Huynh Thi Thu Thuy is a Partner at Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers, practising in the firm’s Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Corporate Regulatory practice groups. Recognised as a ‘Rising Star Partner’ by IFLR1000 (2023) for Banking & Finance, Thuy boasts a track record of navigating complex domestic and cross-border banking and finance transactions.
Thuy has played a role in advising major foreign and local financial institutions and borrowers, demonstrating proficiency in syndicated loans and project financing.
Her expertise extends to advising companies on cross-border investments, mergers & acquisitions, sale and purchase of companies, and other corporate transactions. Thuy actively engages in corporate regulatory matters and employment issues, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the legal landscape.
EXPERIENCE
Banking & Finance
- Assisted numerous onshore/ offshore financial institutions in their financing facilities in Vietnam, and advised various regulatory and compliance matters in relation to their operations in Vietnam.
- Assisted in a syndication loan of US$350 million (including US$178 million term loan facility and a US$200 million guarantee facility) to finance a commercial housing development project in Vietnam for a Singaporean real estate developer.
- Assisted a Singaporean real estate developer and its subsidiaries on several term loan facilities obtained from offshore banks to finance its development projects comprising of ready-built factories and build-to-suit industrial facilities.
- Assisted a China commercial bank in its US$240 million facility for financing of the wind power project in Vietnam.
- Assisted a Singaporean healthcare group in structuring VND475 billion onshore acquisition facility to finance its acquisition of land lots and its development projects.
- Acted as Vietnam counsel for a renewable energy group in its financing transactions for the US$150 million solar farm in Ninh Thuan Province.
- Acted for one of Asia’s leading venture debt and lending platforms in providing a venture debt loan to one of Vietnam’s largest e-commerce companies.
- Advised a Thailand-based payment company regarding its intermediary payment services and e-commerce operations in Vietnam, including legal advice on market entry, requirements and restrictions, options and structure and strategy for the bank to invest in these sectors in Vietnam.
- Assisted Maybank in the process of disposing of security assets in Vietnam, including providing legal advisory work on the seizure of security assets, private/direct sale of the secured assets, etc., and assisting in drafting and reviewing the necessary documents.
- Advised a Singapore-based conglomerate in the financing and restructuring of one of the largest private healthcare networks in Vietnam.
Corporate and M&A
- Advised Fairfax Financial Holdings in its strategic investment into HOSE-listed BIDV Insurance Corporation for approximately US$60 million.
- Acted as Vietnamese counsel to Sea Limited in connection with its US$884 million initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, with an over-allotment option for the underwriters to purchase an additional 8.84 million American Depository Shares.
- Assisted one of the largest tourism and hospitality groups in Asia in its joint venture with Vietnam’s largest privately owned conglomerate for the development of a US$2+ billion casino and resort project in Vietnam.
- Assisted Keppel Land in its acquisition and divestment in various projects in Vietnam.
- Acted for Sea Limited in its acquisition of shares in various target companies in Vietnam.
- Acted as Vietnamese counsel to Crystal International Group in connection with its HK$4.5 billion IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Assisted in all phases of the transaction of Mapletree Investment’s acquisition of Kumho Asiana Plaza, a Grade-A mixed use property located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City.
- Acted for CapitaLand in its acquisition of real estate projects in Vietnam.
- Acted for ThomasLLoyd in its acquisition of multiple rooftop solar power projects in Vietnam.
- Acted for a Singaporean leading chool in its proposed acquisition of three preschools in Vietnam.
- Acted for Melia in various projects in Vietnam.
- Assisted Basf on various pharmaceutical matters.
Employment & Benefits
- Advised GSK on different employment matters including employment restructuring for the GSK’s global acquisition of Novartis portfolio.
- Advised one of the largest insurance broker in Vietnam on various labour regulatory matters.
- Advised on Vietnam employment restructuring for Verizon’s global acquisition of Yahoo!.
- Advised numerous foreign/local companies on various employment matters.