Sang Man Kim
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Eminent Practitioners : Capital Markets
Eminent Practitioners
About
Provided by Sang Man Kim
Practice Areas
• Finance & Insurance
• Listed Company
Career
• Past) Member of Korea Exchange Securities Market Listing Disclosure Committee
• Past) Member of Financial Services Commission's Financial Transaction Key Indicators Review Committee
• Past) Member of Derivatives Market Development Committee, Korea Exchange
• Past) Member of the Financial Services Commission Statute Interpretation Review Committee
• Past) Member of COFIX Management Committee, Korea Bankers Association
• Past) Member of Financial Development Review Committee, Ministry of Finance and Economy
• Past) Shin & Kim
• Past) K1 Chamber
• Current) LIN
Personal
Mr. Sang Man Kim worked on international finance, financial regulation, asset management, and capital market-related matters for 30 years at Shin & Kim. He also worked for two years at K1 Chamber, a law firm, handling litigations related to incomplete fund sales and tasks related to virtual assets. Mr. Kim joined LIN in 2024.
Work Highlights
• Listing of domestic companies on domestic and foreign securities markets and issuance of overseas securities
• Capital Markets Act, Foreign Exchange Transaction Act, Financial Consumer Protection Act, Credit and Specialized Financial Business Act, Act on Supervision of Financial Conglomerates, Electronic Financial Transactions Act, etc. Advising domestic and foreign clients on financial-related laws and regulations
• Applying for licenses for domestic and foreign financial companies
• Advising on OTC derivatives transactions, repurchase agreements, and securities lending transactions
• General lending matters for financial companies
• Litigation and international arbitration representing domestic and international clients in matters related to the Capital Markets Act.
Experience
• Commendation from the Chairman of the Financial Services Commission for the 18th Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Financial Support Awards (2013)
• “Leading Individual” for Capital Markets, Chambers Global, 2015 (Band1), 2016-2023 (Eminent Practitioner)"Leading
• Individual" for Capital Markets, Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2011-2015 (Band1), 2016-2024 (Eminent Practitioner)
Languages Spoken
• Korean
• English
Professional Memberships
• Attorney at law (Korean Bar)
Education
Seoul National University, School of Law
Department of Judicial Studies
Judicial Research and Training Institute
20th
New York University, School of Law
Master of Laws
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Kim Sang Man of Lin Law Firm is highly experienced in a wide range of debt capital markets transactions, including securities issuances. He is experienced in handling derivatives work, and has further expertise in advising clients on substantial IPOs.