MHM Vietnam Hanoi Office has steadily established itself as a strong player in the Vietnamese market, acting on public and private M&A for a range of domestic and international clientele. Excelling at real estate, energy and consumer goods work, the group competently handle joint ventures, drafting project documents, and conducting business risk assessments and due diligence. Takuya Eguchi, who leads the team, is especially well regarded for his adeptness in cross-border M&A, and his experience of the Chinese market. Kenji Nishio is proficient in large-scale real estate-related M&A, and has notable capital markets and business restructuring expertise. Phan Thanh By is recognised for her M&A work in the manufacturing, real estate and banking sectors.

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Key clients

  • Tien Phuoc Real Estate Joint Stock Company
  • Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
  • Noritz Corporation
  • VEMC Land Joint Stock Company
  • Meidensha Corporation and its Singapore subsidiary, Meiden Asia Pte. Ltd.
  • Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd
  • NTT Urban Development Corporation, and its Singapore subsidiary, NTT UD Asia Pte. Ltd
  • ADK Holdings Inc.
  • Vietnam Industrial & Logistics Real Estate Fund I
  • LTQ Group Joint Stock Company
  • Nha Dat Joint Stock Company

Work highlights

  • Advised GAKKEN Holdings Co., Ltd. to invest in a company engaged in the publication of educational books and software and equipment and providing other educational services.
  • Representing Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd in acquiring 49 per cent of the shares in a major residential development project by Ecopark Corporation in Hung Yen Province.
  • Representing NTT Urban Development Corporation in its first real estate development project in Vietnam, a residential housing project in Bing Duong Province.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Takuya Eguchi

Other key lawyers

Kenji Nishio, Phan Thanh Vy