Chiyoung Song

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-6531
  • F. +82-2-3404-7308
  • E. chiyoung.song@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Chiyoung Song's practice focuses on matters relating to real estate transactions and development, real estate finance/indirect investment in real estate, etc. Mr. Song has successfully advised on the establishment and management of a special purpose company related to real estate (e.g., REIT and PFV), real estate transactions, sale, purchase and development of real estate for commercial use, large-scale development projects, private investment projects, overseas development projects.

Mr. Song graduated from Seoul National University (B.A. in Economics), and completed the Judicial Research and Training Institute course in 2008, and received a LL.M. degree from UCLA School of Law.

Representative Experience

2008-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
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2016-Present Member, Newstay Evaluation Committee, Korea Financial Investment Association
2016-Present Member, Newstay Financial Resource Center, Korea Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts

Representative Matters

Advised real estate investment companies on public offerings and listings
Advised on indirect real estate investment including REITs and funds and related real estate transactions
Advised on trade and development of commercial real estate
Advised on large-scale development projects
Advised on theme park development projects and public offering of hotel and casino resort complex
Advised real estate investment companies on public offerings and listings
Advised on indirect real estate investment including REITs and funds and related real estate transactions
Advised on trade and development of commercial real estate
Advised on large-scale development projects
Advised on theme park development projects and public offering of hotel and casino resort complex
Public Offering and Listing of Real Estate Investment Companies
Advised on public offerings and listings of KORAMCO Energy Plus REIT, Mirae Asset Maps REIT 1, Lotte REIT, Shinhan Alpha REIT and NH Prime REIT
Indirect Investment in Real Estate and related Real Estate Transactions
Advised Mastern Investment Management, Koramco Asset Management, Lotte AMC, NH Nonghyup REITS Management, Hana Asset Management, Koramco Asset Trust, Seoul Investment Management, ARA Korea, KT AMC, K-REITS, KB Real Estate Trust, Korea Asset In Trust, Daehan Real Estate Trust, Korea Real Estate Investment and Trust, Korea Trust, KB Asset Management, Woori Investment and Securities, Mastern Asset Management, Maia Asset Management, Hana AIM, PAMCO, LH Corporation, AMC and NH Investment and Securities
Trade and Development of Commercial Real Estate
Advised on the purchase of Center Point Donuimun, Office building in 6-4 district of Alphadom, Pangyo, N Tower in Gangnam, Summit Tower, Seocho office building of Samsung C&T Corporation, East Central Tower, L7 Hotel in Gangnam, Twin City Namsan in Dongja-dong, STX's Namsan building, LG Electronics' R&D Center, and Center Point Building, disposal of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's office building, buying of Myeong-dong office building of Tongyang Life Insurance, buying of Grace Tower, development and buying of various hotels including Kensington Hotel, Jeju, Four Seasons Hotel and Chosun Hotel, development of Hana Financial Town in Cheongna, K-Culture Valley project of Hallyuworld, development and acquisition of Homeplus/Lotte Mart, and the acquisition of Technomart, Mesa Building and Dongsung Plaza
Large Development Projects
Advised on development projects for Songdo free economic zone, Legoland, Yangjae π-city, development of theme park in East Busan, establishment project of Hana Financial Town in Cheongna, Incheon, development of company town in the southwest seashore, development of Sepung industrial complex in Kwangyang bay, development project for distribution facility at Incheon International Airport, development of Cheonan Image Culture Multiple Complex, development of group energy facility in Byeollae, Namyangju, development of multiple complex (Hyundai department store) in Baebang, Asan, public offering PF business of Econhill, Gwanggyo, the development of LU 1 City in Incheon, housing cooperative project in Sangdo-dong, and the urban development project in Siksa, Goyang
Public Offering for Theme Park Development Projects, Hotels, Casinos and Integrated Resorts
Advised on the development of theme parks including Legoland and the theme park in East Busan, and hotels including Shilla Hotel and Chosun Hotel, public offering of casino resort complex (Mingtian, Booyoung, Lotte Asset Development and Mohegan Sun)
Establishment and Management of Real Estate-related Special Purpose Companies (REIT, PFV)
Advised on Hana Global Human Resources Development Institute PFV, KOCREF, KR, KB Wise Star III, Woori Investment-Shinyoung Housing I, FNU Housing II, etc.
Rental Housing Development Projects
Advised on New Stay in Hyocheon, Gwangju, New Stay in Kumho, Daegu, business-type rental house promotion zone project in Mullae-dong/Doksan-dong, cooperative-type New Stay in Byeollae/Jichuk, Seoul REITs' redevelopment/reconstruction New Stay in Seoul, New Stay in Uam district 1, ARA Shinyoung REITs' development project of rental-type residence complex in Sinseol-dong, Incheon Dowha New Stay REITs' development project of rental house in Dowha-dong and K-Realty REITs' development project of rental house in Soha, Gwangmyeong
Private Investment Projects and Overseas Development Projects
Advised on reconstruction of Incheon airport railroad, private investment project of urban railroad line 9, private investment project of double track railway between Daegok-Sosa, railroad project in Manila and Hyundai Rotem's private investment project of light rail between Ui-Sinseol
Overseas Construction and Development Projects
Advised Korea Land & Housing Corporation on its development project for the new town in South Saad Al Abdullah, Kuwait and advised Hanwha Engineering & Construction on its development project for the new town in Bismayah, Iraq
M&A and Other General Corporate Affairs
Advised Oriental Brewery, Hynix, etc. on general corporate matters and advised on the disposal of Homeplus

Education

2014 University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (LL.M.)
2008 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2008 Seoul National University (LL.M.)
2003 Seoul National University (B.A.)

Selected Activities

Publications
Commercial real estate in South Korea: overview (Thompson Reuter, 2015)
General Partner of Partnership-Type Collective Investment Scheme and Crime of Embezzlement - Focusing on the Case of Corporate Restructuring Partnership under the former Industrial Development Act, BFL No. 39, pp. 88-102 (Co-author, Seoul National University Center for Financial Law, 2010)

Qualifications

2008 Korea