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Founded in 2014, ATS Law Firm is a full-service law firm with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is noted for its banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and project development practices.
Sectors of activity include real estate, engineering and construction, hospitality, healthcare and fintech.
Vietnamese law firm DTLaw is headquartered in Hanoi and maintains a branch office in Ho Chi Minh City. The firm is led by managing partner Nguyen Tat Thang.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is recognised for its corporate and M&A and project development capabilities.
The firm is experienced in a range of sectors, including logistics, food and beverage, consumer products, construction, healthcare and real estate.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
M&A
“Professional work. Careful advice, ensuring our interests and the success of the deal.“
“The company performs very professional and comprehensive legal due diligence. Participating in the negotiation of the transfer contract very effectively and actively.”
The international law firm Russin & Vecchi was founded in 1966. It has 10 independent offices across six countries. In Vietnam, the firm has offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, with four partners and 20 lawyers. The firm acts as special counsel to local and global clients, and it works with international law firms on transactions in Vietnam.
Highlights
Recent examples of the firm’s banking work include acting as Vietnam counsel for Bank SinoPac – Ho Chi Minh City Branch in a $12 million facility to Kangaroo International Joint Venture Company for investment in its subsidiary - Viet Nhat Motors Joint Stock Company for the construction and operation of the subsidiary’s factory – Viet Nhat Motor Manufacturing and Assembly. The factory funded by the loan is the largest water purifier production facility in Vietnam.
In the M&A space, the firm worked on an on-going M&A transaction in connection with the proposed investment by Chongqing Sanfeng Environment Group and Suez (Shanghai) Investment through the acquisition of a 30% stake of Vietstar, with an existing waste processing plant and a waste-to-energy project in the pipeline. Waste-to-energy (WTE) is a new area in Vietnam. Implementing a waste to energy project in Vietnam involves navigating a novel and complex regulatory and legal framework. The project must comply with environmental regulations, energy laws, waste management policies, and land use regulations.
Project highlights include advising on one of the biggest construction projects in Vietnam recently. The firm acted as legal counsel to Coca-Cola in the establishment of its new factory in an industrial park in Long An Province, taking more than 19 hectares of land with a total investment of approximately $136 million.
Key clients
China Trust Commercial Bank, Bank SinoPac, Greenroof Energy Vietnam, Manulife, Prudential, China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas, Chart Industries, Coca-Cola, EVN HCMC
Testimonials
M&A
“The firm is very responsive. It has broad knowledge of the industry, the regulations in Vietnam. The firm understands our needs and works hard to facilitate the discussion with the other party very effectively.”
“They are truly experts on the law and can provide alternative structures when hitting roadblocks. Also, they are extremely responsive.”
Private equity
“I highly appreciate Russin Vecchi's comprehensive understanding of private equity investment. The expertise and experience of their legal team are evident in navigating the complexities of private equity investment, paying meticulous attention to detail, providing excellent and adequate legal advice throughout the investment process to make successful transactions. Additionally, their unwavering commitment to transparency, timely responsiveness and client satisfaction sets them apart as a trusted legal adviser in the private equity sector, especially in bond deals.”
Project development
“Being wise and careful in your advice to our project with not only professional expertise but also thoughtful practice close to our business.”
“What make them stand out are their dedication and commitment, professional team, listening and understanding the needs from customers, reasonable rate and practical solutions.”
Nhut Nguyen
"Nhut demonstrates a strong business mindset by understanding the importance of client needs in making assessments of legal risks for client to perceive and make decisions. Nhut is very skilled at providing clear and concise legal answers to client’s inquiries. He demonstrates strong attention to detail and is skilled at understanding and addressing client’s needs."
"Nhut has been very helpful in facilitating and closing our real estate M&A transactions, from DD until contracts execution."
"Really understands the law and work arounds."
Han Tran Ngoc
"A good and trustful lawyer who is always responsible for all tasks assigned regardless of how they urgent and complicated with thoughtfulness and cares about client's business."
"I highly appreciate the valuable supports from Han and her team to our business activities. She provides practical solutions helping us to run our business smoothly. Her legal knowledge, dedications, professionalism make her different."
