Shortly after the launch of its affiliate ZI Shariah Advisory in June, law firm Zaid Ibrahim & Co (Zico) has established its presence in Vietnam and Dubai. Zico’s Vietnamese foray is in conjunction with Allen & Gledhill Singapore, and is the first joint venture (JV) law firm of its kind to be licensed in the country. Dubbed “AGZI LCT”, the JV has offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
The main practice areas of AGZI LCT are banking and finance, corporate and commercial law, competition, construction and infrastructure, foreign investment, employment, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and tax.
Zico is also the first Asian law firm to have the approval of the Dubai Financial Services Authority to provide services to local, regional and international clients in and from the Dubai International Financial Centre. The Dubai office, due for launch on the 21st July, is said to be a natural progression of the setting up of its Middle Eastern desk in Kuala Lumpur last September.