With particular skill advising on cross-border mandates, Baker McKenzie in Ho Chi Minh City focuses on large scale public and private M&A. The group has broad knowledge and ‘diversified experience’ in matters such as regulatory and licensing, foreign direct investment and private equity transactions, and advises across a wide range of sectors such as energy and infrastructure, real estate, manufacturing and healthcare. The practice is led by Yee Chung Seck, who advises on a diverse range of investments and M&A, as well as on commercial contracts and regulatory compliance, and Lan Phuong Nguyen, who is praised as ’an excellent lawyer’. The group also includes Thi Thanh Le, who focuses on M&A and foreign direct investment into Vietnam, and Tran Yen Trang Phan, who handles a range of commercial, global business and corporate matters. Chi Hoang Yen Ngo is another key figure in the team. Christopher Milliken joined the firm from Freshfields in early 2025.
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Testimonials
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‘The team has the required expertise and practical knowledge to address questions. Always efficient and effective.’
‘Lan Phuong Nguyen is attentive and keeps herself on top of all matters.'
‘Baker McKenzie has a big team with diversified experience and backgrounds, understanding the local regulation and practices and international procedures of transactions.'
‘Lan Phuong Nguyen is an excellent lawyer.'
'Baker McKenzie constantly displayed their professionalism and expertise in the corporate and commercial arena. They possess very strong legal and commercial senses and awareness.'
'Lan Phuong Nguyen is very knowledgeable in corporate and commercial matters, and is always very helpful and professional, always meeting our expectations.'
'Thi Thanh Le really shined with her knowledge and availability during our deal.'
Key clients
- Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank
- Xuyen A Hospital
- Wavemaker
- Unilever
- Edmond de Rothschild
- De Heus
Work highlights
Assisting Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank on the drafting and negotiation of the transaction documents for the sale of its entire charter capital of Post and Telecommunications Finance Company Limited to AEON Financial Service Co Ltd.
Assisting Xuyen A Hospital, a Vietnamese hospital chain with four facilities in Ho Chi Minh City and adjacent provinces, in a divestment of a controlling stake and issuance of new shares to top global private equity firm Warburg Pincus, the first investment of Warburg Pincus in the healthcare industry in Vietnam.
Acted for Wavemaker Partners in its investment into MFast, a leading financial services distribution network in Vietnam.
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Practice head
Yee Chung Seck; Lan Phuong Nguyen
Other key lawyers
Thi Thanh Le; Tran Yen Trang Phan; Chi Hoang Yen Ngo; Chrstopher Milliken