Law firms

YKVN
RecommendedYKVN is a vetted law firms partner in our Hanoi network for foreign property buyers.
- City
- Hanoi
- Segment
- High-end / Advisory
- Best for
- Both expats & locals
- Languages
- EN · VN
Overview
Established in 1999, YKVN is a premier, independent Vietnamese law firm widely recognized for its high-end legal counsel. With a deep bench of over ninety legal professionals operating from offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the firm serves a sophisticated clientele of foreign investors, multinational corporations, and financial institutions. YKVN is highly regarded for its cross-border expertise, combining local legal insight with international standards to handle complex transactions.
For international buyers and expatriates navigating the residential property market in Hanoi, YKVN provides comprehensive legal support across real estate transactions, project developments, and financing. The firm advises on real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures, ensuring that foreign buyers comply with Vietnam's evolving property laws. Additionally, their robust corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and banking practices offer essential support for structuring property investments, securing cross-border financing, and managing complex real estate portfolios.
As a premium advisory firm, YKVN is uniquely positioned to assist non-resident clients and expatriates through its highly qualified, multilingual team. The firm’s lawyers are qualified in Vietnam as well as international jurisdictions, including the United States, Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Korea, and France. Operating seamlessly in English and Vietnamese, YKVN provides international clients with clear, accessible, and top-tier legal guidance to secure their property investments in Vietnam.
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Strengths
- +25+ years as an independent Vietnamese firm with Band 1 Chambers rankings across Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, Litigation and Arbitration
- +Genuinely bilingual practice: English-medium contracts and lawyers qualified in the US, UK, Australia, Singapore, Korea and France
- +Deep land-use and title due diligence expertise built on large-scale developer and institutional real estate mandates
Watch-outs
- −Built for institutional and corporate mandates — a single-condo buyer may find the firm oversized, and priced accordingly, for routine Pink Book due diligence
- −No published fee schedule; engagement terms are negotiated case by case, so cost is not comparable upfront
- −Its real estate practice carries Asialaw 'Highly Recommended' status rather than the Band 1/Tier 1 rankings the firm holds in Banking & Finance or Corporate/M&A
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