May Fountain helps organisations operate more effectively, more efficiently and in full compliance — with sixteen years of hands-on operational experience across Asia and worldwide.
Our consulting carries the full weight of our operational experience. Every advisory practice below is built on a discipline we have run for clients since 2010 — so every recommendation you receive has already been tested in practice.
Governance, legal, tax, HR, payroll, compliance, processes and management — together they determine whether a business runs with confidence or with friction.
Our ultimate mission is to help organisations build, operate and continuously improve better Corporate Operating Environments — designed well, understood by your people, and executed without compromise.
One continuous journey — each phase strengthening the next, toward a better-run organisation.
We design how your business should be governed, structured and operated.
We transfer practical knowledge and build capability inside your organisation.
Our managed services run and sustain the designed operating environment.
We measure, refine and strengthen continuously as your business evolves.
Consulting provides direction, frameworks and operating models — then our teams stay to train your people and execute the design.
How decisions are made, how ownership is structured, and how the board and management hold the business to account — from incorporation through M&A to dissolution, we have governed every stage of the corporate life cycle.
Tax treated as a matter of governance, not just filing. We help you structure operations and investments so obligations are predictable, defensible and efficient — across borders and across VAS, IFRS and GAAP.
Your workforce, engaged on solid ground. We design the employment architecture — policies, contracts, remuneration and compliance — that lets you avoid risks and focus on building a great team.
The operating model behind the business: processes, controls, systems and management routines that turn strategy into a smoothly running organisation — powered by hi-tech AI technologies combined with deep professional know-hows.
Our advice comes from actually running legal, tax, HR, payroll and compliance operations — every day, since 2010.Why clients choose MFT Consulting
Tell us what's slowing your business down. We'll design the way forward — and stay to make it work.
Start a ConversationTraining transfers practical knowledge and builds internal organisational capability — so improvements become embedded within your organisation. Every course is drawn from the $1 billion+ of transactions and 5,000+ mandates our experts are directly involved in.
Interactive workshops & case work with feedback assessments — standard 180 minutes, customizable to your organisation.
Team leads, functional leads, project managers, department heads and C-level executives.
Five modules covering the compliance rationale, contexts, benefits, consequences — and the digitalization of compliance systems.
Corporate teams, investment managers, lawyers, tax consultants, executives and investors.
Regulations, governance, deal structures — and transaction documents in practice: SPA, SSA, SHA, JVA and CLA.
Team leads, functional leads, project managers, department heads and executives.
Dispute root causes, risk management, disputed terms and dispute resolution processes.
Capital contracts · software development contracts · construction contracts · international arbitration.
New talent arrives with varying levels of competency in compliance, business management and the latest technology capability — especially in the international context. We bring every hire to the same standard.
For companies pursuing new markets, upskilling your teams' mindset, qualifications and skillsets is a critical necessity for sustained performance.
Retraining keeps your whole company on track — and opens up new career path opportunities for your teams.
Book a course as designed, or ask us to customise it to your industry, team and challenges.
Book a CourseOur managed services execute and sustain the operating environment we design — delivered by the same experts who advise you. Practical, cross-functional solutions at all development stages of your business, with each case taken care of by a lead Partner & Dedicated Team.
Engage one service, or all three as one back office — each case taken care of by a lead Partner & Dedicated Team.
Your corporate affairs in expert hands — from routine filings to complex corporate governance matters.
See the full scope Specialist Service 02VAS, IFRS and GAAP mastered — filings, audits and official communications handled, zero headaches.
See the full scope Specialist Service 03Every labour requirement met — from the first employment contract to fully automated monthly payroll.
See the full scopeOur deepest specialty: carrying international investors through every development stage, with one partner accountable and the entire back office covered.
Feasibility, structuring & business pre-qualification.
Foreign investment licensing, approvals & incorporation.
Tax registration, accounting systems, HR & payroll foundations.
Compliance calendar, filings & payroll — run month after month.
M&A, restructuring, expansion & new licenses.
