Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : South Korea
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+82 2 772 4000About
Provided by Lee & Ko
Our Banking & Finance Group is renowned for its extensive experience and expertise in providing a wide range of legal services to Korean and foreign financial institutions and corporations on matters including general banking, project finance, acquisition finance, structured finance and securitization, trade finance, lease and transportation finance, derivatives transactions, insurance and development of financial products.
Our clientele includes Korean banks and financial institutions of all sizes as well as foreign banks and financial institutions doing business in Korea. We act as designated external legal counsel for market regulators, such as the Bank of Korea and the Financial Supervisory Service. Having them as our clients adds versatility to our practice as we are able to gain insights into their current perspectives on important regulatory and compliance issues.
Upon being established in 1977, our Banking & Finance Group has provided highly sophisticated and professional legal services to our clients with our unique client-friendly and flexible approach. We have always strived to provide customized one-stop legal solutions to our clients by tapping into, and taking full advantage of, the vast professional resources available within the firm.
Our track records of delivering excellent solutions and outcomes for our clients have earned us a recognition as the most reliable and outstanding law firm in the field of banking and finance practice in Korea.
Chambers Review
Lee & Ko's banking group is highly regarded for its advice on Korean legal matters. The firm offers market-leading expertise in acquisition finance transactions, as well as showing a pronounced strength in project, shipping and asset finance matters. State-sponsored banks and prominent international lenders are among the team's core client base. It is well placed to advise on cross-border transactions with a US component and has additional expertise in regulatory matters.
Work Highlights
- Lee & Ko advised Kookmin Bank and Korea Development Bank on the financing of the Dongbu Underground Expressway Project.
Strengths
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"They stand out for their rapid responses, long experience and optimal solutions."
"They stand out for their rapid responses, long experience and optimal solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Yoon Yeo Kyoon leverages over two decades of experience handling transactions in the banking and finance field in South Korea. He is especially well versed in acquisition and leveraged finance.
"He is a prominent figure in the market."
Jung Woo Young is head of Lee & Ko's banking and finance group, bringing to bear over two decades of experience advising on finance transactions and regulatory compliance mandates. He offers particular expertise in shipping finance and aviation finance matters.
Woo Dong Seok is a well-regarded banking and finance lawyer who regularly supports Korean and foreign lenders on debt transactions.
"He is very active in the acquisition finance space."
Kwak Myoung Chul specialises in acquisition finance, project finance and structured finance. He frequently assists domestic commercial and investment banks with leveraged and acquisition finance, as well as pre-IPO finance transactions.
"Kwak Myoung Chul is a well-respected lawyer."
Chang Yong-Jae is recognised in the South Korean legal market for his work on acquisition finance and project finance transactions. His expertise is sought by domestic and international financial institutions.
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