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Our Real Estate Alternative Investment Practice Group, comprising of over 60 lawyers and other professionals, provides comprehensive legal advice on the full range of real estate related matters, including acquisitions, disposals, real estate development, real estate funds and investment trusts (“REITs”), social overhead capital, project financing and trust matters. The Real Estate Alternative Investment Practice Group assists clients with real estate investment matters both in Korea and abroad.

The Real Estate Alternative Investment Practice Group has also formed a separate team dedicated to advising on listed REITs to both domestic and international clients to address the recent trend towards REIT investments in Korea.

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Real Estate - South Korea

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What the Team is Known For

Shin & Kim is a law firm in South Korea widely revered for its skilful handling of complex, high-value real estate projects across a broad range of areas including sales and purchases of real estate, real estate investments through REITs, PFVs and other vehicles as well as due diligence and tax structuring work in the sector. The team acts for an impressive roster of clients, including major international investors and South Korean asset management firms.

Work Highlights

  • Shin & Kim advised IGIS Asset Management on issues arising out of the corporate workout process commenced with respect to the general contractor and post-construction due diligence for the closing of the transaction under the forward purchase agreement for the Magok One Grove (CP4) Complex.

Strengths

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Shin & Kim offer quick feedback and accurate legal knowledge, with great teamwork. You can always trust them for prompt responses and accuracy.

Real Estate respondent
Asia-Pacific

They successfully navigated the legal risks inherent in complex investment advisory structures within a tight schedule, leaving me with the impression of a team with experience and expertise.

Real Estate respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Kyung Don Lee
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Kyung Don Lee
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Eminent Practitioners

Lee Kyung Don has extensive experience acting on behalf of both international and Korean investors on real estate finance transactions, acquisitions and development projects.

Kyung Don is a very senior lawyer.

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Kyoung Soo Chang
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Kyoung Soo Chang
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Chang Kyoung Soo receives strong endorsements for his broad real estate practice, which spans acquisitions, investments and financing transactions. His clientele includes a number of domestic and international investors.

Kyoung Soo is Korea's top alternative investment lawyer.

His commentary on what we really need to focus on is reassuring and helpful. It is grounded in experience.

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Robert C Young
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Robert C Young
Head of Real Estate
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Robert Young is particularly active advising international and domestic investors and funds on their acquisitions and sales of Korean real estate assets.

Robert has a strong reputation.

Through long years of working with him I trust his advice more than any other lawyer.

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Suk Lee
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Suk Lee
Head of Real Estate
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Band 2

Lee Suk draws on over 20 years of experience handling acquisitions of real estate assets and development projects, in addition to acting on real estate financing transactions. He maintains a diverse Korean and international clientele, advising on outbound and domestic transactions.

Despite his considerable seniority, Lee Suk actively participates in all matters and responds efficiently and promptly. He is particularly adept at drafting investment structures.

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EunJoo Lee
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EunJoo Lee
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Band 3

Lee EunJoo is a senior foreign attorney with over 15 years' experience practising in Korea. She has represented both Korean and foreign asset managers, investors and financial institutions, working on a broad range of overseas real estate transactions.

She works hard and responds promptly.

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Hyunju Lee
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Up and Coming

Lee Hyunju is highly regarded for handling real estate transactions, advising on the purchase of single assets and portfolios.

Hyunju is highly professional and possesses excellent multi-faceted knowledge. With an excellent service mindset, we continue to contact and request assistance from her for projects.

Hyunju has always provided prompt and accurate legal advice, greatly assisting our work.

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Kyung Don Lee
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Kyung Don Lee
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Kyoung Soo Chang
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Kyoung Soo Chang
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Band 1
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Robert C Young
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Robert C Young
Head of Real Estate
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Band 1
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Suk Lee
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Suk Lee
Head of Real Estate
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EunJoo Lee
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EunJoo Lee
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Band 3
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Hyunju Lee
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Up and Coming
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Members

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Eunjoo Lee

Hyun Ju Lee

Ji-Hyun Oh

Robert C Young

Robert C Young

Head of Department

Suk Lee

Suk Lee

Head of Department

Taekyoon Kim

Thak Hwan Kim

Yong Ho Han

Young-Joon Park

Clients

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AEW ASIA LIMITED

AIG Global Real Estate

Aberdeen Standard Investments

Blackstone

Brookfield

CDL Hotels (Korea) Limited

CapitaLand Investment Management Korea

Deutsche Asset management

GIC Real Estate International Korea Co., Ltd.

Hana Alternative Asset Management

IFC Seoul

IGIS Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Invesco Real Estate Korea

KEPPEL REIT (KOREA)

Kendall Square Logistics Properties

Korea Investment Management Co., Ltd.

LaSalle Investment Management Asia Pte Ltd.

MERITZ Alternative Investment Management

Macquarie Korea Asset Management

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co, Ltd.

National Pension Service (NPS)

Nuveen Singapore Private Limited

PAG

Pebblestone Asset Management

Recap V Acquisitions Ltd.

Samsung SRA Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Industries

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REITs

Real Estate

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