Lincoln Crowne & Company expands to Vietnam

Boutique Investment Bank Lincoln Crowne & Company (‘LCC’) today announced that it has expanded its Asian business operations to Vietnam, with the opening of a Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City.

Commenting on the establishment of the Representative Office, LCC’s Managing Director, Nicholas Assef, commented: “Lincoln Crowne & Company is experiencing a high increase in demand for services in advising clients on organic growth strategies and acquisition opportunities across the ASEAN nations. Vietnam is a rapidly maturing market, and one in which a number of our clients are expressing interest. The establishment of a Representative Office will allow LCC to develop a deeper understanding of business opportunities and the regulatory framework within that market, giving the Firm valuable on ground experience as that market matures. This in turn will result in significant creative opportunities being presented to the Firm’s clients in the short to medium term.”

Grant McCarthy, Managing Director of Lincoln Crowne & Company’s Asian operations added: “Establishing a presence in Ho Chi Minh City is the next step on an Asian expansion strategy for LCC, with a further ASEAN ‘beachhead’ to be commenced in the next 90 days.”
Nicholas Assef concluded: “With operations in Australia & Singapore and now a presence in Vietnam, we are confident that LCC’s growing regional network will enable creative opportunities to be generated for our current and prospective clients. Vietnam is an exciting country that Lincoln Crowne & Company believes has limitless business opportunities.”

About Lincoln Crowne & Company:

Lincoln Crowne & Company is an independent investment bank undertaking transactional and strategic consulting engagements across the Australian and South East Asian marketplaces – with a focus on the ASEAN Nations. The core of the Firm’s practice is the delivery of creative solutions that will drive corporate growth in a positive fashion.
Lincoln Crowne & Company also has a growing number of early stage private equity investments which are principally in the Telecommunications, Media and Technology sector.

For more information contact:

Nicholas Assef:
Phone: + 61 2 8915 5222
Email: nicholas.assef@lincolncrowne.com

Grant McCarthy:
Phone: + 65 6827 9703
Email: grant.mccarthy@lincolncrowne.com