Established in 1999, YKVN is one of the clear market leaders in the financial and corporate space in Vietnam. The firm has grown to become an independent law firm with over 90 legal professionals in three offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore. The firm’s deep bench is headed by Truong Nhat Quang.

Highlights

Recent examples of the firm’s deal work include advising Masan Group in its issuance of USD 250 million convertible dividend preference shares to Bain Capital Private Equity. This deal is ranked among the largest M&A deals in Vietnam in 2023.

Projects highlights include advising K-Exim in the early stage of project development, including bankability issues for the project with a focus of the bankability issues for the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). This project would be the first of its kind to be financed without a government guarantee and set the precedent for the other LNG-to-power projects.

Key clients

PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power), Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Export-Import Bank of Korea (K-exim), Vietcombank, Vietinbank, Military Joint Stock Commercial Bank (MB), Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM), Masan, Vingroup, Maybank Securities, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan