Bio
Profile
Experience
Member, Investment Advisory Committee, National Pension Service (2022-Present)
Member, Investment Committee, Construction Workers Mutual Aid Association (2022-Present)
Member, Alternative Investment Committee, Occupational Insurance Funds, Ministry of Employment and Labor (2018-Present)
TMI Associates, Tokyo (2008)
Kim & Chang (2005-Present)
Representative Mattersshow
- Advised on bidding and the concession agreement for the GTX-B private investment project.
- Advised on the Busan Metro private investment project.
- Advised on refinancing the project finance of Seoul 9th Line Subway private investment project.
- Advised on project financing for New Ansan Line Double Track Railway private investment project (BTO-rs).
- Advised on project financing for Dongbuk Line private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Ui-Sinseol Line (LRT) private investment project.
- Advised on bidding and the concession agreement for the GTX-A private investment project.
- Advised on project financing for Sillim Line LRT private investment project.
- Advised on project financing for Sinbundang Line (Gangnam-Jeongja) private investment project.
- Advised on project financing for Sinbundang Line (Yongsan-Gangnam) private investment project.
- Advised on project financing for Sinbundang Line(Jeongja-Gwanggyo) private investment project.
- Advised on project financing for Sosa-Wonsi Double Track Railway private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Daegok-Sosa Double Track Railway private investment project.
- Advised on project financing for Haman-Jinju Gyeongjeon Line Double Track Railway private investment project.
- Advised on the Busan-Gimhae LRT private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing of a private investment project of establishing an underground tunnel in Dongbu Expressway.
- Advised on the concession agreement for Busan Seunghak Tunnel private investment project.
- Advised on refinancing the project finance of Seoul-Chuncheon Expressway private investment project.
- Advised on refinancing the project finance of Sangju-Yeongcheon Expressway private investment project.
- Advised on project financing for Pocheon-Hwado Expressway private investment project.
- Advised on project financing for Seoul Jemulpo Tunnel private investment project.
- Advised on project financing for Guri-Pocheon Expressway private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Siheung-Seoul Link Road private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Ulsandaegyo Bridge private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Jigae-Namsan Link Road private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Seobu Underground Expressway private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Busan Port Bridge private investment project.
- Advised on project financing for Suwon-Gwangmyeong Expressway private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Gwangmeyong-Seoul Expressway private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for West Suwon-Uiwang Highway private investment project.
- Advised on refinancing the project finance of Ulsan New Port development (Phase 1-1) private investment project.
- Advised on Mokpo New Outer Port’s Phase 1-1 and Phase 1-2 multi-purpose pier private investment project.
- Advised on refinancing the project finance of the construction and operation project for foreside facility of Terminal A of Incheon New Port’s Phase I-1 container pier.
- Advised on the concession agreement of Incheon New Port’s port hinterland complex (Phase 1 Section 2) project proposed by the private sector.
- Advised on refinancing the project finance of the construction and operation project for foreside facility of Terminal B of Incheon New Port’s Phase I-1 container pier.
- Advised on refinancing the project finance of Busan New Port Phase 2-3 private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Busan New Port’s Phase 2-4 container pier private investment project.
- Advised on Pyeongtaek·Dangjin Inner Port east terminal (#1.2.3) private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Masan Port development (Phase 1-1) private investment project.
- Advised on securitization of the right to manage port facilities of North Incheon Port.
- Advised on project financing for Yeosu coal terminal project.
- Advised on the development and project financing for Tongyeong Ecopower’s LNG power generation project.
- Advised on the acquisition of shares in the Sinan offshore wind farm project.
- Advised on bond investment in Jeju Gasiri solar PV power generation project.
- Advised on equity investment and project financing for Hyundai Steel’s ESS project.
- Advised on the development and project financing for Chuncheon Energy’s LNG power generation project.
- Advised on project financing for the Shin Pyeongtaek LNG combined cycle generation project.
- Advised on refinancing the project finance of Boryeong LNG Terminal project.
- Advised on the acquisition of shares and project financing for Samcheok coal-fired power generation project.
- Advised on refinancing the project finance of Hyundai Energy’s integrated energy supply project.
- Advised on equity investment for Goseong Hai Power’s coal-fired power generation project.
- Advised on equity investment and project financing of Bio-SRF co-generation project in Haman-gun.
- Advised on refinancing the project finance of the Taegisan wind farm project.
- Advised on project financing for Busan-Jungkwan Energy’s integrated energy project.
- Advised on project financing for wood pellet manufacturing facility operation project in Jincheon.
- Advised on project financing for fuel cell project in Busan.
- Advised on the modernization private investment project (BTO-a).
- Advised on project financing for Gumi-si central sewage treatment facility private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Yangyang-gun drainage system private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Asan New Town publicly owned sewage treatment facility and reclamation facility private investment project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for the complex management agency project for Siheung-si public sewerage system.
- Advised on project financing for the water reclamation facility of Hyundai Steel Dangjin plant.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Gyeongsan-si resource recovery facility extension private investment project (BTO-a).
- Advised on Gyeongju-si resource recovery facility private investment project.
