Practice Area and Credentials

Banking and Finance

Asia Counsel has extensive experience advising clients in the banking and finance sector. We advise lenders and borrowers on all loan documentation, from facility agreements to the security arrangements.

Whether corporate lending, project finance or syndicated facilities, we support clients throughout each transaction’s lifecycle.

Our team’s experience includes advising
  • VinaCapital – USD 4 billion investment in the Hoiana casino, hospitality, and leisure development in Quang Nam province, Vietnam.
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) – Syndicate financing of USD 300 million to Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank).
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – Additional financing of USD 400 million to VPBank from multiple banks including ANZ and ADB.
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – USD 600 million term loan facility to VPBank.
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Non-recourse financing of USD 690 million for the Monsoon Wind Power Project in Laos for electricity import into Vietnam.
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB) – USD 160 million financing for a 240MW solar power project in Tay Ninh province, Vietnam.
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB) – USD 186 million financing for a 257MW solar power project in Phu Yen province, Vietnam.
  • Japanese mega-bank – Multi-million-dollar offshore loans to a major Vietnamese commercial bank during 2020-2022.
  • Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi – Credit documentation for its Vietnam branch operations.
  • A regional bond guarantor and global financial institution – Hybrid bond/loan financing scheme for a Vietnamese solar project developer totaling approximately USD 140 million.
  • A Japanese public financial institution – USD 200 million loan to a leading joint-stock commercial bank in Vietnam.
  • F88 – USD 47 million Series C fundraising and previous Series B fundraising.
  • Harbinger – Investment and financing for the USD 4 billion Ho Tram Casino Project.
  • Australis Aquaculture Vietnam – Financing from the US Development Finance Corporation, FinnFund, and ADB.
  • 7-Eleven – Major equity and debt financing transactions in Vietnam.
  • Timo – Establishment and corporate structuring as Vietnam’s first digital bank.
  • Timo – Convertible debt fundraising rounds and share conversion transactions.
  • A regional bond guarantor – Guarantee of VND 2.33 trillion (approximately USD 100 million) dual-tranche fixed-rate bonds issued by a leading private hospital group in Vietnam.
  • Natixis – USD 90 million commodity financing facility in Vietnam, including security arrangements.