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Mr Lam Nguyen KC KC
Work Department
Energy, Project & Infrastructure, Corporate/M&A and Capital Market
Position
Partner
Career
Lam was a former legal policy researcher in a ministerial agency of the Government of Vietnam. Lam joined VILAF Hanoi in 2008 and has been promoted to VILAF Partner in 2022. Lam specializes in Energy & Infrastructure, Corporate and M&A, and Capital Market. Lam’s work ethic and preciseness are vastly appreciated by clients in the Energy & Infrastructure practice as well as in other fields of his practice.
Lam has been regarded as a Rising Star in Corporate/M&A and Project Development by IFLR 1000 and a Rising Star in Corporate/M&A by AsiaLaw since 2019. In two successive years 2021 and 2022, Chambers and Partners highly ranked him in the Projects, Infrastructure & Energy sector.
In Projects, Infrastructure & Energy practice, Lam has advised BOT projects and other high profile infrastructure projects in all phases, including development, negotiation, documentation, licensing, project financing, construction, refinancing, divestment and operation. Lam’s high profile infrastructure projects include Son My LNG terminal, Son My 2 power, Quang Ninh power, O Mon II power, Vung Ang 2 power, Nghi Son 2 power, Van Phong 1 power, Vinh Tan 1 power, Vinh Tan 3 power, Mong Duong 2 power, Nam Dinh 1 power and Duyen Hai 2 power projects, and recent railway projects. In renewable energy sectors, Lam has been assisting reputable international investors in their investment in Vietnam, including both greenfield and M&A, and in different areas of onshore wind power, offshore wind power, grid-connected solar power, rooftop solar power and waste-to-power.
In M&A practice, Lam has been assisting foreign investors in a number of M&A transactions in power projects, real estate projects, manufacturing and mining projects.
In capital market practice, Lam has assisted in equity and bond deals for Vincom Retail in 2017, Vinhomes in 2018 and recently Vingroup in 2021, among others.
Languages
English and Vietnamese
Memberships
Hanoi Bar
Education
Hanoi University of Law, LL.B., 2003
Hanoi University of Law, LL.M, 2007
General training courses at Clifford & Chance, Hong Kong and Singapore
Personal
Clients commented Lam “Hands-on. Constructive legal advice.” (AsiaLaw 2019 Edition) and “Deep knowledge and stead fast” (IFLR 1000 2020 Edition). A client says with Legal 500 – 2021 Edition that “Vu Nguyen Quynh Lam, the counsellor is so dedicated, smart and well logic.” Chambers and Partners regards that Lam has a growing reputation in the market and describes Lam as a “sharp projects lawyer” (2021 Edition) and a client comments that “he has deep legal knowledge and great negotiation skills.” (2022 Edition)
Lawyer Rankings
Vietnam > Projects and energy
(Next Generation Partners)VILAF is sought after for its expertise in both traditional power and renewable energy transactions, with extensive experience advising foreign investors on a range of project development matters, including power projects, renewable energy projects, infrastructures and project financing. The lawyers are especially knowledgeable in the traditional power, liquified natural gas, renewable energy, real estate, infrastructure and oil and gas sectors. The group is led by energy and aviation expert Tran Phong in Hanoi who is ‘excellent in problem-solving and strategy planning’, Duyen Vo in Ho Chi Minh City who specialises in project financing, and Dang Anh in Hanoi who has extensive experience in energy and projects matters. The team also includes Ngoc Anh Bui in Hanoi who has expertise in industries such as oil and gas, real estate and energy, and Lam Nguyen who is ‘thorough in all his work’ and focuses on energy and infrastructure, corporate and M&A and capital markets.
Vietnam > Corporate and M&A
(Next Generation Partners)VILAF assists multinational clients on all operational corporate matters, as well as large and complex cross-border M&A deals across a wide range of industries. The group has particular expertise in matters involving private placement, energy and infrastructure, banking, real estate and construction. The group is co-headed by Duyen Ha Vo in Ho Chi Minh City, who is an expert in a wide range of corporate work and transactions, and Anh Dang in Hanoi, who is a key contact for matters involving finance, corporate, energy and infrastructure. Also in Hanoi, Phong Tran
focuses on private equity and M&A, and is also an expert in the energy and aviation sectors, Ngoc Anh Bui is particularly skilled in cross-border matters, and Lam Nguyen specialises in energy and infrastructure matters, M&A and capital markets. The team in Ho Chi Minh City includes Hao Nguyen, who is knowledgeable in capital markets, M&A, oil and gas, renewable energy and real estate mandates, as well as Ngoc Luong Trinh and Tung Nguyen.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and M&A Vietnam
- Next Generation Partners Vietnam > Corporate and M&A
- Next Generation Partners Vietnam > Projects and energy
- Projects and energy Vietnam
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction