Lee & Ko advised The Korea Development Bank (KDB) in respect of its issuance of US$750 million bonds due 2016, at the fixed rate of 4.00 per cent. The transaction was an SEC-registered offering through a takedown from KDB’s self registration statement under Schedule B. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, KDB Asia Limited, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorproated, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Chartered Bank and UBA AG were the joint bookrunners in the transaction. The KDB notes were listed on the Singapore Exchange. Hyunjoo Oh led Lee & Ko’s advisory team for the offering.