects including corporate governance, investment, commercial, competition and anti-corruption law. She has written extensively on foreign investment in Vietnam, and in particular, on BOT contracts.

Dr. Nguyen earned an LLB (1999), LLM (2003) and Doctor of Law degree (2008) from Ho Chi Minh City University of Law.

Resume

Experience

•Duane Morris Vietnam LLC
- Partner, 2019-present

•Frasers Law Company
- Partner, 2012-2019

•Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer
- International Counsel, 2003-2012

•PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal
- Senior Lawyer, 2001-2003

•Lucy Wayne & Associates
- Lawyer, 1998-2001

Publications

Selected Publications

• Legal Obstacles regarding Procedures for Signing BOT Contracts, Legal Review, March 2008

• A New Viet BOT Decree, Project Finance International Journal, 2007

• Main Legal Issues of BOT Contracts, Legal Sciences Journal, 2007

• BOT - Private or Common Legal Institution? Law and Development Journal, 2007

• Parties to the BOT Contracts, Legal Review, 2007

• Major Legal Issues arising under Decree 78 on BOT Contracts, Legal Review, 2007

• Measures for Protection of Foreign Investment in Vietnam, VIE/01/025 project, 2005

• Securities for Financial Obligations of Vietnamese Parties Participating in Ancillary Contracts of BOT Projects, Legal Sciences Journal, 2004