DFDL Legal & Tax has a skilled corporate and M&A group that has particular expertise in the oil and gas and renewables industries. The team regularly advises on joint venture and foreign investment matters in industries such as aviation, infrastructure, manufacturing, power and transportation. Leading the group from Hanoi is Phong Anh Hoang who has extensive experience in power plant projects and other energy mandates, and Dave Seibert who is an expert in corporate and M&A work in the energy sector with broad experience in industries like gas, solar and hydropower, and who is also knowledgeable in infrastructure projects. Another key contact is Martin Desautels in Ho Chi Minh City who is an expert in corporate and M&A with considerable experience in projects and energy matters.

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Key clients

  • Impact Energy Asia Development Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised an LNG shipper to Vietnam for the supply to feed gas to greenfield power projects with potential Petrovietnam participation.
  • Advised a Thai developer on the international financing to five post-COD solar projects.
  • Advised on the proposed refinancing of shareholder's loan of the Vietnamese wind power company.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Phong Anh Hoang, Dave Seibert

Other key lawyers

Martin Desautels