DFDL Legal & Tax
A firm that has witnessed a wave of internal promotions including partnership for both Dave Seibert and Paul Volodarsky in January 2023, DFDL Legal & Tax possesses a strong and experienced bench that has a wide sector breadth and engages with a number of premium domestic and cross-border deals across the Southeast Asian region. Beyond continued distinguished work in the energy sector, the team is a go-to for aviation expertise as well as telecommunications, manufacturing, real estate, and finance-related corporate issues. Spearheading the practice is Jérôme Buzenet, whose banking and capital markets knowledge ensures he is a regular port of call for the group’s growing list of longstanding multinational platform investor clients. Both Martin Desautels and PhongAnh Hoang possess broad practices and have been engaged in a variety of foreign investment deals, whereas Kevin Hawkins is principally noted for his acumen regarding energy and infrastructure assets.
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Testimonials
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‘I have worked with DFDL Vietnam for many years now and regularly recommend them for their knowledge of the market and responsiveness.’
‘Jérôme Buzenet and Hanh Tran are well known and regarded practitioners. They are both responsive, personable and easy to work with.’
Key clients
- Banpu Public Company Limited
- Sunseap Commercial & Industrial Assets (Vietnam) Co. Ltd (matter #3)
- RATCH Group Public Company Limited
- DIF Capital Partners
- Aker Horizons
- Decowraps Holdings
Work highlights
- Assisted Banpu in relation to acquisition of 100% equity of two renewable energy vehicles to own 2 operating solar power projects of 35MWp in Ninh Thuan province and 15 MWp in Gia Lai province, Vietnam.
- Assisted Aker Horizons AS, a leading Norwegian planet-positive investment company, on its acquisition of a 75% stake in Mainstream Renewable Power, a leading Irish independent renewable energy company in the onshore/offshore wind and solar power sector with operations in Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia.
- Assisted DIF Capital Partners, a leading global independent investment manager, on its minority stake acquisition in Qair Group, an independent producer of renewable energy and a renewable energy project developer.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jérôme Buzenet