Shin & Kim

Shin & Kim has served multinational corporations, including Samsung Electronics and British Airways. Led by Young Chul Yim, the competition team is in demand with Korean companies and multinational corporations. The firm represented Qualcomm in an appeal defending the company’s business practices. The case this is one of the few cases on conditional price discounts in Korea.

Shin & Kim has one of the largest real estate practices in Korea and is regularly involved in landmark deals. Helen Pak, Yong Ho Han and Eunjoo Lee advised IGIS Asset Management on its W690 billion purchase of a building complex in Vienna. The team also advised Korea Asset In Trust on its W755 billion project comprised of about 2,650 houses within one public rental housing area and two enterprise rental housing areas.

Shin & Kim is particularly strong in advising on cross-border M&A. Jae Woo Im and Chang Hyun Song led the team’s representation of MBK consortium in the $6.4 billion acquisition of Homeplus. The practice is also representing SK Telecom in the acquisition of CJ Hellovision.

Shin & Kim specialises in disputes with governmental bodies including the National Tax Service, the Korea Customs Service and the Korea Fair Trade Commission. Ghyo Sun Park, Gea Sung Yang, Bo Kyung Lim, Hui Young Cho and Jaeseop Song successfully represented KT&G, a leading tobacco company in Korea, in a product and tort liability lawsuit.

Led by Sang Hyun Lee, the projects and energy practice at Shin & Kim continues to provide a high quality of service in the alternative energy industry, particularly in wind power projects. Lee and Helen Pak are advising Korea Eximbank (KEXIM), K-Sure and Export-Import Bank of the US (EXIM) on a $7.3 billion petrochemical complex project in Egypt.

Se Ryul Hong and Soo Hyun Lee head the insurance practice at Shin & Kim. The team has a particular focus on refund guarantees issued by domestic insurance companies for foreign buyers. The practice is advising RGA Reinsurance Korea on the proposed amendment to Korea’s insurance business regulations. It is also advising Swiss Re and Hyundai Marine & Fire on whether their insurance policies cover a fire at a bus terminal in Goyang, Korea.

Led by Sung Geun Kim, the telecommunications  team at Shin & Kim is growing to be a strong presence in the market. Sang Hyoek Im has served broadcasting stations and media content companies. Sang advised Korean Broadcasting System, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation and Seoul Broadcasting System on litigation involving online and mobile platforms. Chris Chang Hyun Song advised Netmarble Games on its acquisition, through an innovative reverse triangular merger structure, of a US mobile gaming company.

Shin & Kim is highly regarded for its work on many leading projects in Korea. Helen Pak and Sang Hyun Lee are advising KEXIM, K-Sure and US Exim Bank on the $7.3 billion Egypt Tahrir petrochemical project, a complex in the Suez Industrial Area in Egypt. The team also advised K-sure and KEXIM on a $728 million financing of a hospital campus project in Gaziantep in Turkey.

Shin & Kim is recognised for its role in drafting new insolvency legislation in Korea and in advising on the significant acquisition of distressed assets. Young Ku Lee and Bok Gi Choi advised PanOcean, one of the largest bulk carriers in Korea, on its W1 trillion equity sale under rehabilitation proceedings.