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6TH FLOOR, HCO BUILDING (MELIA)
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HANOI
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Mr Anh Dang

Work Department
Corporate and M&A, Infrastructure & Energy Projects, Project Finance, Commercial
Position
Senior Partner
Career
Anh Dang (Mr.) has been a Partner at VILAF since 2004 and was the Managing Partner of VILAF Hanoi from 2015 to January 2021. To many clients and peers, Anh Dang is one of the most reliable and result-oriented Vietnamese lawyers. Anh’s broad experience covers foreign direct investment, corporate and M&A, infrastructure & energy projects, project finance, real estate and property, mining, automobile and telecommunications.
His highlighted M&A transactions include advising Energy Sources Investment in its up to US$800 million acquisition of 100% stake in GA Power, the sole investor of two solar power projects Ha Tinh; advising Siam Cement Group in acquiring group of cement production companies valued at US$440 million and in acquiring Prime Group valued at about US$240 million; advising Showa Aluminum Can Corporation in acquiring 90% share capital in Hanacans, valued at about US$110 million; advising J-Power in acquiring in and divesting later from Nhon Trach 2 Power Plant. In Banking & Finance, Duong Anh’s remarkable transactions are advising SCG Packaging Public Company Limited in relation to its combination of the Reg S Rule 144A international offering of 137,344,388 shares to investors outside the United States and Thailand, and domestic offering of 990,205,612 shares to investors in Thailand; advising Foxconn in its IPO and listing in HKEX valued at US$350 million; advising Japfa in its IPO and listing of shares in SGX valued at US$160 million; advising Bao Minh Company and SCIC in selling entire equity capital in Bao Minh-CMG to Daiichi Life Insurance; acting for Jetstar Pacific Airlines in purchasing 10 Airbus A320 aircraft from Airbus with a loan amount equal to US$118 million and other large-scale M&A transactions. His highlighted transactions in infrastructure and project finances include Vinh Tan 1 BOT project which won “Project Finance Deal of the Year 2016” awarded by IFLR and ALB, Phu My 3 BOT power project, Na Duong II thermal power plant financing, Kien Luong 1 BOO power project, Ban Phuc nickel mining financing project and many other renewable projects developed by GE, J-Power, Solar Philippines, IMPSA, Hanwha Energy, Eurus Energy, Fourth Partner Energy, Limes Renewable Energy and Energy Sources Investment Pte. Ltd, etc.
Anh Dang has been awarded by IFLR 1000 as a Leading Lawyer for Financial & Corporate and for Energy & Infrastructure since 2014. AsiaLaw regarded Duong Anh as a Leading Lawyer for Corporate/M&A since 2014. In 2018 it considered him as a Market-leading lawyer and an Elite Practitioner in Corporate/M&A since 2019. Recently, Asia Business Law Journal has listed Duong Anh in the list of the Vietnam’s top 100 lawyers in 2020 and 2021. Furthermore, Legal 500, the guide to Asian commercial law firms, has ranked him as a leading lawyer for Corporate/M&A in Vietnam since 2016.
Languages
Vietnamese, English
Memberships
IBA, AmCham
Education
Hanoi Law University, LLB
Fordham University, School of Law, U.S., LLM
Personal
Chambers and Partners commented him: “Clients rate him for his “substantial knowledge and experience of complex transactions,” which stems from his international background.” IFLR 1000 comments: Anh Dang has “clear emails and particularly tables of tasks, makes himself available for calls and tasks even at very short notice, good market knowledge.” (2021 Edition) and he is “always available to provide feedback; good knowledge of the market and industry” (2022 Edition). Market sources described Anh Dang as “very skilled and responsive” (Chambers & Partners 2017 Edition). Anh Dang is also thought by a client to be “hands-on. Constructive legal advice” (Asialaw 2019 Edition). Clients value his ability to “provide highly efficient and professional services.” (Chambers & Partners 2021 Edition) and his strength “on transactions in the energy and natural resources sectors” (Chambers & Partners 2022 Edition)
Lawyer Rankings
Vietnam > Banking and finance
VILAF has an expert group advising on a broad range of cross-border financing transactions in Vietnam. Working across a wide array of sectors, the team is especially knowledgeable in matters involving traditional and renewable power projects, water treatment projects, transmission line projects, Airbus aircrafts, highway construction and expansions of telecoms networks. The group is co-headed by the ‘knowledgeable’ Duyen Vo in Ho Chi Minh City who is experienced in a wide range of complex projects, and Hung Nguyen in Hanoi who is a seasoned commercial and banking lawyer. Also in Hanoi, other key figures in the team include Phong Tran, who has specialist knowledge in the energy and aviation sectors, Anh Dang who specialises in financial and corporate law, and Trung Vu who has broad expertise in banking and financing matters.
Vietnam > Real estate and construction
VILAF has an expert construction and real estate practice that advises foreign and domestic developers on a range of projects, in addition to real estate clients engaged in M&A transactions, real estate financing, EPC contracts, business development, bond issuance and project investment. Leading the group, Nguyen Truc Hien in Ho Chi Minh City advises a diverse group of real estate clients on a broad range of projects and transactions, and Ngoc Anh Bui in Hanoi focuses on M&A, foreign direct investment and corporate restructure in a variety of sectors, with a focus on real estate. Also in Hanoi, Anh Dang is knowledgeable in real estate transactions. The group also includes Tung Ngo and Duyen Ha Vo in Ho Chi Minh City who both advise on a diverse range of real estate projects and transactions.
Vietnam > Corporate and M&A
(Leading 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
- Banking and finance Vietnam
- Corporate and M&A Vietnam
- Leading partners Vietnam > Corporate and M&A
- Real estate and construction 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