Attorney Thi Nguyen is a founding and managing partner of TNP Lawyers. Attorney Thi has nearly 20 years of experience working and consulting in all of the legal issues. In the course of work, with the advice conscientiously and making legal options which bring remarkably effective and consistent with investment and business practices. Attorney Thi has received the trust and appreciation from a lot of customers both in Vietnam and abroad. She is currently an Arbitrator of Southern Trade Arbitration Centre (STAC), Vietnam and a Mediator of Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Malaysia.

Experience

• Advised two steps loan agreements from JBIC and significant Japanese banks for Vietcombank to set up two credit lines totaling up to USD30 million to support green energy and environmental preserving projects in Vietnam.
• Advised in obtaining unconditional clearance from Vietnamese authorities for a strategic acquisition exceeding $10 billion. This landmark deal involved General Electric (GE), one of the world’s leading multinational companies active in the Power, Renewable Energy, Aviation, and Healthcare industries, completed the global sale of its GE Capital Aviation Services business (GECAS) to the global leader in aircraft leasing, AerCap Holdings N.V.
• Advised PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power), Vietnam’s second largest power producer, on the sale and purchase contract of DLC Complex Project’s office building with DLC Real Estate Co., Ltd (DLC).
• Advised PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PVPower) on the equitisation of, and sale to a strategic investor of PetroVietnam’s shares in, PVPower
• Advised China Construction Bank (HCMC Branch) on a syndicated loan for the development of fiber textile complex in Tay Ninh (Vietnam).
• Acting for a Hong Kong company which owns and operates a brewery in disposing of their entire share capital.
• Acting for a compliance consulting services provider in Vietnam to sell the entire share capital of this Vietnam-incorporated company.
• Heineken Vietnam, on various strategic M&A transactions and corporate projects in Vietnam, including the acquisition of Carlsberg’ brewery in Vung Tau.
• PepsiCo, Inc., on the sale of a 51% interest in its Vietnam beverage business to Suntory Holdings Limited and forming a strategic joint venture in Vietnam.

Vinh Tran is a counsel of TNP Lawyers. Attorney Vinh has over 15 years of experience working and consulting in all of the legal issues. He has extensive experience in advising domestic and foreign investors in a variety of areas of corporate and M&A, real estate, aviation, banking and finance. Vinh’s current main areas of practice are aircraft financing and leasing transactions and other corporate transactional and advisory matters.

Before working at TNP Lawyers, he was the legal head of a local commercial bank and a manager of a law firm within Big Four. Vinh speaks native Vietnamese and fluent English.

Experience

⦁ Advised two steps loan agreements from JBIC and significant Japanese banks for Vietcombank to set up two credit lines totaling up to USD5 million to support green energy and environmental preserving projects in Vietnam.
⦁ Advised Dakdrinh Hydropower JSC (PV Power DHC) on a $20 million loan agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Natixis Bank to refinance the 125MW Dakdrinh Hydropower Plant Project, the largest-scale project on the hydropower ladder system on the Tra Khuc river basin and a key work in the national electricity development planning. This is the first loan of AIIB, a multilateral development bank with 10 member countries, in the field of infrastructure and is a loan without government guarantee.
⦁ Assisted the merger in Vietnam in terms of obtaining the State Bank of Vietnam’s approval and other approvals for the transaction. The deal is global in scope and valued at USD 3.1 billion. It is also innovative because this was the first time two foreign banks have merged in the territory of Vietnam.
⦁ Advised a foreign credit institution on an acquisition of a weak performing local credit institution. The deal is completely novel and unprecedented.
⦁ Advised Vietnam Public Joint Stock Commercial Bank (PVCombank) on a USD 10 million loans with China Development Bank (Beijing) using LMA form.
⦁ Advised Vietcombank on a two-step loan agreement with JBIC, worth up to $ 20 million.

Attorney Phuong Hoang is a counsel of TNP LAWYERS. Attorney Phuong has over 15 years of experience consulting in all of the legal issues. Her practice currently focuses on M&A transactions, capital market and general corporate, commercial, security transactions and investment matters.

Attorney Phuong has been involved in the investment transactions in listed and unlisted companies as well as local and international bond issue transactions.  She also regularly advises onshore and offshore clients in general corporate, commercial and investment matters.

Experience

⦁ Advised PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PVPower) on the equitisation of, and sale to a strategic investor of PetroVietnam’s shares in, PVPower.
⦁ Advised China Construction Bank (HCMC Branch) on a USD 3 million syndicated loan for the development of fiber textile complex in Tay Ninh (Vietnam).
⦁ Advised Eximbank, Shinhan Bank and Bangkok Bank on a VND 55 billion syndicated loan to finance for the development of a power plant.
⦁ Advised Vietcombank on a loan to Saigon Hanoi Bank.
⦁ Advised a local counsel for a Chinese bank on a revolving loan to a state-owned bank in Vietnam.
titution on an acquisition of a weak performing local credit institution. The deal is completely novel and unprecedented.
⦁ Advised Vietnam Public Joint Stock Commercial Bank (PVCombank) on loans with China Development Bank (Beijing) using LMA form.
⦁ Advised Vietcombank on a two-step loan agreement with JBIC.
⦁ Advised Renova, Inc. and Power Construction No.1 JSC on contracts related to wind power plant development.
⦁ Advised Samsung Vina Electronics Co., Ltd on application for licensing for SamSung Pay application.
⦁ Advised on merger and acquisition procedure between Doosan Vina and Genera Electric. Advised on state divestment of Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corporation.

Minh Le is a senior associate and he has been working for TNP Lawyers. Attorney Minh has over 10 years of experience working and consulting in all of the legal issues. His practice focuses on capital market, M&A transactions, finance and banking, and ADR.

Minh has worked on numerous DCM offerings in both private placement and public offering. Minh also participates in a number of ECM deals in Vietnam. In addition, he advises foreign investors on the sale and purchase of shares in private companies and public companies, including credit institutions.

He has been also involved in finance and banking matters (including cross-border secured transactions), which frequently cover project finance, corporate finance, and bank M&A.

Finally, Minh also assists in various high-profile arbitration, mediation, and litigation cases of M&A disputes.

Experience

• Advised two steps loan agreements from JBIC and significant Japanese banks for Vietcombank to set up two credit lines totaling up to USD15 million to support green energy and environmental preserving projects in Vietnam.
• Advised Dakdrinh Hydropower JSC (PV Power DHC) on a $3 million loan agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Natixis Bank to refinance the 125MW Dakdrinh Hydropower Plant Project, the largest-scale project on the hydropower ladder system on the Tra Khuc river basin and a key work in the national electricity development planning. This is the first loan of AIIB, a multilateral development bank with 103 member countries, in the field of infrastructure and is a loan without government guarantee.
• Advised in obtaining unconditional clearance from Vietnamese authorities for a strategic acquisition. This landmark deal involved General Electric (GE), one of the world’s leading multinational companies active in the Power, Renewable Energy, Aviation, and Healthcare industries, completed the global sale of its GE Capital Aviation Services business (GECAS) to the global leader in aircraft leasing, AerCap Holdings N.V.