Energy & Infrastructure

The Government of Vietnam has recently done a fantastic job in achieving a high level of investment in infrastructure development. In the last 2 decades, total expense for infrastructure investment of the Government has accounted for more than 10% of GDP on average. Our lawyers understand the importance of infrastructure development projects with practical knowledge in this field, especially the energy sector.

DNA lawyers have advised the acquisition and development of a number of renewable energy and infrastructure projects in Vietnam. Our lawyers have extensive experience in the development, financing, sale, purchase and operation of renewable energy facilities, especially solar and wind power projects so we understand key issues that investors facing during the development and implementation of their projects.

Our lawyers have also participated in important projects on policy development for the future of renewable energy in Vietnam so we understand the position of the Government as well as the trend of the market (such as the auction mechanism or the corporate direct PPA program).

Focus Areas:

  • Legal Due Diligence, M&A
  • PPA Negotiations
  • Provision of Legal Advice on Construction and Land Acquisition Process
  • Provision of Legal Advice on Other Approvals and Permits

Work Highlights Of Our Lawyers:

  • Advised numerous foreign invested companies on construction regulations and bidding law
  • Advised a German development bank in relation to the technical support they provided to the Vietnamese Government to improve the country’s renewable power regulations
  • Advised a Thai investor on several share acquisitions in local renewable companies in the South of Vietnam
  • Advised an electric service company on the acquisition and development of 4 solar power projects of over 700MWp capacity
  • Acted for a major sportswear brand and its factory partners in Vietnam on its onside solar power deployment program for solar PV systems across a number of factories manufacturing the client’s products
  • Advised a renewable energy company in the development of a 100% foreign invested wind power project in Ben Tre Province, Vietnam
  • Advised a number of foreign investors on the development of wind projects in Bac Lieu and Soc Trang Province, Vietnam
  • Advised a Hongkong investor on the acquisition of 100% shares in 2 renewable projects in Vietnam
  • Advised a Singapore investor on a joint venture transaction with a local developer to develop 30MW wind farm project and a 50MW solar farm project in Vietnam
  • Advised an American company in relation to a farm-out transaction relating to a block in the North of Vietnam
  • Advised an Indian investor in relation to a farm-in transaction relating to a joint operating company in Vietnam
  • Advised an Italian investor in relation to the farm-in transaction relating to 3 blocks in Vietnam
  • Advised an American oil field service company in relation to the establishment of a JV company in Vietnam
  • Advised an American drilling contractor in relation to the establishment of a joint venture company in Vietnam
  • Advised a Spanish-based energy company on the acquisition of 9 oil & gas blocks in Vietnam
  • Advised a foreign-invested company on participation and investment in a 1,200MW coal-fired BOT power project in the North of Vietnam
  • Advised a Japanese investor in relation to a merger transaction involving BOT gas-fired power plant
  • Advised an Indonesian investor in relation to its interest in a business cooperation contract involving a coal-mining project in the North of Vietnam
  • Advised a consortium of Japanese investors in relation to the establishment of a JV company to develop the wharf yard and common port facilities for an international gateway seaport in Hai Phong City under a PPP framework
  • Advised a consortium of Asian investors on the acquisition of a BOT project for the development of a national expressway, including due diligence on the project and project company, providing regulatory advice on BOT project development, and negotiating the transaction documents
  • Advised a Chinese construction group on their investment in the company owning a 600MW coal-fired power plant project in the North of Vietnam
  • Advised a Vietnamese client in relation to the sale of 5 hydropower plants to a foreign investor
  • Advised a foreign investor on the acquisition of a major share in a bauxite mining project in Vietnam
  • Advised a foreign investor on the corporate structure of the O&M company managing urban railway projects in Hanoi