DFDL has assisted clients in Vietnam since 1995, advising on both local and international legal and tax matters from its offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The firm advises on all aspects of investments from general regulatory matters to commercially robust, complex and bespoke sophisticated transactions.

Focusses / specialisms

The firm has a strong project development practice and also has well-established banking and finance, capital markets and M&A practices.

The banking team provides advice on matters including acquisition finance, project finance, structured finance and leveraged finance.

The corporate and M&A team is active in industries including energy, real estate, mining, retail, and technology and telecommunications.

The projects team often acts for regulators, financiers and developers and has a particular focus on the clean energy space.

Key clients

Key clients include Asia Development Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, World Bank, IFC, ANZ, French Development Agency, B.Grimm, Total Energy, Hecate Wind, Aker Horizons and Proparco.