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.

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

Insights

Intelligence from the DFDL legal team

Corporate and M&A
Jan 17 2025

DFDL Celebrates Its Outstanding Achievements in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Rankings

Legal 500 have released their rankings for The Legal 500 Asia Pacific – 2025 Edition. DFDL has once again achieved…
Tax & Transfer Pricing
Jan 6 2025

Recent VAT Developments in Vietnam

The National Assembly of Vietnam has approved a new Law on Value Added Tax, which will take effect on July…
Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
Dec 30 2024

Vietnam: New Regulations on Environmental Protection Fees on Exhaust Gas Emissions have been Promulgated

Decree No. 153/2024/ND-CP, which governs the environmental protection fees on exhaust gas emissions, was issued by the Government of Vietnam…
Investment Funds
Dec 25 2024

Vietnam: New Amendments to Law on Investment

On November 29, 2024, the National Assembly enacted the Law amending several articles of the Law on Planning, the Law…
Real Estate and Hospitality
Dec 19 2024

Vietnam: Expert Insights on Clearer Rules for Land Use Extensions Under Vietnam's Land Law 2024

Vietnam’s Land Law 2024 introduces clearer guidelines for extending and adjusting land use terms, providing much-needed transparency for investors. Published…
Real Estate and Hospitality
Dec 17 2024

Investment Guides to Real Estate in Thailand and Vietnam 2025

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Investment Guide to Real Estate in Thailand and Vietnam 2025, written by…
Banking and Finance
Dec 16 2024

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 has ranked DFDL in 6 countries, 11 departments and 19 practitioners

The recently announced 2025 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific has ranked DFDL in 6 countries, 11 departments and 19 practitioners! Congratulations…
Technology, Media and Telecoms
Nov 26 2024

Vietnam: More Requirements on Internet Service and Online Information

The Government of Vietnam has officially issued Decree No. 147/2024/ND-CP on the management, provision, and use of internet services and…