Vu Dzung focuses on banking and finance, capital markets, M&A and corporate matters. His major clients include both state-owned and international banks as well as domestic and international private equity funds active in or focusing on Vietnam. Dzung has led numerous significant asset financing transactions, especially aircraft financings, and project financings, in particular infrastructure financings. He has been involved in major debt and equity capital markets transactions onshore and offshore. He is also a recognised lawyer in M&A practice with various clients in both sell side and buy side. Additionally, multinational corporations and Vietnam-based foreign invested companies regularly seek his advice on corporate, trade and tax issues.
Dzung is listed by IFLR1000 as a Leading Lawyer in banking and finance (2018-2019-2020) and a Distinguished Practitioner in banking and finance, capital markets and corporate and M&A by Asialaw (2020). He has been described as a "very capable" lawyer who regularly advises clients in sectors such as retail and insurance on high-value acquisitions and divestments. (Chambers, 2019), a "very strong lawyer" who has a "great ability to work with Vietnamese regulations to offer a workable solution." (Chambers, 2015). Among the publications he has co-authored is the Vietnam Law and Practice Section of the Project Finance 2019 Panorama (2nd edition) by Chambers and Partners. He has also written articles on banking and financial law in the International Financial Review and Vietnam Investment Review and Vietnam Economic Times.

Bar Admissions
Hanoi Bar Association
Inter-Pacific Bar Association

Education
AOTS/JIII Industrial Property Rights Training Course for Lawters - Japan (2003)
LL.B. - Hanoi National University School of Law (2000)
B.A. English - Hanoi Foreign Language University (1999)

Significant Accomplishments
Awards

- Vincom's US$100 million convertible bond issuance. Transaction named "Debt and Equity-linked Deal of the Year" 2010 by IFLR and "Deal of the Year" 2009 by Asian Counsel;

- US$500 million listing of Indochina Capital Vietnam Holdings on the London Stock Exchange. Transaction got a honorable mention in "Deals of the Year" 2007 announced by Asian Counsel;

- ECGD-COFACE-HERMES-guaranteed financing of three Airbus 321-231 aircraft to Vietnam Airlines Corporation. Transaction named "Southeast Asia Asset/Corporate Finance Deal" 2004 by Asian Legal Business; and

- US Eximbank financing of four Boeing 777 aircraft to Vietnam Airlines Corporation. Transaction named "Best Deal of 2003" by GlobalTrade Review.

Seminars/ Presentation
- Spoke on US anti-dumping law at various seminars and workshops organized by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- Spoke on corporate governance matters and issues in seminars and workshops organized by the IFC, the Hanoi Stock Exchange and SCIC.

- Co-authored the Vietnamese chapter of Banking Yearbook 2004, International Financial Law Review, 2004;
- Co-authored certain articles on banking and financial law published in Vietnam Investment Review and Vietnam Economic Times