VILAF

Project Finance, Banking & Finance, Foreign Direct Investment, Capital Markets

Partner

Hung has been a recognised leading lawyer in Banking & Finance and Capital Markets by various international legal magazines, such as the International Who's Who of Capital Markets Lawyers, IFLR 1000, Chambers & Partners, and AsiaLaw. AsiaLaw has recommended Hung as a Leading Lawyer in Capital Markets since 2015. Since 2016, IFLR 1000 has also recognised him as a Highly Regarded Lawyer in  Project Finance. Hung has been listed in the list of Vietnam’s top 100 lawyers conducted by Asia Business Law Journal since 2020. Inhouse Community ranks Hung as Commended External Counsel of the Year 2021 and 2024.

Hung's practice includes foreign direct investment, banking, capital markets, and project finance. Significant transactions that he has advised on include: the financing in an amount of nearly US$800 million by a group of Korean financial institutions of the Keangnam Landmark Tower in Hanoi, the tallest building in Vietnam; the US$150 million financing to Trina Solar (Vietnam) Wafer by HSBC; the US$200 million loan facility of a Vietnamese SOE power corporation with guarantee from SACE, the Italian State’s export support agency; the combined facility of US$102.8 million to GLP – Vietnam Development Partners’ four subsidiaries granted by UOB; the financing to Dakdrink Hydropower Plant by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; the sale of Citigroup’s Vietnam retail banking business to United Overseas Bank (Vietnam) Limited; the first domestic syndication in a total amount of US$225 million by Vietnamese banks led by PetroVietnam Finance Corporation (PVFC) for an offshore investment project in the energy sector; the US$180 million refinancing of the Bitexco Financial Tower and the acquisition of Prudential Vietnam Finance Company by Shinhan Card Ltd. Hung has also been working in the majority of corporate bond issues guaranteed by the ADB’s Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF) including the first project bond for a renewable energy project, the Hong Phong 1 Power Plant as well as recent domestic bond issues with a total value of over US$2 billion by the Vingroup JSC and its subsidiaries.

Hung is also the contact lawyer advising on day-to-day operation issues and syndicated and bilateral financing of bank clients such as Citibank NA, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Bank of Tokyo and Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, CIMB Vietnam, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and Standard Chartered Bank as well as other major domestic banks. He assisted in developing model transactional contracts and security documents for several of the banks mentioned above and other large domestic banks.

Vietnamese, English

IBA,  APLMA

Hanoi Bar

University of Queensland, Australia (2000, LLB)

As being a highly respected commercial and banking lawyer, Hung Q. Nguyen was nominated by one overseas interviewee as " Hung Nguyen always advises in a timely manner with detailed and practical advice." (Legal 500 2023 Edition). Peers agree that “Hung Nguyen is an outstanding lawyer with knowledge and experience in his practice areas. His clear and logical opinion are always much appreciated.” (Legal 500 2025 Edition). Clients described him as “very smart, helpful and practical” (Chambers & Partners 2022 Edition), “understands all of our concerns well and has provided advice in a clear and practical manner” (Chambers & Partners 2024 Edition), “supportive and responsible for work” (IFLR 1000 2022 Edition), “Provides legal advice together with local market practice and mitigation” (IFLR 1000 2023 Edition) and “Knowledgeable in the banking sector and fully committed to the client.” (AsiaLaw 2024 Edition). “We find Hung Nguyen to be a very knowledgeable and reliable lawyer.” (Chambers & Partners 2026)