|
Project Finance and Secured Lending (Vietnam) |
| Project |
Client |
Description of project and involvement by MLG/DFDL Mekong and lawyers working with DFDL Mekong |
| ASEM Governance |
World Bank |
Bank Governance
Advising the State Bank of Vietnam (“SBV”) on the review and improvement of corporate governance practices of commercial banks (State-owned, joint stock and foreign banks) licensed to operate in Vietnam. Responsible for reviewing existing corporate governance practices and Vietnamese regulatory framework on bank governance; drafting a decree which will replace the current Decree 49 on management of commercial banks in Vietnam; and providing training on bank governance (2005-2006). |
| Vietcombank |
World Bank |
Restructuring of Vietcombank
Advising the Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (“Vietcombank”) on its restructuring plan anticipating privatization. Responsible for designing organizational reform options; drafting a charter, sample pledge and mortgage contracts, byelaws, lending regulation and regulation on internal audit (2005). |
| French developers -Financial Restructuring |
The Sponsor |
Financial restructuring
Advising a French company on the financial restructuring of their several five-star hotels in Vietnam, including the revision of 5 facility agreements and security packages which are executed with a State-owned Bank in Vietnam (2003). |
| French Finance Company - Operational Financing |
The Lender |
Operational Financing
Advising a French finance company on granting finance to a Vietnamese entity (a loan of more than US$10 million). Responsible for reviewing the facility agreement; assisting in negotiations with the borrower on the required Pre-Conditions; checking the completion of Pre-Conditions; and issuing legal opinions (2003-2004). |
| Bank Governance |
World Bank |
Banking Governance - Drafting of a Manual Handbook on Boardroom Practices for Joint Stock Commercial Banks (“JSB”)
Advising the SBV on the application of international bank governance practices to Vietnamese commercial banks. Responsible for drafting a Manual Handbook on Modern Boardroom Practices for Joint-stock Commercial Banks in Vietnam and providing relevant training (2002). |
| Bank Governance |
Asian Development Bank |
Corporatisation and Corporate Governance for equitized State-Owned Enterprises (“SoEs”)
Advising the SBV, Steering Committee for Economic Reform and the State Securities Commission on a project for the improvement of corporate governance practices for equitized SoEs and JSBs. Responsible for developing a Code of Best Practice in Corporate Governance for Vietnam and a model Charter for joint-stock companies and JSBs; and providing extensive advising and training to senior management, CEO and members of board of directors of banks on the model Charter and best practices in corporate governance and, role and duties of members of board of directors (2001 - 2002). |
| Bank Restructuring |
World Bank |
Restructuring of Commercial Banks
Advising the SBV on the restructuring of the banking sector, Vietnam. Responsible for providing advising the SBV on the reorganization of State-owned Commercial Banks and JSBs and for the creation of an assets management company (2000). |
| Hanoi International Hospital |
French Investing Group |
Acquisition of shares
Advising the Group on purchase of shares held by Australian partner in the international hospital joint venture company. Responsible for advising on legal structure for the acquisition; preparing a due diligence report on the status of the joint venture company; and preparing a share sale agreement (1999-2000). |
|
|
|
Project Finance and Secured Lending (Thailand) |
|
|
