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May Fountain is an established company specializing in Corporate Compliance & Investment Advisory.
Our deep know-hows, effective methodologies and customer-centric service delivery model are powered by modern technologies, to enable our diversified clients to do business worldwide more effectively.
We have solid track record in dealing with a full range of corporate matters to support our worldwide clients and partners in a variety of jurisdictions, operating across industry sectors. In every case, we understand each of our clients' needs and expectations, enough to continuously deliver coherent solutions that are tailor made, comprehensive and directly applicable.
Key Milestones of Our Group's Establishment
Establishment
+May Fountain was originally founded as SGPT Group in Viet Nam, with head office in Ho Chi Minh city central business district, and global business network.
+Foundation and key practice areas began to be established with a privilege of serving international clients.
+Promptly reached international standards while reinforcing strong footprint in key sectors of the Viet Nam market, laying the solid foundation for corporate sustainable development.
Rapid Growth
+Surpassed over $1 billion in executed advisory deals in 2020.
+Appointed Hang Le as May Fountain's new Managing Director.
+Established the Industrial & Infrastructure special practice group.
+Established full-functions corporate service products for worldwide clients, and further expanded our international operations to regional Asian countries and select countries in Europe and America.
Global Expansion
+Continue to expand and scale globally, using hi-tech AI technologies combined with deep professional know-hows, to acquire more clients globally, including many of the most reputable companies in their industries.
+Actively expand our stronghold Legal, Business and Technology know-hows by the activities of American Code Lab and MFT Coaching which form the Executive Academy of the May Fountain group of companies.
+Co-Founder & Chairman Michael Nhat taking lead of the Industrial, Technology & Infrastructure special practice group.
Co-Founder, Managing Director
Head Office,
Global Markets
Hang Le is a Professional Corporate Advisor, Business Management and Marketing Expert. Hang is a Co-Founder of May Fountain group of companies since our original inception in 2010 and since 2018 as our Group Managing Director.
Hang is responsible for all operational management, nurturing May Fountain group of companies' culture, enhancing our relationships with key stakeholders both local and international, while co-leading May Fountain's professional services to clients.
With over 20 years of first-hand experience in Founding Businesses and Leading Teams spanning 15 years in Legal, Finance & HR together with 9 years in MNC Marketing and 9 years in International Business Development, Hang currently leads May Fountain's outstanding Corporate Service & Compliance Support operations, taking care of all key aspects of 'back office' administration to enable global clients to do business worldwide.
Before May Fountain, Hang was with PepsiCo Viet Nam, and contributed substantially to the successful marketing and launch campaigns of Pepsi, 7Up, Aquafina, Sting and Twister in the Viet Nam market. Hang had also managed the entire marketing operations of an F&B chain of 30 outlets across Viet Nam.
Hang holds a B.A. (Honours) in Economics, Foreign Trade University of Viet Nam.
Barrister-at-Law,
MCIArb (England & Wales)
Co-Founder & Chairman
Head of Industrial, Technology & Infrastructure special practice group
Head Office,
Global Markets
Michael Nhat is a Lawyer, Tech CEO and Entrepreneur with deep understandings of the corporate, legal and financial systems of the world's major economies. With over 20 years of first-hand experience in Founding Businesses and Leading Teams spanning 16 years in Legal, 15 years in Construction together with 7 years in Technology domain, Michael has successfully built and managed several flagship businesses in the Legal & Compliance, Business & Investments Services, Construction and Software Engineering industries.
By 2024, Michael has lead teams of experts in his group of companies to handle well over $1 billion value of executed transactions and assets under management, leveraging deep know-hows combined with fresh energies of the digital age and worldwide network.
As entrepreneur, in 2010 Michael co-founded SGPT Group, since 2016 re-branded as May Fountain LLC, which is a tech-driven Advisory Firm specializing in Corporate Compliance & Investment Advisory covering key domain expertise such as Market Entry & Back-office Management, Corporate Due Diligence and Contract Drafting, Review & Dispute Resolution Advice; serving worldwide clients and partners, many of whom are leading start-ups or long established companies, whether in the World Economic Forum, Fortune 500, Big Four, Legal 500 and IFLR 1000, or winners of many other prestigious international awards.
From the foundation of May Fountain, in the late 2010s Michael went on to establish NHA Ventures LLC which is a dedicated investment fund focusing on the global development trend in key business sectors. One of NHA Ventures LLC major subsidiaries is American Code Lab JSC. As a corporate entity, American Code Lab operates in the Technology Sector, joining forces strategically with May Fountain business professionals to develop New Technology Solutions and Digital Transformation Consulting services in the domain of Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Management in the context of Global Business Administration to help companies improve complex processes execution and large scale data automation. As part of its operations and within its chosen sector focus, American Code Lab also operates job-driven executive coaching products with a view to helping solve a specific, existing and continuing worldwide problem: 'lack of business qualified software engineering professionals at all levels across industry sectors, in the times of global mega trend digital transformation', which activities have benefited thousands of trainees internationally since original inception in 2022.
As senior executive officer, Michael previously served on special assignment as Head of Executive Chairman Office, Chief Legal Counsel and Director of Business Development at Cofico Construction JSC, being one of the most reputable construction groups in Viet Nam established since 1975 having built numerous landmark projects across the country, applying modern technologies like Building Information Modeling (BIM); with design & build general contractor capabilities ranging from residential to commercial and industrial, hospitality and infrastructure segments for a diversified portfolio of major international investors and developers.
