Michael Chang
Global Guide 2024
Band 2 : Banking & Finance: Domestic Firms
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About
Provided by Michael Chang
Practice Areas
Michael is a senior foreign attorney at Shin & Kim whose principal areas of practice are banking & finance, infrastructure, energy and M&A. Michael has broad ranging commercial law experience across a number of jurisdictions, including Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines, Peru, USA, Canada and Vietnam. He has acted for banks, infrastructure funds, strategic investors and governmental agencies in a wide range of sectors, including infrastructure, media, power, mining, property development, hotels and transport.
Career
Senior Foreign Attorney, Shin & Kim; Convener of Law Council of Australia, Seoul Chapter (2016-present); Board Member, Vice-Chairman of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (2016-present); Allens, Melbourne, Australia (1996-2010).
Professional Memberships
Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia.
Publications
Korea Chapter in Getting the Deal Through – Project Finance 2019, 2021-2022, Law Business Research 2018, 2020-2021; Korea Chapter in Chambers Alternative Energy & Power 2020 Guide, Chambers & Partners, 2020; South Korea: Project Finance Report 2014, IFLR, November 2014; Korean Employers Face Tough Task of Restructuring Salary Scheme, ALB, 2014; Korea Chapter, The Projects and Construction Review, Second Edition, Law Business Research, 2012-2016.
Personal
University of Melbourne (LL.B.(Hons) and B.Com., 1995).
Chambers Review
Global
Michael Chang is well respected in the Korean legal market. He maintains an active practice advising international lenders on financing projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Articles, highlights and press releases
3 items provided by Shin & Kim
Korean Wind Farms: Square-Shaped Area Permitted for LIDARs
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has announced that an amendment to the relevant administrative licensing rules has come into effect as of November 11, 2020 so as to allow areas designated for a wind power generating licence using wind power measuring equipment such as a met mast or LIDAR
Amendment to Korean renewable energy laws
Amendments to the Electric Utility Act will take effect as of 1 October 2020. Further details will be available in September 2020 under the amended sub-regulations after further public debate.
FSC Releases Revised Insurance Supervision Regulations to Introduce Coinsurance for Insurance Compan
On January 30, 2020, the Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”) released the Coinsurance Introduction Plan, being the first phase of its insurance liability restructuring plan.
Korean Wind Farms: Square-Shaped Area Permitted for LIDARs
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has announced that an amendment to the relevant administrative licensing rules has come into effect as of November 11, 2020 so as to allow areas designated for a wind power generating licence using wind power measuring equipment such as a met mast or LIDAR
Amendment to Korean renewable energy laws
Amendments to the Electric Utility Act will take effect as of 1 October 2020. Further details will be available in September 2020 under the amended sub-regulations after further public debate.
FSC Releases Revised Insurance Supervision Regulations to Introduce Coinsurance for Insurance Compan
On January 30, 2020, the Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”) released the Coinsurance Introduction Plan, being the first phase of its insurance liability restructuring plan.
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