Linh Doan
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Expertise Based Abroad : Projects, Infrastructure & Energy
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About
Provided by Linh Doan
Practice Areas
Linh is the head of Asia Practice Group for Corporate and Project for WFW as well as the head of our Vietnam practice. She is a partner of WFW Global LLP.
Widely recognised as a leading adviser to the Asian power markets, Linh has an impressive track record of advising on “first-of-their-kind” cross-border power projects. Her experience covers conventional power, renewables and mining & commodities.
She regularly works with government entities, sponsors, lenders and investors on large power plant developments as well as renewable energy development and financings, most notably in Vietnam where she has an unrivalled reputation for excellence and counts key government ministries and state utilities among her clients.
Career
Linh oversees the project and corporate departments and works closely with the team in all of our 4 Asian offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok and Hanoi. She is the founding partner of WFW LVN in Hanoi.
She is highly recommended by top legal directories Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Global and Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
In 2021, Chambers described that Linh “has an excellent track record assisting clients with high-profile power projects.” and “boasts a multifaceted practice in the projects and infrastructure ambit, handling deals across the Asia-Pacific region.”
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Linh Doan is a partner based in Watson Farley & Williams' Hong Kong office, and also leads the firm's Hanoi office. She has an excellent track record assisting clients with high-profile power projects. She regularly acts for Vietnamese government entities, as well as international lenders and sponsors, on matters relating to coal, gas and wind power.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Linh’s knowledge of the market truly impresses me. She is a reliable and standout lawyer who we rely on for advice on many of our matters. She is one of few lawyers that we fully trust."
"She is very professional an has wide knowledge of the energy sector. Together with her strong team, she has managed to provide creative solutions to complex and unexpected legal issues."
"Linh’s knowledge of the market truly impresses me. She is a reliable and standout lawyer who we rely on for advice on many of our matters. She is one of few lawyers that we fully trust."
"She is very professional an has wide knowledge of the energy sector. Together with her strong team, she has managed to provide creative solutions to complex and unexpected legal issues."