IVLF ADVISORS LLC
OUR PEOPLE

Our Team of Legal, Tax, Finance & Investment Experts

IVLF Advisors LLC is proud of its team of experts in legal, tax, finance and investment consulting in Vietnam – professionals trained at prestigious Vietnamese universities who have practised at leading domestic and international advisory firms. Whatever your matter, you work directly with a senior adviser who has handled it before.

LEADERSHIP

A Word from Our Founder

“A sound decision does not only shape a business’s immediate success – it is the solid foundation that allows the business to grow sustainably, overcome challenges and seize opportunities in an ever-changing economy.”

Nguyen Trung Nghia – Founder & Partner · LinkedIn

BY THE NUMBERS

Our Team of Experts at a Glance

6
Senior Advisers
15
Practice Areas Covered
9+
Notable Clients Served

WHY IVLF

What Sets Our Team of Experts Apart

Choosing the right team of experts is often the single most important decision an investor makes in Vietnam. Legal exposure, tax positions, financing terms and deal structures are all connected, yet most firms still advise on them separately. IVLF Advisors LLC was built around a different idea: one team of experts spanning law, tax, corporate finance and investment strategy, working from a single playbook on every engagement.

One integrated team across law, tax and finance

Our lawyers draft and negotiate the documents while our finance and valuation specialists test the numbers behind them. When a share purchase agreement allocates risk, the tax adviser has already modelled the consequences. Clients deal with one point of contact and receive one coordinated answer, not four opinions that need reconciling.

Senior attention on every matter

Every matter at IVLF is led by a partner. The professionals in the profiles above are the people who attend your negotiations, mark up your agreements and take your calls. Because our team of experts is deliberately compact, we accept a limited number of engagements at a time and give each genuine senior attention.

International standards, local execution

Our advisers trained at leading Vietnamese universities and practised at top business law firms, international consultancies and in-house legal departments of major corporate groups. The team of experts you engage understands what an international investment committee expects and how licensing authorities, tax officers and courts in Vietnam work in practice.

How Our Team of Experts Works With You

Engagements begin with a scoping consultation, in English or Vietnamese, so the team of experts can understand your objectives before proposing an approach.

From first consultation to closing

We confirm scope, timeline and fees in writing before any work begins. The team of experts assigned to your matter prepares a work plan with clear milestones covering due diligence, structuring, documentation, licensing and closing. For cross-border clients, we coordinate directly with your home-country counsel, auditors and banks.

Clear fees and reporting

We quote fixed or capped fees wherever the scope allows, splitting payment across stages that match progress. Written status reports keep management informed, and every deliverable is reviewed by a second senior adviser. Clients who first engaged our team of experts for a single licence still work with us years later on acquisitions, financings and disputes.

Languages, offices and response times

The team of experts works in English and Vietnamese as standard, with Chinese-language support on selected matters. We operate from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and travel to industrial provinces for licensing and site work. Enquiries receive a substantive reply within one business day, handled by the responsible partner.

Advice that ends in a decision

Every piece of advice closes with a recommendation and the concrete next step: the filing to make, the clause to change, the approval to seek, the risk to accept or insure. Where the law is unsettled, the team explains regulator practice, the realistic downside and the protective steps that reduce it.

Continuity that compounds

The adviser who incorporates your company later reviews your shareholder agreement, supports your capital increase and stands beside you in a dispute. Over time the team of experts builds a working memory of your structure, licences and contracts, which shortens every engagement and prevents starting-over errors.

A transaction-driven culture

Our founder built this team of experts after years inside demanding transactions at leading law firms. The working culture remains small deal teams, direct partner contact, plain-language drafting and deadlines treated as commitments.

Where Clients Use Our Team of Experts Most

Mergers, acquisitions and private equity, from term sheet to closing and integration.
Company formation and investment licensing for foreign-invested enterprises.
Banking and finance: fundraising, restructuring and security packages.
Capital markets advisory, IPO readiness and offshore listing structures.
Tax structuring, transfer pricing documentation and controversy support.
Labor, employment and immigration compliance for foreign personnel.
Real estate and project advisory, from site selection to land-use rights.
Dispute resolution, arbitration and shareholder conflict management.

Whether you are entering Vietnam for the first time or restructuring an established group, our team of experts is ready to help you move quickly and safely. Meet the individual advisers above, read their representative matters, and contact us to discuss your next decision.

Put this team to work on your matter