Independent Vietnamese law firm founded in 1999, with more than 90 lawyers in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore, and 12-time IFLR National Law Firm of the Year.
YKVN was founded in 1999 and has grown into an independent Vietnamese law firm of more than 90 lawyers, with offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore. It has been involved in most major legal developments in Vietnam over the past 25 years.
Its clients include international banks and companies, start-ups, and government and state-owned entities, often on high-profile cross-border deals. Its lawyers are admitted in Vietnam, the US, England and elsewhere. YKVN has been named IFLR National Law Firm of the Year 12 times, holds tier 1 rankings across its key practices, and was the first Vietnamese firm in the GAR 100.
Working with Chinese clients
YKVN was named Vietnam Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Asia-Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2025, advised a leading Chinese online retailer on the largest foreign investment in a Vietnamese tech start-up, and was honoured by China Business Law Journal for the Nhon Trach 3 and 4 LNG-to-power deal.