- Advised on project financing for Wangsimni private capital station.
- Advised on project financing for vehicle manufacturing plant of Gwangju Job Project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Korea Polytechnics’ dormitory and School of Engineering building BTL (Build-Transfer-Lease) project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology’s research space extension BTL project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Gangneung-Wonju National University and two other schools’ dormitory construction BTL project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology’s degree course facility BTL project.
- Advised on the concession agreement and project financing for Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology’s new building construction BTL project.
- Advised on project financing for an optical communication network project in Austria.
- Advised on project financing for an LRT (Light Rail Transit) project in Madrid, Spain.
- Advised on project financing for an industrial complex in Hung Yen, Vietnam.
- Advised on equity investment for a toll road PPP project in Portugal.
- Advised on equity investment and project financing for the M25 motorway in London, U.K.
- Advised on equity investment for a gas pipeline project in the U.K.
- Advised Heathrow Airport in the U.K. on mezzanine loan.
- Advised on note investing in an LNG production facility located in Louisiana, U.S.
- Advised on project financing for a ring road project in Kazakhstan.
- Advised on project financing for the A2 motorway private investment project in Poland.
- Advised on a subway operation project in Thessaloniki, Greece.
- Advised on refinancing the project finance of a desalination plant project in Saudi Arabia.
- Advised on project financing for the PPP project of Gaziantep City Hospital in Turkey.
- Advised on bond investment in the PPP project of The University of Queensland, Australia.
- Advised on project financing for the PPP project of New Grafton Correctional Centre in New South Wales, Australia.
- Advised on equity investment and project financing for a gas combined cycle power plant in Texas, U.S.
- Advised on a solar PV power generation project in Rosamond, California City, California, U.S.
- Advised on project financing for a gas storage facility in the U.S.
- Advised on equity investment in four solar PV power generation companies in Ontario, Canada.
- Advised on project financing for a solar PV power generation project in Diego de Almagro, Metropolitana, Quinta, Chile.
- Advised on project financing for a solar power and solar PV power generation project in Antofagasta, Chile.
- Advised on project financing for a biomass generation project in Middlesbrough, U.K.
- Advised on equity investment and project financing in an offshore wind farm project in Merkur, Germany.
- Advised on project financing for a offshore wind farm project on the coast of Norderney, Germany.
- Advised on refinancing the project finance of a solar PV power generation project in San Roque, Spain.
- Advised on project financing for a CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) project in Extremadura, Spain.
- Advised on project financing for a gasification facility in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
- Advised on project financing for a solar PV power generation project in Shuki, Oita Prefecture, Japan.
- Advised on equity investment and project financing for a solar PV power generation project in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan.
- Advised on equity investment and project financing for a coal-fired power generation project in Millmerran, Australia.
- Advised on overseas blind fund investment investing in alternative energy infrastructure assets in Europe.
- Advised on overseas blind fund investment investing in major infrastructure assets of OECD member countries.
- Advised on overseas blind fund investment investing in infrastructure for public services in Australia and New Zealand.
- Advised on overseas blind fund investment investing in crude oil and natural gas power generation projects in North America.
- Advised on overseas blind fund investment investing in a PPP project in the U.K.
- Advised a media company in Australia on loans.
- Advised a cold sterilization company in France on acquisition financing.
- Advised a viewership data company in the U.S. on acquisition financing.
- Advised a customer experience business process outsourcing company in Europe on acquisition financing.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects & Energy (Chambers and Partners, 2024)
- Rising Star Partner, IFLR1000 (Delinian, 2023)
- Rising Star Partner, IFLR1000 (Edition 32) (Euromoney, 2022)
- Rising Star Partner, IFLR1000 (Edition 31) (Euromoney, 2021)
Publications/Activities
- Chambers Global Practice Guides - Project Finance 2023: South Korea - Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2023)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides - Project Finance: South Korea - Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2020)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides - Project Finance (Edition 1, 2): South Korea - Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2019)
- Global Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Guide: South Korea Chapter (Co-author, Camak Publishing, 2016-2017)
- Getting the Deal Through - Project Finance 2016: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2015)
- Study on Collateral of Project Finance - Business, Finance & Law No.37 (Co-author, Center for Financial Law of Seoul National University, 2009)
Education
School of Law, University of California, Berkeley (LL.M., 2012)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2005)
Department of International Relations, Seoul National University (B.A., 2001)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2005
Languages
Korean, English and Japanese
Insights
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Recognitions
Ranked “Band 1” in 18 Areas, 86 “Leading Individuals” - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
2023.12.15 -
Articles
Chambers Global Practice Guides – Project Finance 2023: Korea Chapter
2023.11.02 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Ranked “Tier 1” in All Eight Practice Areas – IFLR1000 (33rd edition)
2023.07.27 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Ranked “Tier 1” in All Eight Practice Areas
2022.09.06 -
Recognitions
“Tier 1” in All Seven Areas – IFLR1000 (31st edition)
2021.08.25 -
Articles
Chambers Global Practice Guides – Project Finance 2020: Korea Chapter
2020.11.03