Lee & Ko, Capital Markets | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

About

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Lee & Ko’s Capital Markets Practice Group, comprising of more than 70 dedicated professionals, provides legal services on a wide range of matters related to asset management, capital markets transactions and disputes, capital markets regulations & compliance, derivatives, initial public offering (IPO), private equity, venture capital and other special purpose investment funds and securities in both domestic and cross-border contexts.

Our clients take great comfort in the fact that our lawyers in the Group have devoted their career to the capital markets practice and with support from former in-house legal counsel and governors and officials of the capital market regulatory bodies, and that we are able to provide pragmatic yet in-depth and insightful advice which adds real value to our clients’ business. In addition, we work closely with reputable foreign law firms in various transactional and regulatory projects.

Recently, we have been advising on many cases pushing the boundaries of the Korean capital market involving enhanced compliance environment, more ESG products, various fintech products including STO and many other innovative products such as hybrid securities. Also, our practice covers highly specialized areas of regulatory compliance including IT compliance and capital markets disputes involving strengthened investor protection issues.

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Capital Markets - South Korea

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Lee & Ko has a highly reputed capital markets team with robust capabilities in major debt offerings, advising on significant domestic and overseas issuances. The firm also covers hybrid products and derivatives work, combined with notable experience in structured finance. The team has strong expertise in securitisation, including asset-backed bonds and non-performing loans. It is also instructed on IPOs and delisting work, acting for domestic and foreign issuers listing in Korea. Lee & Ko is known for advising on regulatory compliance mandates and derivatives regulations. Its offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City allow the team to advise Korean clients on entry into the Vietnamese market. The firm has recently been very active on sustainability bond issuances.

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Work Highlights

Lee & Ko advised LG CNS on its USD822 million listing on the KOSPI market of the Korea Exchange.

Strengths

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Lee & Ko have many years of experience and a lot of knowledge, offering services tailored to your needs.

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Lee & Ko understand the needs of customers well and give practical advice. They have an excellent ability to solve complex problems.

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Lee & Ko have many years of experience and a lot of knowledge, offering services tailored to your needs.

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Lee & Ko understand the needs of customers well and give practical advice. They have an excellent ability to solve complex problems.

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Notable Practitioners

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Hyunjoo Oh

Band 1

Hyunjoo Oh is held in high esteem for her debt capital markets expertise and also advises on a range of securitisation and derivatives transactions. Her experience attracts instructions from many corporations and securities firms.

Hyunjoo has expertise in finance-related laws and regulations and a good understanding of finance based on extensive experience.

Hyunjoo provides in-depth advice based on deep expertise in international finance.

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Jin-Hong Kwon

Band 2

Jin-Hong Kwon is a well-recognised capital markets lawyer with a focus on securitisation. He is experienced at advising on a range of matters, including receivables-backed bonds and non-performing loan sales.

I feel most secure working with Jin-Hong. Working with him, there’s no need to worry about the legal side at all; he doesn’t leave anything ambiguous and always provides clear guidance.

He is a consistent and reliable lawyer.

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Seunga Hyun

Band 3

Seunga Hyun is recognised for his debt capital markets expertise, and regularly advises government-affiliated entities, corporates and major Korean banks on debt issuances. He has recently been particularly active in fixed-rate bond and floating-rate note issuances.

He is always responsive, easy to reach, works quickly and handles tasks efficiently.

He consistently impresses with exceptional attention to detail and sharp analytical skills. He can quickly identify key issues and provide clear and well-reasoned guidance in fast-moving transactions.

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Jun Woo Cho

Band 4

Jun Woo Cho is active in the equity capital markets space, regularly handling IPOs for high-profile clients from sectors including technology and real estate.

He is easy to work with, technically strong and well liked by clients. He's young, motivated and hardworking.

He's a top expert in IPOs with rich knowledge and work experience.

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