Shin & Kim continues to attract clients thanks to its cross-border capabilities, coupled with its robust offering in the projects space, spanning energy and power, natural resources and infrastructure projects. Practice co-head Sang-Hyun Lee offers a wealth of experience on project finance and energy mandates, and fellow co-head Michael Chang is regarded for having a ‘strong grasp of Korean law and interfaces with his Korean attorney colleagues effectively’, positioning him to oversee cross-border projects. Seung Gyu Yang advises on a variety of renewable energy projects, while Bong-Sang Cho, fielding a broader background in finance, is a key name for acquisition financings. Hyun Mi Cho is rated for power generation projects, and Claire (Mi-Jin) Kim acts for lenders and sponsors in international energy, infrastructure and PPP projects.

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‘Shin & Kim's energy team is multi-disciplinary, so in addition to having general expertise, experience and depth in general energy subject matter areas, the group also has the ability to pull in expertise in other related areas as necessary.’
‘For international clients, foreign attorney Senior Partner Michael Chang really makes it all happen for the energy group. Backed with his own professional experience in Korea, Australia and other parts of Asia, he has a strong grasp of Korean law and interfaces with his Korean attorney colleagues effectively and efficiently.’