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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
Global
Linh Doan of Watson Farley & Williams specialises in inbound Vietnamese project finance mandates. She handles both traditional thermal power plant and renewable energy project financing.
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 market knowledge truly impresses me. She is a standout lawyer upon whom we rely for advice. We appreciate her solution-based approach to unprecedented issues, ensuring that our interests are protected."
"Linh is diligent, supportive and very responsive. She always acts in the client's best interest."
"Linh's market knowledge truly impresses me. She is a standout lawyer upon whom we rely for advice. We appreciate her solution-based approach to unprecedented issues, ensuring that our interests are protected."
"Linh is diligent, supportive and very responsive. She always acts in the client's best interest."
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