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We are pleased to announce that YKVN’s annual scholarship program for law students is now open for applications. Candidates from eligible universities in are welcome to apply at [email protected] (for Hanoi) or [...]

On September 25, 2020, the Ministry of Justice published the database on recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and decisions, and of foreign arbitral awards in Vietnam. The database comprises decisions of Vietnamese courts on [...]

We are proud to announce YKVN was recognized as a regional winner at the 2020 FinanceAsia’s Achievement Awards thanks to our role in one of the best financial market transactions of the Year. Revealing 2020's best regional deals, FinanceAsia [...]

Dear Valued Clients, Colleagues and Friends, Sincerely wishing you and your relatives a Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and successful New Year 2021!

YKVN warmly congratulates Ho Chi Minh City University of Law and K.U.T team for winning the 2020 national Vietnamese Moot Court Competition, and all other teams for their participation. The national Vietnamese Moot Court Competition (or [...]

YKVN was awarded Law Firm of the Year (Best 2019-2020 M&A Advisor Category) at the annual Vietnam M&A Forum 2020 event on November 24, 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is the second year in a row YKVN is honored by the M&A Forum. Two [...]

In one of our transactions early this year, the buyer and seller had agreed to a generic MAC clause and signed the transaction documents. When Covid-19 reached Vietnam and lockdowns were implemented, the buyer utilized the generic MAC to [...]

YKVN was honored with Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Justice for our firm’s achievements and contributions to the country’s judicial development during the 2015-2020 period. The award was given at the occasion of the 5th Patriotic [...]

Dear Clients and Friends, YKVN is pleased to announce the promotion of 2 new partners in Singapore, Pham Minh Thang and Phuong Tran, effective as of 7 September 2020. Managing Partner Truong Nhat Quang stated: “With these promotions, YKVN is [...]

We are pleased to announce that YKVN will co-host and present two sessions of the 2020 In-House Community eCongress Vietnam which will be organized as a webinar on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 and Thursday, September 10, 2020. The webinar is [...]

Grab officially kicked off Grab Ventures Ignite programme to propel Vietnam’s startup ecosystem forward. 13 Vietnamese startups have been selected to be part of the Grab Ventures Ignite - the startup accelerator program for early startups [...]

We are excited to announce that since 22 June 2020, our Hanoi Office has moved to its new permanent location in the same building on a different floor. Our address: V1601-04, Pacific Place 83B Ly Thuong Kiet Street Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, [...]

YKVN is looking for a mid-level to senior associate to join its dispute resolution practice to support the litigation / domestic arbitration team in Hanoi and the international arbitration team in Singapore. The litigation / domestic arbitration [...]

We are pleased to announce that Vietnam Finance Society will organize a webinar to discuss the latest developments in Vietnamese law and the trends of Korean investments. Panel: Thang Pham, counsel, YKVN Ujin Ahn, attorney, Bae, Kim [...]

YKVN acted as Vietnamese law counsel to Vingroup (ticker “VIC”) in the US$650 million investment by a consortium led by U.S. private equity powerhouse KKR that includes Singapore's State investor Temasek Holdings. YKVN advised Vingroup in a [...]

It is our honor to share another significant milestone for YKVN’s achievements. Chambers and Partners recognizes YKVN as Vietnam’s Firm of the Year at the occasion of Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2020. Describing YKVN, Chambers [...]

Amid the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a majority of people and businesses have disproportionally been exposed to the income shortfall that has adversely impacted on their lives at subsistence level and business operation in various sectors. [...]

On January 23, 2020, the Prime Minister announced Covid-19 as a national pandemic. The situation caused by Covid-19 and the magnitude of containment measures to limit its spread approved by the authorities are having negative impacts on [...]

Following up on our last Covid-19 updates on Directive No. 15/CT-TTg on the Resolute Implementation of the Peak Prevention Phase of the Covid-19 Pandemic (“Directive 15”) (*) and Directive No. 16/CT-TTg on the Implementation of Immediate [...]

All lawyers and staff of YKVN Singapore will be working from home beginning Tuesday 7 April 2020. The Government of Singapore has directed non-essential businesses to close their offices for at least the next 30 days. During this period, [...]

As the annual general meeting of shareholders (“AGM”) season is approaching and in given the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, the State Securities Committee (“SSC”) issued Official Letter No. 1916/UBCK-GSDC to public companies to provide [...]

Vietnam to implement 15 days of social distancing throughout the country, starting from April 1, 2020. Following up on our last Covid-19 Update regarding Directive No. 15/CT-TTg on the Resolute Implementation of the Peak Prevention Phase of [...]

In an attempt to cope with the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued Directive No. 15/CT-TTg on the Resolute Implementation of the Peak Prevention Phase of the Covid-19 Pandemic (“Directive 15”). Directive 15 [...]

