Ashurst Korea JV‘s practice is a notable player in Korean outbound and inbound projects, with a track record of working with domestic export credit agencies (ECAs) on global projects. Anna Chung has significant expertise in project development and financing, particularly representing domestic lenders and sponsors in global developments and financings. Stella Bae works closely with government agencies, development financial institutions and commercial banks across the energy and infrastructure sectors. Out of the Singapore office, Scott Baggett is a name to note for sponsors and lenders on cross-border, multi-sourced financing involving ECAs and development finance institutions (DFIs).
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‘Anna Chung, a Korean-based partner, is very responsive and extremely reliable and professional. She brought in her US-based colleagues to provide a seamless service in relation to a transaction.’
Key clients
- Samsung C&T Corporation
- Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND)
- Korea Expressway Corporation
- KDB Infrastructure Investment Asset Management Co. Ltd.
- The Export Import Bank of Korea (K-EXIM)
- Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-SURE)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Asia Development Bank (ADB)
- Standard Chartered Bank
- British International Investment (BII, formerly CDC)
Lawyers
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Practice head
Anna Chung
Other key lawyers
Stella Bae; Scott Baggett