Practice Expertise

  • Foreign Investment
  • Litigation
  • M&A and Corporate Restructuring
  • Real Estate

Areas of Practice

  • Foreign Investment
  • Litigation
  • M&A and Corporate Restructuring
  • Real Estate

Profile

K. Minh Dang is the Senior Partner of YKVN and has more than 30 years of experience in a wide variety of international transactions including acquisitions, joint ventures, public and private financings and restructurings. He regularly advises multinational companies investing in Asia and Asian companies investing internationally.

Minh has been recognized by Chambers Asia 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 as a top tier leading Vietnam overseas counsel, "an enormously skilled lawyer" who is "one of the most popular specialists outside of the country". He is also widely recognized in the region as a leading lawyer by regional and international publications including in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 - banking & finance (2007-2008), corporate M&A (2008 - 2009), Asialaw Leading Lawyers - mergers & acquisitions (2007 & 2008) as well as China Law & Practice, private equity & venture capital (2008).

Minh is fluent in English, French and Vietnamese. Minh previously headed the Southeast Asia corporate practice of DLA Piper (2007-2010) and, prior to joining DLA Piper, the Vietnam practice of White & Case (1993-2005). Minh was with White & Case from 1986 to 2005, as an associate and a partner (from 1990), in Los Angeles, Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Bar Admissions
California Bar Association

Education
University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D. (1981)
University of California at Los Angeles, B.A. (1978)

Areas of Practice

  • Foreign Investment
  • Litigation
  • M&A and Corporate Restructuring
  • Real Estate

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
Clients highlight his "strong negotiation strategy and excellent communication skills," and also point out that he is "very knowledgeable yet very humble and wonderful to work with." (Chambers Asia 2011).

Minh is a Vietnam country specialist and one of the most popular specialists outside of the jurisdiction. He continues to "give great Vietnam advice" and peers agree that "he is certainly an expert on Vietnam" (Chambers Asia 2008).

Awards

- Vietnam Airlines ECA – supported Airbus Financing. Transaction named Southeast Asia Asset/Corporate Finance Deal of 2004 by Asian Legal Business;

- Thu Duc BOT Water Treatment Plant – White & Case team led by Minh named Legal Adviser of the Year for Water for 2002 by Infrastructure Journal; transaction named Asia-Pacific Water Deal of the Year 2001 by Project Finance; and

- Vietnam London Club Restructuring. Vietnam's counsel (White & Case team led by Minh) named 1998 Asia Restructuring Law Firm of the Year by International Financial Law Review (also citing a Thai transaction).



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