Banking & Finance | Asia-Pacific

A&O Shearman is a market leader in Vietnam with a well-regarded legal team servicing numerous international and local clients. The team is especially well known for its adept handling of cross-border corporate, trade and project finance. The firm regularly advises on the range of capital market products, covering both debt and equity offerings in addition to hybrid convertible loans. Further legal capabilities of the firm cover cutting-edge international and domestic bond issuances as well as loan restructuring deals. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

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.

YKVN has an established legal practice in Vietnam, regularly acting for both borrowers and lenders on complex financings. The firm's long-standing roster of prominent international clients includes major global investment banks and Vietnam's state-owned banks. The team is highly valued for its banking and capital markets expertise, including corporate and project finance, with particular strength in the local market. YKVN also offers significant expertise on debt and equity issuances.

Baker McKenzie is highly respected for its handling of cross-border legal matters involving major local and international banks and corporates in Vietnam. The team in Vietnam is skilled at advising on various financial services regulations, as well as handling syndicated lending and refinancing. The department is also active on a significant number of capital markets deals, including share acquisitions and private placements.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer houses a respected banking practice in Vietnam that operates across a range of project and acquisition finance deals, as well as restructuring mandates. The lawyers have additional strength in capital markets, acting as counsel for numerous international investment banks on securities and equity and debt mandates. The team is frequently mandated on banking M&A and equitisation deals involving global financial institutions. Clients include Square Peg Capital, General Atlantic and PayPal.

Mayer Brown's lawyers in Vietnam advise domestic, international and development banks on large banking and finance transactions, frequently assisting with the arrangement of credit facilities. The department is also well thought of for its work on project finance and banking M&A. The team is capable of handling a cross-section of capital markets transactions, particularly in relation to bond issuances.

Allens is noted for working on the financing of major resources, power and infrastructure projects in Vietnam, while also assisting with debt and structured finance mandates. The team provides additional legal expertise in relation to trade financing and acquisition financing, as well as regulatory issues. The team's significant domestic offering is supplemented by the firm's continued regional cooperation with Linklaters. Allens demonstrates further capabilities assisting clients in the capital markets sphere, advising on bond investments and share acquisitions. The firm's client roster features Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and BDO Unibank.

Frasers Law Company's banking and finance legal department has a busy team working on cross-border banking transactions, providing international counsel to borrowers and lenders, including global financiers. The team is well placed to handle a range of project and infrastructure finance as well as banking regulatory matters and refinancing agreements.

LNT & Partners is recognised in Vietnam's legal market for its financial services practice, providing solid advice on local and cross-border project finance, as well as general banking facilities and real estate finance. The team is known for being especially active for well-known domestic clients such as banks and other financial institutions, as well as corporates. Also, the department provides expertise in e-commerce and financial services regulatory matters.

Vision & Associates is recognised for its solid work in advising clients on capital market transactions in Vietnam. The lawyers are well accustomed to dealing with bond issuance transactions and work relating to foreign-listed IPOs. The firm also possesses notable expertise in advising international lenders on loan facilities and regulatory mandates. The team's client list includes the World Bank, ANZ and Michelin Asia-Pacific.

Watson Farley & Williams has a notable Vietnam banking practice led from its Hanoi office. The team is able to leverage its international network to advise international clients on large-value project financing mandates. The team also advises on term loan and export finance facilities, as well as fintech matters. Asian Development Bank and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam are clients of the firm.