Notable Education Projects
[unnamed American University]
Assisted in all aspects of projected joint degree programs between client and two Vietnamese universities, Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh City and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (intended to grant US degree with foreign and domestic faculties); prepared agreements, worked on submissions, etc.
VinaCapital
Conducted limited-scope due diligence review of the foreign holding structure of an international school in Ho Chi Minh City; assisted VinaCapital to review transaction documents and prepared closing documents for VinaCapital’s share acquisition coupled with its preferred equity investment in the school’s offshore holding entity.
Blackhorse Asset Management
Advised on the acquisition of Vietnamese-American Vocational Training College (VATC), a chain of English language schools, which then became the international affiliate of Broward College.
[unnamed client]
Conducted comprehensive due diligence review of ISHCMC, a leading American-curriculum international school with different campuses located in Vietnam, for client’s proposed multi-jurisdictional acquisition of a controlling interest in a chain of international schools, including ISHCMC; advised client on actions required to address school licenses, facilities and ownership structures; and assisted client and ISHCMC to restructure ownership arrangements, including preparing all related agreements.
Loyola University, Chicago
Established a US study-abroad program in Vietnam for its US students and worked on ongoing legal issues regarding the support necessary in Vietnam to achieve its study abroad objective; assisted in work permits for foreign employees. Established Loyola’s educational representative office.
Cognita
Acted for Cognita Limited to conduct several rounds of vendor due diligence and produce comprehensive reports with detailed analyses and recommendations for material legal issues in respect of client’s international schools with different campuses in Vietnam, as part of multi-jurisdictional vendor due diligence exercises for client’s capital calls.
Bangkok University
Assisted in establishing an educational representative office and worked on related matters.
Sannam S4
Provided advice on creating study-hub services in Vietnam for interested foreign universities (with facilities located in Vietnam to engage with multiple foreign universities abroad to provide venue in Vietnam for students to study by video link up); assisted in review of contracts and related agreements with parties in Vietnam.
North London Collegiate School International
Assisted client in preparation to start a series of schools in Vietnam; advised on structure; assisted with agreements with Vietnamese partner.
Reigate Grammar School International
Worked with international law firm on behalf of the UK school to structure arrangement comprising licensing of curriculum to a school in Vietnam and management of the school; assisted to review and finalize agreements.
