Corporate/M&A
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Vietnam
Band 1
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Provided by Allens
Our Vietnam Corporate and M&A practice is focused on cross-border M&A deals for major foreign investors (including corporates and private equity funds), in addition to other forms of foreign direct investment in Vietnam (eg, establishment of branches, subsidiaries and representative offices) and joint ventures (or other forms of business cooperation).
Our experience spans a broad range of sectors, including energy and natural resources, financial services (including banking, insurance and consumer finance), manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail, entertainment & leisure, food & beverage and real estate.
Our clients hail from all corners of the globe, particularly throughout Asia including the major Asian economies such as Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Korea.
Overall, we are one of the very few firms in the market that can manage large and complex transactions with demanding timeframes where international quality lawyers are required on the ground.
Chambers Review
Allens is best known for advising on inbound investments for prominent multinationals and private equity funds, as well as Vietnamese corporates. The lawyers handle deals in a range of sectors, including retail, technology, energy and finance, encompassing acquisitions, business expansions, FDI and joint venture deals in Vietnam, as well as venture capital deals. The team works closely with alliance partners Linklaters on complex, high-value matters.
Work Highlights
- Allens continued to advise SK on the management of its investment portfolio in Vietnam, including its USD1 billion investment in Vingroup and USD500 million investment in Masan Corporation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Allens are known for providing commercially-minded, practical and pragmatic advice that is tailored to each client's specific needs and objectives, especially when dealing with complicated matters."
"Allens is a top-tier law firm and a long-time leader in the Vietnamese market. They are very good at speaking a language that is digestible to clients while navigating local complexities in Vietnam."
"Allens excels in managing complex cross-border transactions, skilfully blending local practices with international standards to meet client expectations and conform to global market norms."
"Allens are known for providing commercially-minded, practical and pragmatic advice that is tailored to each client's specific needs and objectives, especially when dealing with complicated matters."
"Allens is a top-tier law firm and a long-time leader in the Vietnamese market. They are very good at speaking a language that is digestible to clients while navigating local complexities in Vietnam."
"Allens excels in managing complex cross-border transactions, skilfully blending local practices with international standards to meet client expectations and conform to global market norms."
Notable Practitioners
Linh Bui is a partner in Allens' Ho Chi Minh City office. She is best known for her work acting for international companies and private equity firms on their investments in Vietnam.
"Her responsiveness and commitment to understanding our specific needs make her very unique in the market. She possesses a strategic vision that aligns legal advice with our broader business goals."
"Linh understands completely our business contexts and the industries. She reasonably finds common points between the regulations gap and business practices, to meet both sides' expectations."
Giles Cooper is a partner based in Allens' Hanoi office. He has notable experience handling M&A and corporate restructuring, particularly in the energy sector. His clients include Vietnamese and foreign corporates.
Ngoc Anh Tran is a partner in the firm's Ho Chi Minh City office. She is experienced in advising international financial institutions, companies and private equity investors on M&A transactions and fundraising.
"Ngoc Anh Tran is profoundly skilled in structuring the deal. We are confident in having her walk us through the negotiations with the counterparty."