Frasers Law Company
Frasers Law Company is instructed by lenders, sponsors and investors on high-value financing and acquisition deals, acting on an impressive array of energy assets including oil and gas, solar and wind, and utility projects. Furthermore, the group demonstrates its full-service capability through its engagement with transport and marine infrastructure, including toll road and bridge financing, as well as handling large-scale, cross-border digital infrastructure enterprises. Founder and team head Mark Fraser leverages nearly 30 years of regional experience to manage a number of the firm’s most consequential client relationships and mandates, with considerable expertise in M&A, financing and project development. Co-head Justin Gisz also possesses considerable experience in the market, and has been largely focused on renewable energy ventures over the past twelve months. Both Nguyen Mai Phuong and Ho Thuy Ngoc Tram have been highly active supporting a number of the firm’s key mandates, with both displaying excellent financing proficiencies and a wide understanding of assets.
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Testimonials
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‘Breadth and depth of expertise in Vietnam law and relevant international laws. Cross-firm collaboration and international expertise.’
‘Mark Fraser is the Rolls Royce of lawyers in Vietnam. Mark addresses not only the specific legal issues per the mandate, but provides contextual information that helps clients make more informed and better decisions.'
‘Frasers have always been very prompt in delivering the support needed and their advice is clear and to-the-point.’
‘Mark Fraser is extremely responsive and provides very practical and commercially oriented advice based on his extensive experience working in Vietnam.’
‘Frasers Law's team gives not only sound legal advice but also pragmatic and commercially valuable insights.'
‘Mark Fraser is not only engaging at the beginning but available and involved when required.’
‘Mark Fraser has an excellent reputation and continues to be very hands-on on transactions.’
‘Fraser has strong lawyer team who give experienced and practical legal advice on project procedures and working with the authorities. We also highly appreciate the collaboration and honesty of the team when the project faces challenges on the timeline and needs understanding of the authorities' requirements.'
Key clients
- Amkor Technologies
- Asia Development Bank
- Coro Energy Plc
- Geogas Enterprise SAS
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation
- Korean EXIM Bank
- Lineage Logistics
- Looop Inc.
- Origin Energy PLC
- PT Medco Energy International
- PTT Public Company Limited
- Quanta Computer Inc
- SkyX SOLAR
- Sojitz Corporation
- TotalEnergies Renewables SAS
- VinaCapital
Work highlights
- Advising senior lenders on the project financing of the Monsoon Wind Power Project. The Project entails the construction and operation of a 600-megawatt (MW) wind farm, battery energy storage system, and associated substation and 22-km transmission line located in Sekong and Attapeu provinces of Lao PDR.
- Advising TotalEnergies on a tender process called by the Vietnamese government for the awarding of contract(s) for onshore wind project development, in consortium with a Vietnamese entity.
- Advised SkyX Solar on its acquisition of an extensive portfolio of rooftop solar assets in Vietnam, from Sungrow.
Lawyers
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Fraser, Justin Gisz