THANG CHIEN DANG (Mr.)
*** ********* ******, *********, ** 20850
Mobile: 202-***-**** - e-mail : *****@***.***.*** Web: www.ips.com.vn
PROFESSION
Regulatory compliance and anti-corruption with monitoring, training, and
investigation; risk management and internal controls; business transaction
review.
Legal advice on M&A, investment, business transactions, corporate
governance, and regulatory compliance in doing business with Vietnam.
EXPERIENCE
US ASIA LINKS Rockville, MD (USA) 10/2013
- Current
Vietnam Project Director, project-based cooperation for business
development between US and VN (acquisition of Vietnamese investors on US
diary farm.)
VCI Legal LLP (Vietnam) Hanoi, Vietnam 04/2013
- 08/2013
Senior Counsel - Director of M&A, Corporate and Banking, focused on
business's risk management and transactions to the local banks (obtained a
retainer contract with local bank).
Standard Chartered Bank (UK) Hanoi, Vietnam 06/2012 -
03/2013
Attorney - Head of Regulatory Affairs, developed the connection with
banking regulators, provided legal research and advice to compliance team,
led the compliance monitoring, auditing, and investigating (achieved the
increment of credit cap for business year of 2012).
Samsung Electronics Vietnam (S. Korea) Bac Ninh, Vietnam
01/2011 - 06/2012
General Counsel, performed the functions of the legal manager, compliance
manager, and government affairs co-ordinator of the investment complex with
USD1.5 billion (achieved the best incentive package for the complex,
setting of the internal legal service, corporate governance and compliance
monitoring; handled IP litigation case).
Siemens Vietnam Ltd (Germany) Hanoi, Vietnam 10/2009
- 12/2010
Attorney - D. Regional Compliance Office, managed corporation's compliance
frame-work in the country, including the training, monitoring, and
investigating; FCPA initiatives, training, monitoring and investigating
(developed and trained the business partners/distributors on the compliance
with FCPA).
Golden Bridge Finance Group (S. Korea) Hanoi, Vietnam
8/2007 - 9/2009
Head of Legal, provided legal advice on M&A, investment, re-organization,
and transactional papers (closed an acquisition by foreign investor on the
major shares of local securities business, reformed its corporate
governance; reorganized insolvent company)
Prudential Vietnam Assurance Plc. Hanoi, Vietnam
5/2002 - 8/2007
Senior Officer - Central Compliance & Legal Office, acted as the team
leader in the agency compliance, an agency trainer on compliance, a legal
counsel to internal department (introduced the fraud investigation process;
developed training materials; authored articles on the newspaper of
litigation on an insurance fraud case).
The Law Office of IPS (USA) - Hanoi Branch Hanoi, Vietnam
2000 - 2002
General Manager, managed the daily work of a newly established branch
office of US's law firm.
EDUCATION
George Washington University Law School DC. USA
LL.M on business and finance (courses: corporations, May 2015
securities regulations, secured transactions, banking laws,
business reorganization, international business transactions,
and insurance).
Judicial Academy - Ministry of Justice Hanoi, Vietnam
Lawyer Profession 2003 - 2004
Hanoi National University Hanoi, Vietnam
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B equivalence). 1996 - 1999
Hanoi University for Foreign Studies Hanoi, Vietnam
BA of English Language 1993 - 1996
SOCIAL VOLUNTEER
Pro Bono Legal Counsel and Advisor to Global Community Service Foundation -
a US-based NGO that provides humanitarian aid to Vietnam and Burma (from
2004 - present).
OTHER SKILLS AND TRAINING COURSES
Enterprise Risk Management; LOMA 280, 290, 311; SOA 302, 404; AML, FCPA,
UKBA, FATCA; Building Relationship, Team Building, Leadership; Train the
Trainer to Train (TTT); Taking Action for Continuous Improvement (TACI).
Certification were granted.
LANGUAGUES
English and Vietnamese
BAR ADMISSION
Attorney at law (Vietnam); special legal consultant (Washington D.C).
PUBLICATIONS:
Attachment of Assets (JurisNet, LLC 2014 www.arbitrationlaw.com)
VISA STATUS
Citizenship: Vietnamese. Permanent resident with green-card, full work
authorization in US.