Capital Markets
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : South Korea
Band 3
Email address
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+82 2 6200 1600About
Provided by Jipyong LLC
Since its inception in 2000, Jipyong’s Capital Markets Team has been involved in capital markets as an advisor to the Korea Financial Investment Association. Since then, we have expanded our services to listing on the overseas exchanges or offshore tranche offerings for diverse clients including Mirae Industries, Shinhan Financial Group, NHN, Jinro and Millinet Solar. We, in particular, successfully represented KOLAO Holdings, the biggest Korea-based company in Laos, in listing on the securities exchanges and issuing GDR (listing on the Singapore Exchange, and represented the U.S. New Pride Corporation, the first U.S. company that was listed on Korea Exchange. We also represented several Vietnamese corporations in listing on Korea Exchange, including LS Cable & System Asia Ltd. and Hwaseung VINA, a Vietnamese subsidiary of Hwaseung Enterprise Co., Ltd. During the provision of these legal services, we have accumulated experience in close cooperation with many global law firms. Now, we are advising foreign biosimilar companies including Nanogen (Vietnam), Prestige BioPharma (Singapore) and Exbon (the U.S.) on KOSDAQ listing. Recently, we have demonstrated our outstanding expertise in the ECM markets, by successfully representing numerous domestic companies such as Settlebank, Pum-Tech Korea, Suprema ID, SP Systems, OliPass and ICure in IPO. In addition, we continue to advise mid-sized companies on financing through paid-in capital increase, and issuance of RCPS, CB, etc.
Chambers Review
Jipyong houses a capital markets team that is notably active on IPOs and regularly acts on behalf of both managers and issuers, including foreign companies listing on the Korean Exchange. It has additional experience in bond issuances and delistings. Its client portfolio encompasses Korean and international clients such as Mirae Asset Securities, Korea Investment & Securities and KB Securities.
Work Highlights
- Jipyong acted for Mirae Asset Securities in relation to Yunsung F&C's listing on the KOSDAQ.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers are always approachable and always exceed my expectations."
"Their team always gives me good advice on things that I didn't think of."
"The lawyers are always approachable and always exceed my expectations."
"Their team always gives me good advice on things that I didn't think of."
Notable Practitioners
Lee Haeng Gyu leads Jipyong's capital markets practice. He frequently advises Korean companies on their IPOs on the KOSDAQ and KOSPI.
"Haeng Gyu Lee is very approachable and provides high quality of service."
"He always gives me in-depth advice."