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A legal department sized to your business
Sound legal footing. Room to grow.
From contracts and employment to governance and compliance, FC Legal helps you build and run a solid legal foundation, without having to set up a full in-house legal team straight away.
When does a business need in-house counsel?
Legal risk does not only appear when there is a dispute. It usually starts in day-to-day operations.
Five core areas of legal work
FC Legal supports you across the full range of legal issues that come up as your business operates.
Contracts
Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and managing contracts.
HR & employment
From recruitment and employment contracts to discipline and termination.
Corporate governance
Charter, meetings, changes to enterprise registration, structure and beneficial ownership.
Licences & compliance
Licences, business conditions and sector compliance.
Legal risk management
Identifying and assessing risks, and putting controls in place.
In-house counsel built for businesses in Vietnam
FC Legal offers in-house counsel as flexible, practical plans, designed for each stage of your company’s growth.
Learn how we work →- DiagnoseUnderstand your needs and risks
- Set upBuild the plan and the legal tools
- MaintainOngoing support in daily operations
- UpgradeAdjust as your business grows
Four in-house counsel plans
Choose the plan that fits your size, needs and stage of growth.
- 4 advice hours a month
- 1 contract review a month
- Reply within 3 business days
- Start-up templates
- 10 advice hours a month
- Up to 4 contract reviews
- Urgent reply within 8 hours
- Named lawyer, monthly report
- 20 advice hours a month
- Up to 8 contract reviews
- Urgent reply within 4 hours
- Lawyer plus back-up, private Zalo group
- Health check twice a year
- 40 advice hours a month
- Up to 16 contract reviews
- Managing lawyer leads, in English and Vietnamese
- Out-of-hours hotline
- Quarterly health check
Fees exclude VAT. Litigation, arbitration, M&A, due diligence, certified translation and accounting are outside all plans and quoted separately, with a discount for retainer clients.
The four plans at a glance
Main items and scope of work for each plan. Fees exclude VAT.
| Area of work | Starter | Standard | Growth | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Start-ups and teams under 10 staff | Companies with 10–50 staff | Companies with 50–200 staff, regulated sectors | Large and foreign-invested companies, cross-border deals |
| Fee (excl. VAT) | VND 3.5M / month | VND 8M / month | VND 15M / month | VND 30M / month |
| Contract term | Annual contract | 3-month trial | 3-month trial | Limited availability |
| Scope of work | Basic | Broader | Comprehensive | Comprehensive and in-depth |
| Advice hours | 4 a month | 10 a month | 20 a month | 40 a month |
| Response time | Reply within 3 business days | Urgent reply within 8 hours | Urgent reply within 4 hours | Out-of-hours hotline |
| Your lawyer | – | Named lawyer, monthly report | Lawyer plus back-up, private Zalo group | Managing lawyer leads, in English and Vietnamese |
| Legal health check | – | – | Twice a year | Quarterly |
| Everyday legal questions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract reviews per month | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Drafting contracts and documents | Templates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Employment matters | Q&A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Work rules, pay scales | – | Review | ✓ | ✓ |
| Corporate governance, registration changes | Q&A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Internal policies | – | – | 1 a year | ✓ |
| Licences and business conditions | Q&A | Advice | With filing | ✓ |
| Tax law (no accounting) | Q&A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Intellectual property | – | Q&A | Advice | ✓ |
| Personal data protection | Q&A | Q&A | Advice | With review |
| Negotiation with partners | – | Input | 1 a quarter | ✓ |
| Authorities and inspections | – | Documents | Attend 1 a quarter | ✓ |
| Disputes | Guidance | Letters, negotiation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Discount on extra matters | – | 15% | 20% | 30% |
Additional services within the in-house counsel plans
Alongside the regular work, FC Legal offers extra support based on your actual needs.
Which plan is right for your business?
A 30-minute orientation call, free of charge, in English or Vietnamese.
FC Legal Law Company Limited, Hanoi, Vietnam. This page is general information, not legal advice for any specific situation.
