Real Estate
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : South Korea
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As the top tier real estate law firm in Korea, our Real Estate Practice has extensive experience in a wide range of real estate and construction transactions involving various types of real property such as prime office buildings, retail and mixed-use retail properties, warehouse logistics, hotels and resorts, factories, data centers, infrastructure properties, and residential buildings.
Based on such experience, our lawyers and industry experts provide comprehensive legal advices on all types of real estate and construction matters, including acquisition, disposition, development, overseas investment, investment structuring, financing, tax planning, real estate investment vehicles, joint venture, equity investment and leasing.
Recognized as a market leader and having experience and capability “head and shoulders above the rest,” we are committed to supporting our clients’ business goals and strive to provide creative solutions to overcome legal challenges and disputes.
Chambers Review
Kim & Chang has a standout team of real estate lawyers in the Korean market, supporting clients on both domestic and outbound real estate transactions, and home to foreign lawyers able to provide counsel on cross-border mandates. The team is well equipped to handle complex precedent-setting deals, including a strong record advising on market firsts in the area of REIT and REF transactions. It advises clients on recent changes to government policy and real estate laws. The law firm is regularly sought out by major asset managers, private equity firms and retail companies such as Coupang, KKR, and IGIS Asset Management.
Work Highlights
- Kim & Chang advised KKR in its sale via a special purpose vehicle of a large-scale logistics facility to a real estate fund managed by IGIS Asset Management.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Handling complex and sophisticated matters is the key strength of Kim & Chang."
"Kim & Chang consistently demonstrates a strong understanding of complex problems and communicates to its clients in a clear manner. Because of their deep experience in multiple transactions across the risk spectrum, we rely on Kim & Chang to break down the issues at hand and suggest a solution."
"Handling complex and sophisticated matters is the key strength of Kim & Chang."
"Kim & Chang consistently demonstrates a strong understanding of complex problems and communicates to its clients in a clear manner. Because of their deep experience in multiple transactions across the risk spectrum, we rely on Kim & Chang to break down the issues at hand and suggest a solution."
Notable Practitioners
Oh Yon Kyun is a highly respected real estate lawyer in South Korea, with over three decades of experience working on development and transactional mandates. He has handled licensing, permit and property development issues, in addition to investments into real estate assets.
Cho Keun Ah wins strong endorsements from interviewees for her wide-ranging real estate expertise, which spans acquisitions and sales of real estate assets, to project financing and transactions involving investment vehicles. She is active in representing domestic clients in overseas acquisitions.
"Keun Ah responds promptly with very comprehensive explanations."
"She is one of the best lawyers and is known for her exceptional client service."
Song Jin Ho advises international asset managers and hospitality companies on the acquisitions and sales of landmark buildings and logistics facilities. He is also well placed to advise on cross-border investments structured through REFs.
"He is extremely smart and sophisticated, and has an aura of respect to him."
"Jin Ho is experienced and reliable and has answers ready for questions we might have. He leads the whole team while working hands-on in each matter. He tries to find helpful solutions."
Lee Sang Min is an active and respected practitioner in South Korea's real estate space. He continues to impress sources with his handling of real estate mandates, including acquisitions, REF deals and sale and purchase agreements.
Oh Heung Suk assists asset managers, real estate developers and construction companies with their acquisitions and disposals of assets, as well as their investments in development projects.
Yeom Seung Hoon advises on real estate acquisitions and investments, often handling acquisitions and disposals of overseas assets. His expertise includes deals related to office and retail properties.
"He is an excellent partner to work on complex and sensitive projects, based on his proven legal capability and commercial understanding."
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