VILAF

VILAF is one of the few large business law firms primarily advising foreign investors and foreign financial institutions making investments in Vietnam. The firm’s team of experienced senior lawyers covers every aspect of businesses and investment laws. VILAF has been consistently ranked as a first-tier law firm by reputable legal editorials including AsiaLaw, ALB, Benchmark Litigation, Chambers & Partners, IFLR 1000, and Legal 500, among others. The firm is well-known for its leading position in Vietnam in cross-border M&A, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Power/Energy, Project Finance and Infrastructure Projects.

VILAF’s recent awards and recognitions are below:

• IFLR – Vietnam National Law Firm of the Year 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022
• Chambers and Partners – Vietnam Law Firm of the Year 2022
• In-house Community – Most Responsive Firm of the Year 2021, In-house Community Firm of the Year 2021 and Deal of the Year 2021
• ALB – Vietnam Law Firm of the Year 2016 and 2021
• Asia Law – Vietnam Firm of the Year 2019, 2020 and 2021
• Legal 500 - Legal 500 Highly Commended Corporate and M&A Team
• ALB Japan Law Awards – Project Finance Deal of the Year 2020
• Asia Law – Impact Case for M&A of the Year 2020
• Ministry of Justice of Vietnam – Compliment for Law Firm with great contribution to the development of Vietnamese Justice in the 2015 – 2020 period

• Banking and finance
• Capital markets
• Competition/antitrust
• Construction
• Corporate and M&A
• Dispute resolution
• Regulatory
• Intellectual property
• Labour and employment
• Investment funds
• Private equity
• Restructuring and insolvency
• Tax

Banking & Finance

Duyen Ha Vo, duyen@vilaf.com.vn
Hung Q. Nguyen, hung@vilaf.com.vn
Phong Tran, phong@vilaf.com.vn
Anh Dang, anh@vilaf.com.vn
Trung Vu, trung.vu@vilaf.com.vn
Ngoc Luong Trinh, luongngoc.trinh@vilaf.com.vn

Recent case highlights:

• Advised JBIC and the international lenders in the financing of Vung Ang 2 BOT Power Project
• Advised Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in relation to its financing to Dakdrinh Hydropower Plant
• Advised B.Grimm Power on its US$160.5 million green loan financing of Dau Tieng Solar Farm
• Advised Grab Holdings in the US$500 million financing of Grab Vietnam
• Advised KKR Capital as the arranger and the original lenders in structuring a syndicated term loan facility to finance KKR investment entities in the US$650 million investment in Vinhomes, a subsidiary of Vingroup, and in drafting and negotiating the security documents
• Advised in relation to a loan from a Thai financial institution to fund a solar project in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam

Capital Markets

Hung Q. Nguyen, hung@vilaf.com.vn
Duyen Ha Vo, duyen@vilaf.com.vn
Phong Tran, phong@vilaf.com.vn
Anh Dang, anh@vilaf.com.vn
Hien Truc Nguyen, hien@vilaf.com.vn
Ha H. Luu, ha@vilaf.com.vn
Trung Vu, trung.vu@vilaf.com.vn
Hao Nguyen, hao.nguyen@vilaf.com.vn

Recent case highlights:

• Advised Vingroup JSC in its offering of US$500 million 5.00% Exchangeable Bonds due 2026 for listing on SGX-ST
• Advised Vinpearl, a major hospitality-recreation developer and operator in Vietnam, in its issuance of a 425-million-USD-Guaranteed Exchangeable Sustainable Bond (ESB)
• Assisted Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited, the Sole Global Coordinator and Sole Bookrunner of NVL for the issuance and listing of US$300 million 5.25% Convertible International Bonds due 2026 on SGX
• Acted for IFC, LeapFrog Investments, and DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft in their US$165 million investment in convertible Tier 2 bonds issued by Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HD Bank)
• Advised SCG Packaging Public Company Limited in relation to its combination of the Reg S and Rule 144A international offering of 137,344,388 shares to investors outside the United States and Thailand, and the domestic offering of 990,205,612 shares to investors in Thailand

Corporate and M&A

Ngoc Anh Bui, anh.bui@vilaf.com.vn
Duyen Ha Vo, duyen@vilaf.com.vn
Tung Ngo, tung@vilaf.com.vn
Phong Tran, phong@vilaf.com.vn
Anh Dang, anh@vilaf.com.vn
Hien Truc Nguyen, hien@vilaf.com.vn
Quynh Pham, quynh@vilaf.com.vn
Trung Vu, trung.vu@vilaf.com.vn
Ngoc Luong Trinh, luongngoc.trinh@vilaf.com.vn
Hao Nguyen, hao.nguyen@vilaf.com.vn
Lam Nguyen, lam.nguyen@vilaf.com.vn

