VDB Loi is well regarded for its domestic and international expertise, offering advice on cross-border transactions such as project financings, acquisition financings, and M&A. The energy and infrastructure practice has recently expanded to undertake more work within the renewable energy market, including solar and wind projects, while maintaining its specialisation within the infrastructure sector. The well enmeshed tax practice assists on major deals the firm undertakes. Leading the practice, Sornpheth Douangdy advises clients across a diverse range of industries, including energy, project finance, and construction. Well-regarded for her extensive experience in tax, Daodeuane Duangdara is lauded for her ongoing work on hydropower projects, whilst Edwin Vanderbruggen advises clients on both transaction and compliance issues.
Key clients
- Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company
- XanhSM Sole Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited, Guangzhou Branch on a foreign-law-governed loan facility.
- Advised Gulf Energy Development on the acquisition of an equity interest in a hydropower project.