Partner
Eun Sam CHOI
Energy · Natural Resources
Eun Sam Choi is a partner in Lee & Ko's Banking & Finance Group. Since joining Lee & Ko in 2009, he has focused his practice in the field of Banking and Finance, with a particular emphasis on project finance transactions of power plant projects. He has also dealt with domestic and international finance transactions, including leveraged-buyout financing, securitizations of receivables or real estate, project financing and other structured financing.Mr. Choi successfully advised the Gangneung 2,080MW Coal Thermal Power Plant Project, which is the largest independent power plant project (IPP) ever in Korea with total project cost of KRW 5.65 trillion (approximate USD 5.14billion). He advised both (i) the mandated lead arranger, Kookmin Bank, in connection with senior and mezzanine debt financing in the total amount of KRW 4.75 trillion (approximate USD 4.32billion) and (ii) equity investment of the special fund managed by KB Asset Management as a financial investor in the amount of approximate USD 818million for the Project. Mr. Choi also had represented co-arrangers, Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank, in connection with senior and mezzanine debt financing in the total amount of KRW 4.34 trillion (equivalent to USD 3.773 billion) for the Goseong 2,080MW Coal Thermal Power Plant Project, which is the second largest independent power plant project (IPP) in Korea with total project cost of KRW 5.246 trillion (equivalent to USD 4.561 billion).
主要事例
- [Public Private Partnership / Private Infrastructure Projects/ SOC ABS]
- Busan-Changwon Highway Refinancing Project (SCS Restructuring including SOC ABS) (2018)
- UK High Speed 1 Rail Infrastructure Project Mezzanine Investment (2017)
- Ulsan Harbour Bridge SOC ABS (SCS Restructuring) (2017)
- Incheon Airport Railroad Express Refinancing Project (SCS Restructuring) (2015)
- Busan-Geoje Fixed Link Refinancing Project (SCS Restructuring including SOC ABS) (2013)
- Eulsukdo Bridge SOC ABS (SCS Restructuring) (2013)
- Busan-Changwon Highway SOC ABS (2012)
- [Energy / Power Plant Projects]
- 'Thermal Power Plant Projects'
- Gangneung 2,000MW Coal Thermal Power Plant Project (2016~)
- Goseong 2,080MW Coal Thermal Power Plant Project (2016~)
- Dongducheon 1,880MW LNG Combined Cycle Power Plant Project (2012) and Refinancing Project (2015)
- Kazakhstan Balkhash Thermal Power Plant Project (2016)
- ' Integrated Energy Power Plant Projects'
- Seokmun 39MW Integrated Energy Power Plant Refinancing Project (2017)
- Osan(DS Power) 436MW Integrated Energy Power Plant Acquisition Project (2017)
- Daegu Green Power 408MW Integrated Energy Power Plant Acquisition & Refinancing Project (2016~2017)
- 'Renewable Energy Projects'
- Jeju Hanrim 100MW Wind Power Plant Project(2018~)
- Incheon 39.8MW Fuel Cell Power Plant Project(2018~)
- Yeonggwang Baeksu 40MW Wind Power Plant Refinancing Project (2017)
- Pohang Shingwang 19.2MW Wind Power Plant Project (2017)
- Jeju Gasiri 30MW Wind Power Plant Project (2014) and Refinancing Project (2017)
- Taegisan 40MW Wind Power Project (2009) & Refinancing Project (2014)
- Haenam 33MW ESS-linked Photovoltaic Power Plant Project (2017)
- Eunsung & Gwangjin 72MW Photovoltaic Power Plant Project (2017)
- Jinyang & Hyungjin 58MW Photovoltaic Power Plant Project (2015)
- 1st Publicly Offered Seoul Citizen Photovoltaic Power Plant Project (2015)
- Geogeum 25MW Solar Park Solar Power Project (2013)
- More than 50 Photovoltaic Power Projects Financing (REC-linked projects) (2011~)
学歴
| 2014 | UCLA School of Law - LL.M. |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
| 2001 | Seoul National University - B.A. in College of Law |
経歴
| 2009-Present | Lee & Ko |
|---|---|
| 2007-2009 | Judge Advocate General, Army Welfare Service Group(Bok-ji-dan in Korean)-Legal Counsel |
| 2006-2007 | Judge Advocate General, Prosecutors Office of Korean 12th Infantry Division-Public Prosecutor |
言語
| Korean and English |
受賞実績
| 2025 | Selected as 'Notable Practitioner' by IFLR 1000 2025 Edition (Project Development, Project Finance) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Selected as 'Notable Practitioner' by IFLR 1000 2024 Edition (Project Development, Project Finance) |
| 2023 | Selected as 'Notable Practitioner' by IFLR 1000 2023 Edition (Project Development, Project Finance) |
| 2022 | Selected as 'Notable Practitioner' by IFLR 1000 32nd Edition (Project Development, Project Finance) |
| 2021 | Selected as 'Notable Practitioner' by IFLR 1000 31th Edition (Project Development, Project Finance) |
| 2020 | Selected as 'Notable Practitioner' by IFLR 1000 30th Edition (Project Development, Project Finance) |
| 2020 | Selected as 'Notable Practitioner' by IFLR 1000 (Project Finance, Project Development) |
| 2019 | Selected as 'Notable Practitioner' by IFLR 1000 (Banking & Finance, Project Development) |
