YAO TRINH
Head of Corporate & Commercial
Yao joined Dragon Argent in 2024 and is highly experienced corporate and commercial solicitor and has worked closely with startups and SMEs throughout her career. Yao advises on a variety of matters including company formation, equity investments, corporate reconstruction, shareholders’ agreements, joint ventures and asset and share sales. Yao has also advised clients across a range of sectors. Her vast experience allows her to provide clients with straightforward, friendly and commercially astute advice.
Outside of work, Yao enjoys playing badminton and spending time with her children, while also following her favourite football team Arsenal.
Representative Experience
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Advising the owners on the sale of coffee shop business operating in hospitals to a FTSE 100 company.
Advising a client that provides a Representative Experience System on its acquisition of a company that provides institutional-grade portfolio and risk monitoring solutions for digital assets investment managers.
Advising the founders of a coffee shop business operating in London on its sale to an established hospitality group.*
Advising a client that provides an investment platform for wealth managers, on its acquisition of more than £1bn in SIPP assets managed by from a SIPP operator that had entered into administration.*
Advising a client on the acquisition of a not-for-profit organisation with a focus on promoting the tech ecosystems.*
Advising the owners of a private client financial planning business on its sale to an established group of IFAs and chartered financial planners with offices in London and the South-East.*
Advising a client operating in the food catering equipment business in its acquisition of a competitor.*
Advising the owners of a fire safety equipment manufacturer business on its sale to a Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Dragon Argent.
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Advising multiple clients on their start-up/pre-seed/seed investment rounds under SEIS and EIS raising between £100,000 and £1,000,000
Advising corporate clients in relation to the exit of its co-founder(s)
Advising clients on the structuring of its group and the legal documentation associated with the same
Advising clients on reorganisations and the legal documentation of the same.
Advising on online terms and conditions operating on a subscription-based model.
Advising clients on shareholders’ agreement and articles of association to incorporate appropriate changes to reflect the ownership, rights and restrictions as agreed.
Advising a global community network on its joint venture with an established marketing group*
Advising an AIM Listed company on corporate governance-related matters and its takeover.*
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*Matter handled prior to joining Dragon Argent.
SPECIALISM
Asset and Share Sales
M&A Advisory Support
Articles of Association
Shareholders Agreement
Joint Ventures
Corporate Restructuring
Cap Table Management, Share Issues & Transfers
Pre-Seed & Seed Funding Legal Support
Corporate and Commercial Law Advice
Corporate Governance Advice
CONTACT YAO
Email - yao.trinh@dragonargent.com