"Han took on my extremely challenging and unprecedented M&A transaction in Vietnam with public scrutiny and high expectation from the shareholders and encountered issues that no one expected, and few had ever seen. She worked tirelessly to make sure that all legal basis and scenarios were laid out and presented it perfectly for my consideration. Also, she was a fantastic bridge to close the gap with the investor. She has stood by every one of my requests and guided me through the entire lengthy process. Though we faced challenges, Han did not falter. Her thorough research provided us the pathway we needed to ride to deal success."
In 2020, Allen & Gledhill (Vietnam) was established in Ho Chi Minh City. This fully licensed office provides Vietnamese legal advice across major practice areas such as banking and finance, capital markets, and corporate and commercial law. The firm is a fully integrated office of the Allen & Gledhill regional network.
Highlights
Recent examples of the firm’s deal work include advising Phu My 3 Bot Power Company on the landmark transfer of Vietnam's first foreign-invested build-operate-transfer (BOT) power plant to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) upon the expiry of its 20-year term. This precedent-setting conclusion establishes a critical framework for the handover of subsequent BOT projects in Vietnam.
The firm also acted as lead counsel to Mapletree Logistics Trust in its acquisition of two key Vietnamese logistics assets, Mapletree Logistics Park Phase 3 and Hung Yen Logistics Park I, from its sponsor, Mapletree Investments. This transaction was a sophisticated cross-border deal requiring seamless navigation of both Singaporean and Vietnamese legal frameworks.
Key clients
Infraco Asia Holdings, Krystal Investments, Keppel Land (Saigon Centre), Mapletree Logistics Trust Management, and Phu My 3 Bot Power Company.
Testimonials
M&A
“Dedication and good quality.”
Thao Tran
"She is patient, dedicated and focused on the work. She also tries the best to meet quality demands and deadlines by the client."
Established in 2006, Indochine Counsel is a commercial law firm with over 45 lawyers and staff in two offices, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The firm positioned itself to help international investors and foreign firms navigate the legal landscape in Vietnam.
Highlights
Recent examples of the firm’s deal work include advising Anta Sports in their asset acquisition in Vietnam. The transaction necessitated navigating regulatory restrictions on retail operations in Vietnam, requiring innovative solutions to ensure the business model complied with local laws.
The firm also advised SUN, a leading rooftop solar provider in Vietnam, in drafting a comprehensive and robust template power purchase agreement to serve as the foundation for its expanding project portfolio. The challenge was to create a forward-looking and legally sound document that not only complied with current regulations but also proactively mitigated risks inherent in rooftop solar projects, thereby securing the long-term viability and bankability of SUN's growing investments.
Key clients
Repdc Green, Solar United Network, and Anta Sports.
Kinstellar Southeast Asia is a well-established and highly regarded law firm based in Ho Chi Minh City with Minh Duong serving as managing partner. The firm assisted multinational corporations, investment funds, venture capital funds, private equity investors, financial institutions and large Vietnamese corporations with their full Vietnam lifecycle – from market entry and M&A to daily operations and regional expansion.
Highlights
Recent examples of the firm’s deal work include advising Marou Chocolate on a loan from Development Finance Corporation, a development finance institution and agency of the US federal government. The deal was complex because the borrower needed to satisfy strict lending regulations of the US development agency.
Key clients
Clime Capital, TNB Aura Fund 2, Motherson Group, Sojitz Corporation, and Marou Chocolate.
Testimonials
M&A
“Proactive, excellent communication, deep subject-matter expertise.”
Project development
“Professionality and comprehensive studies of legal basis.”
Justin Gitz
“Excellent knowledge and valued advice.”
Phuong Nguyen
"Deep knowledge in energy sector. Good English communication skill. Comprehensive report."
Founded in 2017, Asia Legal is a business law firm in Vietnam which has a head office in Hanoi and two offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Quang Ninh province.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm specialises in M&A, inward investment, mining and energy, employment and labour, property and construction, international trade, intellectual property, dispute resolution, outward investment and capital markets.
