Mr Kyungwon (Won) Lee > A&O Shearman > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

A&O Shearman
599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022-6069
NEW YORK
United States

Work Department

Capital Markets

Position

Partner

Career

Won is Regional Co-Head of US Capital Markets & Global ECM and advises on capital markets transactions involving issuers from a wide range of industries, including technology, healthcare, consumer and retail, media and telecommunications, oil and gas, mining and general industrials.
Won advises on US IPOs and SEC registered transactions, IPOs in various jurisdictions including Hong Kong, India, Indonesia and Thailand and pre-IPO financings. Won also focuses on high yield, investment grade and convertible bonds as well as leveraged finance and liability management transactions.

Languages

  • English
  • Korean

Lawyer Rankings

Indonesia > Foreign firms

A&O Shearman is highly capable in offering its Indonesian clients assistance in complex, cross-border matters, particularly in relation to regulatory issues that may impact Indonesian businesses. Additionally, members of the practice are highly regarded in matters of banking, capital markets, M&A, restructurings and projects. It has acted for international clients in many of the largest projects related to the power sector, including waste-to-energy and largescale refinery matters. Notable members of the practice include Gautam Narasimhan, who focuses on complex transactions and financings, and Jason Humphreys, who has acted in leading projects matters in Indonesia. Felipe Duque and Aloysius Tan are also noted for their work in relation to Indonesian capital markets. In May 2023, Tom Jokelson and Rishi Hindocha were promoted to partner, while Brendan Hannigan left the firm for an in-house position in September 2022. Following its merger with Shearman & Sterling, the team now includes Kyungwon (Won) LeeBill McCormack and Richard Porter.