VILAF has been named In House Community Firm of the Year 2023 for 11 practice areas and Most Responsive Firm of the Year (Domestic) 2023. The 11 practice areas include: Banking & Finance Compliance and Regulatory Antitrust/Competition Capital Markets Corporate and M&A Employment Litigation and Dispute Resolution Energy and Projects Real Estate Intellectual Property International Arbitration This is the 4th consecutive year that VILAF received recognition from the In-House Community (IHC) and the 3rd time […] The post VILAF is recognized as In House Community Firm of the Year and Most R ..read more

VILAF is proud to have won three awards at the IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024 held on 20 March 2024 at the St. Regis Hong Kong, including: Vietnam Law Firm of the Year – for our outstanding deal track records in the year Equity Deal of the Year – J&T Express US$500 million IPO – this was the second largest IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2023 Project Finance Deal of the Year […] The post VILAF won three awards at the IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024 appeared first on VILAF - Vietnam International Law Firm ..read more

VILAF advises SCBX Public Company Limited (SCBX) and The Siam Commercial Bank PCL (SCB) as Vietnamese law counsel in the acquisition of Home Credit Vietnam from Home Credit N.V.   The transaction was signed last week for a consideration of approximately VND20,973 billion (equivalent to approximately US$873 million), and is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025, subject to approvals from the relevant competent authorities. Partner Duyen Ha Vo led the VILAF team […] The post VILAF advises SCBX in the acquisition of Home Credit Vietnam appeared first on VILAF - Vietnam Inte ..read more

By Duyen Ha Vo (Senior Partner) and Tram Dang (Senior Associate) The landscape of land acquisition in Vietnam is set to undergo a transformation with the impending implementation of the new Land Law, recently approved by the National Assembly and poised to take effect on January 1, 2025.  This article explores the potential implications of these changes on the land acquisitions of developers engaged in real estate, energy, and infrastructure projects. KEY HIGHLIGHTS 1. Land […] The post Vietnam’s Land Law Overhaul: Transforming Land Acquisition for Project Development appeared first on VI ..read more

Congratulations to our VILAF lawyers named on the Asia Business Law Journal A List. Click here for the full story. The post Ten of VILAF lawyers named in ABLJ’s Vietnam Top 100 Lawyers 2023 appeared first on VILAF - Vietnam International Law Firm ..read more

  VILAF is pleased to announce the well-deserved senior lawyer promotions within our firm: New Counsel        Duy Anh Tu     Aviation, Capital Markets, Finance New Senior Associates     Viet Nguyen  Dispute Resolution, Contentious Matters   Viet Tran       Trade, Anti-dumping, Customs, WTO   Tu Quach   Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Anti-trust In 2023, VILAF has also added Tram Dang, a Senior Associate arriving from another international law firm and specializing in […] The post VILAF p ..read more

We wish you all a meaningful and joyous Tet celebration! May the Year of the Dragon bring prosperity, happiness, and good fortune! Chúc mừng năm mới! The post Happy Year of the Dragon! appeared first on VILAF - Vietnam International Law Firm ..read more

We are thrilled to share moments of VILAF’s splendid year-end celebrations. Staff of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi Offices came together with their families to commemorate the accomplishments of the past year and embrace the promising dawn of the new one. VILAF Hanoi Office celebrated on 20 January 2024 at the distinguished Soft Water Restaurant in Tay Ho District, Hanoi.  The VILAF Ho Chi Minh City Office event, hosted on 27 January 2024 aboard […] The post VILAF marked the year-end with two delightful celebrations appeared first on VILAF - Vietnam International Law Firm ..read more

VILAF has been ranked Tier 1 in 7 practice areas in Legal 500 2024 Firm Rankings: Banking and finance Capital markets Corporate and M&A Dispute resolution: arbitration Dispute resolution: litigation Projects and energy Real estate and construction Legal 500 also recognized VILAF lawyers: Hall of Fame Phong Tran (Banking and finance) Leading Individual Phong Tran (Capital markets; Corporate and M&A) Duyen Ha Vo (Banking and finance; Projects and Energy) Anh Dang (Corporate and M&A) Linh […] The post VILAF is ranked Tier 1 in Legal 500 2024 Rankings appeared first on VILAF - Vietnam ..read more

On 26 December 2023, VILAF was honored to receive the Certificate of Merit from Vietnam’s Minister of Justice recognizing VILAF’s excellent achievements and contributions to the development of the legal profession in Vietnam for the past 15 years. The post VILAF is honored to receive the Vietnam’s Minister of Justice Certificate of Merit appeared first on VILAF - Vietnam International Law Firm ..read more