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General Finance

Legal services for the general financial sector, including corporate finance, project finance (PF), listing and registration, bond issuance, capital increase, syndicated loans, ship and aircraft financing, asset-backed loans (ABS), non performing loan(NPL), and compliance with financial institutions

  • Provided financial advice on infrastructure projects including private highways, Incheon International Airport Terminal 2, solar/wind power plants, etc.
  • Advised on ABS, ABCP issuance based on corporate sales bonds, SME loan bonds, real estate project loan bonds, etc.
  • Advised on ABS issuance based on major corporate credit assets of financial institutions with JV-SPV methods

PROJECT FINANCING

Project financing and ship financing for major infrastructure including power plants, private roads, cargo terminals, and university dormitories
Real estate development financing, real estate acquisition financing, and real estate collateral corporate financing for apartment houses, shopping malls, and apartment-type factories, etc.

  • PF for apartment housing business in Goyang Samsong housing site development district, Daegu Wolbae district, Gwangju Bongseon district, Ilsan Gajwa-dong, Yongin Jukjeon, Incheon Seo-gu, Daegu Chilseong-dong, Yongin Sangha-dong, Daegu Wolseong-dong, Seoul Banpo-dong, Gwangju Opo-eup, Seoul Mok-dong, Seoul Sindaebang-dong, Namyangju Deokso-eup, Gwangju Yangsan-dong, Seoul Myeonmok-dong, Yongin Mabuk-ri, Paju-si Hey-ri
  • PF for industrial facility development projects in Yeongtong-dong and Woncheon-dong in Suwon, Gasan-dong in Seoul, Singil-dong in Ansan, bus terminal in Gwangju, and high-tech industrial complex in Cheonan
  • PF for Sports facilities of Sudong Golf Course in Chuncheon City

FUND STRUCTURING

Professional legal services for the establishment and operation of various forms of funds

  • Advised KB Asset Management on the establishment and investment of India Fund
  • Advised on the establishment of special asset funds for the development of KTB Camko City in Cambodia
  • Advised Investment Finance Division of Shinhan Bank on PF regarding the construction of new building in Cambodia
  • Advised My Asset Management on PF regarding Kazakhstan apartments
  • Advised Prime Mutual Savings Bank on the establishment of special asset fund for real estate development in Calgary, Canada
  • Advised CJ Asset Management on diamond private equity funds
  • Advised Yeonwoo Cambodia, Maia Asset Management on 2nd fund for Phnom Penh residential complex project
  • Advised IB Business Division of Woori Bank on Asia Real Estate Income Fund
  • Reviewed Morgan Stanley Japanese fund contract for Woori Bank
  • Advised Yedang Entertainment, Maia Asset Management on special asset fund
  • Advised Korea Investment Management Co. on the 1st and 2nd wine investment funds in Korea

PEF

Legal advice on Leveraged Buy-Out(LBO), Initial Public Offering(IPO) and delisting
Structuring work including the operation structure, profit distribution structure, etc. of private equity firms
Affairs relating to the establishment of private equity indirect investment organizations, including the preparation of articles of association and employee agreements
Specialized advice on the investment process ranging from legal due diligence of a target enterprise, etc. relating to the operation of a private equity indirect investment vehicle, the initial public offering or recovery stage of investment return by methods of M&A dealings

  • Reviewed Morgan Stanly Real Estate Fund V Investment for Woori Bank
  • Reviewed on protection of investment contract for Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, Green Cross Life Insurance and Vogo Fund
  • Advised on investment in Cambodia by IBK, PEF offshore purpose company
  • Advised IBK, JW Pharmaceutical on PEF
  • Advised Leading Investment & Securities on establishment of offshore PEF for acquisition of domestic bank shares
  • Advised on M&A of Insurance companies by Woori Bank PEF
  • Advised Kookmin Bank, Digital Conference PEF on T-Stone acquisition financing

ABS / NPL

Structured financing ABS and ABCP issuance based on current assets including non-performing assets, real estate PF loan bonds, corporate sales bonds, general corporate loans, and real estate as underlying assets

  • Advised on the issuance of ABS based on sales bonds including cement sales bonds, telecommunications facility rental bonds, etc.
  • Advised on the issuance of ABS, ABCP based on loan bonds of small and medium-sized enterprises and loan bonds against cable broadcasting companies
  • Advised on the issuance of ABS based on major corporate credit assets of financial institutions by methods of JV-SPV
  • Advised on the issuance of ABCP based on PF loan bonds for domestic and foreign real estate development projects in Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and Minrak-dong, Busan
  • Advised on the issuance of ABS based on corporate-owned real estate as underlying assets

Derivatives

Legal advice on derivatives including swaps, options and futures
Legal advice on derivatives transactions including credit derivatives such as commodity futures and credit default swaps

  • Reviewed and advised for Mando Corp. on ISDA contract regarding over-the-counter derivatives contracts
  • Reviewed and advised for KB Asset Management on Total Return Swap and Credit Default Swap Contracts with Deutsche Bank for the investment in Indian fund
  • Advised Shinhan Bank on dispute resolution with JP Morgan regarding investment in derivatives fund (Blue River Fund)
  • Advised Shinhan Bank on dispute resolution regarding M&G Fund investment, an collateralized debt securities investment fund in the United States