YKVN
About
The firm: “YKVN, an equal to the Magic Circle firms.” (IFLR)
IFLR From Magic Circle to “Golden Circle”, YKVN is widely recognized as the leading Vietnam-based law firm. Established in 1999, YKVN has since grown to become an independent law firm with over ninety legal professionals through a unique platform combining three offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Singapore.
Areas of practice: With an unequivocal and undisputed dedication to providing the highest level of legal expertise placing our firm in a class of its own in Vietnam and in SEA, YKVN has built a reputation for excellence in:
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate, M&A
- Energy and infrastructure, and
- Dispute resolution
With an intimate knowledge of the Vietnamese legal, business, and political landscape, YKVN’s attorneys have been at the forefront of virtually all significant legal developments in Vietnam in the past 25 years including high profile and ground-breaking international transactions.
We advise the world’s most respected and well-established banks and businesses, as well as start-up visionaries, government and state-owned entities.
Our lawyers are qualified in Vietnam, the US, Australia, Singapore, England, and France. They include leading practitioners in their field, leaders of the profession, and civic leaders. Our senior partners have been partners at leading international firms (Clifford Chance, DLA Piper and White & Case). All of our partners have extensive experience in cross-border matters.
Our constant tier 1 rankings in our practice areas and awards (notably twelve times IFLR “National Law Firm of the Year”) are the latest evidence of the widespread recognition of the quality of work for which we are known globally and regionally.
Languages
- English
- Vietnamese
- French
- German
Memberships
- World Services Group (WSG)
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
Staffing Figures
- 90 Number of lawyers
- 74 in this country
- 52 at this office