Ranking tables
Banking & Finance | Global
Vietnam
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
- Watson Farley & Williams LVN 3 Years Ranked
- Allens
- Frasers Law Company
Band 4
- KPMG Law Vietnam
- Lexcomm Vietnam LLC
- LNT & Partners
- Vision & Associates
Band 1
- Tran Anh Duc A&O Shearman22 Years Ranked
- Truong Nhat QuangYKVN LLC
Band 2
Band 3
- Adam Moncrieff A&O Shearman18 Years Ranked
- Matthew Lorimer Watson Farley & Williams LVN1 Years Ranked
- Mark FraserFrasers Law Company
- Nguyen Mai PhuongKPMG Law Vietnam
Up and Coming
- Phuong Chi Vo Baker McKenzie3 Years Ranked
- Dieu Huyen VuYKVN LLC
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 A&O ShearmanBanking & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedA&O Shearman is a market leader in Vietnam with a well-regarded legal team servicing numerous international and local clients. The team is especially well known for its adept handling of cross-border corporate, trade and project finance. The firm regularly advises on the range of capital market products, covering both debt and equity offerings in addition to hybrid convertible loans. Further legal capabilities of the firm cover cutting-edge international and domestic bond issuances as well as loan restructuring deals.
1 Baker McKenzieBanking & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedBaker McKenzie is highly respected for its handling of cross-border legal matters involving major local and international banks and corporates in Vietnam. The team in Vietnam is skilled at advising on various financial services regulations, as well as handling syndicated lending and refinancing. The department is also active on a significant number of capital markets deals, including share acquisitions and private placements.1 VILAFBanking & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedVILAF 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.
Band 2
2 FreshfieldsBanking & Finance2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer houses a respected banking practice in Vietnam that operates across a range of project and acquisition finance deals, as well as restructuring mandates. The lawyers have additional strength in capital markets, acting as counsel for numerous international investment banks on securities and equity and debt mandates. The team is frequently mandated on banking M&A and equitisation deals involving global financial institutions.
Band 3
3 Watson Farley & Williams LVNBanking & Finance2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedWatson Farley & Williams has a notable Vietnam banking practice led from its Hanoi office. The team is able to leverage its international network to advise international clients on large-value project financing mandates. The team also advises on term loan and export finance facilities, as well as FinTech matters.