About

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Our Banking & Finance Group is renowned for its extensive experience and expertise in providing a wide range of legal services to Korean and foreign financial institutions and corporations on matters including general banking, project finance, acquisition finance, structured finance and securitization, trade finance, lease and transportation finance, derivatives transactions, insurance and development of financial products. 

Our clientele includes Korean banks and financial institutions of all sizes as well as foreign banks and financial institutions doing business in Korea. We act as designated external legal counsel for market regulators, such as the Bank of Korea and the Financial Supervisory Service. Having them as our clients adds versatility to our practice as we are able to gain insights into their current perspectives on important regulatory and compliance issues. 

Upon being established in 1977, our Banking & Finance Group has provided highly sophisticated and professional legal services to our clients with our unique client-friendly and flexible approach. We have always strived to provide customized one-stop legal solutions to our clients by tapping into, and taking full advantage of, the vast professional resources available within the firm.

Our track records of delivering excellent solutions and outcomes for our clients have earned us a recognition as the most reliable and outstanding law firm in the field of banking and finance practice in Korea.



Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - South Korea

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What the Team is Known For

Lee & Ko's banking group is highly regarded for its advice on Korean legal matters. The firm offers market-leading expertise in acquisition finance transactions, as well as showing a pronounced strength in project, shipping and asset finance matters. State-sponsored banks and prominent international lenders are among the team's core client base. It is well placed to advise on cross-border transactions with a US component and has additional expertise in regulatory matters.

Work Highlights

  • Lee & Ko represented a syndicate of lenders, comprising Kiwoom Securities, NH

    Investment & Securities, NongHyup Bank and Kookmin Bank, in the USD1.2 billion financing for IMM consortium’s acquisition of Ecorbit, from KKR and Taeyoung Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Woo Young Jung
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Woo Young Jung
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Senior Statespeople

Jung Woo Young is head of Lee & Ko's banking and finance group, bringing to bear over two decades of experience advising on finance transactions and regulatory compliance mandates. He offers particular expertise in shipping finance and aviation finance matters.

Yeo Kyoon Yoon
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Yeo Kyoon Yoon
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Senior Statespeople

Yoon Yeo Kyoon leverages over two decades of experience handling transactions in the banking and finance field in South Korea. He is especially well-versed in acquisition and leveraged finance.

Yong-Jae Chang
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Yong-Jae Chang
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Eminent Practitioners
Chang Yong-Jae is recognised in the South Korean legal market for his work on acquisition finance and project finance transactions. His expertise is sought by domestic and international financial institutions.
Myoung Chul Kwak
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Myoung Chul Kwak
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Band 2

Kwak Myoung Chul specialises in acquisition finance, project finance and structured finance. He frequently assists domestic commercial and investment banks with leveraged and acquisition finance, as well as pre-IPO finance transactions.

He always comes up with simple and effective solutions to complex problems.

He understands the legal structure of transactions as well as the financial logic behind them and proposes legally sound and commercially realistic solutions.

Dong Seok Woo
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Dong Seok Woo
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Band 3

Woo Dong Seok is a well-regarded banking and finance lawyer who regularly supports Korean and foreign lenders on debt transactions.

He is heavily involved in real estate finance and structured finance.

He handles a lot of acquisition finance and alternative investment works.

Ranked Lawyers at
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South Korea

Banking & Finance

Woo Young Jung
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Woo Young Jung
S
Senior Statespeople
Yeo Kyoon Yoon
S
Yeo Kyoon Yoon
S
Senior Statespeople
Yong-Jae Chang
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Yong-Jae Chang
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Eminent Practitioners
Myoung Chul Kwak
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Myoung Chul Kwak
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Band 2
Dong Seok Woo
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Dong Seok Woo
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Band 3

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