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Overview
김세명
미국법자문사 기업자문
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D., 2016
- Georgetown University, B.A, 2012
Representations
Initial Public Offerings
- LG CNS Co., Ltd., a leading Korean information technology service company, in connection with its US$823 million global offering and listing on the Korea Exchange. BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley and KB Securities acted as the joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners, and J.P. Morgan, Mirae Asset Securities, Shinhan Securities and Daishin Securities acted as the joint bookrunners.
- SHIFT UP Corporation, a leading game development studio in Korea, in connection with its US$315 million global offering and listing on the Korea Exchange. J.P. Morgan, Korea Investment & Securities and NH Investment & Securities acted as the joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners.
- HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co., Ltd., a leading global vessel aftermarket solution provider, in connection with its US$545 million global offering and listing on the Korea Exchange. J.P. Morgan, UBS and KB Securities acted as the joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners.
- Korea Investment & Securities, Mirae Asset, Credit Suisse, NH Investment & Securities, KB Securities and UBS as underwriters in connection with US$317 million initial public offering and listing on the Korea Exchange of Doosan Robotics, a leading global collaborative robot manufacturer.
- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., the world's largest shipbuilder, on its US$923 million global offering and listing on the Korea Exchange. Credit Suisse, Korea Investment & Securities and Mirae Asset Securities acted as the joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners.
- KakaoBank in connection with its US$2.2 billion initial public offering on the Korea Exchange. The transaction was awarded "Equity Deal of the Year" by International Financial Law Review.
Other Equity or Equity-Linked Securities Transactions
- Kakao Corp. in connection with its offering of US$212.2 million 2.625% convertible bonds.
- L&F in connection with its offering of US$500 million 2.50% convertible bonds.
Debt Securities Transactions
- Issuers, arrangers, dealers and initial purchasers in connection with numerous Rule 144A and/or Regulation S debt offerings under global medium-term note (GMTN), euro medium-term note (EMTN) or covered bond programs of various Korean government-owned entities and financial institutions, including Hana Bank, Hyundai Capital Services, Busan Bank, Korea Ocean Business Corporation and Export-Import Bank of India*.
- BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Crédit Agricole and J.P. Morgan in connection with the offering of US$500 million 5.750% senior unsecured notes by Hyundai Card.
- BofA Securities, Korea Development Bank and Standard Chartered Bank in connection with the offering of US$300 million 5.500% guaranteed senior unsecured green notes by Doosan Enerbility, guaranteed by The Korea Development Bank.
- Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corporation, a comprehensive energy solutions provider in solar power projects in the U.S., in connection with its issuance of US$300 million 4.125% Senior Green Bonds due 2025, guaranteed by Export-Import Bank of Korea.
- A consortium of banks as joint lead managers on the Republic of Korea’s U.S. dollar-denominated and Euro-denominated dual-tranche bond issuance under the Republic's U.S. SEC-registered bond program.*
- A consortium of banks as joint lead managers on the Republic of Indonesia's US$4.3 billion three-tranche bond issuance under the Republic's U.S. SEC-registered bond program.*
- Citi, Credit Agricole CIB, KDB and Standard Chartered as the joint lead managers in connection with Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corporation’s 144A/Reg S Green Bond offering of US$300 million aggregate principal amount of 2.375% Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Green Notes.*
- China Grand Automotive Services Group Co., Ltd. as the parent guarantor in its offer to exchange US$400 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Perpetual Securities and US$300 million aggregate principal amount of 7.90% Senior Notes due 2020 issued by Baoxin Auto Finance I Limited for US$83,335,000 8.885% Senior Notes due 2021 and US$77,856,000 8.625% Senior Notes due 2022.*
- Health and Happiness (H&H) International Holdings Limited in its offering of US$300 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2024.*
*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.
News
- 폴 헤이스팅스, LG CNS의 미화 8억 2천3백만 달러 규모의 IPO 및 한국거래소 상장에 대해 자문 - February 5th, 2025
- 폴 헤이스팅스, 현대캐피탈서비스㈜의 미화 5억 달러 규모의 Senior Bonds 발행에 대해 자문 - February 5th, 2025
- 폴 헤이스팅스, 하나은행의 5억 유로 규모의 Sustainability Covered Bonds 발행에 대해 자문 - February 5th, 2025
- 폴 헤이스팅스, 시프트업의 미화 3억 1500만 달러 규모 IPO 및 한국거래소 상장 자문 - July 16th, 2024
- 폴 헤이스팅스, HD현대마린솔루션의 미화 5억 4,500만 달러 규모 IPO 및 한국거래소 상장 자문 - May 10th, 2024
- 폴 헤이스팅스, ㈜카카오의 전환사채 발행 자문 - May 7th, 2024
- 폴 헤이스팅스, 한국해양진흥공사의 6억 달러 규모 듀얼트랜치(Dual-Tranche) 채권 발행 자문 - May 7th, 2024
- 폴 헤이스팅스, 하나은행의 6억 달러 규모 듀얼트랜치(Dual-Tranche) 지속가능채권 발행 자문 - May 6th, 2024
- 폴 헤이스팅스, 현대카드의 5억 달러 규모 채권 발행 자문 - May 6th, 2024
- 폴 헤이스팅스, 두산로보틱스의 미화 3억 1,700만 달러 기업공개(IPO) 및 한국거래소 상장과 관련하여 주관사단 자문 - October 6th, 2023
- 폴 헤이스팅스, 두산에너빌리티의 미화 3억 달러 그린본드 발행과 관련하여 주관사단에 자문 제공 - July 21st, 2023
- 폴 헤이스팅스, 하나은행의 6억 유로 중소기업 역량강화 소셜커버드본드 발행 자문 - May 16th, 2023
- 폴 헤이스팅스, 한국해양진흥공사의 3억 달러 선순위 무담보 채권 발행 자문 - May 12th, 2023
- 한화에너지USA홀딩스, 미화 3억 달러 선순위 그린본드 발행 - July 6th, 2022
- 하나은행, 6억 달러 선순위 무담보 지속가능채권 발행 완료 - April 7th, 2022