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John Sangho PARK Foreign Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-1747 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
John Sangho PARK Foreign Attorney
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John Sangho PARK Foreign Attorney

John Sangho PARK Foreign Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-1747 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.john.park@kimchang.com

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John Sangho Park is a foreign attorney at Kim & Chang. Mr. Park has extensive experience in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and project developments in the areas of energy and power (both conventional and renewable) working closely with international and domestic sponsors and developers.

Mr. Park has been actively involved in developing and executing oil & gas projects in Asia, the Middle East and North America and advises clients on issues relating to concessions, PSCs, JOAs, EPCICs, LNG SPAs and related financing (non-recourse). In Korea, Mr. Park is assisting major international sponsors to develop offshore wind projects (fixed bottom and floating), BESSs, CCSU and clean hydrogen projects.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Park was a general counsel of DSME ENR Ltd., an integrated oil & gas company wholly owned by Hanwha Ocean (f/k/a Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering).

Mr. Park received an LL.B. from the University of Sydney in 2002 and attended the College of Law in 2003. He is admitted as a solicitor/barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia.

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Experience

Alternative Investment Committee Member, National Pension Service (2014-Present)

Kim & Chang (2013-Present)

General Counsel, DSME ENR Ltd. (2008-2012)

YOU ME Patent & Law Firm (2003-2008)

Clerk, Kim & Chang (2002)

Representative Mattersshow

  • Advised a global energy company to develop various offshore wind projects, including a 750 MW floating OSW project off the coast of Ulsan, Korea.
  • Advised a major energy company to acquire majority interests in OSW projects (fixed bottom) located in Southwestern waters of Korea.
  • Advised on the acquisition of majority shares of a large-scale photovoltaics solar project in VIC. Australia.
  • Advised on the project financing of multiple renewable projects in UK, Italy and Romania.
  • Advised a Korea sponsor to develop and execute the largest BESS project in E.U. located in Shannonbridge, Ireland.
  • Advised a Kuwaiti national refinery company to acquire shares in a petrochemical plant in Korea.
  • Advised a global auto parts manufacturer to acquire controlling interest in a Korean company.

Representative Activitiesshow

Awards

  • Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Energy (Who’s Who Legal, 2024)
  • Stand-out Lawyer - Independently Rated Lawyers (Thomson Reuters, 2024-2025)
  • Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects & Energy (Chambers and Partners, 2024-2025)
  • Client Choice Awards - Energy & Natural Resources (Lexology, 2022-2025)
  • Rising Star Partner, IFLR1000 (Delinian, 2023-2024)
  • Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Energy (Who’s Who Legal, 2023-2024)
  • Rising Star Partner, IFLR1000 (Edition 32) (Euromoney, 2022)

Publications/Activities
    • Chambers Global Practice Guides - Project Finance 2023: South Korea - Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2023)
    • Offshore Wind Worldwide: Regulatory Handbook (Co-author, Hogan Lovells Publications, 2023)
    • Orrick Global Offshore Wind Report (Co-author, Orrick, 2022)
    • Chambers Global Practice Guides - Energy: Oil & Gas 2022: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2022)
    • Chambers Global Practice Guides - Project Finance: South Korea - Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2019-2022)
    • GAR (Global Arbitration Review) Know-How - Construction Arbitration: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2013-2020)
    • “Australian Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) Overview,” 2012 Overseas Resources (2012)
    • Development Information (Energy & Mineral Resources Development Association of Korea, 2012)

Education

    The College of Law (Grad. Dip., 2003)

    University of Sydney (LL.B., 2002)

    University of Maryland (B.S., 1999)

Qualifications

    Admitted before the Supreme Court of NSW, Australia, 2003

Languages

English and Korean

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John Sangho PARK
Foreign Attorney


T. +82-2-3703-1747      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092      
  




John Sangho Park is a foreign attorney at Kim & Chang. Mr. Park has extensive experience in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and project developments in the areas of energy and power (both conventional and renewable) working closely with international and domestic sponsors and developers.

Mr. Park has been actively involved in developing and executing oil & gas projects in Asia, the Middle East and North America and advises clients on issues relating to concessions, PSCs, JOAs, EPCICs, LNG SPAs and related financing (non-recourse). In Korea, Mr. Park is assisting major international sponsors to develop offshore wind projects (fixed bottom and floating), BESSs, CCSU and clean hydrogen projects.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Park was a general counsel of DSME ENR Ltd., an integrated oil & gas company wholly owned by Hanwha Ocean (f/k/a Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering).

Mr. Park received an LL.B. from the University of Sydney in 2002 and attended the College of Law in 2003. He is admitted as a solicitor/barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia.






    Alternative Investment Committee Member, National Pension Service (2014-Present)

    Kim & Chang (2013-Present)

    General Counsel, DSME ENR Ltd. (2008-2012)

    YOU ME Patent & Law Firm (2003-2008)

    Clerk, Kim & Chang (2002)






  •   Advised a global energy company to develop various offshore wind projects, including a 750 MW floating OSW project off the coast of Ulsan, Korea.
  •   Advised a major energy company to acquire majority interests in OSW projects (fixed bottom) located in Southwestern waters of Korea.
  •   Advised on the acquisition of majority shares of a large-scale photovoltaics solar project in VIC. Australia.
  •   Advised on the project financing of multiple renewable projects in UK, Italy and Romania.
  •   Advised a Korea sponsor to develop and execute the largest BESS project in E.U. located in Shannonbridge, Ireland.
  •   Advised a Kuwaiti national refinery company to acquire shares in a petrochemical plant in Korea.
  •   Advised a global auto parts manufacturer to acquire controlling interest in a Korean company.





Awards

  •   Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Energy (Who’s Who Legal, 2024)
  •   Stand-out Lawyer - Independently Rated Lawyers (Thomson Reuters, 2024-2025)
  •   Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects & Energy (Chambers and Partners, 2024-2025)
  •   Client Choice Awards - Energy & Natural Resources (Lexology, 2022-2025)
  •   Rising Star Partner, IFLR1000 (Delinian, 2023-2024)
  •   Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Energy (Who’s Who Legal, 2023-2024)
  •   Rising Star Partner, IFLR1000 (Edition 32) (Euromoney, 2022)

Publications/Activities

  •   Chambers Global Practice Guides - Project Finance 2023: South Korea - Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2023)
  •   Offshore Wind Worldwide: Regulatory Handbook (Co-author, Hogan Lovells Publications, 2023)
  •   Orrick Global Offshore Wind Report (Co-author, Orrick, 2022)
  •   Chambers Global Practice Guides - Energy: Oil & Gas 2022: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2022)
  •   Chambers Global Practice Guides - Project Finance: South Korea - Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2019-2022)
  •   GAR (Global Arbitration Review) Know-How - Construction Arbitration: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2013-2020)
  •   “Australian Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) Overview,” 2012 Overseas Resources (2012)
  •   Development Information (Energy & Mineral Resources Development Association of Korea, 2012)





Education

    The College of Law (Grad. Dip., 2003)

    University of Sydney (LL.B., 2002)

    University of Maryland (B.S., 1999)


Qualifications

    Admitted before the Supreme Court of NSW, Australia, 2003


Languages
  •    English and Korean





Energy ,  Mergers & Acquisitions ,  Project Finance ,  Financing ,  International Practice ,  Foreign Direct Investment