VIETNAM M&A FORUM 2025

Mr. Hugo Virag

Mr. Hugo Virag

Managing Director, Co-Head of Southeast Asia, Astris Finance

Mr. Hugo Virag is Managing Director - Co-head of Astris Finance Southeast Asia, and Director of Astris Finance Vietnam. Astris Finance was established 25 years ago as the Latin America advisory arm of a leading European banking group specialized in public and project finance. Astris Finance became independent through an MBO in 2008. Since then, Astris Finance has grown global.

In the past 3 years, Astris Finance ranked in the top 3 in the IJ Global League Tables for Global Renewables financial advisory – and #1 for European Renewables. Mr. Virag has more than 20 years of experience as an energy and infrastructure financial advisor in Asia and Europe. His transaction experience encompasses project development and financing advisory, buy-side and sell-side M&As, as well as debt and equity market transactions.

Mr Virag opened the operation of Astris Finance Vietnam back in 2018.  Some of his most relevant transactions are the debt arrangement of first-of-their kind limited recourse project financing of wind and solar projects in Vietnam, buy-side and sell-side financial advisors on prominent M&A domestic and cross-border transactions.

Before moving to Asia, Hugo was senior manager with the management team of Galaxy Fund, an infrastructure focused fund sponsored by European Development Finance Institutions. Hugo started his career practicing law with the asset finance practice of international law firm Hogan & Hartston LLP (in New York, Paris and London).

Mr Virag graduated from the ESSEC & Mannheim Business Schools and University of Virginia Law School. He is the co-President of the Energy and Infrastructure Committee of the French Chamber of Commerce of Singapore.

Khai mạc Diễn đàn & Vinh danh các thương vụ & nhà tư vấn M&A tiêu biểu năm 2023- 2024

Khai mạc Diễn đàn & Vinh danh các thương vụ & nhà tư vấn M&A tiêu biểu năm 2023- 2024

SESSION 2: NEW MOMENTUM – DRIVING THE NEXT WAVE OF M&A & CORPORATE TRANSFORMATION

Panel Discussion: Exploring the “new momentum” – the key drivers, opportunities, and actionable solutions to leverage the upcoming wave of M&A, accelerate corporate restructuring, enhance competitiveness, and foster sustainable growth.

SESSION 1: VIETNAM’S NEW POSITION IN THE GLOBAL INVESTMENT AND M&A LANDSCAPE

OPENING SESSION & HONOURING OUTSTANDING M&A DEALS AND ADVISORY FIRMS OF 2024- 2025

Phiên 2: Vận hội mới - Thúc đẩy làn sóng M&A và tái cấu trúc doanh nghiệp

Nội dung thảo luận: Bàn sâu về “vận hội mới” - những động lực, cơ hội và giải pháp cụ thể để tận dụng làn sóng M&A, thúc đẩy tái cấu trúc doanh nghiệp, nâng cao năng lực cạnh tranh và tạo tăng trưởng bền vững.

Phiên 1: Vị thế mới của Việt Nam trong dòng chảy đầu tư và M&A toàn cầu

Khai mạc Diễn đàn & Vinh danh các thương vụ & nhà tư vấn M&A tiêu biểu năm 2024 - 2025