Legal Consulting and M&A Transaction Support

M&A – Fast growth strategy for businesses

M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) is a strategic tool that helps businesses expand their scale, enter new markets and optimize resources without having to build everything from scratch. However, M&A transactions are often complex, involving many legal regulations, negotiating benefits and potential risks.

Using professional M&A legal consulting services helps businesses:

• Ensure transactions comply with Vietnamese law and international practices.
• Accurately assess legal, financial and tax risks.
• Optimize transaction structure to save costs and implementation time.

M&A service implementation process at DEDICA

Step 1. Receive information & determine trading goals

In the initial step, DEDICA will work directly with customers to understand:

• M&A transaction objectives;
• Scope and form of investment: domestic or with foreign elements (FDI);
• Related documents and information: legal documents, ownership structure, financial statements, contracts, licenses, company charter, etc.

After receiving full information, DEDICA will preliminarily analyze risks, feasibility, transaction size and send a detailed legal service quote, including scope of work, implementation time and transparent costs.

Step 2. Legal appraisal

This is the most important stage in the M&A process, helping investors understand the legal status of the target business and assess potential risks before signing a contract.

DEDICA's team of specialized lawyers will conduct:

• Review all legal documents of the target enterprise;
• Assess risks and legal violations (if any).
• Analyze the legal impact of the deal on both the buyer and the seller.
• Propose measures to handle and restructure documents, help minimize risks, and facilitate the next negotiation step.

Step 3. Support in negotiating & signing contracts

Based on the appraisal results, DEDICA continues to support customers throughout the entire process of negotiating, negotiating and signing M&A contracts, including:

• Prepare and draft transaction documents;
• Consulting on appropriate transaction structure;
• Represent or accompany customers in negotiations, ensuring that their rights and legal position are maximally protected;
• Check binding terms, including transfer price, payments, closing conditions, control rights, indemnification, warranties, and dispute resolution provisions.

DEDICA's goal is to ensure M&A agreements both protect customers' legal rights and facilitate smooth and sustainable transactions.

Step 4. Complete the transaction & related administrative procedures

After the contract is signed, DEDICA continues to support customers in carrying out the necessary legal procedures to complete the transaction/business restructuring.

Benefits of choosing DEDICA

• A team of lawyers with rich experience in complex M&A transactions.
• Comprehensive strategic consulting: combining legal, finance and tax.
• Maximum protection of customers' interests in negotiations and contracts.
• Save time & costs thanks to a professional, transparent process.