Milbank’s Vietnamese practice features projects and energy mandates, with additional experience in handling corporate and capital markets matters, and demonstrable experience in the telecoms and technology sectors. Jointly leading the practice, Jacqueline Chan operates from Singapore and specialises in M&A, corporate finance and restructurings, while James Grandolfo, who is based in the firm's Hong Kong office, has an active portfolio in regional capital markets and corporate transactions. On the projects front, James Murray contributes to the firm’s regional offering, being a central figure in renewable energy, and with recent work consisting of wind projects.
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‘The Milbank team provides possible solutions with excellent legal expertise. While the customer has to make the last commercial decision, the guidance and different possibilities shown by Milbank are very helpful.’
‘Outstanding has been the work of Jacqueline Chan. Her custom-made, precise and helpful advice is exactly what we have been looking for. She understands your business case and provides the relevant advice.’
‘This is a top-notch firm for M&A and PE transactions. They have worked on many key PE deals in Vietnam.’
‘Jacqueline Chan is an outstanding M&A and PE lawyer, very hands on and commercially minded. Milbank's team is usually small with high partner involvement and is able to provide high quality advice.’
Key clients
- Masan Group Corporation
- UBS
- ADB
- Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd
- Emergent Capital Partners
- VietJet
Work highlights
- Represented Asian Development Bank and the Senior Secured Parties in connection with the financing and construction of the Monsoon Wind Power Project – a 600-megawatt wind power plant.
- Advised Vietnamese conglomerate Masan Group Corporation on an investment into the company of at least US$200 million, by Bain Capital.
- Advising Masan Group Corporation in relation to its investment in Trusting Social Company JSC, a Singapore and Vietnam-based credit scoring startup.
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Jacqueline Chan, James Grandolfo