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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.