Praised for its ‘great depth and knowledge when advising on transactions‘, Allens advises on a broad range of major infrastructure and energy projects involving foreign sponsors and lenders. The group has particular expertise in the power and LNG sectors, and regularly assists clients on renewable energy projects such as traditional wind and solar, in addition to emerging technologies like battery storage systems and offshore wind. The group is led by the ‘stand out‘ Giles Cooper in Hanoi who has extensive experience in the investment and development of power and other major projects, and supported by Melissa Keane in Melbourne who is an expert in traditional power, infrastructure and renewables. Ngoc Anh Tran in Ho Chi Minh is an expert in oil and gas, M&A and banking, and in Hanoi, key figures in the team include Huyen Nguyen, Huong Tran and Ha Le.

Frasers Law Company  has ‘in-depth knowledge of the energy sector in Vietnam' and advises a broad range of clients on infrastructure and project finance, especially in the oil and gas, power generation, telecoms, ports and water treatment sectors. The group has extensive experience advising on the development and financing of energy projects involving coal, oil, gas-fired plants, solar, wind and hydroelectric plants, and also has expertise in related corporate issues such as M&A, capital raising, taxation and regulatory compliance. Leading the group from Ho Chi Minh City, Mark Fraser is an expert in projects, energy and infrastructure matters, as well as project financing, and has ‘unparalleled knowledge of the Vietnam market', and seasoned corporate and transactional advisory lawyer Ho Thuy Ngoc Tram who specialises in the banking and finance sector and projects infrastructure-related matters. Pham Thanh Mai is another key contact for projects and energy.

Praised for its ‘strong depth of practice and industry knowledge', Lexcomm Vietnam LLC has an expert group in energy, project finance and infrastructure. The team acts for a broad range of international and local energy companies and financial institutions, and is particularly well-versed in transactions and projects relating to LNG and upstream oil and gas. The practice is led by seasoned transactional lawyer Pham Ba Linh in Ho Chi Minh City who focuses on energy and natural resources, and Hanoi-based Nguyen Viet Ha who is ‘a top-choice lawyer for projects and energy as well as energy-related dispute resolution’ and Nguyen Hong Hai who also has extensive experience handling projects and energy matters.

VILAF is sought after for its expertise in both traditional power and renewable energy transactions, with extensive experience advising foreign investors on a range of project development matters, including power projects, renewable energy projects, infrastructures and project financing. The lawyers are especially knowledgeable in the traditional power, liquified natural gas, renewable energy, real estate, infrastructure and oil and gas sectors. The group is led by energy and aviation expert Tran Phong in Hanoi who is ‘excellent in problem-solving and strategy planning', Duyen Vo in Ho Chi Minh City who specialises in project financing, and Dang Anh in Hanoi who has extensive experience in energy and projects matters. The team also includes Ngoc Anh Bui in Hanoi who has expertise in industries such as oil and gas, real estate and energy, and Lam Nguyen who is ‘thorough in all his work' and focuses on energy and infrastructure, corporate and M&A and capital markets.

Distinguished by its ‘deep industry expertise, global reach, and client-focused approach', Baker McKenzie has considerable experience in power, energy and infrastructure projects. The group regularly advises clients such as developers, sponsors, investors, government bodies, engineering consultants and contractors on the development, financing, construction and operation of projects, and has particular expertise in clean and renewable energy. The group also has unique capabilities in matters involving roads, airports, power plants, stations and telecoms facilities. The team is co-led by Oanh Nguyen in Ho Chi Minh City, who is an expert in all aspects of investments and project finance matters, and Nguyen Thanh Hai in Hanoi who has extensive experience in a broad range of power, energy and infrastructure projects and praised for his ‘strong expertise, knowledge and experience in Vietnam renewable energy sector'. Other key figures in the team include Charles Magdelaine in Hanoi who focuses on finance and projects in the energy, mining and infrastructure industries, and Thi Yen Ly Le who is experienced in energy projects-related M&A.

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.

The project development team at Duane Morris Vietnam LLC has extensive experience with the development, financing and management of a broad range of projects across sectors, as well as with projects-related transactions, and is particularly well-versed advising regulators and government-owned utilities. The group is also especially knowledgeable in major power projects involving clean and renewable energy, as well as in mandates such as upstream and midstream oil and gas, metals and mining projects, transportation and shipping, real estate and telecoms. The group is co-led by Lang Thi Nguyen in Ho Chi Min City who is an expert in all aspects of corporate and commercial works, with particular emphasis on M&A, inward investment, commercial and infrastructure projects, and Oliver Massmann in Hanoi who specialises in international taxation, power and water projects, oil ang gas, M&A and general commercial matters for multinational clients.

Drawing on its regional and international network of expert lawyers, Hogan Lovells International LLP advises clients such as sponsors, lenders and the government on a range of complex power and energy projects. With expertise in all aspects of project development and financing, the group is especially well versed handling infrastructure projects and matters in the power, renewables, oil and gas and transportation sectors. Practice head Gaston Fernandez in Ho Chi Minh City has extensive experience advising on infrastructure projects in Vietnam as well as internationally, and is also an expert in corporate and cross-border financing. Also in Ho Chi Minh City, the group includes Ngoc Nguyen who specialises in project development, construction and project contract negotiation, and who is also knowledgeable in the regulatory aspects of infrastructure projects, and Long Huynh who is particularly experienced advising foreign investors on market entry into Vietnam. Another key figure is Duong Pham in Hanoi who has extensive experience with energy and infrastructure projects, as well as with project financing.

