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Banking & Finance: Capital Markets

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Provided by VILAF

The Banking & Finance team of 20 lawyers advises multinational financial institutions and investors in relation to complex deals in financing manufacturing, acquisition, infrastructure, and energy projects in Vietnam and in securities transactions. 

VILAF provides advice across a wide range of financial products including asset finance, bonds, international listing transaction, IPO, derivatives, project finance, restructuring, and structured finance.

  • Advised Long Son Petrochemicals Company Limited in the process of financing the US$3.2B development of Long Son Petrochemicals Complex in Long Son Industrial Zone, Ba Ria-Vung Tau
  • Advised BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole and Standard Chartered Bank as arrangers in the US$125M Reserve Based Lending Facility to SOCO International, secured against the Group’s producing assets in Vietnam, which include Te Giac Trang Field of Block 16-1, Ca Ngu Vang field of Block 9-2 and Blocks 125 & 126 offshore Vietnam
  • Advised SCG Packaging in its combination of the Reg S and Rule 144A international offering of 137,344,388 shares to investors outside the US and Thailand and the domestic offering of 990,205,612 shares to investors in Thailand
  • Assisted Vingroup in its offering and listing of US$500M 5% Exchangeable Bond due 2026 on SGT-ST
  • Assisted Grab Holdings in relation to its US$500M financing to Grab Vietnam

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    What the Team is Known For

    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.

    Work Highlights

    Provided by VILAF

    • VILAF advised Goshawk Aviation on the sale of its company to SMBC Aviation Capital, in a transaction worth USD6.7 billion. The deal involved transfer of security interests and refinancing of four aircraft.

    • VILAF also assisted Vietcombank Securities as underwriter with the private issuance of fixed interest rate green bonds by EVN Finance.

    Strengths

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    "They are able to advise on the complexities of different regulations in Vietnam."

    Banking & Finance: Capital Markets respondent
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    "What I like is that they work on lots of transactions, so they have lots of insight and they're very experienced and creative."

    Banking & Finance: Capital Markets respondent
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    Notable Practitioners

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    Hung Q. Nguyen
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    Hung Q. Nguyen
    Head of Banking & Finance
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    Hung Nguyen is a partner in VILAF's Hanoi office. He is best known for his expertise in acquisition, real estate and project finance.

    "He understands all of our concerns well and has provided advice in a clear and practical manner."

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    Phong Tran
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    Phong Tran
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    Phong Tran is VILAF's founding partner, based in its Hanoi office. He advises major Vietnamese corporates and banks on equity and debt issuances. He acts for both domestic and international clients, including listings on the SGX.

    "He's creative and can understand and structure complex transactions to achieve commercial success."

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    Duyen Ha Vo
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    Duyen Ha Vo
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    Duyen Ha Vo is based in Ho Chi Minh City and focuses her practice on the financing of acquisitions, projects and asset purchases. She acts for a range of international and domestic banks and corporates.

    "She and her team have given us great assistance with local regulatory advice."

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    Ranked Lawyers at
    VILAF

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    Hung Q. Nguyen
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    Hung Q. Nguyen
    Head of Banking & Finance
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    Duyen Ha Vo
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    Duyen Ha Vo
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    Phong Tran
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    Phong Tran
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    Members

    Provided by VILAF

    Duyen Ha Vo

    Duyen Ha Vo

    Head of Department

    Hao Nguyen

    Hien Truc Nguyen

    Hung Q. Nguyen

    Hung Q. Nguyen

    Head of Department

    Ngoc Luong Trinh

    Trung Vu

    Clients

    Provided by VILAF

    Alipay, Ant Finance, HSBC, Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited

    Citibank, ANZ, Standard Charter Bank, BIDV, BNP Paribas

    Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation

    SMBC, Bank of Tokyo and Mitsubishi, ICBC, Mizuho, VCB

    Industries

    Provided by VILAF

    Banking, Energy, Infrastructure Projects, Construction and Engineering, Real Estate and Property, Aviation