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A&O in Vietnam 2

partners

12+

lawyers (including partners)

6

offices* across ASEAN

14

Tier #1 ASEAN rankings Chambers Asia 2015

Allen & Overy in Vietnam is well known for its deep knowledge and understanding of the Vietnamese business and regulatory environment. With a first-class team of international and Vietnamese lawyers qualified in the UK, US, Australia and Japan as well as locally in Vietnam, we provide a ‘one-stop-shop’ for domestic/cross-border offerings. This is why some of the world’s most prominent corporations choose A&O for their transactions in Vietnam. Our Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi offices are an integral part of our wider ASEAN network of six offices* where we offer local law capability in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar, in addition to Vietnam. We have been involved in many of the most high profile and complex cross-border deals in this region for many years. Partner Adam Moncrieff is an international project finance lawyer with more than 20 years’ of experience in Asia Pacific. Chambers Asia Pacific notes “competitors acknowledge his talent” and clients appreciate his “balanced advice”. Partner Duc Tran is a leading Vietnamese qualified banking and corporate lawyer also with 20 years’ experience. Chambers Asia Pacific quotes clients as saying “a leader in the banking sector” and “a guru when it comes to Vietnamese law”; and in Legal 500 “one of Vietnam’s leading corporate lawyers.”

Southeast Asia Law Firm of the Year

Best Project Finance Law Firm

ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2014

The Asset Triple A Regional Awards 2014

M&A Team of the Year

Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year

IFLR Asia Awards 2014

The Asian Lawyer All-Star Awards 2014

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* Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta (via exclusive association with Ginting & Reksodiputro), Yangon

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Our experience Corporate/ M&A

Best Vietnam Deal: Kinh Do’s USD370m sale of an 80% stake in its confectionery business to Mondelēz International The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2015

Kinh Do

Advised Kinh Do Corporation on its USD370m sale of an 80% stake in its confectionery business to Mondelēz International, one of the world’s leading snack companies. This is one of the largest M&A transactions to date in the Vietnamese FMCG sector. Awarded Best Vietnam Deal, The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2015.

Vingroup

Advising on a USD200m sale of a 20% equity interest in its subsidiary Vincom Retail to a consortium led by Warburg Pincus – this is the largest initial investment to date in a Vietnamese company by a global private equity firm. Awarded Best Vietnam Deal, FinanceAsia Awards 2013.

H.C. Starck

Advising on a mining t venture with Nui Phao Mining, developer of one of the largest tungsten mines in the world and a subsidiary of Masan Group, one of Vietnam’s largest private sector companies.

McDonald’s

Advising Good Day Hospitality as franchise partner and brand builder in relation to McDonald’s entry into Vietnam.

KKR

Advised on the divestment of shares in Masan Consumer.

Cognita

Advising international independent schools group on the strategic acquisition of private schools in Vietnam.

“[the] team wins plaudits for its ‘strong business acumen’ and ‘ability to coordinate very well with its network’.” Legal 500 Asia Pacific (Vietnam), 2016

AXA

Advising in relation to the purchase of a strategic shareholding in Bao Minh, the second largest insurance company listed on the Ho Chi Minh City stock exchange.

Gaw Capital Partners

Advised on the USD1.2bn t venture to develop the 86-storey Thu Thiem Observation Tower in Ho Chi Minh City.

Navis Capital Partners

Advising on the purchase of a 65% interest in OPV Pharmaceutical JSC, a Vietnamese generic drug manufacturer.

Chevron

Advising on the sale of Chevron Lao Limited to Vietnam National Petroleum Corporation (Petrolimex).

“They exceeded all expectations in of timeliness, quality and client focus.” Chambers Asia, Corporate/M&A (Vietnam), 2014

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Banking & Finance

Vinashin

Advising international lenders on the restructuring of Vinashin and issuing notes in exchange for its debts. Vinashin is the first Asian company to restructure through a UK scheme of arrangement. Awarded Restructuring Deal of the Year, IFLR Asia Awards 2014.

