Senior Associate and Head of German Desk

LEIF SCHNEIDER

• Overview

  Leif Schneider joined the team in May 2021 as senior associate and heads the German Desk. After earning his legal credentials at Germany’s most reputable law school (LMU) and the Higher Regional Court of Munich, he has been advising his international clients in different roles as a member of the German Bar Association since 2016. Before joining ACSV, he advised his clients in corporate/M&A and IP matters across various jurisdictions (Germany, France, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam) and industries such as healthcare & life sciences, financial sector, energy/infrastructure projects, manufacturing, trade.

  
  Leif is now Vice-Chair of the Legal Sector Committee of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam.

  He has been admitted to practice as a foreign-registered lawyer in Vietnam since 2018.

  Leif is fluent in English, German and French.

  AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  Leif’s practice clusters around Corporate/M&A, foreign direct investment (FDI), international arbitration, intellectual property (IP) and data security. As Head of the German Desk, his special focus lies on German and other European investment into Vietnam. He regularly contributes to publications on current Vietnamese and regional developments and is thus well-equipped to successfully structure and implement your investment in Vietnam.

• Practice Areas
  

  Real Estate

  ACSV Legal provides advice on real estate and construction matters. We take a commercial approach while focussing on achieving our clients’ objectives.

  

  Energy

  At ACSV Legal we support our clients across the entire energy value chain advising them on the use, taxation and extraction of energy sources covering all aspects, from sales to regulation, of non-renewable energy sources such as coal, oil and gas, but also renewable sources, such as wind, solar and hydro power.

  

  Dispute Resolution

  ACSV Legal offers a preeminent dispute resolution services with a special focus on international commercial arbitration.

  

  Banking and Finance

  ACSV Legal routinely advises high-net worth individuals, companies, banks, and other entities on cash flow-based lending, asset based lending, acquisition financing, exit financing, and other secured and unsecured financing.

  

  Labour and Employment Law

  ACSV Legal regularly provides support to clients in drafting internal labour rules, labour contracts, compensation structures and assistance in employment litigations in collaboration with SH Law.

  

  Corporate / M&A

  ACSV Legal has one of the premier Corporate / M&A practices in Vietnam and its approach is to understand the legal, commercial and political dynamics of every matter.

  

  Private Equity

  ACSV Legal has experience in advising clients on strategic investments, divestments, debt and security transactions, design and review of loan contracts, as well as capital contributions.

  

  Insolvency and Restructuring

  ACSV Legal has advised some of the biggest names in many industries in Vietnam, including health and fitness, retail, food and beverage and hospitality on pre-emtpive pre-deal restructuring or restructuring related to insolvency and winding-up proceedings.

  

  Taxation

  ACSV Legal lawyers are experts in both corporate and commercial Vietnamese law and can thus provide our clients with appropriate tax advice.

• News
  

  VIETNAMESE E-COMMERCE STRUGGLES WITH LAW AIMED AT TAXING ONLINE VENDORS

  Aug 10, 2021

  

  NEW DECREE ON SECURITY FOR PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS

  Aug 10, 2021
• Team Members
  

  MARK OAKLEY

  Managing Partner

  

  TIM DOBSON

  Of Counsel and Head of Energy Practice

  

  HIEU PHAM

  Special Counsel

  

  VU NGUYEN

  Of Counsel

  

  CHUNG LE

  Of Counsel

  

  ELAINE CHEW

  Special Counsel

  

  MINH NGUYEN

  Senior Associate and Head of Dispute Resolution Practice

  

  KEN Y. FUKUDA

  Of Counsel

  

  LEIF SCHNEIDER

  Senior Associate and Head of German Desk

  

  HUYEN PHAM

  Senior Associate

  

  PHUONG HUYNH

  Senior Associate

  

  AN TRAN

  Senior Associate

  

  THU NGUYEN

  Associate

  

  TRANG PHAN

  Associate

  

  LINH NGUYEN

  Associate

  

  LY NGUYEN

  Associate

  

  NGUYET LE

  Associate

  

  HUONG VO

  Associate

  

  DUC TRAN

  Associate

  

  TRUONG LE

  Associate

  

  PHUONG NGUYEN

  Junior Associate

  

  CUONG TA

  Junior Associate

  

  PHUONG HONG NGUYEN

  Junior Associate

  

  CHAU NGUYEN

  Junior Associate

  

  THIEN PHAM

  Junior Associate

  

  KIM NGUYEN

  Junior Associate

  

  MARIEKE VAN DER PIJL

  Practice Manager

leif@acsvlegal.com

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