Our Capital Markets Practice Group is a pioneer in the Korean capital markets sector, assisting clients to succeed in the ever-changing Korean capital markets landscape.
Throughout the history of the Korean capital markets, the Capital Markets Practice Group has been involved in countless pioneer transactions. Such “first in Korea” transactions include the issuance of foreign convertible bonds, foreign depository receipts, foreign bonds with warrants, U.S. depository receipts and exchangeable bonds. The Capital Markets Practice Group has also advised on numerous historic transactions like the first simultaneous listing on the international and domestic markets, the simultaneous tranche listing on both international and domestic markets, the listing of a Japanese company on the Korean market and issuances of hybrid securities and covered bonds.
Since its formation in 1999, the Capital Markets Practice Group has gained unmatched experience in the field, having successfully advised on over 250 IPO deals on the stock and KOSDAQ markets of the Korea Exchange. Its expertise in derivatives transactions is unrivaled in the industry. The Capital Markets Practice Group also has extensive experience and expert knowledge in the issuance of foreign securities and structured products (e.g., asset-backed securities, asset-based lending, non-performing loan transactions and covered bonds) in both domestic and international markets.
