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DFDL Mekong

PETROVIETNAM TOWER, UNIT 310, 3RD FLOOR, 1-5 LE DUAN STREET, DISTRICT 1, HO CHI MINH CITY
Yangon, Vientiane, Phnom Penh, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Bangkok

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Vietnam

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance , DFDL/Mekong - Cambodia is a third tier firm,

Perhaps better known for its real estate, projects and tax work, DFDL Mekong is picking up significant banking and finance clients such as Société Générale Viet Finance, Bangkok Bank, Fortis, Intesa San Paolo, Jade River Management and ThaiExim Bank. Thierry Gougy provides ‘very solid and valuable support’; Hoang Phong Anh is also recommended.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, DFDL/Mekong - Cambodia is a third tier firm,

DFDL Mekong provides ‘good-quality legal advice’. It helped Seamico invest in a local securities company, advises Société Générale Viet Finance and aided OpenAsia and CFAO to establish an automobile distribution company. Thierry Gougy, who ‘can be relied on at any time’, and Phong Anh Hoang are recommended.

Insurance

Within Insurance , DFDL/Mekong - Cambodia is a first tier firm,

DFDL Mekong advises on insurance regulations and operations. Clients include Cardif, BNP Paribas’ life insurance subsidiary, and Manulife. Partners Thierry Gougy and Hoang Phong Anh advised Jade River Management on its acquisition of a stake in PetroVietnam Insurance.

Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, DFDL/Mekong - Cambodia is a second tier firm,

DFDL Mekong is advising EDF and Sumitomo on the proposed Nghi Son 2 BOT project. Other clients include Jatoil, Siam Cement and OneCarbon International. The ‘very good’ Thierry Gougy and fellow partners Martin Desautels and Hoang Phong Anh are recommended.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction , DFDL/Mekong - Cambodia is a second tier firm,

DFDL Mekong’s ‘good’ to ‘excellent’ team represents clients such as JSM Property Indochina, American Real Estate Partners and Comin Asia. It is advising Auchan Hyper on supermarket development plans. Partners Hoang Phong Anh and Thierry Gougy are recommended.

Tax

Within Tax , DFDL/Mekong - Cambodia is a first tier firm,

DFDL Mekong’s regional tax director Edwin Vanderbruggen is ‘proactive’ and tailors ‘creative solutions’. He leads an ‘excellent’ tax team of five fee-earners. Thierry Gougy is also recommended for ‘good advice’ and ‘detailed explanations’. Clients include L’Oréal, Millennium, Western Union, and several major accounting firms.

Vietnam overview

Within Legal market overview,

Baker & McKenzie and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have the most established presence of the big international firms, although Mayer Brown’s merger with Johnson Stokes & Master to form Mayer Brown JSM gives the US law firm instant credibility. Australian firm Allens Arthur Robinson remains a heavyweight, despite a marked downsizing of the Vietnam team. DFDL Mekong is building its reputation, and in 2009 recruited Konrad Hull from LWA Vietnam.

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