RHTLaw Vietnam

What RHTLaw Vietnam does

RHTLaw Vietnam is a private, full-service Vietnamese law firm established in 2005, headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City with a secondary office in Hanoi. The firm serves enterprise and institutional clients — including large corporations, multinationals, financial institutions, state-owned enterprises, and government agencies — as well as high-net-worth individuals requiring specialised counsel, with practice coverage spanning corporate M&A, capital markets, dispute resolution, FDI and investment structuring, employment and labour, intellectual property, tax, banking and finance, construction, e-commerce, insurance, securities compliance, PPP projects, and emerging areas such as AI law and data protection. A marquee 2025 cross-border mandate was its support of DKE Holding Company Limited in a successful Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing.

The firm operates on a traditional professional-services revenue model, charging engagement-based fees (hourly, fixed-fee, or success-fee structures typical of legal advisory) with no publicly disclosed fee schedules. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales: client acquisition is driven by direct relationships, professional referrals, and inbound work from its international affiliations — principally the RHTLaw Asia network and the ASEAN Plus Group (APG), a regional alliance spanning 12+ Asia-Pacific jurisdictions including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan. The firm supplements this with a content-led thought-leadership strategy via legal updates, newsletters, webinars, academic engagement (Judicial Academy, Hoa Sen University), and earned media including a VTV3 television appearance in November 2025.

RHTLaw Vietnam has no proprietary technology platform, SaaS product, or disclosed AI/ML capability; its "technology" footprint consists of a corporate website, a careers portal, and standard professional-services tooling. The firm is privately held, has no disclosed investors or parent entity, and operates with approximately 29 employees across its two offices. It has accumulated recognised industry credentials including IFLR1000 2025, WTR1000 2020, Corporate INTL M&A Law Firm of the Year (Vietnam) 2018, and Asia IP's 2020 IP Expert designation for Partner Dang Phuong Le. Historically, the firm merged with RHTLaw Taylor Wessing Singapore in June 2016 to operate briefly as RHTLaw Taylor Wessing Vietnam before reverting to the RHTLaw Vietnam brand.

Name

RHTLaw Vietnam

Legal name

RHTLaw Vietnam

Website

https://rhtlaw.com.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RHTLaw Vietnam is a privately-held, full-service Vietnamese law firm founded in 2005, serving enterprise, institutional, and high-net-worth clients across corporate M&A, capital markets, dispute resolution, FDI, and IP from offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi via its RHTLaw Asia and ASEAN Plus Group affiliations.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory and Professional Services: RHTLaw Vietnam generates revenue through billable legal services rendered to clients across its practice areas and industry groups. Fees are charged on an engagement basis, consistent with traditional law firm economics — typically hourly rates, fixed fees for defined matters, or success fees for transactional work such as M&A and capital markets listings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RHTLaw Vietnam is a Vietnam-based, full-service independent law firm that provides legal advisory and representation to enterprises, multinationals, financial institutions, state-owned enterprises, and government bodies. Its practice spans corporate M&A, capital markets, dispute resolution, FDI and investment structuring, employment, intellectual property, tax, banking and finance, construction, PPP, e-commerce, insurance, securities compliance, and emerging areas such as AI law and data protection. The firm operates from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi and is networked with RHTLaw Asia and the ASEAN Plus Group for cross-border mandates.

Product overview

RHTLaw Vietnam is a law firm providing legal advisory services across multiple practice areas including corporate law, M&A, intellectual property, dispute resolution, and industry-specific legal guidance. The firm operates through its offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, supported by an international network through ASEAN PLUS GROUP membership. RHTLaw Vietnam publishes regular legal updates, newsletters, webinars, and thought leadership content covering Vietnamese legal developments. The firm does not offer a technology product or SaaS platform.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Corporate M&A Legal Advisory Legal advisory on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and M&A transactions for enterprises, multinationals, and investors in Vietnam, recognized via the firm's M&A Law Firm of the Year (2018) award.
• Capital Markets and Securities Advisory Legal counsel for securities and capital markets mandates, including cross-border listings such as the firm's support of DKE Holding Company Limited in its successful listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
• Dispute Resolution and Litigation Representation and advisory in dispute resolution matters in Vietnam, including related webinar and knowledge-sharing programs on Dispute Resolution in Vietnam.
• Intellectual Property (Trademarks, Enforcement, Litigation) Trademark prosecution, enforcement, and IP litigation services in Vietnam, recognized by the WTR1000 2020 rankings and by an individual partner identified as a 2020 IP Expert in Vietnam by Asia IP.
• FDI and Investment Structuring Advisory on foreign direct investment, market entry, and investment structuring into Vietnam, exemplified by the firm's published high-level executive summary Structuring Investments into Vietnam.
• Data Protection and Digital Payments Advisory Advisory on personal data protection and digital payments regulatory matters in Vietnam, evidenced by the firm's contribution to APG's Regional Regulatory Guide to Personal Data Protection in Asia-Pacific and its participation in COVID-19 and Digital Payments webinars.
• Banking and Finance Legal Advisory Legal advisory across banking, finance, and Vietnam's International Financial Center framework, supported by the firm's authored thought leadership on Vietnam's International Financial Center.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• DKE Holding Company LimitednotableOthers · 1 January 2025RHTLaw Vietnam acted as legal counsel supporting DKE Holding Company Limited in its successful listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This represents a marquee capital markets mandate demonstrating the firm's ability to handle cross-border securities work.
• Siwoo Law FirmnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025RHTLaw Vietnam and Siwoo Law Firm signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), establishing a formal collaborative relationship for mutual referral and cooperation in legal matters of shared interest.
• ASEAN Plus Group (APG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRHTLaw Vietnam is a member of ASEAN Plus Group (APG), a regional network of independent law firms spanning Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan. APG enables cross-border knowledge sharing, joint publications (e.g., Regional Guide to Payment Services, Regional Guide to Personal Data Protection), and client referrals. The firm participates in APG webinars and annual meetings.
• RHTLaw AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRHTLaw Vietnam is part of the RHTLaw Asia network, providing international affiliation and cross-border referral capabilities for legal services across Asia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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