Gi Sik Kim

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-0175
  • F. +82-2-3404-7305
  • E. gisik.kim@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Gi Sik Kim's main practice focuses on real estate financing/indirect investment in real estate, private placement investment, securitized and structured finance, project finance, M&A of financial institutions and restructuring, and corporate M&A.

Mr. Kim handled various finance matters throughout his career, which include, among other things, financing for development and acquisition of Renaissance Hotel (KRW 1.35 billion), project financing for Sewoon District 6-3-1 (KRW 780 billion), financing for acquisition by SeAH Besteel of POSCO Special Steel, financing for acquisition by IMM PE of Taihan Electric Wire, acquisition of AIG New York Headquarters Building by Kumho Investment Bank, and acquisition of the equity shares in U.S. Parallel by Korea Investment Management.

Mr. Kim earned an LL.B. from Korea University, completed the 26th Judicial Research and Training Institute Course. He further earned an LL.M. from Columbia University School of Law and was admitted to the bar of New York.

Representative Experience

2000-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
1997-2000 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force
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2019-Present Member, Replacement Investment Review Committee, Teachers Pension
2014-2016 Member, Replacement Investment Review Committee, National Pension Service
2011 Task Force Team for Improvement of the System for Appraisal Right of a Dissenting Shareholder, Financial Supervisory Service

Representative Matters

Advised on financing for development and acquisition of Renaissance Hotel (KRW 1.35 trillion)
Advised on financing for acquisition by SeAH Besteel of POSCO Special Steel
Advised on the securitization of assets of an E-mart store (KRW 1 trillion)
Advised on investment into Lotte Hotel Guam
Advised on PEF investment into E-Land Retail
Finance
Advised on financing for development and acquisition of Renaissance Hotel (KRW 1.35 trillion)
Advised on financing for acquisition by SeAH Besteel of POSCO Special Steel
Advised on the securitization of assets of an E-mart store (KRW 1 trillion)
Advised on investment into Lotte Hotel Guam
Advised on PEF investment into E-Land Retail
Advised on financing for acquisition by IMM PE of Taihan Electric Wire
Advised on financing for acquisition of Capital Hotel
Advised on the investment into a hotel in Dallas, USA
Advised on structured finance for CJ Freshway logistics center
Advised on the securitization of BNK hybrid securities
Advised on PF for a hotel development project at Jeongja-dong, Bundang
Advised on the acquisition and development of Nam Chuncheon CC
Advised on Ananti Gangnam PFV development project
Advised on the securitization of profits from Yeongdeungpo TDS project
Advised on PF for Nine One Hannam development
Advised on securitization of loans of Hana Bank
Advised on securitization of loans of Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance
Advised on project financing for development of Nine One Hannam

Education

2005 Columbia Law School (LL.M.)
1997 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea
1995 Korea University (LL.B.)

Qualifications

2010 Patent Attorney (Korea)
2010 Certified Tax Consultant (Korea)
2005 New York
1997 Korea