YKVN Named 2025 Vietnam Law Firm of the Year by Asia Business Law Journal
May 13, 2025
We are proud to announce that YKVN has been recognized as the 2025 Vietnam Law Firm of the Year by Asia Business Law Journal.
The publication acknowledged our 25-year journey of growing in step with Vietnam’s economic transformation, and highlighted our work on several landmark transactions over the past year that reinforce our role as a trusted legal advisor to both domestic and international clients.
Award-Winning Highlights:
- Bain Capital’s USD 250M Investment in Masan Group
We advised on this strategic deal, closed in April 2024, to support Masan’s expansion in Vietnam’s rapidly evolving retail market. - USD 200M Stake Acquisition in WinCommerce
We continued advising Masan on the acquisition of an additional stake from SK Group, strengthening MSN’s control over its retail platform. - Cross-Border Counsel for JFE Steel
We served as Vietnamese counsel to JFE Steel in its USD 670M joint venture with India’s JSW Steel, a major step in the regional steel industry.
“Working with YKVN has been a privilege. The team’s expertise, dedication, and thoughtfulness allowed the transaction to proceed expediently.”
— Ta Nguyet Anh, Chief Investment Officer, Vingroup
In addition to this top honor, YKVN was ranked among the Top 4 “Best Overall Law Firms” and recognized for excellence in 14 key practice areas, including:
- Arbitration & ADR
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Competition & Antitrust
- Compliance & Corporate Governance
- Corporate & Commercial
- Infrastructure & Project Finance
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- Litigation
- M&A
- Outbound Investment
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Real Estate
- Structured Finance & Securitisation
About the Award
The Asia Business Law Journal’s Vietnam Law Firm Awards 2025 celebrate the top-performing law firms of the past year. Winners were selected based on votes, referrals, and qualitative feedback from in-house counsel and legal professionals in Vietnam and worldwide.
You can find full report here.
For more information, please contact YKVN marketing team:
T: (+84-28) 3 822 3155
marketing@ykvn-law.com
