Overview
Samuel Vu is a senior foreign attorney who currently works at Vietnam Office of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. Having born in Vietnam, Mr. Vu studied US and International Law at Handong Global University. He further studied at Handong International Law School (J.D. equivalent) and at Regent University School of Law, USA (LL.M.). He is admitted to the bar of Washington, District of Columbia, USA, and Hanoi Bar Association, Vietnam. He is fluent in Vietnamese, English and Korean.
Related Practices
Representative Experience
2015-Present
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2011-2015
Yulchon LLC
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2017-Present
Member, Legal Advisory Group for Overseas Expansion of Small and Medium Enterprises, Korean Ministry of Justice
Representative Matters
Advised Hanwha Asset Management on the acquisition of convertible preference shares of Vin Group, a listed Vietnamese company
Advised Lotte Card on its acquisition of 100% equity of a Vietnam finance company
Advised Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance on its acquisition of shares in a Vietnam-listed insurance company
Adivsed KEB Hana on its acquisition of 15% equity (valued at 1.020 billion KRW) of the largest publicly listed Vietnamese commercial bank and becoming a strategic investor
Advised POSCO on the restructuring POSCO SS VINA, a Vietnamese subsidiary
Banking and Finance
Advised Hanwha Asset Management on the acquisition of convertible preference shares of Vin Group, a listed Vietnamese company
Advised Lotte Card on its acquisition of 100% equity of a Vietnam finance company
Advised Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance on the strategic investment in VBI, a Vietnamese insurance company
Advised Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance on its acquisition of shares in a Vietnam-listed insurance company
Advised KB Securties on its acquisition of 99.4% shares in a Vietnam public securities company
Adivsed KEB Hana on its acquisition of 15% equity (valued at 1.020 billion KRW) of the largest publicly listed Vietnamese commercial bank and becoming a strategic investor
Advised Shinhan Investment and Securities on its offshore USD 55 million financing to a 5 star hotel and serviced residence complex
Advised Mirae Asset Daewoo on its offshore USD 400 million financing to a casino complex
Advised Citibank Korea Inc in the USD 100 million facility to LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.
Corporate, M&A
Advised POSCO on the restructuring POSCO SS VINA, a Vietnamese subsidiary
Advised LG Chem on the establishment of VinFanst joint venture
Advised CJ CheilJedang on its acquisition of Cau Tre Export Goods Processing and Minh Dat Food, two Vietnamese food processors
Legal Advice on Establishment of Subsidiary and Investment Registration of Binh Duong Factory of Kolon
Legal Advice on LG Innotek's Establishment of Vietnamese Subsidiary
Legal Advice on LG Display's Establishment of Vietnamese Subsidiary
Advised Dongwon on its project for acquisition of TTP and MVP, listed companies in Vietnam
Participated in the consultation for H&Q to acquire shares of LS ASIA
Advised CJ E&M in the film joint production with the state owned Vietnam Television
Advised Daewoo Engineering & Construction in the sale of 70% equity of Daeha Company Limited to Hanel Company Limited, a Vietnamese state owned company
Advised Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction in the Mong Duong II 2 X 560 MW (net) coal fired power development project
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction's purchase of shares to acquire a ninety percent (90%) stake in a joint-venture with a state-owned Vietnamese company
Advised Samsung Electronics Vietnam on its investment in the first of its kind R&D Center project in Vietnam
Real Estates
Lotte Group in the Lotte Center Hanoi development project
Kumho Asiana Group in the Kumho Asiana Plaza Saigon development project
GS Enginineering and Construction in the GS Xi Riverview development project
Keangnam Enterprise in the Keangnam Hanoi Landmark development project
Education
2014
USA Regent University School of Law (LL.M.)
2012
Judicial Academy, Vietnam
2010
Handong International Law School (J.D.)
2008
Handong Global University (LL.B.)
Qualifications
2016
Vietnam
2015
Washington D.C.