Engage one service or all three — designed by consultants, run by operators, with a lead Partner personally accountable to you throughout.
Solve Your Problems NowBuilt to deliver fundamental solutions for your peace of mind and absolute confidence. With MFT you can operate your business with the certainty that your corporate affairs are in expert hands — adhering to all relevant regulations, standards and reporting requirements at both national and international levels. From routine filings to complex corporate governance matters, we provide the robust support you need for your business to grow confidently.
Set up your companies, obtain business licenses, change shareholding structures, replace legal representatives, amend charters, adjust capital, issue or buy back shares, prepare corporate documents, review service contracts and loans, draft NDAs, review data protection policies, update compliance requirements, assist with compliance situations — and additional services as your business grows.
We are your "Corporate Family-Doctor" — full-function General-Counsel-as-a-Service with dedicated contract management teams, highly customizable to your needs.
Expert teams for major corporate situations, corporate compliance digital process know-how, and system design & build.
Operate your foreign-invested enterprise with complete confidence. We master the unique challenges you face — from mandatory audits to Vietnamese Accounting Standards (VAS) to IFRS and GAAP — acting as your dedicated on-the-ground partner with transparent, international-standard reporting. We manage all tax filings and official communications, so you have zero headaches, your business is fully compliant and your investment is secured.
Commercial transactions (supply of goods & services), capital transactions (loans, guarantees & investments) and transfer transactions (shares, assets & properties) — across all major taxes: Corporate Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Withholding Tax, Property Tax, Import/Export Tax, Special Consumption Tax and Personal Income Tax.
We are your Statutory Tax Representative — we register, manage and file your tax reports, with a dedicated team for your bookkeeping. Highly customizable to your needs.
Expert teams for major tax situations, digital process expertise, and compliance system design.
Every labour-related requirement met — simplifying your operations, reducing administrative burden, and protecting your business from costly errors. Our end-to-end service handles all critical compliance aspects: from HR policy and systems, to drafting compliant labour contracts, to calculating monthly Social Insurance (SHUI) and Personal Income Tax (PIT) and automating payrolls. With MFT support, you can avoid risks and focus on building a great team.
Statutory labour management — centralized labour registry, employment contracts, on/off-boarding paperwork and all statutory filings. Salary systems and structures with automated C&B and payslips. Social Insurance (SHUI) registrations, calculations and processing. Personal Income Tax — staff and dependents registration, calculations and processing. Plus corporate internal working regulations and trade union filings and operations management.
Business visas, work permits and temporary residence cards for your international workforce.
Expert teams, digital process knowledge, and HR system design & build capabilities.
Advice without execution is theoretical. Execution without strategic thinking creates limited value. May Fountain bridges both.The MFT Philosophy
The time-tested, cross-functional delivery model behind all 5,000+ mandates — differentiating MFT since 2010.
Tell us what your business needs — the right expert will come back to you personally.
Solve Your Problems NowSenior partners across Viet Nam, Singapore and East Asia markets — leading one cross-functional team in legal, compliance, tax, accounting, HR and payroll, with a partner personally accountable on every mandate.
Our partners earned their expertise in the real business world — founding companies, managing investment funds and investment initiatives, and leading businesses at every level, across major industry sectors and through many global economic cycles — and it is these hands-on entrepreneurs, investors and operators who personally take care of your case.
Senior partners. One integrated team. Full control of quality and timelines — on every mandate, since 2010.
Every mandate is led personally by MFT partners whose experience comes from the real business world — founding and building companies, managing investment funds and initiatives, and leading businesses at every level, across industries and economic cycles.
Legal, compliance, tax, accounting, HR and payroll are deeply interrelated — so every task is handled by one integrated MFT team that sees the whole picture, end to end.
MFT commands general-contractor capability: whenever a mandate calls for additional specialist resources, we mobilise them on demand — with MFT defining the scope and controlling every deliverable, timeline and quality standard.
May Fountain was originally founded as SGPT Group in Viet Nam, with head office in Ho Chi Minh City's central business district and a global business network.
