Mr Jonathan Lin > Allen & Gledhill (Vietnam) > Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam > Lawyer Profile

Allen & Gledhill (Vietnam)
LIMITED LIABILITY LAW COMPANY, SAIGON CENTRE
TOWER 2, LEVEL 18, UNIT 2
67 LE LOI STREET, DISTRICT 1, HO CHI MINH CITY
Vietnam

Work Department

Construction & Engineering; Corporate & Commercial; Employment, Health & Safety; Energy, Infrastructure & Projects

Position

Jonathan is a Partner at Allen & Gledhill and a member of the Firm’s Corporate & Commercial Department. He is also a Partner at Allen & Gledhill (Vietnam), and is the Co-Head of its Energy, Infrastructure & Projects Practice.

Career

Jonathan’s has extensive experience assisting global and local participants in acquisitions and divestments in the gas, energy (including wind, solar and other renewables), utilities and petrochemical sectors. Jonathan also has considerable experience in public private partnerships within the region, advising both governmental agencies as well as the concessionaires on various projects relating to district cooling systems, waste water treatment, desalination and incineration.

Jonathan regularly advises on a wide range of commercial arrangements and transactions, including employment matters, distribution and agency arrangements, the storage and warehousing of goods and other services arrangements.

Languages

English

Education

Graduated from the London School of Economics with an LL.B. (Hons) degree.

Lawyer Rankings

Vietnam > Corporate and M&A

A strong twelve months has seen Allen & Gledhill (Vietnam) bolster its bench and consequentially its M&A offering through the hire of partner Tran Ngoc Hoang Phuong from Masan Group in June 2022, who has over 15 years of transactional experience in a number of Asian markets. The team is well-placed to act on corporate issues including joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and leverage buyouts, and have shown sector strength in energy, real estate, manufacturing and transport. Group head Oh Hsiu-Hau is an M&A specialist, especially when concerning emerging markets, while Tran Thi Phuong Thao has a broad practice that is complimented by his considerable regulatory understanding. Another partner of note is Jonathan Lin who is chiefly focused on energy-related PPP mandates and boasts close connections with a number of government bodies and agencies.

Vietnam > Projects and energy

Allen & Gledhill (Vietnam) acts on a number of regional and cross-border projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including wind, solar and telecommunication matters. Wielding equal experience in both greenfield and brownfield ventures, the group leverages its multidisciplinary expertise to act on the whole life cycle of projects, including the financing, construction, and regulatory piece. Co-head Oh Hsiu-Hau is recommended for his corporate and M&A proficiency, while fellow co-head Jonathan Lin offers expertise regarding petrochemical enterprises, utility assets, and waste-treatment.