With over a decade of experience, Asia Counsel in association with Kinstellar Southeast Asia is a well-established law firm based in Ho Chi Minh City. Its team of over 20 Vietnamese and foreign legal experts provides services to multinational corporations, investment funds, venture capital funds, financial institutions and local Vietnamese corporations. The firm’s practice focuses on corporate and M&A, market entry and banking and finance, although it also capably handles capital markets, labour and employment and more. The firm is headed by managing partner Minh Duong who is a key contact. Corporate and M&A specialist Justin Gisz joined the firm as partner in 2024.
Work highlights
Advised F88, a network of over 1,000 microlending storefronts, on its $47,000,000 Series C fundraising from Vietnam Oman Investment fund and Mekong Capital.
Advised My My Trading on conducting a thorough review of the transaction agreements pertaining to the sale of its majority stake in American International Hospital to Raffles Medical.
Advise Coro Energy on the structuring and execution of its investment to develop rooftop solar systems.
Work highlights
Advised Marou Chocolate on a $4 million loan from Development Finance Corporation.
Advised Clime Capital on its convertible loans to developers and enterprises within Vietnam that focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives.
