The following law firms in Vietnam introduced by AM Vietnam are analyzed from the reference source of Chambers & Partners 2021 and IFLR1000 2021 rankings. This article is completely objective and has meticulous review and analysis.
Top 5 law firms in Vietnam
#1. YKVN Law Company Limited
- Rank 1: Banking & Finance; Capital market; M&A; Project Development
YKVN’s lawyers are qualified in Vietnam, USA, Australia, Singapore, UK, Korea and France. They include leading practitioners in their fields. YKVN’s senior consultants and staff have been partners at leading international firms (Clifford Chance, DLA Piper and White & Case).
Established in 1999, YKVN has grown into an independent law firm with more than 90 lawyers working under a unique operating structure including 3 offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore.
#2. Vietnam International Law Company Limited – VILAF
- Rank 1: Banking & Finance; Capital market; M&A; Project Development
VILAF is a purely Vietnamese independent law firm, formerly established by a group of Clifford Chance lawyers in 1998. Currently, VILAF has grown with 80 lawyers, including 14 member lawyers, and is one of the law firms working with The largest English language in Vietnam today.
With extensive international experience and in-depth knowledge of Vietnam’s political culture and legal development, VILAF’s lawyers are always in the best position to advise clients on Vietnamese law. VILAF focuses on risk assessment and solution orientation to provide clear and insightful answers to customers.
#3. Allen & Overy Vietnam Law Firm
- Rank 1: Banking & Finance; Capital market; Project Development
- Rank 2: M&A
Allen & Overy is a multinational law firm headquartered in the United Kingdom. A&O Vietnam has main offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
#4. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Vietnam
- Rank 1: Capital Market Lenders, Project Development, M&A
- Rank 2: Capital market Borrower; Financial banking
Freshfields is a global law firm founded in 1743 in the United Kingdom. Currently, this law firm has 27 consulting offices around the world with nearly 500 member lawyers and about 1,700 consulting lawyers.
Freshfields Vietnam was one of the first law firms in Vietnam to receive a license to establish an office after the country opened up in 1994. Freshfields is at the forefront of Vietnam’s economic transformation.
#5. Baker & McKenzie (Vietnam) Ltd.
- Rank 1: M&A
- Rank 2: Capital market; Financial banking; Project Development
Established in 1993, Baker McKenzie Vietnam is one of the largest and most experienced international law firms in Vietnam – and is consistently rated among the best.
Baker & McKenzie lawyers understand the complex legal and regulatory framework in Vietnam, have helped facilitate meaningful legal reform and shape domestic policy by participating in the process drafting laws relating to investment, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, securities, intellectual property, employment, digital, energy, finance and competition, among others.
Baker & McKenzie was founded in 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Currently, this law firm has 77 consulting offices in 46 countries with over 6,000 lawyers globally.