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Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 2
28 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
9 practice areas
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VILAF
11 practice areas
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YKVN
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Allens
11 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Frasers Law Company
11 practice areas
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Freshfields
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

DFDL
11 practice areas
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Duane Morris Vietnam
9 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
7 practice areas
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KPMG Law Vietnam
8 practice areas
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LNT & Partners
10 practice areas
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Lexcomm
7 practice areas
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Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers
8 practice areas
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Russin & Vecchi
11 practice areas
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Vision & Associates
11 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams LVN
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

APFL Partners (a member of LPA Law)
11 practice areas
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EPLegal
6 practice areas
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Kinstellar Southeast Asia
5 practice areas
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Leadco Legal Counsel
6 practice areas
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Mori Hamada Vietnam
9 practice areas
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Tilleke & Gibbins
7 practice areas
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Notable

Bizlink Lawyers
8 practice areas
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Herman, Henry & Dominic
3 practice areas
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VCI Legal
6 practice areas
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VTN and Partners
4 practice areas
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Venture North Law
5 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 2
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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VILAF
11 practice areas
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YKVN
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Allens
11 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Frasers Law Company
11 practice areas
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Freshfields
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

Russin & Vecchi
11 practice areas
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Vision & Associates
11 practice areas
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APFL Partners (a member of LPA Law)
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Global Vietnam Lawyers
7 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 1
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Freshfields
11 practice areas
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VILAF
11 practice areas
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YKVN
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Allens
11 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Frasers Law Company
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

APFL Partners (a member of LPA Law)
11 practice areas
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Russin & Vecchi
11 practice areas
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Vision & Associates
11 practice areas
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Bizlink Lawyers
8 practice areas
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DFDL
11 practice areas
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LNT & Partners
10 practice areas
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RHTLaw Vietnam
2 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
44 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Freshfields
11 practice areas
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VILAF
11 practice areas
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YKVN
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman
9 practice areas
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APFL Partners (a member of LPA Law)
11 practice areas
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Allens
11 practice areas
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Duane Morris Vietnam
9 practice areas
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Frasers Law Company
11 practice areas
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Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bizlink Lawyers
8 practice areas
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DFDL
11 practice areas
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LNT & Partners
10 practice areas
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Lexcomm
7 practice areas
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Russin & Vecchi
11 practice areas
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Tilleke & Gibbins
7 practice areas
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Vision & Associates
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

ACSV Legal
2 practice areas
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AN Legal
2 practice areas
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Allen & Gledhill
14 practice areas
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Andersen in Vietnam
5 practice areas
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DTLAW
5 practice areas
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Dentons LuatViet
5 practice areas
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EPLegal
6 practice areas
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Global Vietnam Lawyers
7 practice areas
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KPMG Law Vietnam
8 practice areas
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Kinstellar Southeast Asia
5 practice areas
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Mori Hamada Vietnam
9 practice areas
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Nishimura & Asahi
3 practice areas
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Venture North Law
5 practice areas
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Notable

ASL Law
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ATIM Law Firm
4 practice areas
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ATS Law Firm
6 practice areas
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BD Lawyers
2 practice areas
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Bross & Partners
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DIMAC
3 practice areas
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Herman, Henry & Dominic
3 practice areas
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Indochine Counsel
4 practice areas
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LMP Lawyers
5 practice areas
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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
1 practice area
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PLF Law Firm
4 practice areas
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RHTLaw Vietnam
2 practice areas
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VCI Legal
6 practice areas
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VTN and Partners
4 practice areas
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Projects
Tier 1
34 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Allens
11 practice areas
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Frasers Law Company
11 practice areas
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Freshfields
11 practice areas
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Lexcomm
7 practice areas
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VILAF
11 practice areas
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YKVN
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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DFDL
11 practice areas
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Duane Morris Vietnam
9 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
7 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams LVN
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

APFL Partners (a member of LPA Law)
11 practice areas
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ATS Law Firm
6 practice areas
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Allen & Gledhill
14 practice areas
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Bross & Partners
5 practice areas
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EPLegal
6 practice areas
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KPMG Law Vietnam
8 practice areas
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LNT & Partners
10 practice areas
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Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers
8 practice areas
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Tilleke & Gibbins
7 practice areas
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Vision & Associates
11 practice areas
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Notable

ATIM Law Firm
4 practice areas
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Bizlink Lawyers
8 practice areas
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DTLAW
5 practice areas
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Forvis Mazars Legal Vietnam
1 practice area
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Global Vietnam Lawyers
7 practice areas
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Indochine Counsel
4 practice areas
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Kinstellar Southeast Asia
5 practice areas
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LMP Lawyers
5 practice areas
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Mori Hamada Vietnam
9 practice areas
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Nishimura & Asahi
3 practice areas
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Russin & Vecchi
11 practice areas
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VCI Legal
6 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been active in Vietnam since 1994. The firm has offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

 

Focusses / specialisms

The firm has strong work in banking and finance, capital markets, project development and corporate and M&A. It also boasts a restructuring practice.

The banking and finance team has extensive experience advising financial institutions across the gamut of financing transactions.

In M&A, the firm is experienced in financial institution acquisitions, often acting for foreign clients in acquiring and disposing of shares and assets of local financial institutions. It also acts for private equity houses and strategic investors on high-value deals.

The firm’s infrastructure team has historically advised on market-first mandates since 1994, including the first BOT power project in the jurisdiction. Key sectors of focus are conventional and renewable energy, transport, oil and gas, mining, utilities and social infrastructure.

 

Key clients

Key clients include Asian Development Bank, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, Square Peg Capital, Mekong Capital and Stada Arzneimittel.

 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)

M&A

“Excellent understanding of oil & gas business and market practice for international M&A transactions in Vietnam. They will work efficiently under very tight timelines.”

 

Private equity

“Strong knowledge of transaction structure, legal angles, local regulations and investors' rights.”

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Deal Highlights
2 results2 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
SMBC Group - M&A
2023-03-27
Freshfields
Vietnam
M&A
Christopher Milliken, Hoa Hoang, Hoang Ha An, Nguyen Hai, Tony Foster
SMBC Group
Buyer
FV Hospital - M&A
2023-07-12
Freshfields
Vietnam
M&A
Alexa Jiang, Daniel Boyle, David Haughey, Frank Jin, Ganesh Khemka, Kathleen Chua, Nigel Gleeson, Peter Clements, Phong Nguyen, Silver Yu, Simon Weller, Thuc Nguyen, Tien Bui
FV Hospital
Target
M&A
New hires and appointments were made in the corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms in Hong Kong, Tokyo, the US and the UK
New hires were made across the M&A, securities and finance practices in New York, Miami and London
Asia managing partner Matthew O’Callaghan discusses how the firm is poised to capture opportunities in the region, particularly in financial services
M&A
New hires were made across the M&A and energy practices in New York, San Francisco, Paris and Milan
M&A
Improving staff training for AI and ensuring legal advice fits in with business goals are key demands for in-house counsel when sourcing external lawyers
M&A
New hires were made across the antitrust, M&A, finance and capital markets practices in Washington DC, New York, Boston and Hong Kong
New hires were made across the private capital, corporate and capital markets practices in London, Boston, Denver and Mexico City
Freshfields lawyer Tumise Jegede, who was named a Rising Star at the IFLR Middle East Awards, reflects on why finance can be likened to tennis and offers advice for young lawyers
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