Lexcomm

Lexcomm is a full service commercial law firm particularly well-known for its expertise in energy and infrastructure. It has recently expanded its practice into dispute resolution and is newly featured in our ranking table. Ba Linh Pham, Viet Ha Nguyen and Van Trung Luong are key individuals.

Banking and finance

Work highlights

Appointed to act as lead Vietnam counsel to a group of international energy companies in a $9 billion oil refinery refinancing project. It is the biggest foreign investment project in the country to date.

Advised leading commercial banks on a complex debt restructuring and distressed debt sales.

Key clients

BIDV MetLife Life Insurance, BNP Paribas, Daiwa Securities, HSBC, UBS, VP Bank Finance Company

Corporate and M&A

Work highlights

Advised Inspired Education Holdings on acquiring a minority share of ACG Education’s Vietnam subsidiary.

Assisted An Phat Holdings in the cross-border acquisition of TLC Korea.

Key clients

Just Kids Education and Entertainment, Noibai Express and Trading, Viet Nam Australia International Education Corporation, Qiming Venture Partners

Dispute resolution

Work highlights

Represented on behalf of Uber before Vietnam Competition Council in 2019 in relation to the sale of its ride-hailing business to Grab.

Energy

Work highlights

Advising Vietnam Electricity on the implementation of coal supply agreements for a coal-fired thermal power plant in Vietnam.

Assisting Nexif Energy Management in the acquisition of a 94% stake in Song Giang Hydropower.

Key clients

Dubai Ports (DP) World, Europlast Energy Investment, Korean National Oil Corporation, Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical

Labour and employment

Work highlights

Retained by Coherent Vietnam to advise on employment-related matters.

Advise Ariston Thermo Group on a variety of employment issues, including internal labour arrangements and compliance, cross-border training and secondment arrangement within the group.

Key clients

Huawei Technologies (Vietnam), Midway Metals Vietnam, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Nissan Automotive Technology Vietnam, Payless Group