Clifford Chance has advised Bain Capital on its USD250 million investment in Vietnam’s Masan Group Corporation.
The investment, comprising an initial USD200 million and an additional USD50 million, marks Bain Capital’s inaugural venture into the Vietnamese market. It is structured as an equity investment in convertible dividend preference shares.
Partners Shaun Langhorne and Valerie Kong led the team with senior associate Wesley Tan and associate Christie Long assisting throughout the advisory process.
Langhorne said: “This investment reflects the increasing importance of the availability of flexible capital solutions for the rapidly expanding markets in Southeast Asia.”
Kong added: “We are delighted to support Bain Capital on its inaugural investment in Vietnam. We have a long heritage of successful transactions in Vietnam, which today stands as the fastest consumption growth market in Southeast Asia. It also ranks as one of the most dynamic investment markets in the region.”
