Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton remains a preeminent practice for capital market transactions; the team’s broad experience covers debt offerings, equity offerings, private placements and SEC reporting advice. Industry veteran Jinduk Han spearheads the practice and is turned to by issuers and underwriters for his expertise in private placements, public offerings, and debt and equity matters. Alongside him, co-head Insoo Park is well positioned to advise on major deals in the debt space, but also excels in IPOs. Jay Hoon Choi is another key contact for issuers and underwriters on equity, debt, equity-linked and hybrid security offerings, while Anne Saehee Kim concentrates on SEC-registered and private debt offerings.

With experience across the full spectrum of capital market transactions, Linklaters particularly stands out for its expert knowledge in covered bonds and equity-linked products, including convertible and exchangeable bonds. Daniel Kwon leads the team and is noted for his expertise advising issuers and underwriters on cross-border private placements and public offerings of debt and equity securities. Jun Park is a go-to advisor for private placements and public offerings of debt and equity securities. Hak Tae Kim, Danny Na and Hyun Lee provide crucial support on a variety of capital markets matters.

IPOs are a cornerstone of the capital market practice at Paul Hastings LLP, and the team also offers assistance on DCM and broader ECM work, including block trades and exchangeable bond offerings. Practice head Dong Chul Kim has a solid track record providing advice on large IPO transactions, alongside activity on convertible bonds and GDR offerings. Iksoo Kim stands out for his assistance to issuers and underwriters on offerings of equity, debt and hybrid securities by US and Korean corporations, banks and government entities. With a similarly focused practice, Sye Myung Kim is particularly well versed in the consumer, technology and energy sectors.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Hong Kong maintains a strong client roster of Korean corporations, banks and financial institutions, receiving both ECM and DCM mandates. Department head Jin Hyuk Park is a seasoned advisor on IPOs and 144A/Regulation S offerings, with a particular focus on the manufacturing, banking and energy sectors. Park is also equipped to handle SEC-registered and non-registered offerings of equity and debt securities for blue-chip companies. Joongwon Park's broad practice covers debt and equity securities offerings, IPOs and private placements.

Hong Kong-based firm TN Partners acts in cross-border securitisation transactions and structured finance. Team head Michelle Taylor combines banking and finance transaction acumen with debt capital markets expertise, particularly in structured finance, securitisation and secured finance. Kevin Tsang is a key name in the aviation, automobile and real estate sectors in debt capital markets transactions, while David Law acts in securitisation and structured finance for investors, lenders and borrowers.