Southeast Asia
"BKL's M&A capability in South East Asia was virtually non-existent before Mr. Yang and his Vietnam office joined BKL.”
- IFLR1000
Overview
BKL’s Southeast Asia Practice Group (the “Group”) has been providing in-depth advisory services in the Southeast Asian business areas based on its unrivaled experience and expertise. In particular, based on its excellent work capability and a wealth of know-how in the field of M&A deals and foreign investment in Southeast Asia, the Group’s Vietnam Team has advised on the deals selected as the Deal of the Year at the Vietnam M&A Forum for 6 consecutive years and also has officially been recognized as the Best M&A Advisor for 3 consecutive years.
Exclusive Experience and Global Network in Businesses in Southeast Asia
The Group is comprised of experts with over 15 years of work experience in Southeast Asia who possess extensive knowledge and know-how on the culture and enterprises of Southeast Asian countries. BKL opened its offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in 2015, and in Singapore in 2021 in order to support its clients’ needs for legal services in Southeast Asia. Further, since 2018, BKL has been operating a Korea desk in association with Makarim & Taira S., a top tier law firm in Indonesia, at which its seconded attorneys serve as a forward base for Korean companies. In addition, the Group strives to navigate and build up cooperative relationships with major local firms in other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, thereby allowing it to provide wide-ranging legal services across the entire region.
Extensive Know-How and Expertise
Drawing on a wealth of its experience and expertise in various practice areas such as general corporate matters, M&As, investment/permits and licenses, construction/real estate, SOC projects and disputes, the Group provides accurate analysis of legal risks which might arise out of individual projects and further provides the best solutions for the benefit of its clients. The Group has successfully advised on numerous major projects and transactions across the Southeast Asian region including, among other things, Hana Bank’s strategic investment in BIDV, one of the top listed banks in Vietnam, LG Display’s establishment of OLED display module production plants and investment in Vietnam, KT’s acquisition of information and technology company in Singapore, KB Bank’s acquisition of Prasac Microfinance Institution in Cambodia.
Differentiated Services through an Organic Cooperation System with the Seoul Office
The Group provides integrated legal advisory services by bringing together experts from Seoul offices in various areas such as corporate law, finance, construction/real estate, tax, labor, fair trade, intellectual property and international arbitration, who collaborate closely with each other and take into a comprehensive account the specific nature and issues of each case. Further, the Group strives to provide client-oriented legal advisory services through Korean attorneys stationed in Southeast Asia offices who respond to clients’ needs in a swift and efficient manner.
