Kinstellar Southeast Asia

Kinstellar Southeast Asia, formerly Asia Counsel Vietnam, builds on a strong foundation in the Vietnamese market, combining deep local insight with an international perspective to support clients on complex domestic and cross‑border matters.

Based in Ho Chi Minh City, the office is known for its agile, partner‑led approach and for delivering practical, business‑oriented legal advice tailored to the needs of sophisticated clients.

With over 30 local and international lawyers, including three partners, the team advises multinational corporations, investment funds, financial institutions, and leading Vietnamese businesses across a broad range of areas. Core strengths include corporate and M&A, banking and finance, capital markets, energy and infrastructure, private equity, real estate and construction, employment, and technology.

Clients value not only the firm’s technical expertise and attention to detail, but also its responsiveness, flexibility, and strong commercial mindset. The team is regularly engaged on complex and high‑value mandates requiring dedicated teams, clear judgment, and seamless coordination with international counsel across jurisdictions.

• Banking
• Capital markets: debt
• Capital markets: equity
• Financial restructuring
• Financial services regulatory
• Investment funds
• M&A
• Private equity
• Private equity funds
• Project development
• Project finance
• Restructuring and insolvency

• Agriculture
• Aviation
• Automotive
• Banking
• Construction and materials
• Consumer goods and services
• Energy
• Financial services
• Fisheries and aquaculture
• Food and beverage
• Gaming
• Healthcare
• Industrials
• Insurance
• Investment management
• Media
• Natural resources
• Oil and gas
• Pharmaceutical and life sciences
• Real estate
• Technology and telecommunications
• Utilities