Mark Fraser

A sample of some recent matters upon which Mark Fraser has advised include:

• Acting for one of Japan’s largest steel manufacturers on its acquisition of a significant equity stake in a large-scale steel manufacturing company, domiciled in Vietnam (total investment in the company of over US$ 1.2 billion).
• Advising one of the world’s largest multinational insurance companies on its proposed acquisition of shares in a listed Vietnamese company via a Mandatory Public Offer.
• Advising a large Japanese FMCG company on acquiring a majority stake in a foreign-invested company in a large-scale beverage manufacturing and distribution operation in Vietnam.
• Advising a Japanese corporation proposing to acquire a company listed on Vietnam’s HOSE, which is active in the pharmaceuticals sector.
• Advising a large number of international banks and other financial institutions on syndicated loan facilities (including one of the first syndicated loan facilities guaranteed by the State Bank of Vietnam); trade finance; secured lending; finance leasing; enforcement of security interests; regulatory matters.
• Advising international lenders in relation to the financing of the first major international hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
• Acting as the Vietnam counsel for a US$401 million Vietnam-focused infrastructure fund’s listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange.
• Acting for a US diversified oil and gas, multinational corporation in relation to a strategic market study in Vietnam, as well as advising on its production sharing contract (PSC) negotiations in various different oil and gas blocks in Vietnam; also advising on its upstream projects and project documentation in Vietnam; on PSC and JOA issues relating to the development of its Vietnam upstream assets; and on supply chain management (SCM)/procurement issues and applicable bidding rules under Vietnamese law.
• Acting for an international financial institution in respect of its proposed role as a cornerstone foreign lender to project bidders for the Nghi Son 2 1200 MW coal-fired power generation project to be undertaken on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis in Vietnam.
• Advising on a proposal for a joint venture between a client and a Vietnamese state-run telecom company to jointly operate a satellite. The advice covered cross-border service provisions, TV broadcasting, and TV payments in Vietnam, as well as the legal structure for effective control of the foreign investor over the joint venture.

A more detailed list of Mark Fraser’s experience can be provided upon request.