Clear laws, procedures will convince US firms to make long term investments: Freshfields lawyer

Clear laws, procedures will convince US firms to make long term investments: Freshfields lawyer

An open and predictable investment environment will convince U.S. companies to make long term investments in Vietnam, as opposed to other emerging markets in the Indo-Pacific or even closer to home, said Eric Johnson, a counsel at law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in a talk with The Investor on the occasion of President Joe Biden's state visit to Vietnam from September 10-11.

Industries - Sat, September 9, 2023 | 1:46 pm

Simplifying investment procedures in Vietnam - the case for Apostille Convention

Simplifying investment procedures in Vietnam - the case for Apostille Convention

Vietnam should join the Apostille Convention given the enormous gains that come from reducing administrative burdens and costs of preparing foreign documents for use in the country, write Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Vietnam lawyers Chris Milliken and Duong Bao Trung.

Economy - Mon, June 12, 2023 | 8:14 am

Vietnam's new power development plan: Showing the path to a green future?

Vietnam's new power development plan: Showing the path to a green future?

With Vietnam's commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and the global energy transition, the country's power sector is on the cusp of significant change. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Vietnam lawyers Anthony Ong, Dan Nguyen and Chris Milliken analyze the highlights in the newly-approved National Power Development Plan (PDP8) and key issues that remain to be resolved to achieve the ambitious goals of the plan.

Consulting - Tue, May 30, 2023 | 4:07 pm

Investors see renewable energy as economic driver

Investors see renewable energy as economic driver

Renewable energy, LNG power and hydrogen are attracting new interest from foreign investors in Vietnam. The Investor talks with Tony Foster, managing partner of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's Vietnam offices, about investment opportunities in these areas.

Energy - Mon, December 19, 2022 | 8:40 am