Regional Seminar on “Vietnam Fintech Regulatory Sandbox: Peer to Peer Lending”

Priti Suri

President-Elect, IPBA

Priti Suri, founder-partner of PSA, a full-service law firm in New Delhi, has over 37 years of legal experience across three continents. She leads representation for international and domestic clients in cross-border M&A, strategic investments, JVs, private equity deals, LBOs, and divestitures. Priti advises on competition law, corporate governance, executive compensation, and project finance. She received the Mayre Rasmussen Award in 2017 from the American Bar Association, recognizing her advancement of women in international law, and has been listed in India Business Law Journal’s A-List of top 100 lawyers since 2016. She won Managing Partner of the Year at the 2021 IDEX Awards.. She servers as the President Elect of IPBA.

Lyon Dong

Partner, Grandall Law Firm, Shanghai

Lyon Dong is a Partner at Grandall Law Firm (Shanghai), specializing in cross-border M&A and capital markets. He has extensive experience advising multinational corporations, SOEs, private equity funds, and high-growth startups across clean energy, AI, semiconductor, and biomedical industries. Lyon has led and represented clients in landmark transactions, including multibillion-RMB equity transfers, global joint ventures, and overseas listings on HKEX, NYSE, and NASDAQ. Recognized as one of China’s top rising lawyers, his accolades include China Business Law Journal’s A-List and ALB China Top 15 Rising Lawyers. He holds law degrees from ECUPL, NUS, and Yantai University.

Abi Abadi Tisnadisastra

Managing Partner⁠, ATD Law, Indonesia

Abi, a leading corporate lawyer in Indonesia, specializes in M&A, restructuring, joint ventures, and foreign investment. With extensive experience in cross-border transactions across banking, financial services, manufacturing, IT, e-commerce, and fintech, he advises global investors, financial institutions, and tech companies on investments, compliance, and operations, including data protection, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. Abi serves as Vice Chairman of HKHSK and sits on the boards of HKHPM and AFPI. Recognized by Asia Business Law Journal in Indonesia’s Top 100 Lawyers A-List, he is also acknowledged as a top corporate lawyer by Chambers Asia, Asialaw, and Asian Legal Business.

Kazuhide Ohya

Partner, Nishimura & Asahi, Japan

Kazuhide Ohya has nearly 20 years of legal practice in Vietnam and across Asia, advising foreign investors on market entry, M&A, infrastructure, energy, real estate, and regulatory compliance. Since 2010 he has been stationed in Singapore and Vietnam, supporting cross-border investments and business development in Southeast Asia. Kazuhide has advised on landmark projects such as Vietnam’s Block B Gas Field development, offshore wind investments in Taiwan, and major M&A transactions including Yamato Kogyo’s acquisition of Posco SS Vina. His practice also covers labor, trade, digital regulations, crisis management, and compliance, making him a trusted advisor for multinational corporations.

Raphael Tay

Partner, RDS Partnership, Malaysia

Raphael Tay is a Corporate and M&A Partner at RDS Partnership with nearly 40 years of experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and information technology law. A graduate of the University of Bournemouth (1983) and University of Kent (1984), he was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1986, and later became a Notary Public and Registered Trademark Agent. Raphael has advised on landmark deals, including GHL Systems Berhad’s award-winning M&A transaction, and is recognized by IFLR, Legal 500, and ALB. He also plays leadership roles in LAWASIA, IPBA, and the ASEAN Law Association.

Hai Nguyen

Partner, A&O Shearman, Vietnam

Hai, a partner with over 15 years of experience, advises Vietnamese conglomerates, banks, and major corporates on complex legal matters, focusing on financing, capital markets, and M&A transactions. Renowned for his deep knowledge of the Vietnamese market and practical problem-solving, he has been instrumental in high-profile cross-border deals, adeptly navigating local and international legal landscapes. Recognized by leading legal directories, Hai is a sought-after speaker and has published extensively on corporate governance, capital markets, and Vietnam’s legal framework in outlets like Corporate Governance Review and Asian-Mena Counsel. He began at PetroVietnam, later joining a US firm, a top Vietnamese firm, and A&O Shearman in 2025.

Diep Hoang

Partner, Dilinh Legal, Vietnam

Diep Hoang is a founding partner at Dilinh Legal with her expertise extending to areas such as inbound investment, mergers and acquisitions. Her client includes foreign investors, local conglomerates, financial entities, and venture funds, whom she has counseled regarding their investments and operations in Vietnam. Acknowledged as a Leading Individual in Corporate and M&A by Chambers and Partners since 2021, she is also on the A-List of Top 100 Vietnam Lawyers by Asia Law Business Law Journal from the same year. She serves as a Jurisdictional Council Member (JCM) of the Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) for Vietnam.