Recent case highlights:

• Advised Citigroup in the sale of its Vietnam retail banking business to United Overseas Bank (Vietnam) Limited (UOBV)
• Advised De Heus Group in its strategic acquisition of the entire feed business of Masan, MNS Feed which includes 100% ANCO and 75.2% Proconco
• Advised Siam Cement’s Group’s subsidiary, TCG in the acquisition of 94.11% common shares of Bien Hoa Packaging (SOVI) from existing shareholders
• Advised Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in the US$634 million acquisition of 27.5% equity stake in the holding company of Mainstream, Aker Horizons ASA subsidiary involved in renewable energy, by way of share subscription

Projects and Energy

Phong Tran, phong@vilaf.com.vn
Anh Dang, anh@vilaf.com.vn
Ngoc Anh Bui, anh.bui@vilaf.com.vn
Duyen Ha Vo, duyen@vilaf.com.vn
Ha H. Luu, ha@vilaf.com.vn
Lam Nguyen, lam.nguyen@vilaf.com.vn

Recent case highlights:

• Advised Marubeni Corporation in relation to the development of the Omon II 750MW Gas Fired Power Project and many of its potential energy/renewable energy projects in Vietnam
• Advised the sponsors in relation to the development of the Quang Ninh LNG Power Project
• Advised AES in relation to Son My Terminal and Son My 2 BOT LNG to power project in Binh Thuan, Vietnam
• Assisted a Malaysian power company in relation to its potential acquisition of 51% of share capital in Project KN Cam Lam Solar Power Plant
• Assisted an Italian power company in relation to its acquisition of 100% share capital from a local developer to develop a 700MW ground based solar power and 200MW onshore wind power in Dak Lak, Vietnam
• Assisted many renewable (solar and wind farm) projects in Vietnam developed by Scatec Solar, Tokyo Gas, GE, Cleantech Solar, EGP Green Power, Trina Solar, Recom Solar Company, Hanwha Energy, Eurus Energy, Canadian Solar, Win Industry, Shizen Energy, among others
• Advised a Chinese bank and its branch in relation to its financing to the Na Duong II Thermal Power Plant Project

Real Estate & Construction

Hien Truc Nguyen, hien@vilaf.com.vn
Ngoc Anh Bui, anh.bui@vilaf.com.vn
Phong Tran, phong@vilaf.com.vn
Anh Dang, anh@vilaf.com.vn
Quynh Pham, quynh@vilaf.com.vn
Linh D. Nguyen, linh@vilaf.com.vn
Trung Vu, trung.vu@vilaf.com.vn
Lam Nguyen, lam.nguyen@vilaf.com.vn

Recent case highlights:

• Advised in the US$300 million investment by CapitaLand in an office and commercial complex being part of Vinhomes Metropolis
• Advised LOGOS in the acquisition of 100% shares to take over the industrial land in VSIP Bac Ninh in Vietnam with the total area of 13 hectare
• Advised BIM Land JSC in its offering of US$200 million high yield bonds due 2026 for listing on the SGX-ST

Dispute Resolution

Tung Ngo, tung@vilaf.com.vn
Linh D. Nguyen, linh@vilaf.com.vn
Ngoc Anh Bui, anh.bui@vilaf.com.vn
Quynh Pham, quynh@vilaf.com.vn
Hien Tran, hien.tran@vilaf.com.vn

Recent case highlights:

• Advised Keangnam Enterprises Ltd. in relation to a construction dispute
• Advised Jones Lang La Salle Property Consultants Pte. Ltd. in pre-arbitration negotiations and proceedings against Hoang Thang JSC on a contractual claim
• Assisted in a dispute between the Claimant - Sumitomo-Cienco4 Consortium (as the Contractor) and the Respondent – Vietnam Express Corporation (as the Employer) regarding the construction of North-South Expressway Construction Project (Ben Luc – Long Thanh Section) on the unpaid IPCs and other additional and prolongation costs

• Aviation and shipping
• Banking and financial services
• Consumer goods and services
• Energy
• Industrials and manufacturing
• Infrastructure
• Insurance
• Materials
• Media and entertainment
• Mining
• Oil and gas
• Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
• Real estate
• Technology and telecommunications