Paul Hastings Secures Top Deal Honor at the ALB Korea Law Awards
November 12, 2025
Asian Legal Business recognized Paul Hastings at the ALB Korea Law Awards 2025 with the Debt Market Deal of the Year award for advising on Hanwha Life Insurance Tier II Subordinated Capital Securities. We acted as international counsel to the joint lead managers in the deal, which saw the issuance of $1 billion 6.3% Tier II subordinated capital securities by Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd. — one of the “Big Three” life insurers in Korea, measured in terms of total assets and total gross premiums.
The ALB Korea awards “honor outstanding achievements in the legal field, celebrating the exceptional performance of both private practitioners and in-house counsel across Korea and beyond.”
Corporate partner Iksoo Kim led the Paul Hastings team, which also included associate Sye Myung Kim and corporate attorney David Park.
Paul Hastings’ Korea practice is dedicated to helping Korean companies doing business overseas and international clients doing business in Korea, providing strategic local support and seamless access to our global resources in many areas, including M&A, capital markets and leveraged finance.
Read more about the awards here.
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