Yee Chung Seck
Biography
Yee Chung is a senior partner and co-head of the Vietnam offices for Baker McKenzie. He has been based in Vietnam for over 25 years, dealing with a wide range of investment projects and M&A deals, and advising and assisting on corporate, commercial and regulatory compliance matters.
Practice Focus
Chung co-leads the Vietnam Transactional Practice Group, which includes investment, M&A and capital markets practices. He also has sector focus in technology and digital economy, healthcare and life sciences, real estate and logistics industries. His experience includes foreign direct investment, market access and approvals, private and public M&A, securities, competition and merger control, commercial contracts, anti-corruption compliance, and data management, over a diverse range of industries, including digital economy, e-commerce, healthcare, education, industrial and consumer products, food & beverage, manufacturing, ports, warehouses, and transportation.
Chung is consistently recognized as a Band 1 lawyer for Corporate/M&A and TMT in Vietnam by Chambers and Partners. Additionally, he has been ranked as a Leading Partner for Corporate/M&A, Real Estate and Construction, and TMT by The Legal 500, solidifying his reputation as a top-tier legal professional in the region.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised and assisted eBay in the acquisition of shares in PeaceSoft.
- Advised and assisted Kirin on the acquisition of a leading listed Vietnamese soft drinks manufacturer with a vast distribution network reaching more than 100,000 outlets in Vietnam.
- Advised and assisted Valeant in the subscription of majority shares in Euvipharm Pharmaceutical JSC.
- Advised and assisted Navis Capital in the purchase of shares in Godaco Seafood JSC as it transitioned from a listed public company to a private company.
- Advised and assisted Diageo in the acquisition of public company shares in Halico.
- Advised and assisted Shiseido on asset and business acquisition of its Vietnam distributor and distribution network.
- Advised and assisted a Danish investment company on its acquisition of 100% of the shares in a Vietnamese hearing technology firm.
Professional Honors
- Leading Partner for TMT, Corporate and M&A, Real estate and Construction (Vietnam) - Legal 500 AP 2019 – 2025
- Band 1 Leading Partner for Corporate / M&A and TMT (Vietnam) - Chambers AP 2010 – 2025
- Highly Regarded Lawyer M&A - IFLR1000 2017 – 2024
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Singapore Business Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Vice President
- American Chamber of Commerce, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - IT/C Co-Chair, Sub-committee
- Law Society of Singapore - Member
Admissions
- Singapore (1997)
Education
- National University of Singapore Law School (1996)
Languages
- English