Established by Mark Fraser
in 2004, full-service commercial law firm Frasers Law Company was the first law firm to receive a foreign law company license in Vietnam. The firm has established itself as a highly regarded firm in Vietnam. It maintains offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The firm’s breadth of work includes banking and finance, capital markets and corporate and M&A.
Highlights
Projects highlights include advising the lenders
Asian Development Bank, in relation to the project financing of the Monsoon Wind Power Project.
The Project entails the construction and operation of a 600-megawatt (MW) wind farm, battery energy storage system and associated substation and 22-km transmission line located in Sekong and Attapeu provinces of Lao PDR. Since the only offtaker in such project is Vietnam Electricity, a state-owned company in Vietnam, this transaction has a lot of issues relating to bankability arising from such offtakers which the firm are mainly in charge of.
Testimonials
"Frasers have been very responsive and have provided precise and clear advice." (Banking and finance client)
"Patience with customers." (Banking and finance client)
"Their in-depth knowledge of the practice risks arising from transactions with the local banks." (Banking and finance client)
“They are responsive and thorough.” (Equity Capital market client)
"Always responsive, on target and helpful." (M&A client)
"Efficient response times and very good work product." (M&A client)
"Frasers Law Company has been exceptionally nimble, proactive, and skilled in providing excellent legal guidance under pressure and most importantly, was willing and able to immediately think creatively to form unique business solutions based upon their expertise." (M&A client)
"Frasers have a very skilled and experienced team and are extremely flexible. Frasers successfully managed M&A activities in multiple jurisdictions outside of Vietnam and dispute resolution matters within Vietnam. They have managed patent and trademark matters and are highly skilled in intellectual property. Frasers are experts in negotiating mutually acceptable outcomes and avoiding costly litigation."
(M&A client)
"Highly responsive and thorough pragmatic advice." (M&A client)
"Mark acknowledges requests promptly and offers succinct advice as needed."
(M&A client)
"They provided practical advice and reviewed our policy in line with our internal requirements whilst ensuring that the personal data decree of Vietnam is complied with. They did not just quote the decree and instead help us with understanding how we can practically apply what is set out in the decree, which is helpful for us and what we would expect when we engage external counsels." (M&A client)
"Responsive, experience and in-depth knowledge of Vietnamese law. Commerciality and ability to work with us on finding a practical solution if possible." (M&A client)
"Expertise on local law, familiarity with requirements of international lenders and prompt and on time delivery." (Projects client)
"Professional and prompt service." (Projects client)
"They are very user friendly and a good balance between providing good counsel but also highlighting when risks may be acceptable." (Projects client)
"They were responsive, clear in communication and offered useful advice." (Projects client)
"Very responsive and familiar with local regulation." (Projects client)
Key clients
ADB, VRB Energy, Coro Energy, Timo Vietnam Joint Stock Company, Smartpay, Sojitz, Lineage Logistics, Quanta, Geogas, Terminal Investment, Exploration and Production, Bolttech
