The second half of 2020 saw VILAF being awarded top honors in the ALB Japan Law Awards, Asialaw Awards 2020 and Asialaw Profiles 2021.
ALB Japan Law Awards
On 24 September 2020, VILAF was awarded with the Project Finance Deal of the Year in the ALB Japan Law Awards for Van Phong 1 Thermal Power Plant BOT Project in Vietnam. The 11-year project reached financial closure on April 2019 with a total value of US$2.58 billion.
ALB Report can be accessed here.
Asialaw Awards 2020
On 25 August 2020, VILAF was awarded Impact Case of the Year (for Grab largest ever ride-sharing acquisition (Uber) in South East Asia deal) and Firm of the Year (Vietnam) in the Asialaw Awards 2020.
Asialaw Profiles 2021
In the Asialaw Profiles 2021 released on 17 September 2020, VILAF has been recognized as one of the only two law firms ranked on the top tier (either as Outstanding or Highly Recommended) across all major legal practices and industries.
Asialaw Profiles 2021 also again names 10 of VILAF’s lawyers as leading lawyers in the legal practice in the country, including:
Elite Practitioners
| Anh Dang | Corporate/ M&A |
| Phong Tran | Corporate/ M&A |
| Duyen Ha Vo | Banking & Finance/ M&A |
Distinguished Practitioners
| Ha H. Luu | Corporate/ M&A |
| Hung Q. Nguyen | Banking & Finance |
| Tung Ngo | Dispute Resolution |
| Linh Nguyen | Dispute Resolution |
| Quynh Pham | Dispute Resolution |
Notable Practitioner
| Tung Nguyen | Banking & Finance |
Rising Stars
| Lam Nguyen | Corporate/ M&A |