Seunga Hyun
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 4 : Capital Markets
Band 4
About
Provided by Seunga Hyun
Practice Areas
Capital Markets Compliance, Capital Markets, Securities, Private Equity, Asset Management,Derivatives
Career
Partner at Lee&Ko,
Publications
-Presentation on Trading of Overseas Shares Focusing on Fractional Trades (Business Law Review of Korea
Business Law Association)
-Direction of Financial Regulatory Environment of Korea in 2019: Legislation Supporting Financial Innovation
and Reform of Supervisory System (2019, Legal 500)
-Korean Regulator, Encouraging Financial Institutions by Relaxing the Chinese Wall Regulations (2016, Legal
500)
-Korean TR, Finally and Officially Coming Soon(2019, Legal 500)
Personal
As a member of the Securities & Capital Markets Practice Group, Seung A Hyun's practice focuses
mainly on securities, derivatives, capital markets regulations and private-equity investment matters.
He has advised clients on a wide range of matters.
Awards
Impact Deal and Case Awards : LG Chem $2 Billion Exchangeable Bonds
Asialaw
2024
Recognized as a 'Highly regarded' (Capital Markets:Debt)
IFLR1000
2024
Selected as a 'Leading Lawyer (Notable practitioner)' (Capital Markets)
Asiwalaw
2024
Selected as a 'Leading Lawyer (Notable practitioner)' (Banking and Financial services)
Asialaw
2024
Recognized as a ranked lawyer(Band4) (Capital Markets)
Chambers Global
2024
Recognized as a ranked lawyer(Band4) (Capital Markets)
Chambers Asia-Pacific
2024
Recognized as a 'Highly regarded' by IFLR1000 2023 Edition (Capital Markets:Debt)
2024
Debt Market Deal of the Year, SK Battery America's Issuance of Green Notes
ALB
2021
Recognized as a “Ranked Lawyer: Up and Coming” (Capital Markets)
Chambers Asia-Pacific
2022
Selected as a 'Leading Lawyer (Notable practitioner)' (Capital Markets)
Asialaw
2022
Recognized as a IFLR Asia Future Leader
2021
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year (Asian Legal Business)
2020
Debt Market Deal of the Year - Korea Development Bank's GMTN Programme (Asian Legal Business)
2020
Deal of the Year - LG Chem, Global Green Bonds
Asian-mena Counsel Megazine
2019
Selected as a 'Notable practitioner' (Capital Markets)
AsiaLaw
2019
Selected as a 'Leading Lawyer (Notable practitioner)' (Capital Markets)
Asialaw
2019
Recognized as a 'Rising Star' (Capital Markets)
IFLR1000
2019
Deal of the Year' for KEXIM USD1.5billion Notes
ALB
2018
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Hyun Seung-A is recognised for his debt capital markets expertise, and regularly advises government-affiliated entities, corporates and major Korean banks on debt issuances. He is particularly active in fixed-rate bond and floating-rate note issuances of late.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"A very strong attorney."
"A very strong attorney."
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