Kim & Chang maintains an active banking and finance practice, excelling in cross-border transactions, drawing on its ‘huge pool of experts with in-depth knowledge and experience’, including former regulators, accountants and industry specialists. Practice head Kye Sung Chung is a name to note for multinational and Korean companies on their financing transactions. Young Min Kim provides expertise across a broad range of financings, spanning from aircraft finance to project finance. Hi Sun Yoon oversees acquisition financing, project financing and ship financing. Other key practitioners in the team include Ie Hwan Yoo, an expert in financing deals and bank regulations, and Min Chul Kim, who adds additional financing knowledge to the team.
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‘Kim & Chang has a huge pool of experts with in-depth knowledge and experience. In every project, they make a customised team, consisting of specialists having diverse backgrounds such as partners, associates, former bankers, former regulators and industry experts. They provide excellent advice from a legal and commercial point of view, which is quite helpful to our business.’
‘Mr. Hi Sun Yoon has over 30 years of experience in the finance sector, and his commitment to the clients is well recognised in this industry. Mr. Min Chul Kim is an excellent lawyer who understands what we need and works commercially and efficiently.'
Key clients
- MBK Partners
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- KDB (Korea Development Bank)
- EQT
- Bank of America
- BNP Paribas
- Samsung Asset Management Co. Ltd.
- Kookmin Bank Co.,Ltd
- Shinhan Bank
- ARCHIMED
Work highlights
Acted in acquisition financing for an acquisition of Korean pharmaceutical distribution company by MBK Partners.
Advised the lender group led by Shinhan Securities, Korea Investment & Securities and Shinhan Bank providing financing to Lotte Tour Development, which was secured by its rights in Jeju Dream Tower.
Advised finance parties including Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank on a $615,193,700 ship financing transaction for HMM.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Kye Sung Chung
Other key lawyers
Young Min Kim; Hi Sun Yoon; Ie Hwan Yoo; Min Chul Kim