Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Vietnam
Band 1
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Provided by VILAF
The Banking & Finance team of 20 lawyers advises multinational financial institutions and investors in relation to complex deals in financing manufacturing, acquisition, infrastructure, and energy projects in Vietnam and in securities transactions.
VILAF provides advice across a wide range of financial products including asset finance, bonds, international listing transaction, IPO, derivatives, project finance, restructuring, and structured finance.
- Advised Citigroup as Vietnamese law counsel in the sale of its Vietnam retail banking business to United Overseas Bank (Vietnam) Limited (UOBV)
- Advised Long Son Petrochemicals Company Limited in the process of financing the US$3.2B development of Long Son Petrochemicals Complex in Long Son Industrial Zone, Ba Ria-Vung Tau
- Advised BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole and Standard Chartered Bank as arrangers in the US$125M Reserve Based Lending Facility to SOCO International, secured against the Group’s producing assets in Vietnam, which include Te Giac Trang Field of Block 16-1, Ca Ngu Vang field of Block 9-2 and Blocks 125 & 126 offshore Vietnam
- Advised Rabobank in the loan to Japfa Vietnam worth US$30 million and in taking security interest over Swine from Japfa Vietnam
- Advised SCG Packaging in its combination of the Reg S and Rule 144A international offering of 137,344,388 shares to investors outside the US and Thailand and the domestic offering of 990,205,612 shares to investors in Thailand
Chambers Review
VILAF has an impressive financing group handling an array of market-leading deals for global financial institutions. The legal team is also well versed in relation to big-ticket ECM and DCM transactions, including on behalf of leading Vietnamese and international corporates. The firm is involved in a range of project, aviation and real estate financings, as well as loan restructuring and the regulatory aspects of finance transactions. The firm works with a range of international clients. Examples of clients represented include Apple Bank, Goshawk Aviation and BeerCo.
Work Highlights
- VILAF advised Goshawk Aviation on the sale of its company to SMBC Aviation Capital, in a transaction worth USD6.7 billion. The deal involved transfer of security interests and refinancing of four aircraft.
- VILAF also assisted Vietcombank Securities as underwriter with the private issuance of fixed interest rate green bonds by EVN Finance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are able to advise on the complexities of different regulations in Vietnam."
"What I like is that they work on lots of transactions, so they have lots of insight and they're very experienced and creative."
"They are able to advise on the complexities of different regulations in Vietnam."
"What I like is that they work on lots of transactions, so they have lots of insight and they're very experienced and creative."
Notable Practitioners
Hung Nguyen is a partner in VILAF's Hanoi office. He is best known for his expertise in acquisition, real estate and project finance.
"He understands all of our concerns well and has provided advice in a clear and practical manner."
Phong Tran is VILAF's founding partner, based in its Hanoi office. He advises major Vietnamese corporates and banks on equity and debt issuances. He acts for both domestic and international clients, including listings on the SGX.
"He's creative and can understand and structure complex transactions to achieve commercial success."
Duyen Ha Vo is based in Ho Chi Minh City and focuses her practice on the financing of acquisitions, projects and asset purchases. She acts for a range of international and domestic banks and corporates.
"She and her team have given us great assistance with local regulatory advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
VILAF
Vietnam
Members
Provided by VILAF
Head of Department
Hao Nguyen
Hien Truc Nguyen
Head of Department
Ngoc Luong Trinh
Trung Vu
Clients
Provided by VILAF
Alipay
Ant Finance
Citibank, ANZ, Standard Charter Bank, BIDV, BNP Paribas
Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited
HSBC
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation
SMBC, Bank of Tokyo and Mitsubishi, ICBC, Mizuho, VCB
Industries
Provided by VILAF
Banking, Energy, Infrastructure Projects, Construction and Engineering, Real Estate and Property, Aviation