DeHeng Law Offices opened its Hanoi branch on 10 January, marking its fifth Southeast Asian office following branch launches in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Laos in moves aiming to strengthen the firm’s services for Chinese enterprises in Vietnam, and expand its international strategy.
Senior partner Yang Qian leads the Hanoi office as director and brings 14 years of experience, focusing on private equity, M&A and capital markets. Yang joined DeHeng’s Beijing headquarters in 2016 and was seconded to its Guiyang branch in 2020 as deputy director and managing partner, overseeing the office’s establishment and operations.
Beijing office partner Li Yan and Nanning branch partner Liang Xiaodan are co-heads of the Hanoi office.
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam in the north, is the second-largest metropolis after Ho Chi Minh City and serves as the country’s political and cultural centre.
In recent years, Chinese law firms have paved a path into Vietnam, including Landing Law Offices (Hanoi, 2019; Ho Chi Minh City, 2023), Yingke Law Firm (Hanoi, 2023), China Commercial Law Firm (Hanoi, 2025), Harnest & Garner Law Firm (Hanoi, 2025), and Jingsh Law Firm (Bac Ninh, 2025).
