With a strong background in Legal, Compliance, and Business Administration, Daniel is an organized, detail-oriented, conscientious self-starter, able to strategize and prioritize effectively to accomplish multiple tasks as well as stay calm under pressure. He also has outstanding skills to build, lead, and connect team to support and achieve the goals with timeliness and effectiveness.

Nguyen Duc Anh (Daniel) is a qualified lawyer of Hanoi Bar Association. Recently, he has been nominated as one of the leading General Counsels in Vietnam by The Legal 500 (Legalease).

Prior to establishing A&D, Daniel worked as Head of Legal in many organizations and as Counsel in numerous local/international law firms.

DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY OF VIETNAM | Visiting Lecturer in Law

THE LEGAL 500 (Legalease) | Top 100 General Counsels Powerlist Vietnam | 2023

VIETNAM INSTITUTE OF DIRECTOR (VIOD) | Director Certification Program | 2022

VIETNAM BAR FEDERATION | Law Practice Certificate | 2021

VIETNAM JUDICIAL ACADEMY | Lawyer Training Certificate | 2017

UNIVERSITY OF NANTES, FRANCE (IEMN-IAE) | Master’s Degree, Business Administration | 2014

DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY OF VIETNAM | Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies and International Relations | 2010

Founder, Managing Partner

A&D Law Firm 

Feb 2023 – Present

Head of Legal, Compliance and Corporate Affairs cum Vice Chairman of Trade Union

Pharmacity Pharmacy JSC 

June 2021 – Present  

Of Counsel

Dentos LuatViet

Feb 2021 – Feb 2023

Assistant Manager, Legal & Compliance 

Hoi An South Development Ltd

Feb 2020 – May 2021

Head of Legal & Compliance

TNG Holding

Aug 2018 – Jan 2020

Legal & Compliance Manager

MDA E&C Co. Ltd

Aug 2017 – July 2018

M&A, Financing and Capital Markets Transactions

• Advised a client as borrower in the US$40 million convertible loan to foreign investors;
• Advised a company as issuer in the US$45 million convertible bond to foreign investor;
• Advised a company as seller on the sale of a strategic stake to foreign investors (US$45 million);
• Advised a company to conduct a due diligence of the target company on the acquisition of a controlling stake in potential pharmacy chain;
• Advised a company as issuer in the US$34 million convertible bond to foreign investor;
• Advised a company’s SPV as seller on the sale of property assets (5* hotels and resorts) to foreign investor;
• Advised a company’s SPV as seller on the sale of property assets (5* golf shores) to a potential investor;
• Advised a company as buyer on the sale of a controlling stake in a 33.35 ha real estate project owner in Dien Chau, Nghe An;
• Advised a company as buyer on the sale of a controlling stake in a 20.8 ha real estate project owner in Thai Hoa;
• Advised a company as buyer on the sale of a controlling stake in a 9.5 ha real estate project owner in Binh Duong;
• Advised a company as buyer on the acquisition of a strategic stake in Family Mart Vietnam (49% shares)
• Advised a company as buyer on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Van Trung II Industrial Zone – Bac Giang (51% shares);
• Advised a company as buyer on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Hoa Binh Garment Factory (70% shares).

Real Estate and Construction/EPC

• Advised a company on the negotiation of Hotel Management Agreement with Marriott for the management of Marriott Hotel, a 5-star hotel owned by a company in Hanoi;
• Advised a company on the negotiation of Hotel Management Agreement with Fusion for the management of Fusion Resort Bai Dai, a 5-star resort owned by A companyin Cam Ranh – Khanh Hoa;
• Advised a company on investment in new real estate projects through the form of bidding and auction Consulting investment in new real estate projects through bidding and auction (dozens of projects in many provinces and cities with a scale of thousands of ha)
• Advised a company on the negotiation of EPC Contracts with Coteccons, Hoa Binh Group, Delta for real estate projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City;
• Advised a company on the negotiation of EPC Contracts for large factory projects of Korean investors in Vietnam (e.g. Aircraft engine factory in Hoa Lac of Hanwha Group);