Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Hong Kong's Hong Kong-based team has a strong track record in capital markets work, with experience covering IPOs, covered bonds, and GMTNs, among other areas. Practice head Jin Hyuk Park has great experience handling IPOs and private placements, particularly in the manufacturing, banking, insurance, telecoms, and energy sectors. He is well known for advising on debt offerings by state-owned enterprises and major financial institutions. Joongwon Park’s varied practice sees him represent issuers and underwriters on registered and unregistered debt and equity securities offerings, IPOs, and private placements. William Wooseong Son is also noted for his contribution to the practice.
Testimonials
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- 'Joongwon Park is a highly diligent professional who consistently exceeds expectations by providing solutions that our internal legal team recognises and respects. He offers options to ensure we make the most appropriate decisions.'
- 'William Wooseong Son devotes considerable effort to ensuring the completeness of our 20-F filings, enhancing the integrity of our submissions. His prompt and sincere responsiveness to client requests is consistently praised.'
- 'Entering the U.S. capital market as a foreign company presents significant challenges, primarily centered around ensuring compliance with U.S. local regulations and laws, as well as adapting to newly proposed legislation. Simpson Thacher is overwhelming competitive in this regard in the Asian market. This is because their U.S. headquarters and Hong Kong office are strategically positioned to provide 24/7 legal services through close collaboration. Moreover, their attorneys possess diverse backgrounds and experience, adeptly meeting the demands of various clients. Particularly notable are the numerous attorneys highly versed in the Asian market, enabling them to offer a wide range of solutions not only concerning U.S. legal matters but also potential issues that may arise.'
Key clients
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- BNP Paribas
- Citigroup Global Markets Inc
- Crédit Agricole CIB
- Credit Suisse
- Goldman Sachs
- J.P. Morgan
- Korea Electric Power Corporation
- Korea Expressway Corporation
- Mizuho
- Morgan Stanley
- Nomura
- Shinhan Financial Group
- Shinhan Bank
- SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
- SK Inc.
- Société Générale
- Standard Chartered Bank
- The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Work highlights
- Advised joint lead managers in relation to Korea Electric Power Corporation’s US$1.2 billion green bonds offering.
- Advised dealers and joint lead managers in relation to Korea Electric Power Corporation’s US$11 billion GMTN programme update and $1 billion sustainability bonds offering.
- Advised dealer and joint managers in relation to Shinhan Bank’s EUR500 million green mortgage covered bonds offering under its US$5 billion global covered bond programme.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jin Hyuk Park