With offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, YKVN provides strategic counsel to a broad client list on acquisitions, dispositions, fund mobilisation, development, entitlements, leasing, and financing. The firm is also noted for its strength in construction-related dispute resolution. The practice is led by Truong Nhat Quang, a seasoned expert in banking and M&A, based in Ho Chi Minh City. In Hanoi, Diep Hoai Nam brings extensive experience in real estate development and construction projects, while Le Thi Loc is a key contact for real estate-driven M&A and foreign investment matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The YKVN team was very knowledgeable and able to answer all our legal queries when completing an assignment for us. I would say the human touch and relations are first class.’
- 'So far, we have been fortunate to appoint only YKVN for our legal services, and we have certainly made the right choice.'
Key clients
- No Va Land Investment Group Corporation
- Hillhouse Investment Management
- Keppel Land
- Mapletree
- Kumho (Korea)
- Chip Eng Seng Corporation Ltd
- Olive Tree Estates
- VIPICO MTV Company Limited (Vipico)
- Gia Minh – Quang Ninh Investment and Tourism Joint Stock Company
- Mitshubishi Real Estate
- Logos
- ESR V Investor 5 Pte. Ltd
Work highlights
Advised No Va Land Group (NVL) as issuer on the US$300 million cross-border restructuring of its international bonds.
Advised Hillhouse Investment Management on its US$1.13 billion tender offer for Japan’s Samty Holdings.
Advised Gia Minh – Quang Ninh Investment and Tourism Joint Stock Company on a hotel management agreement with Accor for its newly launched five-star hotel in Ha Long.
Practice head
Truong Nhat Quang
Other key lawyers
Diep Hoai Nam; Le Thi Loc