Sang Yeon Eom
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 4 : Capital Markets
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About
Provided by Sang Yeon Eom
Practice Areas
Sang Yeon Eom is a partner in the finance team at Shin & Kim.
Mr. Eom has extensive experience in advising clients in connection with IPO, debt and equity capital markets, private equity fund, and mergers and acquisitions of financial institutions. His expertise also includes project finance, financial regulatory matters, financial technology (fintech) and blockchain technology.
His clientele includes domestic and global financial institutions, such as commercial banks, investment banks, asset management companies and other corporations and governmental organizations and public enterprises.
Career
Partner, Shin & Kim; Member, Legal Information Committee, Sustainability Standards Board, Korea Accounting Institute (2024-Present).
Professional Memberships
Korean Bar.
Publications
Lexology Getting The Deal Through – Venture Capital 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-authored); Lexology Getting The Deal Through – Venture Capital 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored); Law Business Research – The Private Equity Review 2022 (11th edition) Part I, Fundraising: Korea chapter (Co-authored); Legal Issues and Practice of Green Bonds, BFL Vol. 110, November 2021 (Co-authored); “Market Entry to the UK and APAC”, Second Edition, Fintech Bridge Journal, Market Entry to South Korea Chapter, October 2019 (Co-authored); Law Business Research – The Private Equity Review 2019 (8th edition) Part I, Fundraising: Korea chapter (Co-authored); “A Study on the Amendment Plan of the Global Infra Fund related Laws”, Shin & Kim, April 2011 (Co-authored; Research and Service ordered by Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of Korea); “A Study on the Amendment Bill to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act”, Shin & Kim, November 2016 (Co-authored; Research and Service ordered by Credit Information Companies Association of Korea); “The Private Equity Review”, Eleventh Edition, The Law Reviews, Chapter 10 Korea, Part I Fundraising, April 2022 (Co-authored)., etc.
Education
University of Virginia School of Law
LL.M.
2016
Seoul National University
B.A.
2007
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Eom Sang Yeon frequently handles equity capital markets matters, including listings and capital raises, for underwriters. He is also increasingly active in debt capital markets work, particularly in relation to the global medium-term notes programme and unsecured notes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has a strong work ethic, is very good in client service and has strong expertise in the area of relevance."
"Mr SY Eom is the leading partner for capital transactions. His presence and involvement is one of the key factors for selecting Shin & Kim as legal adviser."
"He has a strong work ethic, is very good in client service and has strong expertise in the area of relevance."
"Mr SY Eom is the leading partner for capital transactions. His presence and involvement is one of the key factors for selecting Shin & Kim as legal adviser."