IFLR 1000
The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms

	Baker & McKenzie Lee and Li
	Jones Day LCS & Partners Tsar & Tsai
	Chen & Lin K&L Gates Lexcel Partners Russin & Vecchi

	Baker & McKenzie Lee and Li Russin & Vecchi
	Jones Day LCS & Partners Tsar & Tsai
	Chen & Lin Formosa Transnational K&L Gates Liang & Partners Yangming Partners

	Baker & McKenzie Jones Day LCS & Partners Lee and Li
	Chen & Lin Lexcel Partners Tsar & Tsai
	Formosa Transnational Formosan Brothers Attorneys at Law Russin & Vecchi Yangming Partners

	Baker & McKenzie Lee and Li
	Formosa Transnational Formosan Brothers Attorneys at Law Jones Day Tsar & Tsai
	Huang & Partners K&L Gates LCS & Partners Liang & Partners Russin & Vecchi Yangming Partners

Russin & Vecchi retains its standing as one of Taiwan's powerhouses in banking and finance law market. Thomas McGowan, "well known in Taiwan's banking circles for his advisory in acting for issuers and investment banks, derivatives, investment products and structured products, and corporate work", leads the team.... [more]

Russin & Vecchi retains its standing as one of Taiwan's powerhouses in banking and finance law market. Thomas McGowan, "well known in Taiwan's banking circles for his advisory in acting for issuers and investment banks, derivatives, investment products and structured products, and corporate work", leads the team.

The team boosted its manpower last year hiring Echo Hu from Lexcel Partners. "Echo Hsu, an established and well-regarded capital markets practitioner, is a great addition for any team," says one peer.

The team is particularly strong in derivatives and securities services' and clients appreciate the firm's international banking links: "The team's analysis on foreign banks is usually easier to be accepted by our colleagues," says one.

A highlight in the past twelve months was advising AU Optronics on an $800 million Rule144A/Reg S offering. The transaction also involved Goldman Sachs International, UBS Hong Kong Branch, Citigroup Global Markets, Merrill Lynch Far East and Standard Chartered Bank Singapore Branch.

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	Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Mayer Brown JSM Vilaf-Hong Duc YKVN
	Allens Arthur Robinson Baker & McKenzie Frasers Law Company
	Audier & Partners Gide Loyrette Nouel Russin & Vecchi Tilleke & Gibbins Vietbid Vision & Associates

	Baker & McKenzie Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Vilaf-Hong Duc YKVN
	Allens Arthur Robinson Frasers Law Company Mayer Brown JSM
	Audier & Partners Invest Consult Russin & Vecchi Tilleke & Gibbins Vietbid Vision & Associates

Russin & Vecchi one of the oldest practices in the country is "producing quality work" with "good technical knowledge and business acumen", says a client of the firm's.Rising star Nguyen Huu Minh Nhut has been praised by both client and peers as being "smart, responsive with good drafting skills and having a business sense".... [more]

Russin & Vecchi one of the oldest practices in the country is "producing quality work" with "good technical knowledge and business acumen", says a client of the firm's.

Rising star Nguyen Huu Minh Nhut has been praised by both client and peers as being "smart, responsive with good drafting skills and having a business sense".

The past year saw the team advise on the sale of shares in Hanoi Liquor JSC (Halico) to strategic investor and global consumer goods company Diageo. The deal, valued $52 million, also involved a complex closing structure with different interlinked conditions, transactions and performance securities included.

Another highlight was advising Nomura International, UBS, Barclays Capital, and Morgan Stanley with derivatives trading in form of an Isda master agreement and global market repurchase agreement (GRMA).

With no solid legal framework for trading derivatives in Vietnam, various issues needed to be addressed, such as, permissible types of derivative products, local counterparties' authorization to trade derivatives, application of netting and setting-off provisions under the Isda master agreement and GRMA.

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