Working on high-value capital markets transactions, Shin & Kim provides a full-service offering to domestic and foreign securities firms, investment banks and various issuers. Tae-Yong Seo, who has ‘years of experience, intelligence and a keen logical approach’ and has advised on multiple IPOs and major bond issuances, leads the team. Other key contacts include Jong-Uk Lee, who has advised on numerous covered bond deals and domestic issuance structures; Seung-Eun Cho, who specialises in cross-jurisdictional ABS deals and regularly advises on regulatory matters; Yong Jin Park, who works on structured finance transactions and loan securitisation, and Christina Gee, who advises on a broad range of loan-related matters.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Shin & Kim has always been the leader in Korea's securitisation market, pioneering new transactions and asset classes.’

  • ‘Jong-Uk Lee is the leading partner for securitisation. He helps provide solutions to legal and regulatory challenges, and has a  'can-do' attitude which differentiates him from other partners in this field.'

  • 'Shin & Kim offers good services in the capital markets arena.'

  • ‘Tae-Yong Seo has lengthy experience, intelligence, and a keen logical approach.’

  • 'S&K's capital markets team always surprises me with the great depth of its experience.'

Key clients

  • CLSA Capital Partners (HK) Limited
  • Peoplefund Company Inc.
  • DST Global Services
  • CDIB Capital Group
  • Shinhan Bank Co., Ltd.
  • The Korea Development Bank
  • Shinhan Card Co., Ltd.
  • BNP Paribas
  • Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA)
  • DBS Bank
  • Heungkuk Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • KB Securities
  • Credit Suisse AG
  • Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • The Korea Export-Import Bank (KEXIM)
  • Hyundai Card Co., Ltd.
  • CLSA Capital Partners (HK) Limited
  • Societe Generale
  • KORAMCO REITs Management and Trust
  • Aspex Management

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tae-Yong Seo

Other key lawyers

Jong-Uk Lee, Seung-Eun Cho, Yong Jin Park, Christina Gee