YKVN has unique expertise in project finance transactions, especially in the green energy projects arena. The group advises a broad range of domestic and international investors on issues such as foreign direct investment restrictions, government approvals, grid connections and PPA issues, and is particularly knowledgeable in sectors such as electricity, power, cement, petroleum and mining. The team is led by Truong Nhat Quang in Ho Chi Minh City who is a project finance expert. Also a project finance specialist, Duong Thu Ha in Hanoi is highly experienced in international banking and finance and advises on a range of energy projects, and Eli Mazur in Ho Chi Minh City acts for a broad range of project sponsors, and has considerable experience with onshore wind projects and transactions in the energy sector. Hai Nguyen Van in Ho Chi Minh City and Vu Dieu Huyen in Hanoi are also key contacts.

APFL & Partners Legal Vietnam LLC advises on a wide range of projects, especially in the transportation and the renewables sectors. The group regularly assists clients such as developers, construction companies, banks and financial institutions, property companies and engineers on all aspects of project development, and has notable experience with projects involving office buildings, commercial centres, power and energy infrastructure, hotels and resorts. Nicolas Audier specialises in M&A, banking and finance and capital markets and has solid capabilities in projects and energy, and the group also includes Etienne Laumonier, Nicolas Picard and Antoine Logeay.

Praised for its ‘depth of knowledge and extensive experience in the industry', KPMG Law in Vietnam advises both foreign and domestic companies in sectors such as seaport, airport, renewable energy, real estate and luxury automotive distribution. Advising across a range of large deals and projects, the group is particularly well versed in matters involving infrastructure development, strategic acquisitions, project financing and renewable energy investment. Key figures in the team include Richard Stapley-Oh in Ho Chi Minh City who is an expert in corporate and commercial engagements as well as cross-border M&A, Nguyen Hoang Ly in Hanoi who specialises in projects and infrastructure, project finance and general corporate and M&A, and Geraldine Oh who is an expert in the projects and infrastructure sectors.

LNT & Partners advises a broad range of domestic and international companies on a variety of projects, energy and infrastructure mandates. Both praised for their ‘exceptional expertise, responsiveness, and dedication', the group is co-led from Hanoi by dispute resolution expert Le Net who is experienced in a broad range of issues relating to projects and energy, and Vu Thanh Minh who is a banking and finance specialist advising on a variety of projects-related transactions. Also in Hanoi, Vu Thi Thinh is a key figure in the coal and thermal power sectors, and Le Thanh Hieu regularly assists real estate and power companies on negotiating transaction documents and on risks relating to complex transactions.

With particular expertise in renewables, Mayer Brown advises clients such as sponsors, lenders, governments and investors on a broad range of projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors, with emphasis on thermal power, liquified natural gas, and other oil and gas projects. The group is overseen by David Harrison in Ho Chi Minh City who focuses on banking and finance and cross-border M&A transactions in emerging markets, as well as Nick Kouvaritakis and Benjamin Thompson in Singapore.

Praised by clients as ‘one of the pioneers in the field of project and energy consulting in Vietnam’, Vietthink Law Firm & IP Agent has extensive experience providing legal support to domestic and multinational companies on a broad range of investment and project consulting matters, and has notable expertise in energy, renewables and environmental treatment projects. In Hanoi, Le Dinh Vinh, Nguyen Chi Dzung, and Bui Thi Minh Thuy and all have broad practices with excellent knowledge in projects and energy mandates.

Vision & Associates advises clients on project structuring, negotiating and establishing project documentation and related financing agreements. The group has particular expertise in the transport and energy sector, as well as with M&A issues relating to technical infrastructure, power production and distribution, manufacturing project and real estates. The practice is led from Hanoi by Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac, Luu Tien Ngoc and Ngo Trung Hieu, who are all experienced in issues involving foreign direct investment, M&A, banking and finance as well as a broad range of projects.

Watson Farley & Williams LLP has ‘intimate knowledge' of cross-border projects in both conventional and renewable power, and is especially well versed handling energy project development and financings, as well as advising international and Vietnamese lenders and other project participants on transactions in the sector. Both based in Hanoi, the group is led by Linh Doan who has extensive experience in power plant developments, renewables projects and power project financings, and Matt Lorimer who specialises in structuring and financing international investments in emerging markets.

The energy, infrastructure and projects group at Allen & Gledhill (Vietnam) advises a wide variety of domestic and international clients on all aspects of projects work, and also has considerable expertise in handling cross-border mandates in industries such as airports, ports, land transportation, power plants, telecoms and petrochemical plants and buildings. The practice is co-led by M&A specialist Oh Hsiu-Hau and Jonathan Lin who is an expert in energy and infrastructure.

ATIM has a seasoned projects, infrastructure and energy group with expertise in a broad range of industries, including energy, oil and gas, real estate, infrastructure and transport. The group is also experienced in handling cross-border mandates that involve the development, construction and financing of large-scale projects. All based in Ho Chi Minh City, the group is spearheaded by Quang Trinh, Hien Nguyen and Huynh Nguyen.

Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers assists a broad range of clients on real estate and construction projects, and has extensive experience with projects acquisitions, disposals and investment. The group regularly handles cross-border mandates in a variety of industries, and is particularly well versed in clean energy projects such as wind power. The group is headed by Vu Thi Que in Ho Chi Minh City who is an expert in energy and projects, M&A, real estate and manufacturing.

Led by Tram Ngoc Bich Nguyen and Gia Long Nguyen in Ho Chi Minh City, Tilleke & Gibbins has a well-versed projects practice acting for a broad range of national and international energy and infrastructure clients on every aspect of a project, including financing, licensing and ongoing support of major project investments. The group also has considerable expertise in the renewable energy arena.