Ho Anh Tuyet is a partner of YKVN at Ho Chi Minh City office. Her practice focuses on M&A and capital markets transactions, and general corporate, commercial, and investment matters. Tuyet has been involved in several landmark M&A deals, high-yield bond issuances, and capital market transactions in Vietnam.
She regularly advises onshore and offshore clients, including listed and unlisted companies and state-owned entities, on a broad range of corporate, commercial, and investment matters. Tuyet brings specialized expertise in the consumer, retail, and education industries, reflecting her in-depth understanding of Vietnam’s legal landscape.
Tuyet has been ranked as a “Rising Star Lawyer” in capital markets by IFLR in 2024.
Education
Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Law, LLB (2008) and LLM (2014)
Bar Membership
Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association
M & A
- Advising Masan in its issuance of US$ 250 million convertible dividend preference shares to Bain Capital.
- Advising Masan in its acquisition of 7.1% stake in WinCommerce from SK Group.
- Advising Masan in the Alibaba & BPEA led investment into The Crown X, Vietnam’s largest retailing company.
- Advising Masan in its sale of 100% of its feed-related business to De Heus.
- Advising Masan in its acquisition of Vingroup’s retail and agriculture units, VinCommerce and VinEco.
- Advising Masan in its US$65 million investment in AI Fintech “Trusting Social”.
- Advising Bach Hoa Xanh in its private equity offering of 5% minority stake to a PE fund CDH.
- Advising Vinhomes in KKR-led consortium’s US$600 million investment in Vinhomes.
- Advising SCIC in its major equity injection in Vietnam Airlines.
- Advising Swire Beverages Holdings in its acquisition of Coca-Cola bottlers in Vietnam and Cambodia.
- Advising SoftBank Investment Advisers (UK) Limited in its investment in VN Pay Joint Stock Company – one of the leading cashless payment service providers in Vietnam.
- Advising Airwallex in its acquisition of CTIN Pay, a IPS company in Vietnam.
- Advising JD.com in its acquisition of a significant stake in Tiki, a successful Vietnamese B2C e-commerce company.
- Advising GIC in its acquisition of majority stake in Vinhomes.
- Advising VinaCapital in USD35 million acquisition of Ba Huan.
- Advising Mobile World in its acquisition of the Tran Anh electronics store chain.
- Advising SonKim Land in its acquisition of Song Viet Complex Project of Quoc Loc Phat.
- Advising Trung Thuy Group Corporation in its sales of controlling stake to Japan’s Toshin Development.
- Advising a Philippine investor in acquisition of 30 million secondary shares in and 1,020,000 exchangeable bonds issued by CII (with total worth of VND1,950 trillion).
- Advising the State-owned enterprise’s divestment from Nikko Hotel.
- Advising a Korean investor in acquisition of USD40 million convertible bonds issued by CII.
- Advising a Korean investor in acquisition of shares of a listed insurance company.
- Advising a Singaporean investor in acquisition of 30% equity interests in logistics companies.
- Advising Masan in its acquisition of 100% shares in a local beverage company.
- Advising Masan in acquisition of up to 40% of shares in a local animal feed company.
- Advising a local fund in subscription for 40% of newly issued shares in a Vietnam-based textile company.
- Advising SBM in acquisition of approximately 90% of the equity in EAC.
- Acting as counsel to Marico Ltd, one of the leading Indian consumer goods and beauty-care services companies, on its acquisition of 85% stake in International Consumer Products Corporation (ICP), one of the fastest growing fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in Vietnam.
- Advising a Japanese investor in acquisition of an agricultural company in An Giang Province.
- Advising Dream Incubator in its investments in a number of companies in Vietnam such as Nutifood and Japan Vietnam Medical Instrument JSC.
Capital Markets
- Advising VinFast in its backdoor listing on NASDAQ through a business combination with Black Spade Acquisition Co.
- Advising on Central Retail Corporation (CRC)’s initial public offering, a Thailand’s largest retail IPO.
- Representing the issuer Vingroup on its issue of US$525 international bonds.
- Representing Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank as the joint lead managers and the joint bookrunners on the issue by a leading consumer finance company in Vietnam of USD 200 million international convertible bonds.
- Representing the issuer Novaland on its US$310 million capital raising, comprising a US$160 million convertible bonds and a US$150 million share placement.
- Representing the issuer Vinpearl on its issue of USD 325 million international bonds exchangeable with Vingroup shares and its subsequent tab issue of USD 125 million bonds.
- Representing Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Limited as the placement agent on the issue by Nam Long Investment Corporation of VND 660 billion bonds and guaranteed by GuarantCo Ltd.
- Representing the issuer Mobile World on its issue of VND 1,135 billion bonds and guaranteed by CGIF.
- Representing Ma San Group Corporation as bond issuer on its issue of VND 3,000 billion bonds to a local investor.
- Representing HAGL on its issue of USD 90 million international bond.
- Representing Templeton on its USD 15.7 million convertible loan to ITL, a Vietnamese logistic company.
- Advising Bravia Capital Hong Kong Limited in convertible loan transaction with to Bac Ky Investment JSC.
Debt Restructuring & Dealing Exit Situations
- Advising Novaland, a leading property developer in Vietnam, on its financial restructuring to deal with domestic and offshore debts.
- Advising Masan on SK Group’s extension of the put option for its long-term investment in Masan.
- Advising on exit situations with respect to investments in listed companies.
- Advising KMV in a restructuring and business transfer transaction in relation to SCG Cement-Building Materials Co., Ltd., a member of Siam Cement Group (SCG) spending $156 million on buying up the shares of Vietnam Construction Materials JSC (VCM).
Corporate and Investment
- Advising Temasek in general matters associated with corporate and investment in listed companies.
- Advising State owned enterprises in general corporate matters.
- Advising Bryan Cave and other corporations in legal retainer services on general corporate, investment, commercial and tax matters.
- Advising Commodities International Inc. in setting up its subsidiary in Vietnam.
- Advising a Japanese investor in participating in joint ventures with foreign partners.
- Advising a Japanese investor in closing a representative office and setting up a branch in Ho Chi Minh City.
Awards
“VinFast’s U.S. listing on the Nasdaq” – Asialaw’s 2024 Impact Deal of the Year | Asialaw | 2024
“KKR’s investment in Vinhomes transaction” – Asian Legal Business’s 2021 M&A Deal of the Year | M&A | Asia Legal Business (ALB) | 2021
Rankings
Rising Star Lawyer | Capital Markets | IFLR1000 | 2024