In-house councel
Any enterprises today shall comply with legal regulations when establishing and operating. Depending on the scale of operations, the enterprise will have a person in charge or a legal department to ensure compliance and manage legal risks for the enterprise.
With the increasing specialization in all fields, Large Enterprises also have a demand to focus on specialization within their legal department by outsourcing tasks to professional Consulting Firms. In addition, some small and medium-sized enterprises tend to streamline their administrative apparatus, paying more attention to the quality of their work and thus eliminating the legal department, opting instead to delegate tasks to Consulting Firm with more expertise and experience.
In-house Legal Services – Your Enterprise’s Own Legal Department
With our In-house Legal Services (Regular Consultation), CDLAF can help your enterprise stay ahead of the curve. We don’t just provide effective and prompt support to your legal department; We also act as your own legal department. This means that you no longer need to build and manage a separate legal department with the management of human resources, and quality management. All of these essential functions will be expertly handled by CDLAF’s In-house Legal Services.
1. Why choose our In-house Legal Services
- We don’t just provide you with a lawyer, we also offer you a team of lawyers with many years of experience in performing In-house Legal Services to handle your issues effectively;
- Our In-house Legal Services provide powerful support to your legal department across a wide range of expertise beyond their scope. In fact, we can even replace your legal department and staff if your enterprise has a requirement;
- We help you save time and costs associated with training legal personnel. When needed, you can access professional legal opinions from our experienced team of lawyers immediately;
- As a part of your enterprise, we are always present to manage, handle and mitigate risks, you just need to focus on running your business, while we will handle all the legal compliance on your behalf;
- Our In-house Legal Services is a comprehensive and efficient legal solution that helps you save your budget while maintaining compliance within your enterprise;
- Our continually updated system of forms and procedures for labor, personnel, commerce, and enterprise operation management which are built for you.
2. The difference between using an In-House Legal Counsel Service and separate legal services when the needs arise
| Issue | Using In-house Legal Service | Using seperate legal services when need arise |
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| During regular business activities | – Keeping customer information, continuous monotoring, and maintaining customer connections; – Streamlined internal procedures and document management; – Comprehensive legal support tailored to all of your specific business activities… |
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| Customer facing legal complacations | CDLAF receives and promptly handles them |
– Finding a legal service provider; – Negotiating fees; – Establishing contracts; – Completing payments; – Handing advisory requests. |
| Expense | Fixed cost. Businesses can easily control expenses | The cost of legal services for each consulting request is quite high, the cost cannot be controlled |
| Timeliness | Proactive and prompt | Reactive, resulting in significant delays in fee approval, contract processing, and personnel assignment. |
3. The approach CDLAF takes to implement In-house Legal Service
Please note:
- The processing time will vary depending on the complexity and the specific demands of each client.
- A dedicated team of lawyers from CDLAF will be assigned to handle the client’s matters, ensuring continuity throughout the duration of the service. This allows us to deeply understand the client without any disruptions in terms of information or working methods from both the client’s side and ours.
- CDLAF follows a two-step service quality monitoring process, which means that all advisory outcomes provided by any CDLAF personnel are reviewed by the Law Council – CDLAF’s quality control department – for both legal accuracy and practical enforceability.
4. Flexible Fee Calculation Methods
By using CDLAF’s Legal Advisory Services, Clients have various options to optimize their enterprise costs but still ensuring efficiency and service quality:
| No | Scope of Services | Description | Methods of charging fees | ||
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| Per Incidents | Based on quantity factors | Unlimited/ monthly package | |||
| 1 | Consulting | Providing legal advice and solutions to clients on issues related to Investment, Business, Labor, Tax-Accounting, Contracts, and other legal matters arising in their business operations. |  |
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| 2 | Debt monitoring | -Creating a tracking system to determine timelines for legal actions required by clients and issuing alerts to ensure clients do not lose their right to initiate debt recovery proceedings in courts or arbitration.
-Consulting and proposing methods for handling debts. |
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| 3 | Dispute | Providing advice on internal disputes, labor contract disputes, and other disputes that arise during the client’s operations. | |
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| 4 | Compliance & risk management | Conducting regular reviews of issues related to the client, issuing risk warnings if necessary, and proposing solutions for the client to choose from. | |
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| 5 | Legal document updates | Updating, analyzing, evaluating, and forecasting the principles and legal policies that have been or will be issued, which may impact the client’s business operations, in order to assist the client in planning their business activities and mitigating risks. | |
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| 6 | Contract and document review | Reviewing the content of contracts, appendices, agreements, articles of association, internal regulations, official documents, minutes of meetings, internal procedures, and other relevant documents, and proposing appropriate handling methods. | |
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| 7 | Training | CDLAF’s lawyers will regularly organize quarterly internal training sessions for the client’s department and personnel. These training sessions will cover not only legal knowledge but also practical experiences in each specific field, ensuring a well-rounded learning experience. | |
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5. Reference fees
- Charge method based on the number of requests per month, you can choose a suitable service package based on your need:
| Service package | Number of requests/ month |
Service fee (excluding VAT) |
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| Package 1 | 2 requests/ month | 5.000.000 Vnd |
| Package 2 | 3 requests/ month | 6.800.000 Vnd |
| Package 3 | 5 requests/ month | 9.800.000 Vnd |
*Notes: If you do not use up the allocated number of requests in a month, they will be carried over to the next month for continued use.
- For charging methods based on each occurence or Unlimited Package (unlimited number of requests), please contact us via Zalo at 0906820340 or email us at info@cdlaf.vn to receive a customized fee for you specific case.
Explanation: The service charges are tailored to meet the specific requirements of each client, taking into account factors such as their consultation needs, the number of hours required per month, and the projected volume of requests. For clients with minimal consultation needs, CDLAF advises opting for hourly or per-request fees. On the other hand, for clients facing frequent legal issues, CDLAF strongly suggests considering the Unlimited Package as a cost-effective solution.
Please contact our lawyers immediately for further clarification on service fees and working methods.
