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Shin & Kim

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With ‘deep local legal knowledge and expertise’, Shin & Kim has a broad range of expertise across equity and debt financing, specialising in acquisition finance, project finance, ship finance, real estate finance, and debt market investments. Known for its strength in acquisition financing, the team excels in cross-border transactions. Key individuals include Yun Seok Jang, head of the banking team, who brings significant experience in acquisition financing acting for both foreign and domestic clients, and Hyunju Helen Pak, with over thirty years in cross-border finance. Michael Chang is recognised for complex financings in infrastructure and energy, while Sang-Hyun Lee leads in project finance. Kyung Hwa Moon has extensive transactional experience with financial institutions and corporations, and Yong Hee Kim is a further name to note.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Shin & Kim has offered great legal service with deep understanding and expertise in domestic and overseas acquisition financial markets.'

  • 'Shin & Kim have a good understanding of how the financial market is running; they implement legal advice reflecting real practices. Their legal advice and opinion are very practical so that many financial market players apply those in their transaction immediately.’

  • ‘Ga-Jin Choi has provided extensive advice on the deal based on years of experience and has made it possible to successfully close many M&A Financing transactions. She is highly skilled in identifying optimal legal solutions under tremendous time pressure, and furthermore, in successfully negotiating legal settlements with opposing parties.’

  • ‘Kyung Hwa Moon and her team have deep local legal knowledge and expertise and consistently provide timely and cost-effective advice and assistance. Working with her team is a pleasant experience as there is transparent communication throughout the engagement.’

  • ‘Kyung Hwa Moon is an exceptional counsel to work with as she has deep knowledge and expertise in Korean banking and finance laws and is also flexible regarding billing and cost management. Ms Moon is very accommodating and has often provided timely legal assistance, even on short notice where urgent circumstances required it. ’

Key clients

  • Hillhouse Investment
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
  • Pacific Alliance Group
  • Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico (BNDES)
  • Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
  • SC Lowy Financial (HK) Limited
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • KEB Hana Bank
  • Kookmin Bank
  • KB Securities Co., Ltd.
  • The Korea Development Bank
  • SK Battery America, Inc.
  • Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-sure)
  • The Korea Export-Import Bank (KEXIM)
  • Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd.
  • POSCO Holdings Inc.
  • POSCO Argentina S.A.U.
  • Industrial Bank of Korea

Work highlights

  • Advised KB Securities Co., Ltd., Kookmin Bank and Hana Bank on acquisition financing for acquisition by EQT Partners of SK Shieldus.
  • Advised KEXIM and Korea Trade Insurance Corporation on Olefins III.
  • Advised KEXIM and Korea Trade Insurance Corporation on Northern Lights.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Yun Seok Jang

Other key lawyers

Hyunju Helen Pak, Michael Chang, Sang-Hyun Lee, Kyung Hwa Moon, Yong Hee Kim, Seung-Gyu Yang, Gajin Choi