Active in Vietnam since 1994, Mayer Brown performs consistently across the financial and corporate space from two offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm performs consistently well in banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, and project development.
The firm’s ability to act as both international and local counsel on large project mandates provides it with an edge over its competitors.
The firm is active in a range of sectors such as financial services, real estate, food & beverages, education, and natural resources.
Key clients
Notable clients include BNP Paribas, HSBC, JP Morgan Chase, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and the Ministry of Finance.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
The banking and finance team primarily acted for lenders, often on project financing transactions.
In M&A, the firm was responsible for several confidential mandates.
In the projects space, the firm advised a multilateral financial institution on its financing of a wind farm project, which was one of the largest wind power projects developed to date in Vietnam.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
ADB, EFA and JICA project financing of the 144 MW Lotus wind farm in Quang Tri province.
DEG-Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft’s $25 million financing
Client feedback: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Bank lending
“Very responsive and able to guide us through the complexity of local regulation. The international/English law team and the Vietnamese team worked well together to ensure linked-up service delivery.”
Project development
“Very responsive. Proactive. Highly knowledgeable about project documentation. Support lenders well.”
Project finance
“Commercial approach and understanding of client need and drivers.”
Restructuring
“Professional, on time, reliable.”
Matthew Chow
“Very responsive, accurate, thorough and easy to deal with.”
David Harrison
“Commercial approach and knowledge of jurisdiction.”
“Professional, efficient, reliable and very sharp.”
Hai Thao Nguyen
“Technically excellent across a myriad of Vietnamese regulatory issues.”
