Professional Summary

Phuong has been focused in energy and infrastructure projects and regarded as a Rising Star in M&A and Project Development by IFLR 1000 in 2020.

Notable Engagements

Among notable clients Phuong assisted in advising include:

Energy and Project Development

• The consortium of sponsors in relation to the development of OMon II Gas Fired Power Project in Vietnam
• A US investor in relation to Son My LNG Terminal Project in Binh Thuan, Vietnam
• Son My 2 BOT LNG to power projects in Binh Thuan, Vietnam
• Sumitomo Corporation on solar rooftop projects
• Marubeni Corporation on solar rooftop projects
• InfraCo Asia Development in relation to the investment in the development of a 150 to 170 MW solar power plant project in Vietnam
• One of the world’s leading offshore wind developers in development of offshore wind projects in Vietnam
• BIM Renewable Energy Joint Stock Company in relation to its Engineering, procurement and construction contract and Operation and Maintenance contract for its solar photovoltaic power plant in the South of Vietnam
• Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in the development of the 2 x 660 MW Van Phong 1 BOT thermal power project in Vietnam
• Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in the development of the US$1.5 billion 1,200 MW Duyen Hai 2 BOT thermal power project in Vietnam
• Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in the development of Nghi Son 2 BOT Thermal Power Plant Project in Vietnam
• Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in the development of Vung Ang 2 BOT Thermal Power Plant Project in Vietnam
• JAKS Resources Berhad of Malaysia in development of the US$1.912 billion 1,200 MW Hai Duong BOT thermal power project
• Toyo Ink Group Berhad, as project sponsor, in the development and financing of a 2 x 1,000 MW US$2.6 billion Song Hau 2 thermal power plant BOT project in Hau Giang, Vietnam
• Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in the development of the 2×660 MW Quang Tri BOT thermal power plant project in Hai Lang District in the Quang Tri province of Vietnam
• Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in the development of Dung Quat BOT Mixed Gas Turbine Thermal Power Plant Project in Quang Ngai province of Vietnam
• Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in the development of the Vinh Tan 3 BOT 1980 MW thermal power plant project in Vietnam
• Taekwang Power and ACWA Power as the sponsors/borrowers in the US$2.5 billion 1,200 MW Nam Dinh 1 BOT thermal power project
• A State-owned company in relation to the development of a coal fired power plant project in North of Vietnam
• Kexim in relation to the conduct of the Pre-feasibility study for the Metro 5-2 project in Ho Chi Minh city
• Kexim in relation to the conduct of the Pre-feasibility study for the Da Nang LRT Project.

M&A

• A US investor in relation to its transfer of equity interest in a BOT Power Project in Vietnam
• Scatec in relation to its investment in an offshore wind project No. 7 in Soc Trang province
• A Chinese high-tech company in a due diligence in respect of a tungsten chemical company in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
• A German engineering company in a due diligence in respect of a solar power project having capacity of up to 250 MW in Ninh Thuan, Vietnam
• An American multinational banking firm that engages in global investment banking, investment management, securities, and investment management in relation to its shares in a listed technology company in Vietnam
• A state-owned company to acquire the entire equity of a foreign party in a joint venture hotel in Hanoi. This is one of the biggest and special M&A transactions in 2011
• A UK-based energy company in the investment in development of a 29.7 MW hydro power plant in Lao Cai, Vietnam

Project Finance

• Bangkok Bank in relation to the financing for a Solar Project in Ninh Thuan, Vietnam
• Hong Phong 1A Energy Joint Stock Company in relation to the financing of an approximately 150MW solar photovoltaic plant power plant project in Vietnam
• Asian Development Bank in financing a solar floating power plant project in Binh Thuan province
• JAKS Resources Berhad of Malaysia in financing US$1.912 billion 1,200 MW Hai Duong BOT thermal power project