About

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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.

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Real Estate - South Korea
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What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

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  • Shin & Kim advised SK Hynix on the sale of its USD811 million Icheon water treatment facility to SK REIT.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kyung Don Lee
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Kyung Don Lee
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Eminent 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.

Kyoung Soo Chang
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Kyoung Soo Chang
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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.

"Kyoung Soo's expertise and experience make him very insightful. He is client-oriented, maintaining a friendly yet professional attitude."

"He is judged to be the best at understanding and solving real estate matters in Korea."

Robert C Young
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Robert C Young
Head of Real Estate
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Band 2

Robert Young is particularly active advising international and domestic investors and funds on their acquisitions and sales of Korean real estate assets.

"He has very strong problem-solving skills which have been very helpful on various transactions. His team has been instrumental in tackling complex issues in a timely manner."

"Robert Young provides good, hands-on client service."

Suk Lee
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Suk Lee
Head of Real Estate
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Band 2

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.

"He is an all-round player in real estate with lots of experience and expertise."

"Lee Suk provides reliable advisory service in all aspects, especially in terms of deal closing."

EunJoo Lee
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EunJoo Lee
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Lee EunJoo is a senior foreign attorney with over 15 years' experience practising in Korea. She has represented both Korean and foreign asset managers, investors and financial institutions, working on a broad range of overseas real estate transactions.

"Lee EunJoo is very hard-working."

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South Korea

Real Estate

Kyung Don Lee
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Kyung Don Lee
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Eminent Practitioners
Kyoung Soo Chang
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Kyoung Soo Chang
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Band 1
Robert C Young
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Robert C Young
Head of Real Estate
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Band 2
Suk Lee
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Suk Lee
Head of Real Estate
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Band 2
EunJoo Lee
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EunJoo Lee
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Band 3

Members

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Eunjoo Lee

Hyun Ju Lee

Ji-Hyun Oh

Robert C Young

Robert C Young

Head of Department

Suk Lee

Suk Lee

Head of Department

Taekyoon Kim

Thak Hwan Kim

Yong Ho Han

Young-Joon Park

Clients

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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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