Real Estate
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : South Korea
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About
Provided by Shin & Kim
Our Real Estate Alternative Investment Practice Group, comprising of over 60 lawyers and other professionals, provides comprehensive legal advice on the full range of real estate related matters, including acquisitions, disposals, real estate development, real estate funds and investment trusts (“REITs”), social overhead capital, project financing and trust matters. The Real Estate Alternative Investment Practice Group assists clients with real estate investment matters both in Korea and abroad.
The Real Estate Alternative Investment Practice Group has also formed a separate team dedicated to advising on listed REITs to both domestic and international clients to address the recent trend towards REIT investments in Korea.
Chambers Review
Shin & Kim is a law firm in South Korea widely revered for its skilful handling of complex, high-value real estate projects across a broad range of areas including sales and purchases of real estate, real estate investments through REITs, PFVs and other vehicles as well as due diligence and tax structuring work in the sector. The team acts for an impressive roster of clients, including major international investors and Korean asset management firms. Clients represented by Shin & Kim include IGIS Asset Management, Mirae Asset Global Investments and SK REIT.
Work Highlights
- Shin & Kim advised IGIS Asset Management as fund manager regarding the acquisition of Home Plus Retails operated by IGIS across four sites.
Strengths
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"Shin & Kim has the ability to grasp complicated concepts. Verbally and in writing, they convey clear, concise next steps and solutions that never fail to amaze me."
"Shin & Kim's team is proactive and delivers all of our needs very efficiently and effectively."
"Shin & Kim has the ability to grasp complicated concepts. Verbally and in writing, they convey clear, concise next steps and solutions that never fail to amaze me."
"Shin & Kim's team is proactive and delivers all of our needs very efficiently and effectively."
Notable Practitioners
Lee Kyung Don has extensive experience acting on behalf of both international and Korean investors on real estate finance transactions, acquisitions and development projects.
"Lee Kyung Don is an excellent real estate attorney."
Chang Kyoung Soo receives strong endorsements for his broad real estate practice, which spans acquisitions, investments and financing transactions. His clientele includes a number of domestic and international investors.
"He is one of the best lawyers in the real estate sector in Korea. Everybody who has worked with him is satisfied with his advice."
"Chang Kyoung Soo has a good understanding of complex deal structure and great negotiation skills in deal-making."
Robert Young is particularly active advising international and domestic investors and funds on their acquisitions and sales of Korean real estate assets.
"He has a unique ability to understand both the complex considerations of investing in Korea and the interests and concerns of foreign investors."
"Robert is very practical and commercial, and has good knowledge of the legal market and standards."
Lee Suk draws on over 20 years of experience handling acquisitions of real estate assets and development projects, in addition to acting on real estate financing transactions. He maintains a diverse Korean and international clientele, advising on outbound and domestic transactions.
"Lee Suk solves complex legal issues logically and creatively."
Ranked Lawyers at
Shin & Kim
South Korea
Members
Provided by Shin & Kim
Eunjoo Lee
Hyun Ju Lee
Ji-Hyun Oh
Head of Department
Head of Department
Taekyoon Kim
Thak Hwan Kim
Yong Ho Han
Young-Joon Park
Clients
Provided by Shin & Kim
AEW ASIA LIMITED
AIG Global Real Estate
Aberdeen Standard Investments
Blackstone
Brookfield
CDL Hotels (Korea) Limited
CapitaLand Investment Management Korea
Deutsche Asset management
GIC Real Estate International Korea Co., Ltd.
Hana Alternative Asset Management
IFC Seoul
IGIS Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Invesco Real Estate Korea
KEPPEL REIT (KOREA)
Kendall Square Logistics Properties
Korea Investment Management Co., Ltd.
LaSalle Investment Management Asia Pte Ltd.
MERITZ Alternative Investment Management
Macquarie Korea Asset Management
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co, Ltd.
National Pension Service (NPS)
Nuveen Singapore Private Limited
PAG
Pebblestone Asset Management
Recap V Acquisitions Ltd.
Samsung SRA Asset Management Co. Ltd.
Industries
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REITs
Real Estate
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