Comparative Guide
Capital Markets
South Korea
Tae-Yong Seo, Kevin (Woo Hyuk) Choi & Yong Jin Park
Shin & Kim fields a robust digital finance and fintech offering that is sought after by a client roster consisting of fintech companies, virtual asset exchanges, and platform operators. Department head Hyun-Il Hwang is an active advisor in the team, advising clients on regulatory matters involving virtual assets, fintech business models, and AI-based financial innovations. Jaecheong Oh maintains a varied stream of regulatory and transactional mandates, spanning electronic financial services and licensing of fintech companies.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Their advice reflects technological fluency, which is rare among legal professionals in this space.'
- ‘Shin & Kim excels in giving prompt and effective responses.’
Key clients
- Naver Financial
- kakaopay
Work highlights
Advised Yeolmae Company on the issuance of first investment contract securities.
Practice head
Hyun-Il Hwang
Other key lawyers
Jaecheong Oh