Lee & Ko, Banking & Finance | Chambers Global Profile

About

Provided by Lee & Ko

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: Domestic Firms - South Korea

Band 1

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 showcasing 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. Notable clients represented by the team include Kookmin Bank, NH Investment & Securities and The Export-Import Bank of Korea.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Lee & Ko

Lee & Ko assisted a syndicate of lenders, including The Export-Import Bank of Korea and BNP Paribas, with extending a financing to Eco Frontier (Singapore), an entity set up by SK Ecoplant, to fund its acquisition of TES-Envirocorp.

Strengths

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"The firm provides accurate and timely opinions based on a wealth of experience and a variety of alternatives."