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VILAF won three awards at the IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024

Posted on Mar 21, 2024 in News by

VILAF is proud to have won three awards at the IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024 held on 20 March 2024 at the St. Regis Hong Kong, including: Vietnam Law Firm of the Year – for our outstanding deal track records in the year Equity Deal of the Year – J&T Express US$500 million IPO – this was the second largest IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2023 Project Finance Deal of the Year […]

DB Insurance acquires 75% stake in Vietnam National Aviation Insurance Corporation and Saigon-Hanoi Insurance Corporation

Posted on Mar 13, 2024 in News by

VILAF advised both Vietnam National Aviation Insurance Corporation (VNI) and Saigon-Hanoi Insurance Corporation (BSH) in the sale of 75% ownership stake to DB Insurance. VNI and BSH are both listed in UpCom in Vietnam and ranks in the top 10 largest insurance companies in the country. DB Insurance is South Korea’s leading provider of non-life insurance products and services with focus on property and casualty products. It has more than 60 domestic branches and has […]

VILAF advises SCBX in the acquisition of Home Credit Vietnam

Posted on Mar 4, 2024 in M&A by

VILAF advises SCBX Public Company Limited (SCBX) and The Siam Commercial Bank PCL (SCB) as Vietnamese law counsel in the acquisition of Home Credit Vietnam from Home Credit N.V.   The transaction was signed last week for a consideration of approximately VND20,973 billion (equivalent to approximately US$873 million), and is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025, subject to approvals from the relevant competent authorities. Partner Duyen Ha Vo led the VILAF team […]

Vietnam’s Land Law Overhaul: Transforming Land Acquisition for Project Development

Posted on Feb 21, 2024 in Legal Update by

By Duyen Ha Vo (Senior Partner) and Tram Dang (Senior Associate) The landscape of land acquisition in Vietnam is set to undergo a transformation with the impending implementation of the new Land Law, recently approved by the National Assembly and poised to take effect on January 1, 2025.  This article explores the potential implications of these changes on the land acquisitions of developers engaged in real estate, energy, and infrastructure projects. KEY HIGHLIGHTS 1. Land […]