Bae, Kim & Lee LLC Recruits Infrastructure PF Experts Kim Geonho and Moon Junho

Han Sangho, Senior Advisor with Extensive Experience in Private Investment Project Development and Management, Also Joins the Firm

On April 30, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC announced that it has strengthened its expertise in the financial sector, including infrastructure project finance (PF), by recruiting Lawyer Kim Geonho (Judicial Research and Training Institute, 34th class), Lawyer Moon Junho (4th Bar Exam), and Senior Advisor Han Sangho.

Lawyer Kim Geonho, Lawyer Moon Junho, Senior Advisor Han Sangho (from left). (Source: Bae, Kim & Lee LLC)

Lawyer Kim Geonho, a leading expert in the infrastructure sector with 20 years of experience, possesses expertise in project finance, acquisition finance, overseas business development, and overseas investment. He has been recognized for his expertise by providing integrated advisory services throughout all stages of a project, including business development, bidding, government negotiations, construction and operation of facilities, and project termination.

Kim has carried out numerous projects based on his deep understanding and extensive experience in infrastructure, public-private partnership (PPP) projects, private investment projects, energy, and renewable energy businesses. Recently, he has provided project finance advisory services for domestic infrastructure projects such as GTX-B, GTX-C, the undergrounding of the Dongbu Expressway, and Subway Line 9. He has also handled equity acquisition transactions in renewable energy projects such as solar and wind power, as well as Pyeongtaek Energy Service, Gimcheon Energy Service, and Jeonbuk District Energy projects. In addition, he is involved in overseas infrastructure projects, including toll roads and renewable energy projects in the Americas, optical communication networks, communication towers, and data centers in Europe, as well as investment-related work for flagship funds of leading global asset managers such as Schroders and Stonepeak.

Lawyer Moon Junho is an expert in project finance, fintech and information technology (IT) regulation, and privacy and information protection. Leveraging his expertise in finance, IT, and regulation, Moon has provided comprehensive and in-depth legal advice to financial institutions such as banks, construction companies, and fintech firms. In particular, he successfully completed advisory work for the negotiation of the implementation agreement for the undergrounding of the Dongbu Expressway private investment project, project finance for the Shinbundang Line Gangnam-Jeongja private investment project, the Seoul Jemulpo Tunnel private investment project, project finance for the Gwangmyeong-Seoul Expressway private investment project, and refinancing advisory for the Ulsan New Port Development (Phase 1-1) private investment project. He has also provided advisory services for new IT services at major financial companies, virtual asset and blockchain-related matters, and personal information and IT compliance projects for financial institutions.

Senior Advisor Han Sangho has managed business development and management for infrastructure private investment projects, starting with the Cheonan-Nonsan Expressway, the first domestic private investment project, at a major Korean construction company. Since 2005, he has provided project promotion advisory services for various private investment and development projects at Kim & Chang. At Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, Han plans to contribute to a wide range of advisory services in private investment and development projects.

They will join Bae, Kim & Lee LLC's financial group and are expected to support the Real Estate PF Risk Response Team and the Global Infrastructure Investment Support Center. A representative of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC stated, "With the addition of these experts, who are recognized as leading professionals in infrastructure PF, we will be able to provide clients with the highest level of service and greater value."

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