Capital Markets
"BKL is an excellent firm with exceptional expertise in the field."
- Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Overview
BKL is a leading Korean law firm in the capital markets area, continuously having been selected to represent the largest and most well-known clients in some of the most high-profile capital market transactions, including IPOs, domestic and overseas listings and various kinds of securities offerings, with sophisticated transactional structures and the newest financing techniques. BKL offers practical legal advice and solutions to some of the most complicated issues based on its deep understanding of the applicable laws and practice, as well as the recent stance taken by the regulatory authorities on intricate issues. In recognition of BKL’s expertise in this area, its Capital Market Team has been consistently ranked as a Tier 1 expert in capital markets by world-renowned legal media organizations, including the Chambers, IFLR, Legal 500 and ALB.
Full Spectrum of Advisory Services covering All Types and Aspects of Capital Markets Transactions
As a legal advisor, BKL has been engaged in a wide range of high-profile equity capital market transactions including, among others, Korean and overseas IPOs by domestic and foreign enterprises, foreign stock exchange listings by domestic enterprises, concurrent dual-listings on both the Korea Exchange and an overseas stock exchange, and issuance of offshore Depository Receipts (DR), which have received significant market attention. Further, BKL has been advising Korean government agencies and organizations, public corporations, financial institutions and other general corporations on various types of debt and hybrid capital market transactions such as issuance of domestic and foreign bonds including equity-linked securities, convertible bonds, exchangeable bonds, bonds with warrant, and other hybrid securities, as well as block trades of such securities. In particular, BKL has been a pioneer in advising on public offerings and listings of REITs. In acting for such capital markets transactions, BKL provides comprehensive advisory services from the inchoate stage of structuring the transaction, through negotiation of trade terms and drafting and execution of contracts, to the consummation of the transaction and beyond.
Providing Practical Solutions Based on High-Quality Expertise and Experience of Professionals from Various Areas of Capital Markets
BKL understands that advising on capital markets transactions and regulations requires a good understanding of not only the laws and regulations, but also market trends and clients’ economic needs. BKL’s Capital Market Group has a long distinguished track record of dealing with various aspects of capital market transactions and regulatory requirements, allowing it to better understand the clients’ needs as well as the current market situation, based on which it is well positioned to offer tailored and to-the-point legal advice and practical solutions to clients. Furthermore, BKL also work with highly-qualified professionals who have extensive experience with various capital markets related government organizations and public institutions, such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Financial Services Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service and the Korea Exchange, which augments its ability to provide practical advice that would also be more feasible and realistic from a regulatory and compliance perspective. Having extensive experience in advising on cross-border capital markets transactions with foreign features, BKL is also highly regarded for being able to advise on capital markets deals and/or transactions with foreign elements through its highly qualified professionals with relevant foreign expertise and experience, and its network developed with foreign law firms, thereby ensuring that its legal advice and solutions can be congruent with, and seamless integrated with, the legal requirements and practices of such foreign jurisdiction.
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Key Contacts
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Hee-Gang ShinPartnerT. +82-2-3404-0156 -
Jeong-Hoon LeePartnerT. +82-2-3404-6518 -
Mieun RohPartnerT. +82-2-3404-0656 -
Youngjin HaPartnerT. +82-2-3404-0959 -
Seungil HongPartnerT. +82-2-3404-6567 -
Hyunjung KimPartnerT. +82-2-3404-7657 -
Yelim HyonPartnerT. +82-2-3404-0861 -
Heesug ChungSenior Foreign AttorneyT. +82-2-3404-0247
