Kim & Chang maintains an active banking and finance practice, excelling in cross-border transactions, drawing on its ‘huge pool of experts with in-depth knowledge and experience’, including former regulators, accountants and industry specialists. Practice head Kye Sung Chung is a name to note for multinational and Korean companies on their financing transactions. Young Min Kim provides expertise across a broad range of financings, spanning from aircraft finance to project finance. Hi Sun Yoon oversees acquisition financing, project financing and ship financing. Other key practitioners in the team include Ie Hwan Yoo, an expert in financing deals and bank regulations, and Min Chul Kim, who adds additional financing knowledge to the team.

Lee & Ko‘s lawyers are experienced across the gamut of financing matters, providing services to Korean and financial institutions and corporations. Co-head Woo Young JUNG has over twenty years of experience in ship finance, securitisation, and financial services regulations and compliance, and co-head Myoung Chul Kwak specialises in acquisition finance, project finance and structured finance. Dong Seok Woo and Eui Yeon Jo are reputed for the depth of their expertise in acquisition finance. Woo Jin Choi represents major domestic and international financial institutions, export credit agencies and airline companies. The team also benefits from Yeo Kyoon Yoon’s deep knowledge of acquisition finance and leveraged finance. Ju-Young Susie Im and Myung Hyun Ryu left the firm in 2025.

Acquisition financing work is at the heart of Shin & Kim‘s banking & finance practice, though the group is also active across the full spectrum of finance matters, encompassing project finance, ship finance, real estate finance and debt market investments. At the helm of the practice, Yun Seok Jang has a notable track record in major acquisition financings. Hyunju Helen Pak is an industry veteran in cross-border finance and investment transactions, and Michael Chang is particularly noted for his knowledge in large-scale infrastructure and energy projects. Yong Hee Kim chiefly acts for domestic and foreign institutions in financing transactions. Gajin Choi demonstrates insight into acquisition financing, credit financing and corporate financing, while Dae Kun Jang handles project finance deals.

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC‘s finance practice is a popular choice among a diverse client roster for assistance in general banking, acquisition finance and asset financing work. Under the leadership of Hakkyun Kim, the team also exhibits activity on project development and project finance transactions for banks and underwriters. Taeki Lee acts in a varied range of financing matters, including corporate, acquisition and shipping finance. Miro Kang concentrates on overseas alternative investment, structured finance and securitisation, while Ho Jin Kim advises on general finance, project finance and ship finance.

Yulchon covers a wide array of matters related to banking, including structured finance, finance-linked derivatives for hedging purposes, and asset-backed securitisation. Practice co-head Young Su Shin's finance practice spans structured finance, real estate finance and issuances of securities, and fellow co-head Jae Hyun Park primarily acts in overseas investment and finance deals. Kyu Sik Kim and Ho Jin Lee both handle a varied stream of work, with Kim a key contact for financial regulatory advice and Lee overseeing general finance matters. Sung Keun Park is recognised for his broad banking and finance practice, including financial restructurings and asset finance.

Jipyong LLC has a comprehensive banking and finance offering, regularly advising on acquisition financing and financial regulations, and has particular expertise in real estate and project finance. Overseeing the group, Sang Bae Park specialises in asset securitisation, project financing and aircraft financing. Joon Hyuk Lee concentrates on real estate finance, assisting clients in development project investments.

Yoon & Yang LLC is noted for its capabilities in financial transactions, including term loans, covered bonds and structured finance transactions. The trio of Hyun Suk Jung, Sung Woon Kang and Young Woong Park lead the team, which is noted for its ‘longstanding experience in the aviation finance sector’. The team further expanded its finance offering with the hire of Young-Joon Cho and Eun Sik Shin, who joined from Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in 2025. Hye Kyung Helen Sohn is noted for her particular expertise in aircraft finance, while Eun Chul Choi covers financial regulations and real estate project financing.