Its clients come from a broad range of sectors and industries, including major financial institutions, investment funds, multinational corporations, and local private and public companies.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Private equity
"1. They have strong expertise and in-depth knowledge of Vietnam’s political culture and legal developments. Also, they can combine deep local knowledge with international standards of expertise to provide us with basic principles and advance practices in the capital markets, and consult us how to apply such principles and practices in managing our private fund. 2. They served us as trusted advisers and are dedicated to being enthusiastic partners, not merely vendors. That means tailoring to our needs, understanding our requirements, and looking for value-added opportunities to maximise our benefits, rights and interest when negotiating with FPT. 3. They offered us real value and flexibility by utilising creative billing structures and alternative fee arrangements that satisfied our needs. 4. Their employees are experienced legal practitioners who can maintain a high quality of work for a long-term period and hold themselves to an expectation of excellence. Every memo, every opinion, every term and condition they reviewed and every legal advice they gave us was above expectations."
"Wide range and in-depth knowledge of the laws and regulations of Vietnam. Flexible in offering and adjusting the structure of our private fund, as well as other extraordinary terms and conditions we wanted to add to the agreement with FPT. Kind and professional and trustful legal team."
Founded in 2015, DIMAC Law Firm is a professional law firm with a head office located in Ho Chi Minh City and two main branches established in Hanoi and Da Nang City. The firm currently has four partners and roughly 35 proactive lawyers and legal assistants.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is well known for its corporate and M&A, especially in corporate and investment.
Sectors of activities include medicine, energy, mining, technology and real estate.
Its clients include Vietnamese enterprises, international organisations and foreign-invested enterprises operating in Vietnam or investing into Vietnam.
Key clients
Notable clients include Acer Vietnam, ACB Bank, Qair Group (Vietnam), Lock & Lock, Jebsen & Jessen, Herbalife Vietnam, PepsiCo Vietnam, Coteccons Group and Hitachi Plant Technologies (Vietnam).
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
M&A
“DIMAC take my ideas into consideration for the sales strategy and reply to me promptly.”
“Solid understanding of rules and regulations. Good experience, know precedents to suggest effective structure. Strong English proficiency (verbal and document drafting).”
Leadco Legal Counsel is a Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City-based full-service business law firm established in 1992. The firm provides a wide variety of legal services for both individuals and organisations.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is on the leading edge of banking and finance law, providing legal counsel to several domestic and international financial institutions, including high-profile global banks. It routinely advises banking clients on virtually all matters associated with their operations, licensing, credit transactions, compliance with Vietnamese law, and other matters.
The firm also has extensive experience in the corporate and M&A area. The team are highly experienced in advising on establishment of new business entities and restructuring of existing ones, including joint ventures, joint stock companies, limited liability companies, businesses involving foreign investment, franchises and representative/branch offices.
Andersen in Vietnam has been in Vietnam since 2013. Its office is located in Ho Chi Minh City. Key figures include Thuan Pham, Giang Pham and Jirasak Latada. The firm has offices throughout the region in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos and Myanmar.
Focusses / specialisms
Over the past year, the firm's regulatory and corporate practice has grown, with new clients looking to enter the Vietnam market.
The firm's legal and tax advisers provide services through expert teams for projects, banking and finance, corporate, taxation and tax disputes.
Active since 2021, Aplus Law is a full-service law firm located in Ho Chi Minh City. Key figures include Nguyen Duy Anh, who serves as the management partner.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm specialises in banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, construction, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, regulatory, intellectual property, labour and employment, investment funds, private equity, restructuring and insolvency, and tax.
Founded in 2019, Global Vietnam Lawyers (GV LAWYERS) is a law firm with international reach headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City. The firm covers both transaction and litigation in diversified matters such as tax, labour and employment, M&A, real estate, infrastructure, marine and shipping, intellectual property, trade, investment, education and civil matters.
Highlights
Recent examples of the firm’s deal work include advising a US-based investment fund and hospitality corporation on its strategic acquisition of a premier resort in Phu Quoc. This transaction was legally complex, as it enabled the buyer to indirectly acquire land use rights in Vietnam, a jurisdiction with strict foreign ownership regulations. The firm structured the deal as a 100% share acquisition of the Vietnamese company that owns the resort, requiring careful navigation of land, investment and corporate law.
