Capital markets: local firms

Shin & Kim

Client Satisfaction

Shin & Kim’s capital markets group handles the full range of work, with the team advising securities firms, investment banks, issuers, and originators in relation to IPOs, rights offerings, bond issuances, and securitisations. The group continues to handle IPOs, particularly in the tech sector, despite unfavourable market conditions, as well as expand into new areas, including samurai bonds. Practice head Tae-Yong Seo has a stellar reputation as ‘one of the top capital markets experts’ in Korea and is noted particularly for handling IPOs and bond issuances. Both Jong-Uk Lee and Kevin(Woo Hyuk) Choi stand out for their asset-backed securities and covered bonds expertise, regularly representing arrangers and originators. Yong Jin Park, Sang Yeon Eom, and Cho Seong Eun all play key roles in the team, handling domestic and cross-border ECM and DCM transactions.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Tae Yong Seo's advice is client oriented and very reliable. He and his team have been involved in most of the blockbuster IPO transactions of the last 20 years.'
'Tae Yong Seo is one of the top capital markets experts, having advised the most prominent financial institution in Korea. For most players in this market, he is first choice for handling complex legal issues.'
'Yongjin Park and his team provide excellent legal services to clients. They are knowledgeable and experienced, and are very good in educating the client and helping them make informed decisions.'
'Yongjin Park is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in the field, and takes a very pragmatic approach. He is great to work with.'
'Shin & Kim has a good reputation in both ECM and DCM as well as a good understanding of our business. Their legal fees are always reasonable and they definitely have more capital markets experts than other law firms in Korea as well as a lot of experience in complex and sophisticated matters.'
'The firm has a good reputation in the capital markets area and a good understanding of our business thanks to a long relationship. Their proposals are strategic and well planned. We are impressed by their deep and broad legal knowledge and their practical and timely solutions.'
'Shin & Kim's capital markets team is very good at inter-team communication within the firm, which means they are able to handle complex matters with multiple issues involving various laws and regulations. The depth and breadth of the team is of a very high level in comparison to their competitors.'

Key clients

The Republic of Korea
Samsung SRA Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Macquarie Korea Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.
LG Display Co., Ltd.
SemiFive Inc.
Kistron Co., Ltd.
SK Battery America, Inc.
L&F Co., Ltd.
The Korea Export-Import Bank (KEXIM)
Shinhan Bank Co., Ltd.
The Korea Development Bank
Shinhan Card Co., Ltd.
Hyundai Card Co., Ltd.
CLSA Capital Partners (HK) Limited
BNP Paribas
Aspex Management
Credit Suisse AG
Société Générale
DST Global Services

Work highlights

Advised Macquarie Korea Asset Management Co., Ltd. on the capital increase by Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund.
Advised The Republic of Korea on the public offering of JPY 70,000,000,000 in foreign exchange stabilization fund bonds (samurai bonds) by the ROK in Japan.
Advised Shinhan Bank on the establishment of a USD 5,000,000,000 Global Covered Bond Program and the issuance of Series 2024-1 EUR 500,000,000 3.320% Green Mortgage Covered Bonds due 2027 under the Program.