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Provided by Gajin Choi
Ga jin Choi is a partner at Shin & Kim, specializing in banking and finance.
Ms. Choi has worked on a wide range of domestic and international financial deals. She is skilled in providing advice on acquisition financing, credit financing, and corporate financing, as well as financial regulatory matters. She has also advised on alternative investments and private equity investments. Currently, her focus is on domestic and international acquisition financing, where she has played a key role in major transactions.
She graduated from Seoul National University's College of Law and earned her LL.M. degree from the University of California Berkeley, School of Law. She also worked as a secondee lawyer at the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation.
Ms. Choi's expertise has been recognized by the IFLR1000, where she has been named a 'Leading Lawyer' in the Banking category in 2022 and 2023.
Secondment to Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) Singapore Office (2017-2018)
Shin & Kim LLC (2011-Present)
Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2009-2011)
Korea Bar.
Chambers Global Practice Guides – Acquisition Finance 2025: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
Chambers Global Practice Guides – Acquisition Finance 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
Acquisition financing for acquisition by Blackstone of JJ Tools
Acquisition financing for acquisition by EQT Partners of KJ Environment
Acquisition financing for acquisition by MBK Partners of Homeplus
Acquisition financing for acquisition by Affinity PE of SK Rent-a-car
Acquisition financing for acquisition by BPEA of Accuon Capital
Acquisition financing for acquisition by IMM PE of AirFirst
Acquisition financing for acquisition by Anchor PE of Kakao Entertainment
Acquisition financing for acquisition by Centroid Investment of Taylormade
Acquisition financing for acquisition by Hynix of Intel’s division
Acquisition financing for acquisition by Brookfield of SK Material’s industrial gas business
Acquisition financing for acquisition by KCC and SJL Partners of Momentive
Acquisition financing for acquisition by Netmarble of SpinX
Acquisition financing for acquisition by SD Biosensor of Meridian Bioscience
Acquisition financing for acquisition by EQT Partners of SK Shieldus
Acquisition financing for acquisition by Hillhouse of SK Eco Prime
University of California Berkeley School of Law
LL.M.
2017
Seoul National University College of Law
LL.B.
2005
Korean, English
Provided by Chambers
Choi Gajin is a partner at Shin & Kim. She focuses on acquisition financing, credit financing and corporate financing, as well as financial regulatory matters.
Provided by Chambers
Gajin delivers timely legal insights and consistently excels at thorough and quick task completion.
Gajin always thinks from the client's point of view and is very helpful with quick and detailed answers.
Gajin delivers timely legal insights and consistently excels at thorough and quick task completion.
Gajin always thinks from the client's point of view and is very helpful with quick and detailed answers.