Capital Markets
Global Guide 2024 : South Korea
Spotlight
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett boasts a respected team with a long track record of handling all types of private and public securities transactions. The firm represents multinational Korean corporations, banks and financial institutions, including major Korean issuers and international underwriters. It is known for its expertise as underwriter's counsel on major IPOs, and also handles a range of debt work, including note issuances and GMTN programme updates. Its key clients include Shinhan, Woori Card and KEPCO.
Work Highlights
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised Citigroup Global Markets, J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific), Merrill Lynch International, The Korea Development Bank and UBS, as joint lead managers, in connection with Korea Electric Power Corporation's USD500 million 5.375% green bond senior unsecured notes due April 2026 and USD300 million 5.5% green bond senior unsecured notes due April 2028 under its global medium-term note programme.
Notable Practitioners
Park Jin-Hyuk leverages two decades of experience in leading Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's Korea practice from Hong Kong, advising on a range of debt mandates in addition to high-value IPOs. He represents financial institutions and corporations.
Joongwon Park is a counsel serving a host of clients from the firm's base in Hong Kong. He assists financial institutions and securities firms with IPOs and Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings.
Ranked Lawyers at
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
South Korea