About
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Our Capital Markets Practice Group is a pioneer in the Korean capital markets sector, assisting clients to succeed in the ever-changing Korean capital markets landscape.
Throughout the history of the Korean capital markets, the Capital Markets Practice Group has been involved in countless pioneer transactions. Such “first in Korea” transactions include the issuance of foreign convertible bonds, foreign depository receipts, foreign bonds with warrants, U.S. depository receipts and exchangeable bonds. The Capital Markets Practice Group has also advised on numerous historic transactions like the first simultaneous listing on the international and domestic markets, the simultaneous tranche listing on both international and domestic markets, the listing of a Japanese company on the Korean market and issuances of hybrid securities and covered bonds.
Since its formation in 1999, the Capital Markets Practice Group has gained unmatched experience in the field, having successfully advised on over 250 IPO deals on the stock and KOSDAQ markets of the Korea Exchange. Its expertise in derivatives transactions is unrivaled in the industry. The Capital Markets Practice Group also has extensive experience and expert knowledge in the issuance of foreign securities and structured products (e.g., asset-backed securities, asset-based lending, non-performing loan transactions and covered bonds) in both domestic and international markets.
Chambers Review
Shin & Kim carries a highly regarded practice with extensive experiencein advising on bothdebt and equity capital markets transactions, acting for both Korean and foreign companies and major banks. It also advises Korean companies on securities offerings in overseas markets, including Samurai bonds. Shin & Kim hasexpertiserelating tohigh-profile IPOs and remains especially active in the securitisation and derivatives space. The team regularly assists with the issuance of a variety of depositary receipts and hybrid bonds.
Work Highlights
- Shin & Kim advised Samsung SRA Asset Management on its first REIT transaction.
Strengths
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"The capital markets team is very good at internal communication. It enables the team to handle complex matters."
"They provided high-quality legal advice in a timely manner."
"Their capital markets team has many well-trained and experienced lawyers."
"The capital markets team is very good at internal communication. It enables the team to handle complex matters."
"They provided high-quality legal advice in a timely manner."
"Their capital markets team has many well-trained and experienced lawyers."
Notable Practitioners
Lee Jong-Uk remains a highly respected name in the market and frequently assists issuers and financial institutions with securitisation mandates. He is increasingly active in foreign currency and KRW-denominated bonds.
"Jong-Uk Lee has excellent knowledge of ABS matters. He always welcomes my questions and suggests constructive feedback."
"He has deep understanding of ABS regulations and has good connections with regulators. He shares very good ideas to structure new types of transactions."
Seo Tae Yong focuses his practice on equity capital markets and has extensive experience assisting clients with public offerings on KOSPI and KOSDAQ, including complex and novel listings and capital raise. He is well equipped to act for both issuers and underwriters.
"We highly appreciate his dedication and faithfulness to our company."
"He is one of the top experts in capital markets, having advised the most prominent financial institution in Korea. He is the first choice when complex legal issues happen."
"He is an expert of IPO and PEF. We are thoroughly impressed with his extensive knowledge of legal issues in this area."
Kevin Choi maintains an active securitisation practice representing a range of Korean and international issuers on ABS transactions and covered bond issuances. Clients also benefit from his experience as in-house counsel in a financial institution.
"He provides continuous support and seamless care for the client."
"He is very responsive and knowledgeable about the industry."
Park Yong Jin offers particular strength in debt capital market matters and is well placed to assist clients with their notes programmes and securities issuances. He has additional experience in advising on IPOs and securitisation.
"He is a diligent lawyer who solves the needs of clients in a timely manner."
"Partner Yong Jin Park is our absolute partner for transactions."
Eom Sang Yeon frequently handles equity capital markets matters, including listings and capital raises, for underwriters. He is also increasingly active in debt capital markets work, particularly in relation to the global medium-term notes programme and unsecured notes.
"He has a strong work ethic, is very good in client service and has strong expertise in the area of relevance."
"Mr SY Eom is the leading partner for capital transactions. His presence and involvement is one of the key factors for selecting Shin & Kim as legal adviser."
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Members
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Ho-Seog Hwang
Kyung Hwa Moon
Seong-Eun Cho
Head of Department
Woong Soon Song
Clients
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Aspex Management
BNP Paribas
CLSA Capital Partners (HK) Limited
Credit Suisse AG
DBS Bank
Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. Ltd.
Heungkuk Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Hyundai Capital Services
Hyundai Card Co., Ltd.
KB Securities
KORAMCO REITs Management and Trust
Korea Development Bank
Korean Investment Securities
Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Mercedes Benz Financial Services Korea
Mirae Asset Global Investment
Samsung Securities
Shinhan Bank
Shinhan Card Co., Ltd.
Shinhan Financial Group
Societe Generale
Standard Chartered Bank
The Korea Export-Import Bank (KEXIM)
Yuanta Securities
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