In a landmark project mandate, the firm advised Fleming International Vietnam on the implementation of its major solar energy system. This complex transaction required navigating Vietnam's intricate regulatory framework for renewable power generation, ensuring full compliance and successful project commissioning.
Key clients
Suntory PepsiCo Beverages Vietnam, Fleming International Vietnam, Amata Township Long Thanh Company, and Long An Energy Corporation Company.
Testimonials
Chuong Nguyen
“He has logical thinking.”
Established in 2013, LMP Lawyers is a professional law firm with offices in Ho Chi Minh and Ha Noi. Key figures include Le Minh Phieu, who serves as founder and managing partner. The firm has expertise in mergers and acquisitions, international trade and commerce, Fintech, banking and finance, labor and employment, intellectual property, and commercial dispute resolution.
Highlights
In M&A the firm was active on strategic deals on both the buy and sell side. The deals were in the logistics, food and beverage, consumer goods and services, healthcare, and industrial and manufacturing sectors.
Key clients
Pizza 4PS, Global Green Energy
Founded in 2008, Bross & Partners is a well-recognized and reputable local law firm in Vietnam. It has offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The firm specializes in corporate and M&A, real estate and construction, arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution, white collar crimes and criminals.
Highlights
Recent examples of the firm’s deal work include advising Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical (NSRP), a developer of Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Project with value of more than USD 10 billion. The project is considered as biggest foreign investment project in Vietnam and create many jobs for local people, contribute a lot to local budget.
Key clients
Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex - PLX), Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical (NSRP), Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV), Trung Nam Construction Investment, Phu Bia Mining Laos
Founded in 2006, LNT & Partners is a full-service independent firm with a focus on banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and project development practices. The firm has offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi and has expanded its presence in the region with an office in Singapore.
The banking team has experience in advising on matters involving regulatory compliance, project finance and syndicated loans. The M&A team’s expertise covers an array of sectors including banking and finance, real estate, insurance, pharmaceuticals and logistics. The project team is renowned for delivering cutting-edge and multidisciplinary advice to the public and private sector on all aspects of project development.
Highlights
Projects highlights include advising a prominent real estate developer with an investment capital of Malaysia on its property development project. This cultural village project is the first of its kind in Vietnam, presenting unprecedented challenges due to the lack of a clear legal framework for title ownership recognition and approval processes.
In M&A, the firm advised Tien Nga Joint Stock Company and affiliated sellers in Vietnam, facilitating the transfer of their 100% stake in nationwide rooftop solar power projects with a combined installed capacity of nearly 30 MWp.
Key clients
Cathay United Bank, EQuest Education Group, Anjarwalla Collins & Haidermota, DeHeng Law Offices, Asia Business Builders, Avery Dennison ris Vietnam, Techcom Securities, and Power Generation Corporation 1.
Testimonials
M&A
“Availability of partners and team. Proactiveness in reaching out for giving advice. Business solution oriented.”
Quyen Hoang
"She is good at insurance-related matters, M&A regulatory matters."
Established in 2009, EPLegal has developed a specialisation in the oil and gas sector. The firm’s head office is in Ho Chi Minh City, and it also has branches in Hanoi and Da Nang. Outside Vietnam, the firm has offices in Birmingham, Manchester and London in the UK.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has been providing legal services in support of local Vietnamese and international commercial transactions, incorporations, mergers and acquisitions, maritime and aviation and other legal interests.
The firm also has strong M&A and project development practices and is active in banking and finance.
Key clients
Key clients include Keppel Land, PVECC, BW Offshore, Aqua One Water Corporation, VinaCapital, Sumitomo, LYS Energy Group, Lacroix Holding Group, Vietnam Oil & Gas Group (PVN), Sumitomo Corporation (Japan), PTTEP (Thailand) and Petronas Carigali Vietnam.
Established by Mark Fraser in 2004, full-service commercial law firm Frasers Law Company was the first law firm to receive a foreign law company licence in Vietnam. The firm has established itself as a highly regarded firm in Vietnam. It maintains offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The firm’s breadth of work includes banking and finance, capital markets, and corporate and M&A.
Highlights
Recent examples of the firm's work include advising the lender consortium on the US$2.75 billion financing for the Nghi Son 2 1200MW power plant, a critical build-operate-transfer (BOT) project in Vietnam's energy sector.
