Thuy Huynh

Thuy is an experienced finance lawyer with a strong focus on project finance, particularly in the renewable and thermal energy sectors. She has successfully represented lenders, borrowers, sponsors, and guarantors in numerous high-profile syndicated loans and projects. Her experience extends to guiding clients through complex domestic and cross-border financing transactions.

• Engagements

  Projects Renewables

  • ADB and parallel lenders on financing to GreenYellow Smart Solutions Vietnam Co., Ltd to support the development and operation of C&I rooftop PV solar systems in Vietnam.
  • The lender on a green credit loan to BCG-SP Solar 1 for the development, operations and maintenance of a portfolio of up to 100MW of C&I rooftop solar PV power projects across various sites in Vietnam. Renewable Energy Deal of the Year - Solar, The Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2023.
  • ADB on the financing of a 50MW utility-scale solar power plant and transmission line in the Thanh Thanh Cong Industrial Zone in southern Vietnam. Renewable Deal of the Year (Solar) - Vietnam, The Asset Triple A Infrastructure Awards 2021.
  • Landesbank Baden-Württemberg as lender on an ECA covered loan to Central Wind Power JSC with a guarantee form BIDV, an onshore bank.
  • Siam Commercial Bank and Thailand Export-Import Bank on a loan to Gulf Tay Ninh 1 JSC, a subsidiary of Gulf Energy Development PCL, in respect of the 68.8MW TTCIZ-01 solar project (GTN1) in the Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam.
  • Vietnamese and Japanese Sponsors on the development and financing of three wind farms (3x48MW) in Quang Tri province, Vietnam. The financing is certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative and was ADB's first financing of a wind power project in Vietnam. Renewable Onshore Wind Deal of the Year, IJGlobal Awards 2022.
  • A European lender on multiple EKF backed financings guaranteed by Vietnamese banks for wind power projects in Vietnam.
  • International lenders on a NEXI facility for financing Dong Nai 5 Hydro Power Project, guaranteed by the Ministry of Finance.
  • ADB, JICA and other international financial institutions on loan facilities to BIM Wind Power JSC for the development of 88MW Binh Thuan Onshore Wind Farm in Ninh Thuan Province, southern Vietnam. Renewable Energy Deal of the Year - Wind, The Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2023.
  • IFC in connection with a potential debt and equity investment in Canadian Solar Inc., a NASDAQ listed company, to help finance CSI's greenfield solar cell and module manufacturing plants in Vietnam, Brazil and other emerging countries.
  • responsAbility as lender to the Norsk Solar rooftop solar platform in Vietnam.

  Thermal

  • The lenders on a multiple ECA and MDB-backed, MOF-guaranteed financing to PetroVietnam for its Long Phu 1 coal fired power plant in Vietnam.
  • A group of financial institutions and the lenders on the USD1.5bn 1,200W Song Hau 1 super-critical coal-fired power project.
  • China Development Bank and other lenders on the financing of the 1,200MW Vinh Tan 1 BOT coal-fired power project in Binh Thuan province, Vietnam.
  • KEXIM, and the lenders on amendments to existing facilities agreement for the Vinh Tan 4 the Thai Binh 2 thermal power plant projects.

  Infrastructure and Others

  • JBIC, a Japanese bank holding and financial services company, NEXI, KEXIM and other lenders on the financing of the USD9bn Nghi Son Refinery, the largest refinery project and largest project financing in Vietnam to date.
  • Lenders on the USD225m project financing for the Saigon Premier Container Terminal, the first internationally project-financed port deal in Vietnam.
  • The commercial lender together with Eksport Credit Fonden as guaranteed provider, on the financing of the Cai Mep International Terminal.
  • The lender on post-closing and ongoing matters in relation to Cai Mep International Terminal.
  • PSA and SP-PSA in relation to project finance for Thi Vai International Terminal project.
  • Credit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank (CA-CIB) as lender on the restructuring of financing arrangements for the Cai Mep International Terminal.
  • A British multinational banking and financial services company on a USD80m syndicated loan to Masan Resources for financing Nui Phao tungsten mining project.

  General Banking

  • The joint MLAs and bookrunners on the USD950m Euler Hermes-backed export credit to VinFast, Vietnam’s first wholly domestic car manufacturer.
  • A global commercial bank on a USD445m term facility to a leading real estate developer in Vietnam.
  • A global financial institution on a convertible loan facility provided to Son Kim Land Corporation and secured over shares and real estate in Vietnam.
  • Gateway Fund Company on a convertible facility for NoVaLand Investment Group.
  • A global commercial bank in relation to a USD90 million term facility to finance the acquisition by KKR-backed EQuest of Khoi Nguyen Education in Vietnam.
  • A global financial institution in relation to financing a soluble coffee plant in Vietnam.
  • A global financial institution as lender on a loan to Be Group JSC, the owner and developer of the on demand multi service consumer platform Be.
  • Europe International Bank on multiple facilities to different financial institutions in Vietnam.
  • Various lenders on multiple facilities, including syndicated loans, to VPBank Finance Company Limited (FE Credit), one of Vietnam’s leading consumer finance companies, one of Vietnam’s largest companies.
  • Various lenders on syndicated facilities for Novaland, a HOSE-listed property developer.
  • Lenders on the USD360m loan to Vinmec International General Hospital. Awarded Best Syndicated Loan – Vietnam, GlobalCapital Asia – Capital Markets Awards 2020.

  *Include lawyer’s experience before joining Orrick.