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What the Team is Known For

Bae, Kim & Lee houses a market-leading capital markets practice with a strong reputation for acting on significant IPOs, block trades and GDR offerings, for both issuers and underwriters. It is able to provide support on various types of bond issuances, including Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings, convertible bonds and GMTN programmes. The multilingual and dual-qualified team is able to provide advice across various US jurisdictions as well as Singapore and the UK. The firm acts for a diverse range of clients from international underwriters, major Korean banks and securities houses. It also acts for issuers, including foreign companies listed on KOSDAQ. The practice is active advising on the IPOs of real estate investment trusts. Bae, Kim & Lee offers additional expertise in securitisation, notably in the offshore structuring of leveraged finance deals.

Work Highlights

  • BKL advised Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific), as the manager, in the issuance and offering of USD1.7 billion 1.75% Convertible Bonds due 2030 by SK hynix.

Strengths

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The team leaders strongly commit to the deal and they are highly responsive.

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They never missed the timelines and provided valuable points.

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The firm's greatest competitiveness is its ability to solve complex problems one by one, simplifying them and narrowing them down.

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Notable Practitioners

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Eui Jong Chung
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Eui Jong Chung
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Eminent Practitioners

Chung Eui Jong is a well-renowned lawyer in the debt capital markets space. He advises a range of financial institutions and issuers on bond issuances and note offerings in various jurisdictions, including in Singapore.

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Hee-Gang Shin
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Shin Hee-Gang leverages his significant experience in both equity and debt capital markets to assist clients with IPOs on KOSPI and KOSDAQ market, note offerings and bond issuances. His expertise is highly sought after by financial institutions and securities firms.

The ability to solve and crack even the most complex issues one by one is second to none. He is respected by many Korean IPO bankers.

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Jeong-Hoon Lee
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Lee Jeong-Hoon offers extensive experience advising on equity capital markets, with particular strength in advising on IPOs. His client list includes several prominent underwriters in the Korean and US markets.
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Mi Eun Roh
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Mi Eun Roh
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Roh Mi Eun maintains an active equity capital markets practice and frequently advises clients on IPOs and share offerings. Her experience attracts regular mandates from issuers and underwriters.
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Youngjin Ha
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Ha Youngjin has a well-respected capital markets practice in which she is regularly sought to advise a wide range of domestic and foreign clients on IPOs and listings on the KOSDAQ and KOSPI.

She provides practical solutions to IP transactions.

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Eui Jong Chung
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Eui Jong Chung
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Hee-Gang Shin
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Jeong-Hoon Lee
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Mi Eun Roh
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Mi Eun Roh
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Youngjin Ha
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