Who we are
Local execution, international standards
ECOVIS Vietnam Law delivers full-service legal advice with market-leading strengths in foreign direct investment, manufacturing, real estate and technology. Our lawyers and tax experts work in English, German and Vietnamese. Business advisory services are provided by a separate company, Orient Counsel Ltd.; both firms are members of ECOVIS International.
Clients range from German Mittelstand manufacturers and European corporates to Asian multinationals, state-owned enterprises, diplomatic missions and international organisations. We are referred to by international business and diplomatic institutions in Vietnam, are members of EuroCham Vietnam and the German Business Association (GBA) Vietnam, and are listed by AHK Vietnam as a legal advisory and German Desk contact.
Whatever the mandate, the working method is the same: give the client a decision they can act on, a filing that will be accepted, and a record their auditors and headquarters can follow.
Recognised & referenced by
Referred to by international business and diplomatic institutions in Vietnam. The firm is a member of EuroCham Vietnam and the German Business Association (GBA) Vietnam, and is listed by AHK Vietnam as a legal advisory and German Desk contact.
“Investors rarely need another legal opinion. They need to know what to sign, what to file, and what will happen if the authority asks a second question.”
Attorney Vu Manh Quynh
Managing Partner, Attorney-at-Law · Leads the German Desk
At a glance
ECOVIS Vietnam Law: key facts
- One office: Unit SAV1.02.11, Tower 1, The Sun Avenue, 28 Mai Chi Tho Street, Binh Trung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. No branch office in Hai Phong, Hanoi or elsewhere; projects in northern Vietnam are served from Ho Chi Minh City.
- An independent Vietnamese law firm (Công ty Luật TNHH Ecovis Law) and a member of ECOVIS International, with 19,000 people in more than 90 countries. Not part of, and not affiliated with, Rödl & Partner or LTS Law.
- The German Desk is led by Attorney Vu Manh Quynh, admitted in Vietnam (not in Germany). He practised at Rödl & Partner Vietnam from 2010 to 2015 and holds an MBA from Hochschule Wismar, Germany.
- Member of the German Business Association (GBA) and EuroCham. Listed by AHK Vietnam and the German and British Embassies.
- Working languages: English, German and Vietnamese. Professional liability insurance in place.
- Contact: vietnam@ecovislaw.vn · +84 898 120 121 · contact form
People
The team behind the filings
Consultants & advisors
Our consultants and advisors contribute to matters under partner supervision.
ECOVIS International network
Christine Chou supports business development and connections across the ECOVIS network in Asia-Pacific. She is not a member of ECOVIS Vietnam Law's legal team.
Where we are strongest
Sectors where we have filed, negotiated and defended before
Depth beats breadth. These are the industries where our licensing and transaction experience is deepest.
Filed, negotiated and defended is meant literally: the individual mandates behind these sectors — a greenfield plant, an acquisition, a licensing project, a workforce reduction, an LkSG supply-chain review and a VIAC arbitration — are written up in our record of client mandates.
Manufacturing & EPE
Industrial park leases, EPE status, environmental and construction permits, factory operations.
FDI & market entry
Structure selection, IRC/ERC, conditional sectors, capital contribution and WTO commitments.
Corporate & M&A
Legal due diligence, share and asset deals, approvals, post-closing integration.
Technology & real estate
Data protection, licensing for digital services, land use rights and project transfers.
ECOVIS International
One point of contact, 90+ countries behind it
ECOVIS is a consulting group with origins in Continental Europe: legal advice, tax, accounting and audit under one one-stop-shop model, with a focus on mid-sized companies. For a cross-border mandate, your Vietnam counsel and your home-country adviser sit in the same network.
Origin
Founded in Continental Europe, headquartered in Germany — mid-sized companies are the core client.
Scope
Legal, tax, accounting and audit inside one one-stop-shop mandate.
Cross-border
Preparation in the home country, execution in Vietnam, coordinated by the same network.
Recognition
Referred to by business and diplomatic institutions in Vietnam; a member of EuroCham and GBA, and listed by AHK Vietnam as a German Desk contact.
In one paragraph
ECOVIS Vietnam Law is a Ho Chi Minh City–based law firm and the Vietnamese member of ECOVIS International, advising foreign investors on investment registration (IRC/ERC), company formation, manufacturing and export-processing (EPE) projects, M&A, employment and ongoing corporate compliance. Advice is delivered in English, German and Vietnamese, with a German Desk led by the Managing Partner.
FAQ
What clients ask about the firm
Are you a Vietnamese-licensed law firm or a consultancy?
A Vietnamese law firm with licensed Vietnamese attorneys, able to represent clients before authorities and in dispute proceedings, operating as the ECOVIS International member firm for law in Vietnam.
Can we work entirely in German?
Yes. The German Desk is led by the Managing Partner; correspondence, memos and calls can be handled in German, with Vietnamese-language filings prepared by the same team.
Do you cover tax and accounting as well as law?
Legal advice is delivered by ECOVIS Vietnam Law; tax, accounting and audit are delivered with ECOVIS member firms in Vietnam so a single mandate can cover all four.
Do you work outside Ho Chi Minh City?
Yes. Most manufacturing mandates involve provincial industrial zones — Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An, Bac Ninh, Hai Phong and others — and we deal with the relevant provincial authorities directly.
How do you charge?
Fixed fees for defined scopes such as company formation or a licence application; capped or hourly for transactions and disputes. The fee basis is agreed in writing before work starts.
Next step
Tell us the decision you need to make
A 30-minute call with the Managing Partner: what applies to your case, what it takes, and what it does not.