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Capital Markets: Domestic Firms - South Korea

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What the Team is Known For

Lee & Ko fields a highly reputed capital markets team with strong capabilities in major debt offerings, advising on significant domestic and overseas issuances. It 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 additionally 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 is recently very active on sustainability bond issuances.

Work Highlights

  • Lee & Ko advised LG Chem on the issuance of USD1 billion 1.25% Exchangeable Bonds due 2028 and USD1 billion 1.60% Exchangeable Bonds due 2030, which are exchangeable into common shares of LG Energy Solution, a subsidiary of LG Chem.

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Notable Practitioners

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Hyunjoo Oh
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Hyunjoo Oh
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Oh Hyun Joo 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.

She is a trusted legal adviser.

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

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

A very strong attorney.

Ranked Lawyers at
Lee & Ko

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South Korea

Capital Markets: Domestic Firms

Hyunjoo Oh
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Hyunjoo Oh
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Jun Woo Cho
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Jun Woo Cho
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Band 4
Seunga Hyun
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Seunga Hyun
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Capital Markets: Securitisation

Jin-Hong Kwon
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Jin-Hong Kwon
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