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Eric Johnson is the managing partner of the firm’ Hanoi office. He specialises in complex cross-border public and private M&A, joint ventures, and private equity transactions, with in-depth practical knowledge in technology, financial services, education, healthcare, ports and transportation, energy, and real estate sectors in Vietnam.
Having worked in New York, Hong Kong and lived and practiced in Vietnam for nearly a decade, Eric is a forward-thinking lawyer who combines local strategic insight with a global perspective on every mandate. Working alongside Freshfields’ talented Vietnam team, Eric is committed to delivering exceptional outcomes and driving success for the firm’s clients in this dynamic market.
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- Advised a leading global container terminal operator on its joint venture with Hai Phong Port to develop and operate terminals 3 and 4 at Lach Huyen International Gateway Port.
- Advised a leading private equity firm on its investment in a mini-supermarket chain with nearly 2,000 outlets, primarily across Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces.
- Advised Jardine Cycle & Carriage on its US$350 million subscription for convertible bonds issued by Truong Hai Group Corporation.
- Advised an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund on its investment in a continuation vehicle acquiring a 50% stake in a Vietnam and Malaysia education platform.
- Advised a MENA sovereign wealth fund on its investment in a Vietnamese international hospital business.
- Advised a major global investment firm on its investment in, and refinancing of, a leading Ho Chi Minh City-listed consumer company.
- Advised an Asian sovereign wealth fund on its US$203 million minority investment in, and exit from, a Vingroup subsidiary operating seven hospitals and a nationwide clinics and pharmacies network.
- Advised leading US and Australian asset managers on investments in industrial real estate platforms in Vietnam.
- Advised a US-based global payments platform on its Series B investment in a leading Vietnamese digital payments company.
- Advised an Asian sovereign wealth fund on its investment in an e-logistics company with operations across Asia Pacific, including a significant presence in Vietnam.
- A US multinational fintech company on its investment in one of Vietnam’s leading fintech digital payments companies.
- Advised a US private equity investor on its US$370m pre-IPO investment in Techcombank.
- Advised international investors on pre-IPO investments and exits in Vietnamese commercial banks and other listed companies.
- Advised a US private equity fund on their US$250m investment by way of convertible bonds and non-convertible warrant-linked bonds issued by one of the leading listed property development companies in Vietnam.
- Advised a leading US multinational financial institution on the sale of its securities business in Vietnam to a Korean banking group.
- Advised a multinational brewer on the US$5 billion bid for acquisition of Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation, the largest brewer in Vietnam.
Eric Johnson
Suite 1602 16th Floor Hanoi Central Office Building
44B Ly Thuong Kiet Street
Cua Nam Ward
Hanoi