Nguyen Van Long

Nguyen Van Long is a Senior Associate at Frasers Law Company, based in the Hanoi office, with a particular focus on corporate and M&A, foreign investment, regulatory compliance, competition and antitrust, energy and natural resources, and technology, media and telecommunications (TMT). With over six years of legal practice, he advises domestic and international corporations, financial institutions, investment funds, developers and strategic investors on complex transactions, infrastructure projects and market entry in Vietnam. His experience spans a broad range of sectors, including energy, renewable energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, telecommunications, data centres, aviation, manufacturing, healthcare and consumer services.

Long regularly advises clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures and divestments, including transactions involving power generation assets, LNG infrastructure, offshore petroleum interests, renewable energy portfolios, telecommunications services providers, technology companies and manufacturing businesses. His work covers transaction structuring, legal due diligence, foreign ownership restrictions, merger control, licensing and regulatory approvals, transaction documentation and implementation. He has also advised international investors and financial institutions on major infrastructure and energy projects in Vietnam, including the financing of utility-scale solar power projects, investments in LNG and gas-fired power infrastructure, and the development of transportation facilities.

Long has particular experience assisting international technology and telecommunications companies in navigating Vietnam's regulatory framework for digital infrastructure and technology services. His work encompasses data centre investment and development, telecommunications licensing, satellite communications, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data protection and cross-border connectivity infrastructure. He has advised on market entry and investment structures for digital infrastructure projects, as well as regulatory compliance requirements affecting international cloud service providers and financial institutions undertaking digital transformation initiatives.

His practice combines corporate and transactional experience with a strong understanding of Vietnam's sector-specific regulatory frameworks, particularly in highly regulated and emerging industries. He regularly assists clients in identifying legal and regulatory risks, developing commercially viable investment and operational structures, and navigating approval processes before relevant Vietnamese authorities. Long works closely with international clients and other transaction stakeholders to provide practical, commercially focused advice on investments and business operations in Vietnam.

Long holds a Bachelor of Laws from Hanoi Law University and an LL.M. in International Business and Commercial Law from the University of East Anglia. He is admitted to practice in Vietnam as a member of the Hanoi Bar Association and is fluent in English and Vietnamese.