Overview
In the context of innovation-driven growth and the ongoing realignment of global value chains, technology transfer plays a critical role in investment strategies, production expansion, and the enhancement of enterprise competitiveness. At the same time, technology transfer transactions are often complex in structure and closely intertwined with intellectual property, investment, taxation, foreign exchange control, and sector-specific regulatory compliance.
Nhat Nam Law LLC provides comprehensive legal advisory services in relation to technology transfer for domestic enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises, research institutions, and investors. We assist clients in structuring, negotiating, and implementing technology transfer transactions in compliance with Vietnamese law, while ensuring legal enforceability, commercial effectiveness, and the sustainable utilization of transferred technologies.
Scope of services
Our Technology Transfer Advisory Services include:
Technology Transfer Structuring and Strategy
- Advising on the selection of appropriate transaction forms and structures aligned with clients’ business models, investment objectives, and development strategies;
- Assessing and identifying legal risks relating to ownership, usage rights, scope, limitations, and restrictions of transferred technologies;
- Advising on technology transfer transactions connected with investments, M&A, capital contributions in the form of intellectual property, and corporate restructuring.
Transaction Documentation and Regulatory Procedures
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating technology transfer agreements, licensing agreements, and research and development (R&D) cooperation agreements;
- Advising on and assisting with procedures for obtaining technology transfer licenses, certificates of technology transfer registration, and amendments or extensions in accordance with applicable regulations;
- Advising on tax, foreign exchange control, and cross-border payment issues arising from technology transfer transactions.
Implementation and Post-Transfer Governance
- Advising on the rights and obligations of the parties during the implementation, use, and exploitation of transferred technologies;
- Assisting with legal issues arising from the operation, improvement, and commercialization of transferred technologies;
- Advising on the protection of intellectual property rights and the resolution of disputes relating to transferred technologies.
Key contacts
How can we help?
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