Vingroup syndicated loan Advising Credit Suisse on a syndicated loan for Vingroup secured by guarantees and a pledge over shares. Awarded Best Vietnam Deal, FinanceAsia Awards 2013.

International bond

Advising VietinBank on a Rule 144A/Reg S bond offering, the first international offering by a Vietnamese bank.

Sovereign bond

Advising the Vietnamese government on a USD1bn Rule 144A/Reg S sovereign bond offering. Awarded Best Bond Deal – Vietnam, The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2015.

Restructuring Deal of the Year: Vinashin IFLR Asia Awards 2014

Masan Consumer bonds

Advised CGIF, a trust fund of the Asian Development Bank, on the guarantee of the issuance of USD100m unsubordinated bonds issued by Masan Consumer. Awarded Best Corporate Bond – Vietnam, The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2015.

Goldman Sachs

Advising on an investment in Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure JSC through convertible bonds.

Governmentguaranteed financing

Advising lenders and export credit agencies from Japan, Korea and elsewhere on numerous financings for Vietnamese companies guaranteed by the Ministry of Finance.

Cement project

Advising on a syndicated loan to finance the Thang Long Cement project in Vietnam, sponsored by Indonesian investors and with offtake to Indonesia.

Vinacomin

Advising lenders on a loan to Vinacomin secured on the receivables of coal offtake contracts between Vinacomin and various Japanese offtakers.

Aircraft financing

Advising Euler Hermes Kreditversicherungs on aircraft financing for VietJet Air.

Sugar refinery

Advising an international bank on a secured financing of a sugar refinery in Vietnam. Awarded Best Structured Trade Finance Solution, The Asset Triple A Awards 2013.

Property financing

Advising Standard Chartered Bank on a financing of the construction of a mixed-use property development in Vietnam.

“The team has been quite stellar in their advice and the service provided.” Chambers Asia Pacific, Banking & Finance (Vietnam), 2015

Projects

Asia-Pacific Petrochemicals Deal of the Year: Nghi Son Refinery Project Project Finance Magazine (Euromoney) Awards 2014

Nghi Son Refinery

Advising JBIC, Bank of TokyoMitsubishi UFJ, NEXI, KEXIM (and other lenders) on the USD9bn Nghi Son Refinery project – the largest project financing in Vietnam to date. Awarded Asia-Pacific Petrochemicals Deal of the Year, Project Finance Magazine (Euromoney) Awards 2014.

Petrochemicals project

Advising on a large scale petrochemicals project in Vietnam.

Nghi Son 2 power plant

Advising the sponsors on the Nghi Son 2 coal-fired power plant project.

Van Phong 1 power plant

Advising the sponsors on the development of a large scale coal-fired power plant in Van Phong, Vietnam.

Vinh Tan 1 power plant

Advising lenders on the financing of the 1,200MW Vinh Tan 1 BOT power project in Vietnam.

Phu My 2.2 power plant

Advising Electricité De (EDF) and Sumitomo Corporation on the Phu My 2.2 power project – Vietnam’s multi award-winning first BOT project to reach financial close.

Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SPCT) Advising ANZ, Calyon, DZ Bank and HSBC on the financing of the Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SPCT) facility in Ho Chi Minh City – the first internationally projectfinanced port deal ever done in Vietnam.

Cai Mep International Terminal

Advising Calyon and other lenders on the financing of the Cai Mep International Terminal project in Vung Tau province. Awarded Asia Pacific Infrastructure Deal of the Year 2010, Project Finance Magazine.

PVN financing

Advising on a secured syndicated loan to PetroVietnam to provide funding in connection with the Dung Quat refinery.

“Allen & Overy has assembled a number of the market’s strongest lawyers.” “Pure knowledge and talent.” Chambers Asia, Projects, Infrastructure & Energy (Vietnam), 2014

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