YKVN LLC, Banking & Finance | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

About

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YKVN Banking & Finance practice is the counsel-of-choice in many of the most complex, ground-breaking and high value transactions in Vietnam.

Many of our partners are well-recognized as leading banking practitioners and we have a deep bench of lawyers with banking experience. YKVN is the only firm that represents all four major state-owned banks and all major global investment banks, international financial institutions and commercial banks operating in Vietnam.

We regularly advise clients on implementing their new cutting-edge and innovative banking products in Vietnam. Our pioneering role within the industry has been instrumental in moving Vietnamese banks to accept international standard documents within the jurisdiction, especially syndicated loan documents.

Our practice covers:

Project finance
Corporate finance
Asset finance
Bank M&A
Derivatives
Regulatory advice

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Vietnam

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

YKVN has an established legal practice in Vietnam, regularly acting for both borrowers and lenders on complex financings. The firm's long-standing roster of prominent international clients includes major global investment banks and Vietnam's state-owned banks. The team is highly valued for its banking and capital markets expertise, including corporate and project finance, with particular strength in the local market. YKVN also offers significant expertise on debt and equity issuances.

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Work Highlights

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YKVN advised the lenders, Export-Import Bank of Thailand and Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), on a USD62.79 million syndicated loan to support the financing of the Chu Prong Wind Power Farm Project.

Strengths

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YKVN is very user-friendly, commercial and easy to work with. The lawyers have strong technical skills and an ability to solve issues.

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I appreciate their knowledge of upcoming regulations that help to provide high value advisory services in the local market.

Banking & Finance respondent
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YKVN is very user-friendly, commercial and easy to work with. The lawyers have strong technical skills and an ability to solve issues.

Banking & Finance respondent
Asia-Pacific

I appreciate their knowledge of upcoming regulations that help to provide high value advisory services in the local market.

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Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Truong Nhat Quang

Band 1

Truong Nhat Quang is YKVN's managing partner in Ho Chi Minh City and has a longstanding reputation in the market for his expertise in project finance, acquisition finance and financial regulations. In the capital markets space, he assists clients with bonds, IPOs and private placements.

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Duong Thu Ha

Band 2

Duong Thu Ha is a partner based in YKVN's Hanoi office. She has impressive expertise in project financings and regulatory compliance. She often advises Vietnamese financial institutions as well as a broader clientele from across the region.

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Vu Dzung

Band 3

Vu Dzung has considerable expertise advising on debt capital markets transactions, and is particularly active in bond issuance. His client roster includes financial institutions and securities firms.

Dzung is professional, incisive and sensible.

He has strong commercial awareness which is helpful as he navigates and communicates complicated considerations.

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Dieu Huyen Vu

Up and Coming

Dieu Huyen Vu has notable experience acting on loan transactions and bond issuance. She serves many joint stock commercial banks, state-owned banks and foreign financial institutions from the firm's base in Hanoi.

She is responsive and able to provide helpful and commercial responses to queries.

She was able to provide us with advice to help us understand more about Vietnamese regulations and meet our timeline to complete the documentation.

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