Ho Chi Minh City

Present in Vietnam since 2008, our teams assist our clients with their business expansion on the local market

APFL Partners in Vietnam, a member of the LPA Law network, advises both local and multinational companies on international and local legal matters.  

With strategically located offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the firm, led by Arnaud Bourrut-Lacouture as Managing Partner, is composed of a team of lawyers qualified in France and the United Kingdom, as well as experienced local lawyers with many years of professional practice.

Our Ho Chi Minh City office is led by partner Etienne Laumonier. Our team provides first rate advice and assistance to clients on international and local law matters and has particularly strong expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate & Commercial Law, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Labour and Employment and Dispute Resolution. 

Our clients are international leaders in a range of sectors including real estate, manufacturing, energy, agribusiness, hospitality, infrastructure, distribution and media. 

Our lawyers collaborate closely with our other LPA Law offices in Asia, Africa and Europe.  

Visit our Vietnam office website. 

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS 

• Chambers (global 2025 guide):
  – Dispute Resolution (Band 2)
  – M&A (Band 3)
  – Projects, Infrastructure, and Energy (Band 4)
• Legal 500 (Asia Pacific 2025):
  – Dispute Resolution
  – Projects and Energy
  – Real Estate and Construction
  – Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) Law (Band 3)
• IFLR1000 (Vietnam):
  – M&A (Tier 2)
  – Capital Markets (Tier 3)
  – Banking and Finance (Tier 4)
• The Asia Business Law Journal:– M&A (5 stars)
  – A-List of the top 100 lawyers in Vietnam in 2025. 
• Asia Law Rankings:
  – Construction, Dispute Resolution, and Corporate and M&A (highly recommended)
  – Banking and Financial Services, Capital Markets, and Energy (recommended).