In another landmark mandate, the firm advised the lenders on the project financing of the Monsoon Wind Power Project. This 600MW wind farm is Asia’s first cross-border renewable energy project and represents a milestone in regional energy transition efforts.
Key clients
Asian Development Bank, ANZ Bank Vietnam, Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility, SmartPay, Sojitz Corporation, Eaton Corporation, Persefoni, Nghi Son 2 Power, and Riot Games.
Testimonials
M&A
“Experienced in corporate deals in the Vietnam market, which is a difficult market to navigate, and able to offer practical advice efficiently.”
“They were very knowledgeable of the laws and regulations in Vietnam.”
Projects
“Responsive and exceedingly detailed and thorough advice. Sizeable team, notwithstanding which Mark Fraser is very visible and appears to be involved in the day-to-day provision of advice.”
“The results are clear with risks and mitigations.”
“They understand how to work with foreign lenders, balance the interests of lenders and borrowers, and support project operations to operate efficiently and in compliance.”
Mark Fraser
“Extremely responsive. He will generally respond immediately to confirm receipt of any requests for advice and will meet any set deadlines. Very approachable and has a deep knowledge of the Vietnam market.”
“He manages the work and relationship well and coordinates the internal resources.”
“Listened and addressed the client's risk.”
“Runs a strong team that is responsive and gives detailed and thorough advice.”
“Very knowledgeable of the legal issues specific to Vietnam.”
Ho Thuy Ngoc Tram
“Understands the borrower's problem and the lender's requirements and handles the problem effectively.”
“Very knowledgeable and able to provide practical advice in an efficient manner.”
From a small group of lawyers initially working with Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance in 1993, VILAF has developed into an independent law firm with 90 lawyers, including 15 partners in its two offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, which is one of the largest teams of English-speaking business lawyers in Vietnam. Duyen Ha Vo is the chairperson, with Ngoc Anh Bui the managing partner of the Hanoi practice. The firm is ranked among the market-leading firms across the board in the financial and corporate space.
Highlights
In banking and finance, the firm advised the onshore and offshore lender consortium on the term loan facility for the acquisition of FV Hospital. This transaction represents the largest hospital acquisition in Vietnam's history to date.
In capital markets, the firm advised Nam Long Group and Techcom Securities on a series of corporate bond issuances. The transactions were strategically structured to provide rate-and-term refinancing for the issuer. This transaction was legally innovative, setting a new benchmark for Vietnam's corporate bond market.
M&A highlights include advising SCB X Group in the acquisition of 100% charter capital of Home Credit Vietnam, the second largest consumer finance firm in the market, from Czech investment group PPF.
Key clients
Korea Development Bank, Vinpearl, Biwase Long An Water, Nam Long Group Corporation, Japan Investment Corporation, SCB X Group, Long Son Petrochemicals, and Nghi Son 2 BOT Company
Testimonials
Banking and finance
“They are responsible and provide commercial and practical solutions.”
Projects
“Quick response. Professional advice.”
“VILAF has a highly professional team with a pro-active and business-oriented approach.”
Tung Ngo
“Highly respected by everybody. Very persuasive speech.”
Phong Nguyen
“Always provides professional advice.”
Lam Nguyen
“Mr. Lam has a solid understanding of the business and a sharp legal mind. He is able to get the right angle to approach an issue. He can as well provide a commercial solution to a legal problem as a legal solution to a commercial problem.”
Duyen Ha Vo
“She is very responsible and personally leads crucial discussions.”
Established in 1999, YKVN is one of the clear market leaders in the financial and corporate space in Vietnam. The firm has grown to become an independent law firm with over 90 legal professionals in three offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore. The firm’s deep bench is headed by Truong Nhat Quang.
Highlights
Recent examples of the firm's work include advising PetroVietnam Power Corporation on a landmark financing for the Nhon Trach 3 and 4 LNG-to-power projects, representing the largest financing from tied ECA lenders in Vietnam's power sector in four years. The transaction is notable for proceeding without a government guarantee, a first in the sector, setting a new precedent for future project developments.