Dear valued clients, The coronavirus or COVID-19 presents our world, countries and business communities with a unique challenge. As it continues to develop in Vietnam and Singapore with more and more strict measures being adopted to address the [...]

All of us at YKVN wish you, as well as your families and friends, good health, happiness and prosperity for the year to come ! A big thank you for your trust and support. We also want to thank the artist Fahai who permitted us to send you our [...]

Masan Group Corporation’s Acquisition of Vingroup’s Retail and Agriculture Units YKVN advised Masan Group Corporation (HOSE: MSN) as sole counsel in relation to its acquisition of the Vingroup’s retail and agriculture units – VinCommerce and [...]

Once again, YKVN’s annual scholarship program for law students is back. Candidates from eligible universities in are welcome to apply at [email protected] (for Hanoi) and (ii) [email protected] (for Ho Chi Minh City) before [...]

YKVN advised Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund and Eastbridge Partners in a US$30 million Series C funding round in POPS. POPS is a top kids’ media and entertainment platform in Vietnam. It received $7 million of previous financing, including [...]

Joining this workshop will allow you to understand the role and importance of factual witnesses and expert witnesses in international arbitration and their implication during the hearing. Topic: Working with Witnesses & Experts in International [...]

On September 19, 2019, YKVN was honored three times at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2019 that took place in Hong Kong with the following awards: National Law Firm of the Year 2019. YKVN has maintained this prestigious award for [...]

YKVN is pleased to announce Hyun Kim will join YKVN as partner, effective as of 19 August 2019. Hyun will be based in YKVN’s Singapore office. This strategic hire reaffirms YKVN’s commitment to broaden its international bench strength and deepen [...]

On August 6, 2019, YKVN was bestowed “the Best M&A Advisor of the Year 2018-2019” award. The distinction confirms YKVN’s achievements in complex and landmark M&A transactions in Vietnam over the past year, notably our role as lead counsel for [...]

YKVN is thrilled to announce the promotions of two partners and one counsel, effective as of 1 July 2019. YKVN’s Managing Partner, Truong Nhat Quang, said: “Rising from within our ranks, we are proud of the expertise that those talented lawyers [...]

YKVN advised Vingroup (ticker “VIC”) as lead counsel in relation to the sale of a 6.1% stake to SK Group. Seeking new business opportunities to develop in Southeast Asia, SK Group entered into a strategic partnership agreement and other [...]

YKVN is pleased to announce that YKVN Senior Partner, Minh Dang, has been appointed to the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Court of Arbitration for a term commencing on 1 April 2019 and ending on 31 March 2021.

YKVN advised M.U.S.T. Holdings on the sale of VFR, one of the leading manufacturers of elite/designed furniture in the world, to Markor Inc. an SSE-listed company and the second largest distributor of Furniture in China. As lead counsel for the [...]

On 28 November 2017, the leading law firms from across the region gathered at the JW Marriott in Hong Kong for the inaugural Asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards. The event seeks to honor firms that have “displayed outstanding achievement [...]

YKVN recently advised JD.com in the acquisition of a significant stake in Tiki, a successful Vietnamese B2C (Business to Consumer) e-commerce company. JD.com is China’s largest e-commerce retailer by revenue. This was the latest move by JD.com [...]

YKVN advises State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) on its divestment of a 5.4% stake in Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) through an auction process at the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE). Vinamilk is the largest listed company [...]

Leveraging on its substantial experience in construction disputes in Vietnam, YKVN recently conducted a full-day seminar in Hanoi on construction claim management in Vietnam. This was the first time that such a seminar was held in Vietnam, which [...]

On 28 September 2017, the leading dispute resolution practitioners from across Asia in Hong Kong for the Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2017. On a night that recognized the leading dispute resolution practices in Asia, YKVN was [...]

K. Luan Tran, an accomplished trial and arbitration lawyer previously based in Los Angeles, California, has joined YKVN as a partner based in the Singapore office. With over 20 years’ experience, Luan brings to YKVN extensive first chair trial [...]

YKVN and best Korean friend, Kim & Chang, conducted several joint seminars in Seoul to advise major Korean construction companies on Vietnamese construction law and disputes.

YKVN received the Vietnam Law Firm of the Year award at the Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards ceremony in Singapore on May 18, 2017, capping an award season that saw the firm awarded the Vietnam Law Firm of the Year distinction by two [...]

YKVN advised Shinhan Bank Vietnam Limited (SHBVN) in the bid for and negotiation of the definitive agreements to purchase the retail business of ANZ Bank (Vietnam) Limited (ANZ). SHBVN is an affiliate of Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group, one of [...]

YKVN recently obtained a favorable settlement in a contentious international arbitration matter before the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC) and related proceedings in Vietnam. YKVN represented the individual shareholders of a [...]