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Provided by Sang Yeon Eom
Sang Yeon Eom is a partner in the finance team at Shin & Kim.
Mr. Eom has extensive experience in advising clients in connection with IPO, debt and equity capital markets, private equity fund, and mergers and acquisitions of financial institutions. His expertise also includes project finance, financial regulatory matters, financial technology (fintech) and blockchain technology.
His clientele includes domestic and global financial institutions, such as commercial banks, investment banks, asset management companies and other corporations and governmental organizations and public enterprises.
Member, Legal Information Committee, Sustainability Standards Board, Korea Accounting Institute (2024-2026)
Shin & Kim LLC (2009-Present)
Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2007-2009)
Korean Bar
Lexology Panoramic: Venture Capital 2024, 2025 - South Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
Reforming the Legal Framework for Large Cooperatives, Advanced Commercial Law Review, Vol. 112, October 2025 (co-author)
ESG Research Group of NRCSH holds 4th Performance Report Meeting
Lexology Getting The Deal Through – Venture Capital 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
Law Business Research – The Private Equity Review 2022 (11th edition) Part I, Fundraising: Korea chapter (Co-authored)
Legal Issues and Practice of Green Bonds, BFL Vol. 110, November 2021 (Co-authored)
“Market Entry to the UK and APAC”, Second Edition, Fintech Bridge Journal, Market Entry to South Korea Chapter, October 2019 (Co-authored)
Law Business Research – The Private Equity Review 2019 (8th edition) Part I, Fundraising: Korea chapter (Co-authored)
“A Study on the Amendment Bill to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act”, Shin & Kim, November 2016 (Co-authored; Research and Service ordered by Credit Information Companies Association of Korea)
“A Study on the Amendment Plan of the Global Infra Fund related Laws”, Shin & Kim, April 2011 (Co-authored; Research and Service ordered by Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of Korea)
[PEF]
Investment in various PEFs by Korea Development Bank
Investment in Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries by subscription of convertible preferred shares by three PEFs managed by IMM Investment
Investment in Kakao mobility by a PEF established by ORIX Private Equity Korea
Investment in a PEF by ORIX Corporation
Acquisition of Kyounggi Tourism Development by a PEF established by Q Capital Partners
[Initial Public Offering and Equity Capital Market]
Privatization by initial public offering and listing of Korea District Heating Corporation on KRX KOSPI Market
Initial public offering and listing of 6,000,000 common shares of Mando Corporation on KRX KOSPI Market
Advised Tong Yang Investment Bank on capital increase of Taihan Electric Wire
Initial public offering and listing of 10,500,000 common shares of Doosan Engine on KRX KOSPI Market
Initial public offering and listing of 8,000,000 common shares of Hyundai Wia on KRX KOSPI Market
[Debt Capital Market]
Establishment of GMTN program of Korea Western Power and issuance and listing of USD notes under the same program
Issuance of Samurai bonds and KRW perpetual bonds by Hana Bank
Establishment of GMTN program of SK Telecom and issuance and listing of USD notes under the same program
Issuance of Arirang bonds guaranteed by Korean Air Lines by Hanjin International Corp.
Issuance of hybrid capital securities by Daegu Bank
[M&A of Financial Institutions]
Spin-off of Woori Financial Holdings into three financial holding companies and its obtaining financial holding company licenses
Merger of Kyongnam Bank into KNB Financial Group and its obtaining approvals on merger and conversion
Merger of Kwangju Bank into KJB Financial Group and its obtaining approvals on merger and conversion
Merger of Citigroup Korea into Citibank Korea and its obtaining approval on holding beyond the restriction on stockholding limit
Merger of Woori Financial Holdings into Woori Bank and its obtaining approval on merger
[Project Finance]
Advised Shinhan Bank on project financing for Korea Songdo Jack Nicklaus Golf Course Project and refinancing for the same Project
Advised Korea Gas Corporation Lotte Chemical and STX Energy on project financing for Uzbekistan Surgil Gas Field Project
Advised Shinhan BNP Paribas on project financing for Pakistan Patrind Hydroelectric Power Generation Project
Advised Export-Import Bank of Korea on project financing for Saudi Arabia Qurayyah IPP CCGT Power Plant Project
Advised Shinhan BNP Paribas on project financing for Portugal Solar Plant Project
Seoul National University College of Law
Ph.D. coursework, Financial Regulation Law
2023
University of Virginia School of Law
LL.M.
2016
Seoul National University, Department of German Language and Literature
B.A.
2007
Provided by Chambers
Sang Yeon Eom frequently handles equity capital markets matters, including listings and capital raises, for underwriters. He is also increasingly active in debt capital markets work, particularly in relation to the global medium-term notes programme and unsecured notes.
Provided by Chambers
He is highly trustworthy; you can always count on him.
He's a very valuable person.
He is highly trustworthy; you can always count on him.
He's a very valuable person.