Lee & Ko has a well-established reputation as an expert advisor on cross-border capital market transactions across a variety of industries. On the DCM front, the team is experienced with debt instrument transactions across major markets, such as Samurai Bonds and Eurobonds. Spearheading the team, Hyunjoo Oh is an authority on structured capital market products, licensing and disputes. Jun Woo Cho has been engaged in high-profile listings on the Korean Exchange, while Seung-A Hyun covers international and domestic debt offerings, spanning from sovereign bonds to policy bank issuances. Jiseon KIM has developed a broad equity capital markets practice, covering convertible bonds, exchangeable bonds and IPOs. Kyuhyeok Choi supports Korean institutional banks and conglomerates in international debt offerings.
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‘A strong team where each individual is very responsive and has the knowledge to cope with complex legal issues, domestic and international.’
Key clients
- National Pension Service
- Export-Import Bank of Korea
- Korea Development Bank
- Korea Post
- Standard Chartered Bank
- BNP Paribas
- Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
- ING Bank
- The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
- Deutsche Bank
- Korea Investment Corporation
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Work highlights
Advised LG CNS on its listing on the KOSPI market of the Korea Exchange.
Advised on the Republic of Korea's issuance of foreign exchange stabilisation bonds worth $1bn in the US market in July 2024.
Advised the underwriters in SHIFT UP Corporation's IPO on the KOPSI market of KRX in July 2024.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Hyunjoo Oh
Other key lawyers
Jun Woo Cho; Seung-A Hyun; Jiseon Kim; Kyuhyeok Choi