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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Vietnam
Banking and finance
Within Banking and finance, Mayer Brown is a first tier firm,
‘Top tier in all respects’, Mayer Brown JSM advises extensively on documentation, regulations and transactions, and represents major borrowers on large credit or debt facilities. The group recently advised Vietinbank on a $307m debt and equity investment by the IFC, and advised Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) as borrower on a $540m syndicated loan. Its clients include ANZ, Credit Agricole, HSBC, the IFC, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Techcombank. Hoang Anh Nguyen and Mai Phuong Nguyen are recommended, along with managing partner Dao Nguyen, who ‘can do no wrong – head and shoulders above her peers in the market’.
Capital markets
Within Capital markets, Mayer Brown is a first tier firm,
Always responsive, hardworking and professional’, Mayer Brown JSM is especially good for debt-side instructions. It advised Elara Capital plc as sole lead manager and bookrunner on listing Hoang Anh Gia Lai JSC with the UK Listing Authority and on its LSE listing in March 2011 – the first by a Vietnamese company. Other instructions included advising on several dollar-denominated bond issuances. The ‘very practical and experienced’ Hoang Anh Nguyen has ‘in-depth knowledge and very good ability to understand well clients’ needs’. Mai Phuong Nguyen is ‘experienced, responsive and creative’, and Dao Nguyen has ‘great in-depth knowledge and is an outstanding lawyer’.
Corporate and M&A
Within Corporate and M&A, Mayer Brown is a first tier firm,
Mayer Brown JSM’s ‘talented team provides excellent commercial and legal advice, while value for money is fabulous’. The group advises on establishing companies or joint ventures, on M&A, restructuring, and operational or contractual issues. It recently advised WPP Singapore on setting up two joint ventures, and is advising on the cross-border restructuring of The Yokohama Rubber Company Limited. Other clients include Chevron International, Jardine Matheson and Vietinbank. ‘Excellent’ corporate real estate expert David Lim and ‘fantastic’ managing partner Dao Nguyen, who is ‘smart, responsive, efficient and no-nonsense’, demonstrate ‘a detailed view of ongoing and likely future legal developments, a strong willingness to understand the client’s exact needs, combined with a pragmatic approach’. Hoang Anh Nguyen, Mai Phuong Nguyen and senior associate Kevin Hawkins are also recommended.
Legal market overview
Within Legal market overview,
Vilaf – Hong Duc and YKVN remain the standout full-service Vietnamese firms. Allens Arthur Robinson, Baker & McKenzie, Frasers and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are among the best full-service international firms, as are Mayer Brown JSM and Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I., both of which are performing superbly across numerous practice areas. The rankings include Singapore or Hong Kong practices with significant track records relating to Vietnam.
Projects and energy
Within Projects and energy, Mayer Brown is a first tier firm,
Mayer Brown JSM’s ‘talented team provides great value, and excellent commercial and legal advice’. It advises on establishing joint ventures, on investments, and is representing a consortium in bidding for a BOT power project. Practice head Dao Nguyen may be ‘the top lawyer in Vietnam for a complicated important energy project: she is smart, responsive, efficient, and provides practical advice that resolves a problem or challenge. The government agencies also respect her experience and knowledge’.
Real estate and construction
Within Real estate and construction, Mayer Brown is a first tier firm,
Mayer Brown JSM’s eight-lawyer real estate team has ‘solid industry knowledge, in particular for real estate; fees are high but worth spending on good advice’; ‘few firms in the market can match it for scope and depth of service, quality and value for money’. Its rare breadth spans expertise in investments and other transactions, financing, licensing and regulatory matters, developments and commercial contract advice. It represents various domestic and international clients on medium and high-end transactions and development projects for hotels and resorts, residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects. It recently advised on a strategic investment into Nam Long Investment Corporation, a privately owned Vietnamese real estate developer. David Lim is ‘highly professional, knowledgeable and service oriented’, and, on the corporate and projects side of the practice, Dao Nguyen is uniformly well respected, and ‘can do no wrong – head and shoulders above her peers in the market’.
TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Within TMT (technology, media and telecoms), Mayer Brown is a second tier firm,
Mayer Brown JSM provides corporate and commercial advice to IT and telecoms companies. Dao Nguyen is superb.
What we say worldwide
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Belgium
Offices in Brussels
- Competition : Competition
- Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping : Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping
- EU regulatory : EU regulatory: Chemicals (REACH)
- EU regulatory : EU regulatory: Food
- Tax : Tax
China
Offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Beijing
- Banking and finance : Foreign firms
- Corporate & M&A : Foreign firms
- Dispute resolution : Foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Foreign firms
- Real estate : Foreign firms
- Tax : Foreign firms
Germany
Offices in Frankfurt, Berlin, and Cologne
- Banking and finance: Bank lending : Banking and finance: Bank lending
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-sized deals : Corporate and M&A: Mid-sized deals
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Investment funds : Investment funds
- Real estate and construction: Real estate : Real estate and construction: Real estate
- Structured finance and securitisation : Structured finance and securitisation
France
Offices in Paris
- Aviation finance : Aviation finance
- EU competition and distribution : EU competition and distribution
- Employment : Employment
- Private equity : Private equity
- Real estate : Real estate
- Tax : Tax
Hong Kong
Offices in Hong Kong
- Asset finance : Asset finance
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets (debt) : Capital markets (debt)
- Capital markets (equity) : Capital markets (equity)
- Construction : Construction
- Corporate (including M&A) : Corporate (including M&A)
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Employment : Employment
- Insurance : Insurance
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Real estate : Real estate
- Regulatory : Regulatory
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency
- Shipping : Shipping
- Structured finance and securitisation : Structured finance and securitisation
- TMT : TMT
London
Offices in London EC2M and London EC3A
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial : Financial services
- Corporate and commercial : Flotations: small and mid-cap
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, 250m+
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: US law capability
- Corporate and commercial : Private equity: transactions
- Corporate and commercial : VAT and indirect tax
- Corporate and commercial : Venture capital
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- Dispute resolution : Professional discipline
- Finance : Acquisition finance
- Finance : Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance : Corporate restructuring and insolvency
- Finance : Debt capital markets
- Finance : Derivatives and structured products
- Finance : Emerging markets
- Finance : Investment funds
- Finance : Securitisation
- Human resources : Employee share schemes
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Insurance : Insurance: insolvency and restructuring
- Insurance : Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance : Product liability: defendant
- Insurance : Professional negligence
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Real estate : Commercial property
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Environment
- Real estate : Property finance
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Brand management
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Media and entertainment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Thailand
Offices in Bangkok
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency
United States
Offices in Washington DC, New York, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Charlotte, and Palo Alto
- Finance : Asset finance and leasing
- Finance : Bank lending (including other sources of financing)
- Finance : Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance : Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance : Corporate restructuring
- Finance : Financial services: regulatory
- Finance : Project finance
- Finance : Structured finance
- Industry focus : Environment: litigation
- Industry focus : Insurance: advice to insurers
- Industry focus : Insurance: non-contentious
- Intellectual property : Overview
- Intellectual property : Patent litigation: full coverage
- Intellectual property : Trademarks: litigation
- Investment fund formation and management : Private equity funds
- Litigation : Product liability and mass tort defense: toxic tort
- Litigation : Supreme Court and appellate
- Litigation : Trade secrets
- Litigation : White-collar criminal defense
- Media, technology and telecoms : Technology: data protection and privacy
- Media, technology and telecoms : Technology: outsourcing
- Media, technology and telecoms : Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts : Antitrust
- Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts : M&A: large deals ($1bn-5bn)
- Real estate and construction : Real estate
- Tax : Domestic tax: Central
- Tax : Domestic tax: East Coast
- Tax : International
- Tax : Tax controversy
Vietnam
Offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction : Real estate and construction
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : TMT (technology, media and telecoms)