Asia-Pacific
Practice Areas
M&A, Private Equity, and Corporate
Energy, Project, & Infrastructure
Banking and Finance
Career
To many clients and peers, Anh Dang is one of the most reliable and result-oriented Vietnamese lawyers. Anh Dang’s broad experience covers foreign direct investment, corporate and M&A, infrastructure & energy projects, project finance, real estate and property, mining, automobile and telecommunications.
Chambers and Partners commented him: “Clients rate him for his “substantial knowledge and experience of complex transactions,” which stems from his international background.” IFLR 1000 said: Anh Dang has “clear emails and particularly tables of tasks, makes himself available for calls and tasks even at very short notice, good market knowledge.” (2021 Edition) and he is “always available to provide feedback; good knowledge of the market and industry” (2022 Edition). Market sources described Anh Dang as “very skilled and responsive” (Chambers & Partners 2017 Edition) and “highly experienced and an outstanding M&A lawyer. Very clear and down-to-the point communication” (Legal 500 2024 Edition). Anh Dang is also thought by a client to be “hands-on. Constructive legal advice” (Asialaw 2019 Edition). Clients value his ability to “provide highly efficient and professional services.” (Chambers & Partners 2021 Edition), his strength “on transactions in the energy and natural resources sectors” (Chambers & Partners 2022 Edition) and “well-rounded legal, practical and commercial advice” (Chambers & Partners 2024 Edition). “Anh Dang is extremely knowledgeable and experienced. He leads his team in delivering products with high quality and in a timely manner” (Chamber & Partners 2025)
Anh Dang has been awarded by IFLR 1000 as a Leading Lawyer for Financial & Corporate and Energy & Infrastructure since 2014. AsiaLaw regarded Anh Dang as a Leading Lawyer for Corporate/M&A from 2014 to 2017, a Market-leading Lawyer in 2018 and an Elite Practitioner in since 2019. Asia Business Law Journal has listed Anh Dang in the list of the Vietnam’s top 100 lawyers since 2020. Furthermore, Legal 500, the guide to Asian commercial law firms, has ranked him as a Leading Lawyer for Corporate/M&A in Vietnam since 2016, and recently lists him in its M&A Power List in APAC Region.
Professional Memberships
American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham)
Publications
Investment Support Fund decree to boost Vietnam's appeal as high-tech investment destination: lawyers, The Investor
New legislative changes to foster growth across various sectors: lawyer, The Investor 2024
Vietnam – Law and Practice, Chambers and Partners, 2024
Insights into new decree on direct power sale and purchase mechanism, The Investor 2024
Go green with new solar regulations and a refreshed model PPA for solar power projects to join the Vietnam Energy Mix, Lexology, 2020
Recent developments in renewable energy and power sector Vietnam policy outlook – 2020 and beyond, Lexology, 2020
Restructuring and Insolvency in Vietnam, Restructuring and Insolvency 2019, Chambers Global Practice Guides
Vietnam Chapter, Global Tax Guide, Bloomberg Tax, 2018 updated in 2020
Vietnam Jurisdiction, LexisNexis Company Law Guide, 2017 – 2018
Work Highlights
Advising J&T Global Express Limited, a global logistics service provider, on its IPO and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) with the gross proceeds of approx. US$500 million, the second largest IPO in 2023 in HKEX and the Equity Deal of the Year 2024 awarded by IFLR and ALB, and the Deal of the Year 2023 – 2024 by China Business Law Journal
Assisting SCG Decor, a regional construction materials and bathroom equipment and products group, on its initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the Thailand Stock Exchange, with a post-issue market capitalization of 18,975 million baht (approx. US$543 million), which is the largest IPO in Thailand in 2023
Advising SCG Packaging Public Company Limited in relation to its combination of the Reg S Rule 144A international offering of 137,344,388 shares to investors outside the United States and Thailand, and domestic offering of 990,205,612 shares to investors in Thailand
Assisting Cinven Discovery Purchaser Corporation in relation to its US$2.6 billion acquisition of Bayer Environmental Science Professional business
Advising SKC, a southern chemical materials in relation to its acquisition of 45% stake in semiconductor test maker ISC with the value of US$400 million
Advising Energy Sources Investment in its up to US$800 million acquisition of 100% stake in GA Power, the sole investor of two solar power projects Ha Tinh
Advising Siam Cement Group in acquiring group of cement production companies valued at US$440 million and in acquiring Prime Group valued at about US$240 million
Advising Showa Aluminum Can Corporation in acquiring 90% share capital in Hanacans, valued at about US$110 million
Advising J-Power in acquiring in and divesting later from Nhon Trach 2 Power Plant
Advising Foxconn in its IPO and listing in HKEX valued at US$350 million
Advising Japfa in its IPO and listing of shares in SGX valued at US$160 million
Languages Spoken
Vietnamese and English