About Ha Le
Ha has a strong background in energy and infrastructure projects, advising foreign investors in development and sale/acquisition of large-scale infrastructure, power and renewables projects.
Ha holds an LLB from Hanoi Law University and an LLM from Case Western Reserve University School of Law (Ohio, USA) on a full scholarship.
Ha’s experience includes advising:
- A Korean and Vietnamese Consortium - on the development of the Hai Lang LNG to power project, advising on various structuring and regulatory matters including corporate, construction, planning and land matters; assisting with project agreements including power purchase agreement.
- A consortium investor - assisting in the bidding process and regulatory matters related to two separate bidding packages for selection of investor to implement an LNG to power project in the centre of Vietnam.
- A Thai investor - on preparation of documents for a bidding process in relation to an LNG to power project in Central Vietnam.
- A world leading oil & gas corporation - on key regulatory and strategic matters involved with development and potential investment in a mega LNG to power project in the North of Vietnam.
- Mitsui and PTTEP - on their development of Block B/52 projects in Vietnam, assisting on various construction law matters including the EPCIs for the projects.
- Vung Ang II Thermal Power Plant - advising China Light and Power and Mitsubishi Corporation on development of a 1,200 MW thermal power plant. Our role included advising on government contracting issues, project approvals, financing, construction issues and on Project Agreements (including drafting and negotiating the EPC contract GGU, BOT Contract and the PPA).
- Vinh Tan 3 BOT Power Project - advising China Light and Power and Mitsubishi Corporation on government contracting issues, project approvals, financing, construction and regulatory issues. Ha was also seconded to work as an in-house counsel in the project company.
- Vinh Tan 1 BOT Power Project - advising a foreign investor on the legal due diligence of its proposed acquisition of an interest in the Vinh Tan 1 power plant.
- Nghi Son Refinery Project - on various aspects of its development, including procurement, construction, corporate and government issues.
- A potential petrochemical project - on its early-stage consideration of a petrochemical project in Vietnam.
- Major US energy company - on several aspects of its investment in an offshore petroleum project in Vietnam.
- Brookfield - on the acquisition of an operating wind power project with a total capacity of 100MW located in the Central region of Vietnam.
- Levanta - on its acquisition of a 50MW operational onshore wind power project in Vietnam from a subsidiary of Super Energy.
- International Finance Corporation - on its financing to Vietnam Green Holding Pte Ltd (VNGH), a Vietnam-focused Singapore-based dedicated renewable energy platform wholly owned by Dragon Capital, to acquire a number of renewable energy assets in Vietnam; in two wind power projects in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan provinces; and in a solid waste-to-energy project in Bac Ninh province.
- Bangkok Bank Limited - on the financing of two solar power projects and a wind power project in Vietnam.
- Mainstream Renewable - on the Vietnamese aspects of the sale of its global portfolio of renewable assets; and its investment in a 400+ MW portfolio of solar power projects in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
- Iberdrola - on its acquisition of two Vietnamese subsidiaries of German renewable energy group Sowitec. The acquisition includes a 550 MW pipeline of green assets, comprising five onshore wind farms and one floating solar project under development.
- Actis - a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, on the Vietnam aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in Levanta Renewables, a Southeast Asia-focused renewable energy platform with 300MW of onshore wind power projects under development in Vietnam. This is Actis' first energy infrastructure investment in Vietnam.
- An investment fund - on its proposed acquisition of a number of hydro power projects in the north of Vietnam.
- Ørsted - on queries in relation to anti-corruption and other compliance matters.
- GE Vietnam - on regulatory issues and contracts (including turbine supply and installation and maintenance).
- Kingspan - on its construction contract for a new greenfield factory in Vietnam.
- Polaris - on its construction contract for a new factory in Vietnam.
- A foreign investor - on a legal due diligence for its proposed acquisition of an interest in the Vinh Tan 1 power plant, in conjunction with a Chinese law firm.
- An European investor - on its potential acquisition of a limestone mining project in Vietnam.
- A European retail, agribusiness, and energy conglomerate - on Vietnamese aspects of the carve out and disposition of its global solar components trading business.