The firm also advised No Va Land Group, Vietnam's second-largest property developer, on the restructuring of its international bonds listed on the Singapore Exchange. This restructuring was unprecedented in scale and complexity, establishing a benchmark for future restructuring efforts by Vietnamese companies.
Additionally, the firm represented Masan Group in its issuance of US$250 million in convertible dividend preference shares to Bain Capital Private Equity. This transaction marks the country's first convertible dividend preference share deal.
Key clients
Masan Group, Vingroup, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, GIC Private Markets, Temasek, Texas Pacific Group, PetroVietnam Power Corporation, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, and Export-Import Bank of Korea.
Testimonials
Banking and finance
“Fast, enthusiastic, expertise in the field and usually find solution to overcome issues.”
“Professional service, in-depth expertise in banking and finance. Delivered service on time as planned.”
“The personnel at YKVN are highly dedicated, experienced, and knowledgeable. Lawyers and their committed colleagues possess deep expertise and have provided us with enthusiastic and effective support.”
M&A
“Extremely strategic thinkers, responsive level of service, and highly connected into the key players in the market and in government.”
“Proactive, thorough and efficient.”
“YKVN excels in separating issues into small modules then solving them step by step in clear procedures. The team foresees different scenarios and gives advice to clients by weighing the pros and cons.”
Tuyet Ho
“She really understands the local regulatory framework and rules.”
Hai Nguyen
“He is the expert in capital markets, banking and finance, M&A and international trade.”
“Hai is extremely responsive and meticulous. He can understand the principles quickly and can represent his clients very well.”
“Professional, dedicated consulting with high technical expertise.”
Truong Nhat Quang
“Provides deep industry knowledge and strategic advice. He was fundamental to our transaction being successful.”
Dieu Huyen Vu
“She is knowledgeable, hands-on, and supportive.”
Active in Vietnam since 1994, Mayer Brown performs consistently across the financial and corporate space from two offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The firm performs consistently well in banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, and project development. The firm’s ability to act as both international and local counsel on large project mandates provides it with an edge over its competitors. The firm is active in a range of sectors such as financial services, real estate, food and beverages, education, and natural resources.
Highlights
In a landmark project finance mandate, the firm advised Asian Development Bank (ADB), Export Finance Australia (EFA) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in relation to the project financing of the 144 MW Lotus wind farm in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam. It is the first limited recourse project financing of a wind power project in Vietnam by international lenders without export credit agency cover. It is also one of the largest wind power projects developed to date in Vietnam.
Testimonials
“Strong legal expertise, practical advice, dedicated services.” (M&A client)
Key clients
Asian Development Bank (ADB), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Export Finance Australia (EFA), Norfund
Russin & Vecchi is an international law firm with 10 independent offices across 6 countries. Founded in Asia to cater to emerging economies, the firm serves as special counsel to both local and global clients.
With a focus on transactions in Vietnam, we collaborate with international law firms, offering clients expertise on entry strategy, operational support, on projects, mergers and more. We assist clients to navigate Vietnam's regulatory landscape, providing innovative and creative solutions tailored to special circumstances.
Russin & Vecchi prides itself on delivering practical, responsive and creative advice.
With offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers is one of Vietnam’s leading full service law firms, providing a combination of practical legal solutions with responsive service to a diverse base of multinational and local clients.
With expertise spanning all areas from banking and finance to litigation and tax, we are best placed to serve our clients across a broad platform of practices in all key legal issues affecting their business in Vietnam.
As a testament to Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers’ commitment to quality and client satisfaction, we have been recognised by world-leading legal publications, including IFLR1000, The Legal 500, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers Global and World Law Profile.
As a member of Rajah & Tann Asia, we are able to tap into an expansive network of professionals. We uniquely combine local practical knowledge with commercially tailored legal services of an international standard.
Building our reputation, and our clients’ success, on trust
At Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers, we know that nothing is more important in our business than trust. Our aim is to ensure that our clients feel confident in both the quality of our advice and the integrity of our people.
Second to none for local knowledge
Our strong team of lawyers has distinguished themselves as among Vietnam’s most committed and responsive. And our knowledge of the local commercial and political landscape is second to none.
