Southeast Asia - Vietnam

Milbank

Milbank’s 9-strong Vietnam practice, jointly led by Jacqueline Chan in Singapore alongside Hong Kong-based James Grandolfo, has considerable experience handling high-end transactions in Vietnam. The firm has a strong presence in the Asia Pacific region, including in Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo, and continues to gain traction in Ho Chi Minh City, specialising in energy and infrastructure, capital markets, technology, aviation, and commercial mandates. Chan regularly acts for financial institutions, corporates, investment funds, and private equity funds in relation to cross-border matters throughout Asia. With capital markets, M&A, and private equity expertise, Grandolfo heads the firm’s Hong Kong office and having helped launch the firm in the Philippines, is now active in Vietnam.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Jacqueline Chan is very experienced and pragmatic, she finds resolutions instead of creating issues.'

  • 'Jacqueline Chan is a sophisticated attorney with a depth of knowledge on a broad range of critically important matters.’

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Key clients

  • Masan Group Corporation
  • UBS

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Work highlights

  • Advising Asian Development Bank and other lenders in connection with the Monsoon 600 MW wind project, a greenfield wind power project which will sell power from Lao into Vietnam under a long term PPA with EVN as off-taker.
  • Advised Masan Group Corporation in its US$65m investment in Trusting Social Company JSC, a Singapore and Vietnam-based credit scoring startup.

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