Foreign lawyer registered with the Ministry of Justice and working in the Hanoi office of Duane Morris Vietnam LLC, an affiliate of Duane Morris LLP, one of the 100 largest law firms in the world by gross revenue.
Practices law in the areas of corporate finance, foreign investment and international trade. Deep experience in capital markets and especially debt capital markets transactions in China, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Advised the underwriters on landmark transactions including the Hong Kong Stock Exchange IPO of Agricultural Bank of China, the Philippine Stock Exchange IPO of Cebu Pacific Air, the Thai Stock Exchange IPO of (Chevron subsidiary) Star Petroleum and record-setting bond issuances by Ctrip.com (China), Sinopec (China) and Pertamina (Indonesia). Has advised on cross-border corporate, regulatory and commercial legal issues including advice on compliance with economic sanctions and anti-corruption laws. Prior to becoming a lawyer, served 21 years in the United States Army, retiring from active duty with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Military service included the administration of foreign military sales and assistance programs during assignments in the US Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and the US State Department Political-Military Affairs Bureau in Washington DC.
B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point, M.A. from the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and J.D. from the Fordham University School of Law. Qualified to practice law in the states of New York and Oregon. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, basic proficiency in Khmer (Cambodian) and studying Vietnamese.
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