Lauded by clients as the ‘go-to’ firm for TMT matters, especially regarding the regulatory environment, Baker McKenzie is a frequent advisor to some of the globe’s most prestigious technology and media giants, acting on a multitude of instructions that span the entire TMT space. The team possesses an equally impressive domestic and international practice, with astute knowledge of cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy legislation in Vietnam and beyond. Yee Chung Seck co-leads the group and is chiefly regarded for his corporate and M&A expertise, which he utilises on mandates such as market access structuring and licensing, foreign direct investment, and competition and anti-corruption compliance. Fellow team head Manh Hung Tran stands out for his ‘excellent client service’ and ‘proactive and knowledgeable’ approach to regulatory issues. Huyen Minh Nguyen is the ‘star’ of the team and has played a crucial supporting role on a wide array of matters

Frasers Law Company‘s TMT expertise is sought out by numerous leading multinational clients seeking elite advice regarding the Vietnamese regulatory landscape. E-commerce, gaming, and gambling are just some of many facets that encompass the group’s far-reaching expertise, and for yet another year the team showcases their excellence at the cutting-edge of telecommunications work, acting on regulatory, licensing, due diligence, and data protection instructions. Praised for the quality of his work and strong client engagement, team head Mark Fraser has been the key lead across the group’s various mandates, with a notable specialism helping foreign technology and media entities launch operations and services in Vietnam.

Lexcomm Vietnam LLC is geared to act on the full array of TMT-related issues for a burgeoning roll call of multinational conglomerates that include Microsoft, Uber, and the BBC, as well as a strong list of key domestic clients. The group offers knowledgeable and technical insights into app and e-commerce trading platform launches, data protection and privacy requirements, and multi-million USD M&A deals, as well as a considerable body of contentious work. The team is headed by Nguyen Viet Ha, who has exhibited unprecedented levels of activity over the past year acting across the telecommunication, television, energy, financial services, and gaming industries, and is routinely joined in mandates by Hoang Le Quan, who is steadily building up a formidable portfolio of premium client instructions.

Owing its ability to provide a full-service offering across a wide variety of TMT issues due to both the experience and depth of bench of its practitioners, Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers houses true regulatory specialists in this space, advising on personal data risk and compliance, telecommunication legislation, licensing and IP arrangements, online business frameworks, and e-commerce concerns. It frequently acts for a wealth of industry titans across the technology, entertainment, and finance and banking sectors. Vu Thi Que spearheads the group and is especially knowledgeable in fintech and software, and has a considerable practice working with emerging start-ups in the region. Thi Que has both a contentious and non-contentious offering and is highly regarded for astute regulatory understanding, working with an enviable list of stellar technology and media clients. Le Quynh Nhi is another practitioner of note who is also recognised for her regulatory and compliance prowess.

Tilleke & Gibbins has a diverse offering in the TMT space, boasting an enviable and extensive list of clients who rely on the firm’s top knowledge of data privacy and protection, e-commerce, cloud computing, IP, and financial and consumer law. Added to this, the firm also possesses a leading domain name practice, helping clients in contentious proceedings, domain name transfers, and retrieving requests. Senior associate Waewpen Piemwichai leads the group and has already established herself as a prominent figure in the market, acting across the full gamut of TMT work, with particularly strong expertise in the fintech space. Anh Hoai Nguyen and Thao Thu Bui represent the impressive cohort of supporting junior practitioners in the group and have been key advisors to a number of differing and premium mandates. Trung Bao Tran left the team to join KPMG Law in Vietnam in August 2023.

DNA Vietnam LLC works with a range of domestic and international clients on both regulatory and transactional issues, including, but not limited to, data protection and privacy concerns, telecom licensing and compliance, fintech payment and distribution agreements and requirements, and data centre service provider joint ventures. Dang Thanh Son leads the group, wielding expertise that largely concentrates on telecommunication work, in which he has wide international experience, and software development. Fellow co-head Dang Chi Lieu focuses on corporate and M&A matters.

KPMG Law in Vietnam has been active in e-commerce business activities, cloud service provisions, telecommunication routing, and data protection and privacy instructions, as well as a variety of issues surrounding software production. Added to this, the group demonstrates a solid international reach, including working closely with a variety of Singaporean entities. Leadership duties are split between Geraldine Oh and Amarjit Kaur, with the former focusing on fintech, mobile and telecoms, and data concerns, and the latter on regulatory compliance and M&A transactions.

YKVN is primarily recognised for its M&A, financing and banking, and business structuring advice for Vietnamese technology and media companies, often acting on deals that involve international banks and financial institutions, with e-payment and digital banking mandates representing a key component of the practice. Truong Nhat Quang is the team lead and focuses on complex lending and borrowing issues by utilising his strong financing background, whereas Diep Hoai Nam handles cross-border transactions in this space. Nguyen Van Hai is another practitioner of note.