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Freshfields promotes Eric Johnson to international partnership in Hanoi
22-04-2024 08:00
Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields) has elected Hanoi-based global transactions counsel Eric Johnson to its partnership. The promotion is effective from May 1.
Resolving the remaining issues in infrastructure investment
10-05-2023 15:00
I first came to Vietnam when the US embargo on Vietnam was lifted in February 1994. Freshfields decided to open an office in Vietnam to focus on infrastructure development and foreign investment work. At the time, Vietnam’s electricity supply was inadequate.
Supporting the digital economy space
21-03-2023 09:00
The first few months of 2023 have not been easy for digital economy companies and investors who fund them. Eric Johnson, counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, pores over the critical issues and trends that will affect Vietnam’s digital space.
Supporting venture capital funds in 2023 and beyond
16-01-2023 14:00
Vietnam has seen an astounding increase of activity from foreign venture capital investors over the last five years. Eric Johnson from FreshfieldsBruckhaus Deringer LLP explains how this supports companies involved in developing Vietnam’s digital economy – a stated priority of the government.
Making the right choices for private airport expansion
21-10-2022 10:51
Vietnam’s airport development plan for 2030 is a hot issue, attracting much interest among private investors and cities and provinces. Tony Foster, managing partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, delves into future opportunities, possible risks, and lessons from other countries.
Practical investing in PPP stemming from new decree
08-06-2021 23:13
The enforcement of the long-awaited Law on Public-Private Partnership Investment and its guiding decrees are expected to increase attraction of transport infrastructure to private and foreign investors. However, some remaining issues should be solved to realise future goals. Tony Foster, managing partner at the Vietnam offices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, writes about foreign investor interest and how to deal with their concerns.
Vaccine passport clarity key for aviation industry
24-04-2021 08:00
Vietnam’s aviation industry is now waiting for recovery on the possibility of international acceptance of so-called vaccine passports – however, there remains uncertainty in this path. Tony Foster, managing partner at the Vietnam office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, provides analysis into the possibilities and the uncertainties.
Opportunities for healthtech to fill unmet market demand
28-02-2021 08:00
The remarkable public health achievements of 2020 cannot overshadow the great challenges Vietnam still faces in developing its strained healthcare system to a standard that reflects the country’s ambitions. Eric Johnson from law firm FreshfieldsBruckhaus Deringer LLP provides analysis into how the challenges in the healthcare sector create opportunities for foreign investment in the coming years.
Searching for an investment appetite in stricken aviation
07-11-2020 09:00
Airlines and airports are all being hit hard by the global health crisis and, despite some positive changes in legal frameworks, investment interest in the sector is still at a low level. Tony Foster, managing partner in Vietnam at law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, provides analysis into the situation and the potential for new financing.
Rays of sunshine in aviation clouds
02-07-2020 11:00
Amid serious impacts of COVID-19, there are hopeful points for the aviation sector on the back of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement. Tony Foster, managing partner of the Vietnam office at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, delves into how the land-mark deal improves the investment and business picture in aviation services.
Prime focus for investment attraction
29-04-2020 10:00
Vietnam has made bold moves in amendments to investment rules to increase its attraction to overseas investors in past decades. Tony Foster, managing partner of the Vietnam office at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, looks into the country’s improvement path, and how barriers in legal frameworks, infrastructure, and human resources can be removed in the near future.
First-ever Vietnamese lawyer joins Freshfields’ international partnership
21-04-2020 09:30
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields) has elected Vietnam-based counsel Bui Thanh Tien, one of the leading corporate and finance lawyers in Vietnam, to the firm’s international partnership.
The shape of things to come in Vietnam’s M&A domain
16-01-2020 14:00
Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions market expects to see the winds of change in 2020. Tony Foster, managing partner of the Vietnam offices at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, outlines future M&A prospects and explains what will affect Vietnam’s future appeal in this area.
Accelerating relentless equitisation
01-11-2019 10:50
The Vietnamese government has made the latest bold move in a bid to further accelerate the long-lasting equitisation of state-owned enterprises. Tony Foster, managing partner at the Vietnam office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, discusses how the new direction makes impacts on international investors, and how the 2020 equisitation targets can be achieved.
High hopes for PPP draft law
12-09-2019 08:00
Amid expectation among investors, the latest draft of the Law on Public-Private Partnership has come out with some positive changes, pinning high hopes on a bankable legal framework for future projects. Tony Foster and Nguyen Ngoc from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, provided a deep analysis into the draft law’s improvements and possible impacts on investors.
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