Le Ton Viet
Le Ton Viet
Associate
Hanoi Office
Viet is a member of the Asia Data Protection & Security Practice Group of Meritas.
He has a particular focus on data security, marketing and advertising practices, international data transfer and other privacy and cybersecurity matters.
He counsels a broad range of clients on data privacy regulation and breach response.
Additionally, he represents clients in various transactions in the field of hotel management, real estate and insurance.
Practice Areas
- Corporate
- Data Protection and Cybersecurity
- Hotel Management
- Insurance
Education
- Foreign Trade University, Hanoi (BA in Business English, 2014)
- Foreign Trade University, Hanoi (BA in International Trade Law, 2014)
- University of Aberdeen, UK (LLM in International Commercial Law, 2016)
Deals
- Represents hotel managers and operators in a number of luxury hotel projects throughout Vietnam; conducting due diligence and negotiation of the management agreements;
- Advises various firms in response to data breach, government investigation and data protection regulations including in-house training;
- Counsel to major insurance firms in structuring their entries into Vietnam’s markets;
- Acted on the team that advised PENM Partners in its acquisition of a stake in Taseco Airs JSC;
- Counsel to Energy Capital Vietnam on formal government requirements for its LNG power project;
- Represented various franchisors to negotiate and register franchise agreements;
- Advises major financial institutions in Vietnam on a number of matters including securities and derivatives trading, sanctionable activities and outsourcing.
Publications
- Author "Data Protection in Vietnam: Overview" – Thomson Reuters: Practical Law, 2019
- Co-Author "Corporate M&A in Vietnam" – Chambers’ Global Practice Guide, 2019
- Co-Author "Real Estate in Vietnam" - Chambers’ Global Practice Guide, 2018
- Speaker "Law on Cybersecurity in Vietnam" – In-House Congress – April 2019
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