Surpassed over $1 billion in executed advisory deals in 2020, and appointed Hang Le as May Fountain's new Managing Director.
Expanding worldwide with hi-tech AI technologies combined with deep professional know-hows — and coaching the next generation through the MFT Executive Academy.
Lawyer, CEO and entrepreneur with deep understanding of corporate, legal and financial systems — over 20 years of first-hand experience spanning 16 years in Legal, 15 years in Construction and 7 years in Technology.
A Barrister-at-Law and Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (England & Wales), Michael has spent more than two decades at the intersection of law, industry and enterprise — 16 years in legal practice, 15 years in construction and 7 years in technology, often concurrently, as lawyer, CEO and entrepreneur.
At May Fountain, which he co-founded in 2010, Michael serves as Chairman & CEO and heads the Industrial, Technology & Infrastructure special practice group — bringing first-hand command of corporate, legal and financial systems to the firm's most complex cross-border mandates.
Professional corporate advisor, business management and marketing expert — over 20 years of first-hand experience founding businesses and leading teams, spanning 15 years in Legal, Finance & HR.
A professional corporate advisor and expert in business management and marketing, Hang has spent over 20 years founding businesses and leading teams, including 15 years across legal, finance and HR functions.
Co-founder of May Fountain, she was appointed Managing Director in 2020 as the firm surpassed US$1 billion in executed advisory deals — and today leads the firm's worldwide markets from the head office.
Highly experienced in procurement & logistics and business operations, with over 20 years of first-hand experience in the industrial and manufacturing sector.
With over 20 years of first-hand experience in the industrial and manufacturing sector, Tran is highly experienced in procurement & logistics and business operations across East Asia.
As Executive Director (公司董事), she leads May Fountain's East Asia markets — connecting the firm's cross-border clients with the operational realities of the region's supply chains and industries.
Over a decade of legal experience specializing in Civil Law and Enterprise Law, with particular expertise in civil-procedure matters, M&A and contract advisory.
A lawyer with more than a decade of experience, Oanh specialises in Civil Law and Enterprise Law, with particular expertise in civil-procedure matters, M&A and contract advisory.
She serves as Managing Director of MFT&O Law Firm, the group's legal member firm in Viet Nam, through which designated legal services are delivered to May Fountain clients.
Vice Chairman of InterOpera group; a seasoned investment banking and asset management professional with more than three decades of experience.
A seasoned investment banking and asset management professional with more than three decades of experience across Asia's capital markets.
Michael serves as Vice Chairman of the InterOpera group and advises May Fountain's clients from Singapore on investment structures and cross-border transactions.
Admitted to the Bar of England and Wales, and subsequently to the rolls of Advocates and Solicitors in Singapore. Holds a Masters in International Business and lectures in Investment and Commercial Law.
Admitted to the Bar of England and Wales, and subsequently to the rolls of Advocates and Solicitors in Singapore, Soon Keong holds a Masters degree in International Business and lectures in Investment and Commercial Law.
From Singapore, he advises May Fountain's clients on investment and commercial law matters spanning both common-law and regional frameworks.
Accomplished business leader with extensive experience across diverse industries; CEO of GVE Group, the private equity firm he founded in 2006.
An accomplished business leader with extensive experience across diverse industries, Lawrence is the CEO of GVE Group, the private equity firm he founded in 2006.
He advises May Fountain's clients from Singapore on private equity, growth strategy and enterprise value creation.
Tell us about your business, and the right expert will come back to you personally.
Start a ConversationWe speak the language of business performance — effectiveness, efficiency, growth and confidence.
Across 5,000+ completed projects and mandates, one international standard — whoever the client.
We run the back office. You run the business.The May Fountain Company — since 2010
Tell us about your business, and the right partner will come back to you personally.
Solve Your Problems NowGrowth, governance, control, confidence — tell us what you're working toward, and the right expert will come back to you personally.
This is what every May Fountain engagement is designed to deliver — which is why every conversation begins with your business challenge.
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