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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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- ‘When I think of Shin & Kim I think of service, accessibility, and professionalism.’
- 'The Shin & Kim team knows and understands well about what the client needs and wants.'
- ‘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.’
- ‘Shin & Kim are known for their accessibility, response time, collaboration, and professionalism.’
Key clients
- Hana Bank
- Korea Power Exchange
- The Korea Development Bank
- Korea Export-Import Bank (KEXIM)
- Chevron Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Equis Energy Co., Ltd.
- Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC)
- Industrial Bank of Korea
- Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
- Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS)
- POSCO Holdings Inc.
- Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-SURE)
- Korea South-East Power
- SK D&D
- SK Ecoplant
- SK E&S
- Chunil Energy
- Total Energies
- KDB Infrastructure Investments Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- Macquarie Korea Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
Advised Equis Development on the Anma Offshore Wind Power Project.
Advised Woori Bank on equity bridge loan financing for the Facility E Independent Water and Power Production (IWPP) Project in Qatar.
Advised Korea Power Exchange and Woori Bank on the Jeju BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) Project.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Sang Hyun Lee
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Sang-Hyun Lee; Michael Chang
Other key lawyers
Seung-Gyu Yang; Hyun Mi Cho; Claire (Mi-Jin) Kim