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Sye Myung Kim

Associate, Corporate Department

Overview

Sye Myung Kim is an associate in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the Seoul office. Her practice focuses on capital markets and M&A matters. She regularly advises corporations, financial institutions and governmental entities in a wide variety of capital markets transactions, including registered and unregistered offerings of equity, debt and hybrid securities, as well as domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. She has acted for Korean and multinational clients across the consumer, technology, finance and energy industries.

Education

  • Columbia Law School, J.D., 2016
  • Georgetown University, B.A, 2012

Representations

  • 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.
  • Kakao Corp. in connection with its offering of US$212.2 million 2.625% convertible bonds.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • BofA Securities, The Korea Development Bank and Standard Chartered Bank as joint lead managers in connection with Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd.’s standalone issuance of US$300 Million 5.500% Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Green Notes due 2026.
  • Deal counsel on the establishment of Korea Ocean Business Corporation’s US$5 billion MTN program and its debut issuance of US$300 million senior unsecured notes under the program.
  • L&F Co., Ltd. in connection with its debut issuance of US$500 million 2.50% convertible bonds due 2030.
  • Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corporation in its offering of US$300,000,000 4.125% Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Green Notes due 2025 Guaranteed by The Export-Import Bank of Korea.
  • Deal counsel on the update of Busan Bank's US$2 billion MTN program.
  • Deal counsel on the update of Hana Bank's US$10 billion GMTN program and issuance of US$600 million sustainability bonds due 2027 under the program.
  • Deal counsel on the update of Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.'s US$10 billion GMTN program and issuance of dual-tranche bonds totaling US$700 million under the program.
  • HSBC and Mizuho Securities as the joint lead managers in connection with Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.’s issuance of CNY700 million 3.2% notes due 2024 under the GMTN program.
  • Deal counsel on the update of Hana Bank's US$10 billion GMTN program and issuance of US$600 million sustainability bonds due 2026 under the program.
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries in connection with its US$923 million initial public offering on the Korea Exchange.
  • KakaoBank in connection with its US$2.2 billion initial public offering on the Korea Exchange.
  • Credit Agricole CIB as the sold lead manager in connection with Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.’s issuance of CNY600 million 3.55% notes due 2023 under the GMTN program.*
  • 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.*
  • A consortium of banks as joint lead managers on the update of Export-Import Bank of India's US$10 billion GMTN program and issuance of US$1 billion 10-year notes under the 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.*
  • Credit Suisse AG as the sole lead manager in connection with Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.’s issuance of CHF300 million 0.2600% notes due 2025 under the GMTN program.*

 

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

Practice Areas

Corporate

Mergers and Acquisitions

Private Equity

Securities and Capital Markets


Languages

coréen

Anglais


Admissions

Republic of Korea: Foreign Legal Consultant for U.S. Law (New York Lawyer)

New York Bar


Education

Columbia Law School, J.D. 2016

Georgetown University, B.A. 2012