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Long Gia Nguyen

Partner

Biography

Long Gia Nguyen is a partner in Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial group, based in the Ho Chi Minh City office. Long is a highly accomplished attorney with extensive experience and expertise in real estate, hospitality, and M&A transactions. Recognized as a leading real estate lawyer in Vietnam by Chambers Asia-Pacific and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and shortlisted for the regional Construction and Real Estate Lawyer of the Year award at The Legal 500‘s Southeast Asia Awards 2023, he advises local and multinational clients on hospitality projects, structured real estate transactions, joint ventures, and foreign investment, as well as on the real estate and corporate aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

A real estate specialist with nearly two decades of experience as both in-house and outside counsel, Long has led numerous cross-border real estate projects (e.g., integrated hotel and casino projects, mixed-use development projects, branded residence projects, and tourism projects) across the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, his expertise in M&A transactions helps him effectively navigate complex deals and provide comprehensive legal counsel to clients involved in M&A activities.

In addition to his client work, he is a regular author and speaker on real estate matters and hotel management. Prior to joining Tilleke & Gibbins, Long spent more than 14 years with a top international law firm in Vietnam. He is licensed to practice law in Vietnam, and holds a certificate of auctioneer.

Experience

  • Advised the Vietnamese subsidiary of one of the world’s largest corporations on international cold storage on the expansion of cold storage business in Vietnam.
  • Advised and represented one of the world’s largest high-end furniture manufacturers in an M&A transaction relating to manufacturing business in Binh Duong province.
  • Represented a large family business in Thailand to invest in a 5-star hotel and resort, one of the first and largest projects on Bai Sao beach on Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island; and invest in a 5-star resort and hotel on Gam Ghi Island, Phu Quoc.
  • Advised a Japanese real estate development company on investing to buy shares from different investors in notable real estate projects in Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Advised a Thai developer and operator of industrial real estate sites to invest in Song Khoai Industrial Park in Quang Yen town, Quang Ninh province.
  • Advised a developer in Vietnam in restructuring a USD 2 billion complex project of golf course, hotel and casino at Lang Co, Hue.
  • Advised on development and sale programs for the Grand Ho Tram Strip project, a USD 4 billion resort and casino complex in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.
  • Represented a Vietnamese investment fund to negotiate the sale of shares in a casino development project worth USD 4 billion in Hoi An, Quang Nam province. The transaction involved three jurisdictions: British Virgin Islands, Singapore and Vietnam.
  • Represented a Vietnamese investment fund in the sale of three iconic resort real estate projects in Vietnam involving three jurisdictions: British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Vietnam.
  • Represented a Vietnamese real estate developer to negotiate in selling shares of Saigon South Residence project in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Represented a real estate fund negotiating to sell a large real estate project in Vietnam Dai Phuoc Lotus Island in Dong Nai.
  • Advised a Japanese investor to buy shares in a major commercial project in downtown Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Worked on the development of regulations on REIT (real estate investment trusts) in Vietnam.
ABOUT Long Gia

Industries

Automotive

Consumer Products

Energy

Practices

Capital Markets

Corporate/M&A

Real Estate

Location

Languages

    Vietnamese

    English

Education

    LLM, Transnational Law and Business University (Korea)

    LLB, Hanoi Law University

Insights

February 28, 2024
Experts on real estate law from Tilleke & Gibbins provided the chapter on Vietnam for Practical Law’s Commercial Real Estate Global Guide 2024, a comparative jurisdictional guide in Q&A format giving a a high-level overview of real estate investment structures, restrictions on foreign ownership, and other important issues of real estate law. The main topics include the following: Real estate investment Title to real estate Sale of real estate Real estate tax Real estate finance Real estate leases Planning and development controls To read the Vietnam chapter, please visit the Practical Law website and enroll in the free Practical Law trial to gain full access.
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April 8, 2021
On March 24, 2021, the Prime Minister of Vietnam issued Decision No. 12/2021/QD-TTg issuing regulations on oil spill response. One of the more notable changes is the introduction of templates for oil spill response plans.
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April 12, 2018
The latest edition of Practical Law Company’s Doing Business in … Global Guide includes a chapter on Vietnam written by lawyers from Tilleke & Gibbins’ Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi offices. The popular guide, produced in association with Lex Mundi, the world’s largest network of independent law firms, provides the ins and outs of establishing and operating a business in more than 50 jurisdictions worldwide.The Vietnam chapter covers the following main topics:
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Awards & Rankings

January 16, 2025
Tilleke & Gibbins has maintained its strong regional presence in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings, demonstrating continued excellence across all six jurisdictions where the firm operates. The rankings, which were recently released, showcase the firm’s consistent high performance with 30 practice rankings and 30 individual recognitions.
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November 26, 2024
Tilleke & Gibbins has been named to the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Fast 30: Asia’s Fastest Growing Firms 2024. The ranking highlights law firms across Asia that have demonstrated significant growth and leadership in a competitive and evolving legal landscape. Selection for the ALB Fast 30 is based on metrics such as growth in fee-earners, new office openings, the addition of key partners and clients, revenue increases, and other measures of expansion. This is the second time Tilleke & Gibbins has been included on the list, having previously earned recognition in 2022. The Fast 30 ranking complements ALB’s annual Top 50 Largest Law Firms feature, which evaluates firms by total lawyer headcount. While not included among the region’s largest firms, Tilleke & Gibbins continues to be prominently ranked by ALB for its presence in Thailand and Vietnam. For more about the ALB Fast 30 and to see a full list of the Asia’s fastest growing law firms, please see the November 2024 issue of ALB.
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September 30, 2024
Tilleke & Gibbins has once again been recognized in the 2024 Asian Legal Business M&A rankings, retaining its Tier 2 position for both Thailand and Vietnam. This marks the 11th consecutive year that the firm has been acknowledged in the publication, reflecting its sustained strength in the M&A market across the region. The magazine’s M&A rankings evaluate firms based on several key metrics, including the volume, complexity, and size of transactions handled, as well as the firm’s presence across Asia. The rankings also take into account key personnel hires and the overall growth of each practice group. The evaluation period for the 2024 edition spanned from August 2023 to July 2024. Tilleke & Gibbins’ representation in the Thailand and Vietnam rankings reflects the firm’s reputation for consistently strong support of corporate transactions across Southeast Asia. Asian Legal Business, owned by Thomson Reuters, is a leading source of information for legal professionals active in the region. To learn more about the M&A rankings, and to browse the full rankings, please see the Asian Legal Business website.
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