Sangmyoung Shin   Managing Partner

Experience

• Shin, Hwang, Yeo & Lee (2026–present)
• Shin & Kim (2023–2026)
• Kim & Chang (2015–2023)
• Member, Technology Security Forum, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (2024–present)
• Member, International Financial Industry Deliberation Committee, Ministry of Economy and Finance (2016–2018)
• Milbank LLP, London (2014)
• The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) (2006–2015)

Representative Activities

Awards

• Project Finance Deal of the Year, SK Hyundai Georgia Battery Plant Financing (ALB Korea Law Awards, 2025)
• Leading Individual, Projects and Energy (Chambers Asia, 2020-2026)
• Leading Lawyer, Project Finance (IFLR1000, 2020-2025)
• Leading Lawyer, Banking (Lexology Index, 2025)
• Leading Lawyer, Banking & Finance (Asialaw Profiles, 2021-2025)
• Leading Lawyers / Rising Stars, Banking & Finance (Legal Times, 2023)
• Client Service Excellence, Banking & Finance (Asialaw Profiles, 2020-2021)
• Recognised Lawyer, (IFLR Asia Future Leaders, 2021)

Publications/Activities

• Technology Protection: A Practical Guide (co-author, Oneness Media, 2026)
• Chambers Global Practice Guides - Energy: Oil & Gas: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2022)
• Chambers Global Practice Guides - Project Finance: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2019-2022)

Key Credentials

• Advised lenders on the financing of a vehicle battery plant construction project in Georgia, United States
• Advised lenders on the construction project financing for LG Energy Solution’s manufacturing facility in Michigan, United States
• Advised the sponsor on the pharmaceutical raw material production facility project for SK Plasma in Turkey
• Advised on an interbank loan transaction between ING Bank and major domestic commercial banks in Korea
• Advised lenders on an export transaction of cellular telecommunications equipment to Reliance Group in India
• Advised the sponsors on the Jeonnam 1 offshore wind power project in Korea
• Advised an international sponsor on offshore wind power projects in Yeosu and Wando, Korea
• Advised ECA lenders on the Nowa Chemia petrochemical project in Poland
• Advised lenders on a sovereign loan transaction in Romania
• Advised lenders on the financing of a battery plant construction project in Michigan, United States
• Advised lenders on the DSST sewer tunnel project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Advised ECA lenders on a financing transaction for a Singapore-based commodities trading company
• Advised ECA lenders on the financing of the Jawa 9 & 10 coal-fired power project in Indonesia
• Advised ECA lenders on the Marigold petrochemical and refinery plant construction project in Malaysia
• Advised Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) on drafting standard export credit agreements, as well as on staff training and operational procedures
• Advised the lenders on the Project Eagle LNG gas pipeline project financing in Pittsburgh, United States
• Advised ECA lenders on the Coral Offshore FLNG project in Mozambique
• Advised ECA lenders on the Rovuma onshore LNG project in Mozambique
• Advised an ECA lender on the Morupule coal-fired power project in Botswana
• Advised ECA lenders on a copper mine project in Panama
• Advised an ECA lender on the QB2 copper mine project in Chile
• Advised lenders on investments in major UK airports, including Heathrow Airport
• Advised an ECA lender on the Northvolt battery manufacturing facility project in Sweden
• Advised an ECA lender on the Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power project in Vietnam
• Advised the sponsor on the Lumcloon and Shannonbridge ESS facility construction projects in Ireland
• Advised ECA lenders on the RV555 road and tunnel construction PPP project in Norway
• Advised ECAs and commercial lenders on multiple ship financing transactions on a structured finance basis, including large container vessels and tankers
• Advised borrowers on Islamic finance transactions in the Middle East financial markets
• Advised the sponsor on a fuel cell power generation project in Korea
• Advised lenders on the Formosa 2 offshore wind power project in Taiwan
• Advised a major domestic bank on the development and implementation of economic sanctions compliance program (SCP)
• Advised major domestic commercial banks and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Myanmar-related economic sanctions
• Advised domestic corporates and financial institutions on a range of Russia-related sanctions matters