Seoul – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced that the firm won two awards at International Financial Law Review (“IFLR”) Asia-Pacific Awards 2022, including:

• “Equity Team of the Year”
• “Equity Deal of the Year” for the firm’s representation of KakaoBank’s US$2.2  billion debut on the Korea Exchange.

In addition, the firm’s representation on Krafton’s US$3.8 billion IPO was also shortlisted as “Equity Deal of the Year”.

Paul Hastings has a market-leading Korea practice and has advised on several other landmark equity capital markets transactions over the past twelve months, including:

• LG Energy Solution’s US$10.7 billion IPO;
• SK ie technology’s US$2 billion IPO;
• Kakaopay’s US$1.3 billion IPO;
• Hyundai Heavy Industries’ US$923 million IPO;
• HK inno.N’s US$523 million IPO; and
• K Car’s US$283 million IPO.

The annual IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards celebrates the most innovative transactions of 2021 and the teams and lawyers behind them. They provide an unrivalled opportunity to celebrate firms and individuals who have performed exceptionally at both local and national levels.

Dedicated to helping the world’s leading Wall Street and global investment banks, asset managers and corporations achieve their business and legal goals, Paul Hastings is a premier global finance law firm with elite teams in finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and litigation. We are one of only a handful of law firms ranked across multiple core finance areas including: structured credit, leveraged finance, private credit, capital markets and real estate finance.

Our unmatched client service has helped us become one of the legal profession’s most admired firms, known for a diverse and highly collaborative culture that delivers innovative solutions.