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Capital Markets: International Firms - South Korea

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett boasts a respected team with experience in handling all types of private and public securities transactions. The firm represents multinational Korean corporations, banks and financial institutions, including major Korean issuers and international underwriters. It is known for its expertise as underwriters' counsel on major IPOs, and also handles a range of debt work, including note issuances and GMTN programme updates.

Work Highlights

  • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett represented Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill Lynch International and HSBC in Korea Electric Power’s USD11 billion GMTN programme update and USD400 million senior unsecured notes offering.

Strengths

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett provides detailed services and quick responses to legal questions that arise in real time, with excellent problem solving skills from various angles.

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Simpson has strong project management capabilities, responsiveness and accuracy. The team proactively coordinates across multiple time zones and stakeholders.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jin-Hyuk Park
3
Jin-Hyuk Park
3
Band 3

Jin-Hyuk Park leverages two decades of experience in leading Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's Korea practice from Hong Kong, advising on a range of debt mandates in addition to high-value IPOs. He represents financial institutions and corporations.

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Joongwon Park
U
Joongwon Park
U
Up and Coming

Joongwon Park is a counsel serving a host of clients from the firm's base in Hong Kong. He assists financial institutions and securities firms with IPOs and Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings.

Joongwon provides high quality legal services very intimately and supports us to complete our work successfully.

Joongwon is very helpful and has a strong understanding of the law.

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Jin-Hyuk Park
3
Jin-Hyuk Park
3
Band 3
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Joongwon Park
U
Joongwon Park
U
Up and Coming
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