Shin & Kim’s real estate handles the full range of advisory work and cross-border transactions for foreign and domestic clients. The team is co-led by Kyung Don Lee, who advises investors and asset managers on acquisitions and dispositions of commercial buildings, senior foreign attorney Robert Young, who specialises in international real estate and private equity, and Suk Lee, who advises on high-profile real estate transactions. Thak Hwan Kim advises on cross-border joint ventures and purchases, while senior foreign attorney Eunjoo Lee works with foreign asset managers, representing clients from Europe, UK, USA, Canada, and Japan on a wide range of overseas transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Robert Young has the unique ability to understand and anticipate the needs and concerns of foreign investors, while balancing the considerations and rules of investing into the Korean property markets.' 

  • 'Shin & Kim team has provided a client centric service with expertise in real estate.'

  • 'The team has valued knowledge of the real estate industry.'

  • 'Highly responsive and available regardless of time and circumstance. Seasoned team with deep experience in the Korean real estate space.'

Key clients

  • Blackstone
  • LaSalle Investment Management Asia Pte Ltd.
  • Brookfield
  • Recap V Acquisitions Ltd.
  • Nuveen Singapore Private Limited
  • AEW ASIA LIMITED
  • IGIS Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • Kendall Square Logistics Properties
  • Mirae Asset Global Investments Co, Ltd.
  • PAG
  • CapitaLand Investment Management Korea
  • Macquarie Korea Asset Management
  • CDL Hotels (Korea) Limited
  • MERITZ Alternative Investment Management
  • Hana Alternative Asset Management
  • GIC Real Estate International Korea Co., Ltd.
  • Pebblestone Asset Management
  • Shinhan REITs Management
  • Aberdeen Standard Investments
  • Samsung SRA Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Lawyers

Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kyung Don Lee, Robert Young, Suk Lee

Other key lawyers

Thak Hwan Kim, Eunjoo Lee