Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Hong Kong maintains a strong client roster of Korean corporations, banks and financial institutions, receiving both ECM and DCM mandates. Department head Jin Hyuk Park is a seasoned advisor on IPOs and 144A/Regulation S offerings, with a particular focus on the manufacturing, banking and energy sectors. Park is also equipped to handle SEC-registered and non-registered offerings of equity and debt securities for blue-chip companies. Joongwon Park's broad practice covers debt and equity securities offerings, IPOs and private placements.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- BNP Paribas
Work highlights
Advised the joint lead managers on Korea Electric Power Corporation’s $1.2bn green bonds offering.
Practice head
Jin Hyuk Park
Other key lawyers
Joongwon Park
