VILAF advises a broad range of domestic and international issuers, underwriters and arrangers in a wide variety of capital market transactions, and the group is particularly experienced in matters involving IPOs on international and domestic exchanges, acquisitions of controlling shareholdings in public companies, equity capital market products, as well as debt capital markets for acquisition financing and debt restructuring. The group is co-led by Duyen Ha Vo in Ho Chi Minh City who is experienced in a broad range of complex capital markets transactions, and Tran Phong in Hanoi who is an expert in banking and finance, M&A, capital markets, and infrastructure and energy. Dang Anh in Hanoi and Tung Nguyen in Ho Chi Minh City are also key contacts for capital markets mandates.

With a client base that includes a diverse range of domestic and foreign financial institutions, YKVN has a ‘very strong’ group specialising in securities and capital market transactions. The team regularly advises on matters in debt capital markets, and has unique expertise in IPOs. Leading the group, Truong Nhat Quang in Ho Chi Minh City is an expert in banking and capital markets, and regularly represents a broad range of global banks and corporates, investment banks and private equity funds. Other key figures in the team include Duong Thu Ha in Hanoi who advises a varied group of clients on multiple bond issuances and capital markets transactions, and Vu Dzung and Nguyen Thu Hang  in Ho Chi Minh City who are both is highly experienced in capital markets mandates.

Baker McKenzie has extensive experience in a broad range of debt and equity capital market transactions, and the group has particular expertise advising on mandates such as domestic and cross-border IPOs, debt issuances and programs, multi-jurisdictional acquisitions and divestitures involving public companies. The practice is spearheaded by Oanh Nguyen in Ho Chi Minh City who specialises in equity and debt capital market deals, including IPOs. The group also includes special counsel Ngo Thai Ninh in Hanoi who is experienced in a broad range of complex transactions, with emphasis on capital markets work. In Ho Chi Minh City, Phuong Chi Vo is seasoned in cross-border capital markets transactions, and Thuy Van Pham advises on transactions across a broad range of industries.

Led by transactions specialists Linh Bui and Ngoc Anh Tran, both based in Ho Chi Minh City, Allens acts for a wide variety of sellers, sponsors, issuers and lead managers on a broad range of debt and equity capital markets mandates. The group is especially experienced handling Initial Public Offering mandates, as well as debt capital markets matters involving the issuance of different types of bonds, derivatives and hybrid instruments. The group also includes Linh Chi Dang in Hanoi who advises on investment and banking and finance issues.

Frasers Law Company has a sought after group in capital markets amongst both domestic and international clients. The team regularly advises on a diverse range of mandates in relation to debt and equity capital markets, and is especially well-versed in sectors such as banking and finance, consumer goods, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate and tech. The group is co-led by Mark Fraser and Ho Thuy Ngoc Tram in Ho Chi Minh City.

Praised for its ‘thorough understanding of the relevant laws and regulations’, Vina Legal has a seasoned group of lawyers advising on a broad range of capital markets transactions, with particular expertise in the real estate sector. The group is led by Nguyen Thanh Long who has ‘strategic insight, technical knowledge, and exceptional communication skills’, and Trieu Thi Thanh Huong, both of whom are based in Hanoi.