Corporate/M&A
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Vietnam
Band 1
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+84 4 3825 1428About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Due to our unparalleled expertise and preeminent reputation, a wide variety of sophisticated clients come to us for assistance on their most demanding matters. The matters that we handle often involve complex cross-border elements, negotiations on high-stakes issues between multiple parties and innovative aspects that are firsts of their kind for the client or for the market as a whole.
Our significant resources allow us to handle a large volume of transactional work. Our focus is on large-scale M&A deals, including both domestic and cross-border deals, private and public M&A. We regularly act on operational matters and provide advice on regulatory and licensing matters, demonstrating the breadth of our expertise. Our work encompasses foreign direct investment in addition to M&A and PE transactions in the sectors listed above, as well as operational assistance and regulatory advice.
We can draw on the considerable strength of the broader transactional group, collaborating closely on matters related to Projects, Acquisition Finance, and Public M&A. Collectively, within our M&A team, and working together with our real estate and projects and finance teams, we have decades of experience and industry know-how across a variety sectors such as:
TMT (incl. digital economy), IMT, HLS, CGR, FI and services (incl. insurance and fintech), Real estate (incl. hotels, resorts and tourism, and logistics), EMI (incl. renewable energy), PE, and ESG (envr., sustainability, and governance)
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie has a market-leading corporate law practice in Vietnam, covering acquisitions, joint ventures and foreign direct investment. The legal team acts for a broad range of domestic and international clients from numerous industries, including pharmaceuticals, technology, energy and consumer goods. The team draws on the firm's other departments to advise on related tax, real estate and employment issues involved in transactions.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie advised Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) on the sale of its charter capital of Post and Telecommunications Finance Company to AEON Financial Service.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie is very responsive when advising on complex issues in the contract. It provides a top-notch service. The team also has deep knowledge of local and international regulations."
"Iam fully satisfied with the quality of the work. The lawyers are very resourceful in solving problems, and they focus on finding the best solution and not multiplying problems."
"The lawyers are hands-on, practical and knowledgeable. They are aware of the commercial impact of legal standpoints and are able to provide advice in this respect."
"Baker McKenzie is very responsive when advising on complex issues in the contract. It provides a top-notch service. The team also has deep knowledge of local and international regulations."
"Iam fully satisfied with the quality of the work. The lawyers are very resourceful in solving problems, and they focus on finding the best solution and not multiplying problems."
"The lawyers are hands-on, practical and knowledgeable. They are aware of the commercial impact of legal standpoints and are able to provide advice in this respect."
Notable Practitioners
Frederick Burke is a senior adviser based in Baker McKenzie's Ho Chi Minh City office. He is a well-known practitioner in the market with expertise spanning M&A, investmentsand finance transactions.
Yee Chung Seck is a partner at Baker McKenzie's Ho Chi Minh City office. He has an impressive client base of corporates operating in various sectors, such as technology, real estate and consumer goods.
"Yee Chung is very reliable and knowledgeable. He has a practical approach when providing solutions."
"He is an all-round good adviser who is commercially and legally sound."
Lan Phuong Nguyen is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Ho Chi Minh City office. She has experience advising on M&A transactions across industries such as healthcare and renewable energy.
"Lan Phuong Nguyen's service was attentive, friendly and always punctual."
"She is a very good lawyer who understood the transaction very well and brought good solutions to the table. We would not have been able to close the transaction without Lan Phuong's excellent service."