Biography
Pham Minh Tuan is the Managing Partner of Nhat Nam Law LLC (ATLAW). His practice focuses on intellectual property, technology transfer and commercial matters in Vietnam. He also advises on investment, corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, contracts and dispute resolution.
He advises on the registration and renewal of intellectual property rights, related appeals and enforcement matters. His experience includes advising and representing businesses in patent and copyright disputes, advising on shareholder disputes, and preparing agreements for the commercial use of intellectual property and technology.
His transactional experience includes legal due diligence, M&A advice, preparation of term sheets and registration of technology transfer agreements. He has worked on matters involving software, digital games, manufacturing, distribution, education and food and beverage businesses.
Tuan holds degrees in law and electronics and telecommunications engineering. This combination provides a legal and technical foundation for his work on intellectual property and technology matters. He is also an industrial property representative.
Experience
- Advised and represented a Korean-invested company in a patent infringement dispute.
- Advised and represented a foreign-invested textile company in a copyright dispute.
- Advised a Vietnamese software company on a copyright dispute concerning a computer program.
- Advised a company in the furniture industry on an employment dispute.
- Advised on dispute resolution strategies between shareholders in a blockchain and software development company.
- Advised and represented a Vietnamese corporation in registering two technology transfer agreements relating to battery production with the Ministry of Science and Technology.
- Advised on and drafted a cosmetics distribution agreement for a Vietnamese company.
- Advised on and drafted a copyright licensing agreement between two Vietnamese game companies for the development of an NFT game.
- Provided legal advice and conducted legal due diligence for an M&A transaction between two automobile import companies in Vietnam.
- Advised on and drafted a term sheet for an M&A transaction between two companies in the education sector.
- Provided legal advice on an M&A transaction between two companies in the food and beverage sector.
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