Corporate and M&A

What the companies should consider when issuing ESOP shares?

In this article, HM&P will provide key points for public companies, regarding the issuance of ESOP, regulated by Decree 155/2020/ND-CP.

Members of the board of directors withdraw their resignations – Many enterprises are still struggling with how to handle this

According to the Law on Enterprises, members of the board of directors (“Board Member”)/ inspectors of a joint stock company may be removed by resolution of the general meeting of shareholders (“GMS”), which is based on their resignation

Legal Guidelines: Corporate promotion and advertising compliance

This publication is made based on the process of providing services to our clients as well as on the practical experience of our lawyers in representing clients in the field of sales promotion and advertising. Through this publication, we hope to assist enterprises in facilitating the implementation of related procedures.

The inconsistency of current regulations on alcohol sales promotions

One of the goods that enterprises are often interested in in the field of sales in promoting is alcohol. In fact, the sales promotion of alcohol or the use of alcohol in the sales promotion is also a common problem faced by many enterprises. These shortcomings are mainly due to the inconsistency in the provisions of the current laws. In this article, HM&P will analyze this inconsistency, thereby assisting enterprises as well as competent authorities to have a clear view of the sales promotion of special commodities, especially alcohol, in order to make appropriate adjustments.

The initial public offering of shares: What companies need to know

Public offering of shares is a form of securities offering to the public specified by the Law on Securities 2019 in Clause 19 Article 4.

Voluntary bankruptcy, a perspective on the case of Parkson Vietnam

The benefits and the disadvantages of voluntary bankruptcy on the case of Parkson Vietnam.

Legal Guideline: Notification of economic concentration in Vietnam

The history of the establishment of various types of enterprises has shown that the shortest way for enterprises to improve their competitiveness is to combine capital and management capabilities in business operations.

M&A: Who take responsibility to develop labor utilization plan?

Vietnamese Labor Code 2019 requires enterprises to develop labor utilization plans in some certain M&A operations to best protect the interest of the employees, the lesser party in labor relation.

Important notes to consider when holding an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

April every year is considered as "the season of the general meeting" because this is the time when joint-stock companies are forced to hold an annual General Meeting of Shareholders (a “GMS”) in accordance with law.

Legal guidelines: Holding a General Meeting of Shareholders

HM&P has prepared these Legal Guidelines to provide joint stock companies with detailed guidance on how to comply with the GMS.

Legal Opinion Letters - What do clients expect from lawyers and law firms?

In the relationship between laws and economy, laws play a superstructural role, be influenced and having simultaneously an opposite effect on economic infrastructure.

Deadlock provision in Company’s Charter - A perspective to Bay Water case

Situations where there is no consensus on managing or operating the company between partners, can lead to a joint venture that cannot approve important decisions. Therefore, when establishing a joint venture, both parties should pay attention to provisions for resolving “deadlock” issues. This article will deliver some recommendations for “deadlock” provisions in the charter, from a new perspective to the Bay Water case

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