Also on special assignment earlier, Michael served as CEO for Viet Nam & Southeast Asia of DevBlock Technologies Inc. USA, a full-service software development agency headquartered in Seattle, serving a wide range of clients from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
Michael graduated from: Harvard Kennedy School, Executive Program on Trade Policy; City Law School London, Post-graduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills; University of London, LLB; American Society of Civil Engineers, Training on Design & Build Contracts; International Federation of Consulting Engineers, Training on FIDIC Contracts.
Michael is a Barrister-at-Law of England & Wales, member of The Honorable Society of the Middle Temple; member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - CIArb (London). Michael is also a volunteer with UNICEF NextGen Viet Nam.
Executive Director, 公司董事
Head Office,
East Asia Markets
Tran Ngoc Tran is highly experienced in Procurement & Logistics and Business Operations. Tran has been a mentor of May Fountain group of companies since our original inception in 2010 and since 2024 as our Executive Director for East Asia Markets.
Tran is responsible for promoting May Fountain group of companies' business relationships with our key stakeholders in East Asia at large.
With over 20 years of first-hand experiences in the industrial and manufacturing sector, Tran now co-leads our Industrial, Technology & Infrastructure special practice group, in delivering turn-key corporate solutions to our clients across a diversified range of project development portfolios: from Data centers to Semi-conductor manufacturing plants, to Logistics & Industrial facilities and to Infrastructure facilities across Viet Nam.
Before May Fountain, Tran held senior positions with Whitehorse Ceramics in Viet Nam.
Tran holds a B.A. (Honours) in East Asian Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities of Viet Nam.
MICHAEL CHIN
Senior Advisor
Singapore
Michael Chin is currently Vice Chairman of InterOpera group headquartered in Singapore. Michael Chin is a seasoned investment bank and asset management professional with more than 3 decades of experience.
Michael Chin was Vice Chairman and Partner of Lumen Capital Investors, a leading wealth management and asset management platform in Singapore with over $700 mil in AUM.
Prior to joining Lumen Capital Investors in Dec 2018, Michael spent 22 years in various locations and functions in UBS AG. Michael ran UBS Asset Management Singapore as CEO and Head of UBS Asset Management South East Asia from 2015 to 2018. He also chaired UBS Asset Management Hong Kong/Singapore Management & Risk Committee and was a member of UBS AM APAC Management Committee and UBS Group Singapore Management Committee.
Prior to moving to Singapore in 2015, Michael was CEO of UBS Hana Asset Management, the joint venture with Hana Financial Group in Korea with AUM of over $20 billion.
Prior to this appointment in 2010, based in Hong Kong, Michael was responsible for managing UBS Investment Bank's Asian cash equity distribution business as Global Head of Asian Equity Sales and was a member of Global Cash Equity Management Committee.
Before this role which began in 2006, he was the Branch Manager and Head of Equities in Taiwan, having transferred in 2005 from his position as the Branch Manager and Head of Equities in Korea for UBS Investment Bank which started in 2002.
Before joining UBS in 1997, Michael held a number of positions at Lehman Brothers, Schroders and Credit Suisse First Boston in New York, Seoul and Hong Kong in the field of investment banking and equity sales & trading. Michael graduated with a BA degree in International Relations from University of Virginia, USA.
Michael is currently a non-executive member of Board of Directors for Kakao Bank, the leading digital bank in Korea, as well as a Board of Directors member for SEO-Vietnam, a non-profit organization to help Vietnamese students to learn and experience global corporate training.
In addition, he is Advisor to LK Asset Management in Korea as well as Sunbo Angel Partners in Singapore.
YEO SOON KEONG
Senior Advisor
Singapore
Soon Keong graduated from the University of Nottingham in 1989 and was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales a year later in 1990 as a member of Grays Inn.
He was subsequently admitted to the rolls of Advocates and Solicitors in Singapore. Soon Keong holds a Masters Degree in International Business in addition to his LL.B, and lectures in the areas of Investment and Commercial Law at the SIM University and RMIT University.
Soon Keong is a Director of the law firm of Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC, a Singapore law firm. His main area of practice is in private client work which includes representing families in their commercial and corporate interest, real estate investments and succession planning.
His involvement spans across various jurisdictions and includes assisting client in the mergers, acquisition, divestment and governance.
Soon Keong sits on the advisory Board of May Fountain.
LAWRENCE LIM
Senior Advisor
Singapore
Lawrence Lim is an accomplished business leader with extensive experience across diverse industries, including manufacturing, telecoms, and venture equity. He is currently the CEO of GVE Group, a private equity firm he founded in 2006. Under his leadership, GVE Group has invested in and exited multiple successful ventures in Vietnam, including Vietland Holdings, Bac Khai Co., QT Vascular, and SanoV, among others. He has maintained an 80% stake in Stella Global Pte Ltd, which operates as a significant distributor of interior decorative materials for top brands globally.
From 2000 to 2006, he served as General Director and shareholder of Interflour Vietnam Ltd., where he led the construction and operational launch of a large-scale flour mill and port complex near Ho Chi Minh City. This facility, developed as a joint venture with Interflour Group, had significant regional economic impact before it was acquired by Pacific Agrifoods. Additionally, he played a pivotal role in establishing Nostrad International Pte Ltd in 1989, a partnership with Indonesia’s Rodamas Group, which ventured into telecommunications, consumer products, and raw material trading across Southeast Asia.
Educationally, he holds a Master of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia. His academic foundation, combined with over three decades of international business experience, underscores his strategic approach to identifying growth opportunities, building high-impact ventures, and creating value across complex markets.
