Vietnam

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. Drawing on nearly 30 years of in-depth experience in the country and the Mekong Region, DFDL has built a reputation as the preferred choice for legal and tax services in Vietnam.

DFDL Vietnam has advised on all aspects of investments from general regulatory matters to commercially robust, complex, and bespoke and sophisticated transactions.

The cornerstones of DFDL’s culture, approach, and strategy are providing international quality, seamlessly integrated, and relentlessly solution-oriented legal and tax services to establish, structure and protect our clients’ business interests.

We are positioned as the preeminent full-service, legal and tax integrated law firm in Vietnam, where DFDL has developed a reputation for technical excellence, creativity, and integrity coupled with in-depth knowledge of the local environment.

DFDL advisers have represented leading international and Asian investors in Vietnam, including leading global financial institutions. Our involvement in major projects in Vietnam includes important power projects, large real estate projects, and mergers and acquisitions.

DFDL's lawyers in the Vietnam office 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, oil and gas, renewable energy, manufacturing and real estate. “DFDL have the knowledge of the local laws and how Vietnam operates, but also understand what a foreign investor is looking for. They are really good at explaining issues and local complications and how to handle these” – Chambers Asia Pacific 2023

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.

Awards

2024 asialaw

  • Corporate and M&A VietnamHighly Recommended
  • Energy VietnamHighly Recommended
  • Tax VietnamHighly Recommended
  • Consumer Goods and Services VietnamNotable
  • Industrials and Manufacturing VietnamNotable
  • Banking and Finance VietnamRecommended
  • Banking and Financial Services VietnamRecommended
  • Capital Markets VietnamRecommended
  • Real Estate VietnamRecommended

2024 chambers and partners asia pacific

  • Corporate/M&A VietnamBand 3
  • Projects, Infrastructure & Energy VietnamBand 3
  • Tax VietnamSpotlight Table

2024 legal 500 asia pacific

  • Tax Vietnam Tier 1
  • Corporate and M&A Vietnam Tier 2
  • Projects & Energy Thailand & Vietnam Tier 2
  • Real Estate and Construction Thailand & Vietnam Tier 3

2024 world tax world transfer pricing

  • Customs VietnamTier 2
  • General Corporate Tax Thailand & VietnamTier 2
  • Transfer Pricing Thailand & VietnamTier 3

Address

9th floor, BIDV Tower 194 Tran,
Quang Khai Street Hanoi, Vietnam
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Floor 12A, Opal Office Tower, 92 Nguyen Huu Canh Street,
Ward 22, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Contact

+84 24 3936 6411
vietnam@dfdl.com

+84 28 3910 0072

Opening Hours

9 AM – 6.30 PM
Monday – Friday

8.30 AM – 6 PM
Monday – Friday

Key Contacts

Partner, Co-Managing Director, Vietnam
Vietnam
+84 2839 100 072
Partner, Co-Managing Director
Vietnam
+84 2839 100 072
Martin Desautels
Senior Partner

Position

  • Senior Partner

Expertise

  • Banking and Finance
  • Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
  • Investment Funds

Countries of Expertise

  • Cambodia
  • Lao PDR
  • Vietnam
Phong Anh Hoang
Partner

Position

  • Partner

Expertise

  • Banking and Finance
  • Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
  • Technology, Media and Telecoms

Country of Expertise

  • Vietnam
Dai Thang Huynh
Partner, Head of Hanoi office

Position

  • Partner, Head of Hanoi office

Expertise

  • Compliance and Investigations
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Real Estate and Hospitality

Country of Expertise

  • Vietnam
Dave Seibert
Partner, Co-Head of Regional Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure | Head of US Desk

Position

  • Partner, Co-Head of Regional Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure | Head of US Desk

Expertise

  • Banking and Finance
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure

Countries of Expertise

  • Cambodia
  • Lao PDR
  • Myanmar
  • Vietnam
Paul D. Volodarsky
Partner, Head of Regional Real Estate and Hospitality

Position

  • Partner, Head of Regional Real Estate and Hospitality

Expertise

  • Corporate and M&A
  • Real Estate and Hospitality

Countries of Expertise

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
Youn Joon Han
Partner, Head of Korea Desk

Position

  • Partner, Head of Korea Desk

Expertise

  • Banking and Finance
  • Corporate Advisory
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Technology, Media and Telecoms

Country of Expertise

  • Vietnam
Lan Hua
Tax Director

Position

  • Tax Director

Expertise

  • Tax & Transfer Pricing

Country of Expertise

  • Vietnam
Tu Can
Senior Legal Adviser

Position

  • Senior Legal Adviser

Expertise

  • Corporate and M&A
  • Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
  • Technology, Media and Telecoms

Country of Expertise

  • Vietnam
Baongoc Nguyen
Senior Legal Adviser

Position

  • Senior Legal Adviser

Expertise

  • Banking and Finance
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Real Estate and Hospitality

Country of Expertise

  • Vietnam
Kim Nguyen
Senior Legal Adviser

Position

  • Senior Legal Adviser

Expertise

  • Corporate and M&A

Country of Expertise

  • Vietnam

Insights

Intelligence from the DFDL legal team

Banking and Finance
Nov 20 2024

Vietnam: More Favorable Conditions for Foreign Investors in the Vietnamese Stock Exchange - Opening and Using Vietnam Dong Accounts

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has recently released a draft Circular outlining proposed regulations for the opening and use…
Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
Oct 11 2024

Vietnam MOIT decision on Tariffs for Power Imported from Laos

In Brief On 8 October 2024 the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 2647/QD-BCT (“Decision 2647”) with immediate…
Tax & Transfer Pricing
Oct 3 2024

Transfer Pricing Thresholds in Southeast Asia

Transfer Pricing (TP) has become a key focus for tax authorities in Southeast Asia (SEA) in today’s interconnected global economy.…
Corporate and M&A
Oct 2 2024

Vietnam: Potential Upgrade of Legal Framework on Personal Data Protection

After much speculation and planning by the Government, the Draft Law on Personal Data Protection in Vietnam was officially published…
Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
Sep 30 2024

Vietnam: Amendment of Law on Electricity

On 13 September 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a meeting to discuss the latest draft amendment of…
News
Sep 27 2024

DFDL Assisted in Ramboll’s Acquisition of K2 Management

It is our pleasure to have served as legal counsel in Ramboll’s recent acquisition of K2 Management, a major transaction…
News
Sep 18 2024

DFDL earns multiple accolades in the IFLR1000 rankings

The 2024 rankings by IFLR1000 are out and we are happy to share that DFDL has been acknowledged for yet…
News
Sep 17 2024

DFDL achieved Outstanding Results in 2024 Asialaw Rankings

DFDL is proud to maintain its position as a leading law firm in the ASEAN region, earning top rankings in…