The Maritime Practice of Kim & Chang is comprised of professionals, including Korean and foreign lawyers, with expertise in a complete spectrum of cross-border/multijurisdictional maritime law matters, including ocean policy, fisheries, port and marine leisure.
The Ship Finance Practice, with around 20 dedicated attorneys and specialists that are supported by a team of experienced paralegals, offers a practical, integrated, and multidisciplinary approach to ship finance transactions. Our firm provides a comprehensive solution to ship finance needs in various areas including mergers and acquisitions, insolvency, regulatory issues on foreign exchange, tax, customs disputes on energy, and accounting issues of various domestic and foreign shipping and shipbuilding companies.
Key Services:
- Marine Casualties
- Dry Cases
- Shipbuilding/Offshore Construction Disputes
- Regulatory Issues in the Shipping Industry
- Asset financing, including, loan, lease, share issuance, structured finance, and ECA Facility
- Restructuring and merger and acquisition of domestic and foreign companies
- Sale and purchase of new buildings and chartering of vessels
- Incorporation of foreign SPCs, collective investment organizations, investment bodies/organizations, financing and tax issues
- Foreign exchange law and regulations, tariffs, international sanctions and accounting practices
- Litigation in ship finance transactions
