Pre-IPO restructuring for Vietnamese companies: Cayman, BVI and Singapore holdco flips, share swap routes, approvals, taxes and SBV foreign-exchange rules.
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Analysis and practical guidance from IVLF Advisors LLC on Vietnamese law, foreign direct investment, M&A, capital markets, tax, labor and dispute resolution — written for investors and business leaders operating in Vietnam.
How to draft an arbitration clause and choose governing law in cross-border loans to Vietnamese borrowers: SIAC, ICC, HKIAC, VIAC and award enforcement.
An MTN programme lets Vietnamese issuers tap offshore bond markets repeatedly. Learn the structure, documents, SBV registration, tax and costs.
A practical guide to PIPE transactions in Vietnam for foreign institutional investors, covering FOL limits, SSC registration, pricing, and lock-up rules.
How an Ijara lease could fund Vietnamese equipment and infrastructure, and why the absence of Islamic finance law forces conventional-law wrapping.
How dual-class shares work in overseas IPOs of Vietnamese companies: NYSE, Nasdaq, HKEX and SGX rules, sunset clauses, Cayman holdcos and HOSE impact.
ISDA documentation for cross-currency swaps with Vietnamese counterparties: Master Agreement, CSA, netting opinions, SBV rules and negotiation points.
A guide to international factoring true sale risk for Vietnamese exporters: the FCI two-factor model, Civil Code assignment rules and insolvency clawback.
Convertible notes and SAFEs in Vietnam raise enforceability, FX, and tax questions founders and VCs must resolve before closing a cross-border seed round.
Rolling stock leasing in Vietnam: Railway Law limits, SOE credit, ODA vs lease finance, Rail Protocol status, repossession and ECA support for lessors.
ADR programs let Vietnamese issuers reach US investors. Compare Level I-III, Rule 144A and Reg S routes, FOL limits, tax and why few onshore firms use them.
Drawdown reporting after SBV registration: deadlines, loan amendments, borrower and bank reports, late-filing remedies and a template compliance calendar.
