Kim & Chang is renowned for its ‘market-leading experience across the energy sector’ and its client list of private sector sponsors, lenders, investors, state-owned entities and construction firms. Leading figure Young Kyun Cho continues to support Pacifico Energy in its large-scale development of a solar power farm. Chang-hee Shin also specialises in project finance, and often represents Korean contractors working overseas. Banking partners Claire (Mi-Jin) Kim and foreign attorney Bong-Sang Cho are the other key figures in the firms’ standout cross-border finance transactions and energy and infrastructure projects.

One of Korea’s notable firms for project development and financing work, Lee & Ko has a strong track record in domestic and overseas infrastructure and power projects, refinancing and private investment projects. Practice head Dong Eun Kim is working alongside Jae Hoon Lee and Dae Hong Kim in advising the lender, KYOBO Investment Trust Management Co in its financing of one of Korea’s largest solar farm project in Jeolla Province. Banking partner Hun Ko is an esteemed figured for PPI projects such as toll roads, railways, port and power plants. Kwang Yul Kim and Hyunsu Kim are also active on domestic PPP and infrastructure financing. Senior foreign attorney Tom Shin is another prominent banking figure in the practice.

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC demonstrates strong capabilities in project development, finance, M&A, construction, PPP projects, including EPC, joint development agreements and regulatory issues. Offshore wind power, thermal, hydro-electric and renewable energy projects are a key area of specialisation, evidenced by Seungkyo Lee and Hyukjin Im advising K-Exim and K-Sure in the financing of the construction of 200MW combined thermal power plant in Dededo, Guam. Hyunchul An often advises foreign clients on inbound investments, energy transactions and development of energy projects.

Shin & Kim maintains a steady stream of activity in Korea’s flourishing offshore wind power sector, as well as attracting new work in fuel cell and hydrogen matters, waste to energy, and waste processing and financing of treatment facilities. Michael Chang leads on the practice's cross-border projects and is assisted by Sang-Hyun Lee who specialises on domestic project finance mandates. Other key partners include regulatory expert, Su-Yong Jung and banking specialists Hyun-Mi Cho and Seung Gyu Yang .

Mihyun Melissa Park, who is qualified in New York and Australia, leads the projects practice at DR & AJU LLC, which continues to be a popular choice for sponsors and developers on a greenfield renewable and energy storage system projects in Australia, UK and Europe. The practice is among the first to participate in the development of green hydrogen project development, and is continuing to advise LG Chem on construction of a hydrogen production plant in Daesan.

Yulchon‘s practice predominantly focuses on greenfield development and its ancillary mandates, such as licensing and regulatory issues, construction, land development and operational issues. Foreign counsel Raymond Kang has extensive experience advising on inbound investments and development of greenfield and brownfield power and energy-related infrastructure projects. Regulatory, energy and environmental specialists Hong Kim and Kum Ju Son are other leading partners.

Jipyong has a good depth of experience advising on inbound and outbound investments by Korean private companies and state-owned power generation companies in the US and Europe, and financing of infrastructure projects in emerging markets. M&A partners Cheol Jeong  and Hye Jung Ryu work alongside banking expert Yully Kang .