Finance & Projects
We serve as a trusted advisor aligning the interests of corporates and financial institutions, delivering strategic legal support across the full transaction lifecycle—from financing and project risk analysis to contract negotiation, seamless deal execution and post-closing management.
Overview
From short-term bank loans to complex cross-border transactions and large-scale projects, we bring market-leading experience in navigating and resolving the most intricate issues that arise between borrowers and lending syndicates. We deliver commercially driven, end-to-end advice on sophisticated cross-border matters—including outbound investments by domestic corporates and inbound investments by foreign capital—proactively identifying legal risks and structuring optimal solutions across the full financing lifecycle, from structuring and documentation to seamless execution and post-closing management.
Project Finance
We structure financing solutions for the development of infrastructure and energy projects, including power plants, roads and ports. Leveraging extensive experience advising both lenders and sponsors across domestic and cross-border transactions, we lead complex financing negotiations and drive projects through to successful close with precision and commercial focus.
Energy & Infrastructure
Across renewable energy projects such as offshore wind and solar, conventional power including nuclear and thermal, and large-scale infrastructure developments such as roads and ports, Shin, Hwang, Yeo & Lee brings market-leading experience and a proven track record across the full spectrum of the sector. Combining deep industry insight with a commercial, solution-driven approach, we deliver strategic, end-to-end advice across the entire project lifecycle—spanning permitting and regulatory strategy, EPC and O&M arrangements, and financing structures—providing integrated support to help clients successfully deliver complex projects.
Key Experience
- Advised lenders on the financing of a vehicle battery plant construction project in Georgia, United States
- Advised an international sponsor on offshore wind power projects in Yeosu and Wando, Korea
- Advised lenders on a sovereign loan transaction in Romania
- Advised lenders on the DSST sewer tunnel project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Advised export credit agency (ECA) lenders on the financing of the Jawa 9 & 10 coal-fired power project in Indonesia
- Advised UAE Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) on the drafting of standard export credit agreements and the delivery of staff training
- Advised ECA lenders on the Coral Offshore FLNG project in Mozambique
- Advised an ECA lender on the Morupule coal-fired power project in Botswana
- Advised an ECA lender on the QB2 copper mine project in Chile
- Advised an ECA lender on the Northvolt battery manufacturing facility project in Sweden
- Advised the sponsor on the Lumcloon and Shannonbridge ESS facility construction projects in Ireland
- Advised on multiple ship financing transactions on a structured finance basis, including large-scale container vessels and tankers
- Advised the sponsor on a fuel cell power generation project in Korea
- Advised the sponsors on the Jeonnam 1 offshore wind power project in Korea
- Advised ECA lenders on the Nowa Chemia petrochemical project in Poland
- Advised lenders on the financing of a battery plant construction project in Michigan, United States
- Advised ECA lenders on a financing transaction for a Singapore-based commodities trading company
- Advised ECA lenders on the Marigold petrochemical and refinery plant construction project in Malaysia
- Advised the lenders group on the Project Eagle LNG gas pipeline project financing in Pittsburgh, United States
- Advised ECA lenders on the Rovuma onshore LNG project in Mozambique
- Advised ECA lenders on a copper mine project in Panama
- Advised lenders on investments in major UK airports, including Heathrow Airport
- Advised an ECA lender on the Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power project in Vietnam
- Advised ECA lenders on the RV555 road and tunnel construction PPP project in Norway
- Advised borrowers on Islamic finance transactions in the Middle East financial markets
- Advised lenders on the Formosa 2 offshore wind power project in Taiwan