Rouse Legal opens branch office in Vietnam


Rouse Legal, the English Law Firm of Rouse & Co International Group (Rouse & Co), has been granted a licence for the establishment of its branch office in Vietnam, enabling it to provide the full range of legal services, including intellectual property which is of course the firm's main focus.  Rouse Legal in Vietnam is now in the process of applying for an IP agency licence with the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) to enable it to handle all IP matters directly with the NOIP.  Rouse Legal in Vietnam hopes that it will be the first foreign law firm to obtain such a status.

For over 10 years, Rouse & Co's multi national client base has been advised in Vietnam initially by an association with an IP consultancy company and more recently through its association with a Vietnamese law firm, Doan Hong Son Law Office.  The opening of Rouse Legal obviously strengthens its practice in Vietnam and consolidates its position as the leading international IP service provider in Vietnam.  Chris Vale will be the Managing Lawyer of the Rouse Legal practice in Vietnam.