Our firm has gained prominence over the years through involvement in major infrastructure projects and financial deals, including the Duyen Hai Thermal Power Plant, the Dung Quat Refinery, the East-West Highway and Thu Thiem Tunnel, the Binh Duong New Township, the Son La Hydropower Plant, and the establishment of Hong Leong Bank Vietnam.
Frasers Law Company (Frasers) is a full-service commercial law firm practising in Vietnam. Our clients rely on us to provide them with innovative commercial and legal advice that is of the highest international standard and practical in a Vietnamese context. Frasers provides excellence, experience, innovation, commitment, understanding, and insight. By having internationally experienced and locally qualified lawyers as an integral part of our team, as a firm we are able to advise on Vietnamese law issues to an international standard.
Frasers was the first law firm to receive a foreign law company licence in Vietnam, and we continue to uphold our position as a progressive leader in Vietnam's rapidly developing legal arena. Some senior lawyers within our team have been advising on Vietnam law matters for three decades. Through an integrated team of foreign and local lawyers, we are able to provide a streamlined approach whereby we are able to advise on local law issues, whilst protecting our clients' interests to the highest international standards. Knowing we are only ever as good as the last transaction we worked on, our team does not rest on its laurels and is dedicated to continually raising the firm's standards by developing our skills, challenging the status quo, and finding solutions to complex legal issues in order to achieve the level of technical expertise we are proud to provide to our clients.
We are a diverse and multilingual law firm. The talent, skills, and experience of our integrated team enable us to carefully cater to each of our clients' specific legal needs, whether they relate to Vietnamese and/or international law issues.
VILAF is one of the largest business law firms in Vietnam with expertise in a wide range of legal practice areas. VILAF has been ranked as a first-tier law firm in Vietnam by many reputable legal directories such as Chambers & Partners, IFLR 1000, Legal 500, ALB and AsiaLaw in all key legal practices including Corporate and M&A, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Energy & Infrastructure, Real Property, and Dispute Resolution.
VILAF has been awarded:
- IFLR – Vietnam National Law Firm of the Year 2006-2008, 2016, 2018, 2020-2022, and 2024
- Chambers and Partners – Vietnam Law Firm of the Year 2022 and 2024
- Asia Business Law Journal – Vietnam Law Firm of the Year 2023 and 2024
- IFLR – Project Finance Deal of the Year 2002, 2016 and 2024
- IFLR – Equity Deal of the Year 2024
- ALB - Equity Market Deal of the Year 2024
- Legal 500 – Vietnam Law Firm of the Year 2023
- Asia Law – Vietnam Firm of the Year 2019-2023
- ALB – M&A Deal of the Year 2023 (Premium)
- In-house Community – Most Responsive Firm of the Year 2021-2023
- In-house Community - Firm of the Year 2021-2023
- ALB – Employer of Choice of the Year 2009, 2010-2014, 2019 and 2023
- Annual Vietnam M&A Forum - Best M&A Vietnam Law Firm of the Year 2015-2020 and 2022; the Law Firm of the Decade (2009-2018); and Best M&A Advisory Firm in Vietnam for the period of 2009-2023
- ALB – Project Finance Deal of the Year 2016, 2019 and 2022
- In-house Community – Honorable Mention in International Arbitration in 2022
Vision & Associates, is a full-service professional firm which together with its legal arm, Vision & Associates Legal, offers a broad range of services.
The members of the Firm, who bring with them the “vision”, are committed to providing comprehensive & high-quality services at reasonable cost to both corporate and individual clients. Vision & Associates is staffed with over 100 lawyers, patent & trademark attorneys and consultants. The Firm is structured into three practice groups, namely Legal Practice, IP Practice and Consulting Practice, which work closely with one another to take advantage of combined knowledge of three practice groups in order to provide comprehensive services to clients. We serve clients in two offices, in Hanoi and in Ho Chi Minh City.
We continue to invest in our people, so that the Firm has the ability to anticipate changes and look to the future, as our name implies.
“YKVN, an equal to the Magic Circle firms." IFLR
From Magic Circle to Golden Circle, YKVN is widely recognized as the leading Vietnam-based law firm.
Established in 1999, YKVN has since grown to become an independent law firm with over ninety legal professionals through a unique platform combining 3 offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Singapore.
