Projects & Infrastructure: International
Global Guide 2024 : South Korea
Band 1
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A&O Shearman is widely recognised as a market leader in projects and infrastructure, regularly cooperating with its regional and global law offices to handle major multi-jurisdictional mandates. The team represents a range of prominent financial institutions in project investments and regularly oversees large-scale acquisitions in the energy sphere. The law firm takes on a range of sponsor work and project finance in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure industries. A&O Shearman acts for domestic and foreign clients such as the Export-Import Bank of Korea, Crédit Agricole CIB and the Green Investment Group. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Work Highlights
- The firm advised a number of lenders, including the Export-Import Bank of Korea, on the financing of the Refinery Development Master Plan Balikpapan Refinery Upgrade Project, Phase I, in Indonesia.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The partner lawyer had a high level of knowledge of the legal issues and the industry of the project. They were highly helpful in negotiating very delicate issues."
"The firm has experts based in offices in key regions, which makes working with them very efficient from a time zone perspective. They are also very aware of latest market developments and always provide practical and user-friendly advice."
"The partner lawyer had a high level of knowledge of the legal issues and the industry of the project. They were highly helpful in negotiating very delicate issues."
"The firm has experts based in offices in key regions, which makes working with them very efficient from a time zone perspective. They are also very aware of latest market developments and always provide practical and user-friendly advice."
Notable Practitioners
Henry Sohn is a well-reputed lawyer in the project and infrastructure spaces. His expertise in international project finance transactions is highly sought after by many multilateral and export credit agencies. He has particular expertise in handling mandates relating to the renewable sector.
"He provides timely and accurate advice while having a great understanding of client needs. We appreciate Henry's support as he gives hands-on language support and his financial expertise is outstanding."
"We can always rely on Henry to be available for us on our matters whenever urgent advice on strategic and critical issues is needed."
"Henry is obviously one of the best foreign legal advisers in Korea with a strong project and export finance track record, and he added value during the entire deal process. He has a balanced approach to dealing with complicated issues between the sponsors, commercial banks and ECAs."
Matthias Voss has over two decades' experience advising leading project sponsors and lenders in the Asia-Pacific region. He is the managing partner of both the firm's Seoul and Tokyo offices.
"Matthias handles complex situations and negotiations very well to resolve the complexity of the dynamics."