鄭義鐘 (チョン・ウィジョン）

代表弁護士

T. +82-2-3404-0139
F. +82-2-3404-7305
E. ej.chung@bkl.co.kr

概要

Eui Jong (EJ) Chung is a partner of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC's Finance Group. Mr. Chung's practice focuses on finance (including acquisition finance and project finance), capital market, financial institution restructuring and M&A, private equity fund, and corporate restructuring and insolvency procedures.

Since starting his career as a lawyer with BKL in 1991, Mr. Chung has worked as a finance and capital market lawyer. He has advised major domestic financial institutions and companies on restructuring and M&A, various financial regulation, financing through domestic and foreign issuance of securities, acquisition finance accompanying major M&A deals and projects, and project finance. In addition, he has a lot of experience in cross-border financial transactions. He has advised major global financial institutions and private equity funds on investment in Korea and issues related to regulation.

Mr. Chung was an advisor to the Korean government in the Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement, a member (in the field of foreign and international financial policy) of the Economic Policy Committee of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, a member of the Creditor Financial Institutions Mediation Committee and a member of the Financial Disputes Mediation Committee of the Financial Supervisory Service. He now is a member of the Statutory Interpretation Deliberation Committee of the Financial Services Commission and a contributing editor to BFL published by Seoul National University Center for Financial Law.

Related Practices

経歴

1996-1997 Linklaters LLP, Hong Kong

1991-現在 Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

その他経歴

2016-2023 Member, Self-Regulatory Review Committee, Financial Services Commission

2016-2021 Member, Regulatory Review Committee, Korea Financial Telecommunications & Clearings Institute

2016-2018 Member, Steering & Management Committee, Korea Post

2015-2023 Member, Statutory Interpretation Deliberation Committee, Financial Services Commission

2014-2017 Member, Financial Consumer Protection & Bank Disputes Prevention Advisory Committee, Korea Federation of Banks

2014-2017 Outside Member, Alternative Investment Committee, National Pension Service

2013-2017 Member, Alternative Investment Committee, Government Employees Pension Service

2010-2016 Member, Financial Disputes Mediation Committee, Financial Supervisory Service

2009-2012 Member, Creditor Financial Institutions Mediation Committee, Korea Federation of Banks

2008-2009 Member, Economic Policy Advisory Committee, Ministry of Strategy and Finance (Foreign Exchange∙International Financial Policy)

2007-2008 Member, Financial Development Deliberation Committee, Ministry of Economy and Finance

2007 Expert Advisor, Korea-EU FTA

2004-2009 Expert Member, Financial Disputes Mediation Committee, Financial Supervisory Service

主な案件実績

Advised the Korean government and arrangers on the issuance of US dollar, Euro and Chinese Yuan denominated foreign exchange equalization bonds

Advised on the IPO of Samsung Biologics on the Korea Exchange

Advised a borrower on financing of acquisition by KKR/Affinity of Oriental Brewery

Advised JP Morgan Chase and other lenders on the debt rescheduling of LG Philips Display Korea

Advised lenders including KEXIM and US-EXIM on USD 2.5 billion loan for construction of UAE nuclear power plant

Capital Market Cases

Advised the Korean government and arrangers on the issuance of US dollar, Euro and Chinese Yuan denominated foreign exchange equalization bonds

Advised on the IPO of Samsung Biologics on the Korea Exchange

Advised on the issuance by KEXIM, KEPCO, KDB, Korea Finance Corporation, Hana Bank, Daegu Bank, Korea Gas Corporation, Hankook Tire, Korea Southern Power, etc. of Global Bond, Euro Bond, Kauri Bond, Maple Bond, Kangaroo Bond, Green Bond, etc

Advised Busan Bank on issuance of US$250 million Tier II CoCo bonds

Advised on the listing of ADR or GDR underlying the shares in Interpark Gmarket on the London Stock Exchange or NASDAQ

Advised on the listing of ADR or GDR underlying the shares in Hana Tour on the London Stock Exchange or NASDAQ

Advised an arranger on Shinhan Financial Group's paid-in capital increase through shareholder allocation

Advised POSCO on the issuance of overseas exchangeable bonds

Advised Hanjin Shipping on the issuance of overseas convertible bonds

Advised on the IPO of Hyundai Rotem on the Korea Exchange

Advised POSCO on the block sale of its own shares, etc.

Advised on the IPO of Doosan Bobcat on the Korea Exchange

Advised on IPOs of Celltrion Healthcare, Jin Air, Pearl Abyss, etc.

Acquisition and Project Finance Cases

Advised a borrower on financing of acquisition by KKR/Affinity of Oriental Brewery

Advised JP Morgan Chase and other lenders on the debt rescheduling of LG Philips Display Korea

Advised lenders including KEXIM and US-EXIM on USD 2.5 billion loan for construction of UAE nuclear power plant

Advised Hana Bank on its KRW 1.5 trillion equity-secured loans to Lone Star

Advised KEPCO on its investment in Qatrana Electric Power Company in Jordan and financing

Advised Affinity Equity Partners, Carlyle Group and others on their respective acquisition financing in respect of the acquisition of majority shares of Loen Entertainment, Lock&Lock and Twosome Place, etc.

Advised Korea South-East Power Co., Ltd. on financing of construction of Gulpur hydropower plant in Pakistan

M&A Cases

Advised on the sale of Daewoo Motor to GM

Restructuring and M&A Cases

Advised on the overseas sale of shares in Korea First Bank and Seoul Bank owned by the government

Advised on Olympus Capital's acquisition and sale of Korea Exchange Bank Credit Service

Advised the acquiring bank on P&A of five insolvent banks including Donghwa Bank

Advised on the establishment of Shinhan Financial Group and Hana Financial Group

Capital Market Cases

Advised Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation on its first sale of NPL and advised a bidder on the second sale of NPL and advised Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation on its sale of non-performing assets on numerous occasions

Advised Daehan Investment Trust on CBOs related to assets managed by it as trust property and has advised on dozens of CBOs and Primary CBOs issued by securities investment trust companies in Korea since early 2000

Advised Fitch Ratings on the issuance of covered bonds by KB Kookmin Bank and ABS by Hyundai Card

Advised on the purchase by GE Capital, Merrill Lynch, Shinsei Bank, Clearwater Capital, etc. of insolvent assets in Korea through ABS

Advised Shinhan Card on issuance of asset-backed securities backed by credit card accounts receivable

Financial Services Cases

Advised the Ministry of Economy & Finance / the Financial Services Commission in relation to the negotiations on the chapter of financial services for Korea-US FTA/Korea-EU FTA

Researched on the application of the Volcker Rule to domestic financial institutions for Korea Federation of Banks

Advised financial institutions including securities companies in relation to Lime and Optimus Funds and others