Lee & Ko specialises in debt and ESG debt securities, as well as advising on a full range of equity, structured finance and securitisation mandates. Team head Hyunjoo Oh has ‘profound knowledge’ in the field of structured products, derivatives, compliance issues and foreign exchange regulations, while Seung-A Hyun specialises in debt capital and exchange transactions. Dong Yon Kim advises on regulatory compliance and bond issuance matters, while Sang Hyun Ahn contentious mandates. Another key member of the group is Jun Woo Cho, who advises on investment agreements and was recently appointed head of the equity capital markets team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Lee & Ko has deeply experienced experts in capital markets. They differentiate themselves from others in that they are commercially well-trained. When there is an issue of regulation, they give concrete advice to make a deal plausible.’

  • ‘Hyunjoo Oh has profound knowledge in capital markets.' 

  • 'The team provides efficient, excellent and cost-saving solutions.'

  • 'Hyunjoo Oh always delivers great quality of services in a timely manner.'

Key clients

  • National Pension Service
  • Export-Import Bank of Korea
  • Korea Development Bank
  • Korea Post
  • ING Bank
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • BNP Paribas
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
  • The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  • J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
  • Korea Investment Corporation
  • Societe Generale
  • Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.
  • Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.
  • Mirae Asset Daewoo Co., Ltd.
  • Meritz Securities Co., Ltd.
  • Hana Bank
  • Shinhan Bank
  • NH Investment & Securities

Work highlights

  • Advised The Korea Development Bank in its issuance of approximately USD 2 billion global bonds.
  • Advised Meritz Securities for entering into KRW 1.5 trillion investment agreement with Lotte E&C.
  • Advised Kookmin Bank for 3 consecutive block deals of Samsung Electronics, Samsung Life Insurance and Samsung SDS worth USD 1.1 billion.

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Practice head

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Hyunjoo Oh

Other key lawyers

Seung-A Hyun, Dongyon Kim, Sang Hyun Ahn, Jun Woo Cho