Awards
2025 chambers and partners asia pacific
Corporate/MA
Vietnam – Band 3
“DFDL’s lawyers in Vietnam are sought after by clients for M&A, joint venture and foreign investment matters. The team advises on local and regional transactions in such sectors as technology, renewable energy, manufacturing and real estate. The corporate offering is supplemented by strong tax and regulatory expertise.” – Chambers Asia Pacific 2025
2025 chambers and partners asia pacific
Projects, Infrastructure & Energy
Vietnam – Band 3
“DFDL’s experienced team is known for its role as legal counsel on renewable energy projects, with particularly strong credentials in Vietnam’s solar space, regularly assisting lenders, developers and sponsors. The firm also handles wind energy projects and has strong project development knowledge, including PPA and EPC contracts.” – Chambers Asia Pacific 2025
2025 legal 500 asia pacific
Tax
Vietnam – Tier 1
“DFDL Vietnam provides a comprehensive tax service that spans strategic planning and day-to-day advisory across all industries and sectors. With broad ranging expertise, the group has extensive experience handling matters such as strategic planning, tax advisory, international tax, M&A, tax compliance, transfer pricing and customs advisory.” – Legal500 2025
2025 legal 500 asia pacific
Projects & Energy
Vietnam – Tier 2
“DFDL has a skilled corporate and M&A group that has particular expertise in the oil and gas and renewables industries. The team regularly advises on joint venture and foreign investment matters in industries such as aviation, infrastructure, manufacturing, power and transportation.” – Legal500 2025
2025 legal 500 asia pacific
Corporate and M&A
Vietnam – Tier 3
“DFDL Vietnam houses a well-established corporate practice that regularly advises local and international clients on M&A, joint ventures and foreign investments. The group has particular expertise in the TMT, manufacturing, real estate, oil and gas and renewables sectors.” – Legal500 2025
Key Credentials
- An international bank group on a USD 195 million international financing of a renewable energy project.
- Softbank on Thailand and Vietnam based matters in relation to its USD 1.5 billion investment into Grab, a multinational ride-hailing company based in Singapore.
- NewQuest on the restructuring and acquisition of a substantial minority interest in the holding company of a leading chemical distributor and its subsequent follow on acquisition in that entity.
- An independent investment firm, on its cornerstone investment in the USD 922 million IPO of Techcombank, a major bank and the second biggest IPO to date in Vietnam.
- B. Grimm Power on its acquisition of an 80% interest in one largest-scale solar power plants in Vietnam, the greenfield 257 MW Hoa Ho.