With an unequivocal and undisputed dedication to providing the highest level of legal expertise placing our firm in a class of its own in Vietnam and in SEA, YKVN has built a reputation for excellence in:
- Corporate, M&A,
- Power and energy,
- Capital markets,
- Private equity,
- Project finance,
- Banking,
- Real estate
- and Domestic litigation and international arbitration.
With an intimate knowledge of the Vietnamese legal, business, and political landscape, YKVN’s attorneys have been at the forefront of virtually all significant legal developments in Vietnam in the past 25 years including high profile and ground-breaking international transactions.
We advise the world's most respected and well-established banks and businesses, as well as start-up visionaries, government and state-owned entities.
Our lawyers are leading practitioners in their field, bar and civic leaders. They are qualified in Vietnam, the US, England, and other jurisdictions. Our senior partners have been partners at leading international firms. All of our partners have extensive experience in cross-border matters.
The quality of our work is constantly recognized through our tier 1 rankings and awards. We have been ranked in tier 1 in all key practice areas in the last 25 years and have received the “IFLR National Law Firm of the Year” awards 12 times, including the first time the award was given to a Vietnamese law firm. Our inclusion as the first Vietnamese law firm in the GAR 100 and the recognition of our Managing Partner as the inaugural Vietnamese recipient of the Legal 500 Managing Partner of the Year award serve as the most recent testament to the widespread acknowledgment of our achievements. The rankings and awards also speak to our unique, and respected, standing in the Vietnamese legal profession among both Vietnamese and international law firms.
Kinstellar Southeast Asia builds on a strong foundation in the Vietnamese market, combining deep local insight with an international perspective to support clients on complex domestic and cross-border matters. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, our office is known for its agile, partner-led approach and for delivering practical, business-oriented legal advice tailored to the needs of sophisticated clients.
With over 30 local and international lawyers, including three partners, our team advises multinational corporations, investment funds, financial institutions and leading Vietnamese businesses across a broad range of areas. Our core strengths include corporate and M&A, banking and finance, capital markets, energy and infrastructure, private equity, real estate and construction, employment, and technology.
Clients value not only our technical expertise and attention to detail, but also our responsiveness, flexibility, and strong commercial mindset. We are regularly engaged on complex and high-value mandates requiring dedicated teams, clear judgement, and seamless coordination with international counsel across jurisdictions.
In Vietnam, Kinstellar Southeast Asia operates in collaboration with Asia Counsel Vietnam Law Company Limited.
Lexcomm Vietnam LLC is a Vietnam-based preeminent full-service commercial law firm with market-leading practices and our Vietnam offices are placed strategically in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. We consistently rank among Vietnam’s top law firms in prestigious legal directories Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Chambers Asia Pacific, IFLR1000 and Benchmark Litigation.
Our award-winning, technically skilled Vietnam qualified transactional and disputes lawyers are in the vanguard of legal developments to assist clients to navigate through Vietnam regulatory complexities with exceptional credentials.
Allen & Gledhill (Vietnam) is fully licensed to provide Vietnam law advice and legal opinions covering major practice areas including banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and commercial, corporate real estate, energy, infrastructure and projects, international arbitration and mergers and acquisitions. Supported by the Allen & Gledhill network known as A&G Asia, which includes offices in Singapore, Myanmar and China, as well as associate firms in Malaysia (Rahmat Lim & Partners) and Indonesia (AGI Legal), the firm combines sound local knowledge with best international practices to provide value added advice and unparalleled service to all clients on cross-border transactions for major corporates, sovereign funds, investment banks and private equity houses.
Global Vietnam Lawyers is a gathering of dedicated and experienced lawyers poised to become a global-standard Vietnamese business law firm. With its wide range of practices and expertise Global Vietnam Lawyers is the premium choice for providing assistance to domestic and foreign businesses in addressing whatever transactional or dispute issues they may have. Global Vietnam Lawyers has been consistently ranked as a top-tier law firm by reputable legal publications including AsiaLaw, Asian Legal Business (ALB), Asia Business Law Journal, Benchmark Litigation, Chambers & Partners, Global Law Experts, IFLR 1000, In-House Community (IHC) and Legal 500.
