Kyung Hwa Moon

Ms. Kyung Hwa Moon is a partner at Shin & Kim.

Ms. Moon’s main areas of practice include advising clients on investment funds transactions, structured financing transactions, mergers and acquisition transactions involving financial institutions, credit finance and derivatives transactions.

Ms. Moon has advised domestic and overseas financial institutions, corporations and government organizations in a wide range of financial transactions, including domestic and international fund transactions, asset-backed securitization transactions, real estate acquisition finance and other structured finance transactions. Ms. Moon has also been involved in a variety of mergers and acquisitions of financial institutions.

Shin & Kim LLC (2000-Present)

Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1998-2000)

Korean Bar

New York Bar

A closer look at investment due diligence in South Korea and the K-Taxonomy (IFLR ESG Asia Report, 2022)

Chambers Global Practice Guides – Banking Regulation 2021: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)

Recent Regulatory Developments regarding ABS in Korea (Korean Business Law, 2012)

New OTC derivative product approval(IFLR1000 2011 Edition, November 2010)

Korean Securities Law Association, Commentary to Capital Markets Act, Investment Company Section, Investment Limited Partnership Section, October 2009

Asset Management

Advised a number of Korean asset managers on investment in foreign funds and domestic regulatory matters

Advised a number of foreign asset managers and private equity funds on investment, regulations, and funds in Korea

Structured Finance

Advised arrangers, trustees, and investors in a number of cross-border and domestic securitization transactions, including credit card receivables, installment finance receivables, and MBS.

M&As of Financial Institutions

Advised on Kakaopay’s acquisition of an interest in Baro Investment & Securities

Advised on Pepper Savings Bank’s issuance of preferred shares to Pinetree Asset Management

Advised on Korea Investment & Securities’ attempt to acquire Daewoo Securities and Hyundai Securities

Advised on ORIX’s attempt to acquire Hyundai Securities

Advised on ORIX’s purchase and sale of an interest in Hyundai Logistics

Advised on ORIX’s purchase and sale of an interest in STX Energy

Advised on ORIX’s acquisition of Pureun Mutual Savings Bank 2

Advised on CJ Group’s sale of interests in CJ Investment and CJ Asset Management

Advised on other M&As of financial institutions

Advised on a number of other financial transactions, including corporate credit transactions and domestic financial institution regulations

Seoul National University School of Law

Ph.D., Coursework

2012

Stanford Law School

LL.M.

2005

Seoul National University College of Law

LL.B.

1993 - 1998