Hak Tae Kim | Singapore | Hogan Lovells

Hak Tae Kim

Senior Associate Corporate & Finance

Languages

English, Korean

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Hak Tae is a Senior Associate in the International Debt Capital Markets practice at Hogan Lovells. He advises issuers and underwriters across Asia and Australia on a wide range of capital markets transactions, including conventional 144A/Reg S bond issuances, convertible and exchangeable bond issuances, takedowns under US shelf programs and global and euro medium-term note program establishments, updates and drawdowns thereunder. 

Before joining Hogan Lovells, Hak Tae practiced as a New York-qualified lawyer at leading international law firms in Seoul and Hong Kong. 

Representative experience

Advising XtalPi Holdings Limited on its issue of HK$2.866bn Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2027. 

Advising BDO Unibank, Inc. acting through its Singapore Branch on the establishment of its U.S.$5bn certificate of deposit program. 

Advising BOC Aviation on the issue of US$500m 4.375% Notes due 2033 under its US$15bn GMTN program. 

Advising BOC Aviation on the update of its US$15bn GMTN program and the issue of US$500m 4.250% Notes due 2031 thereunder.

Advising managers on the issue of US$500m 5.625% Notes due 2027 and US$300m 5.625% Sustainability Notes due 2029 by LG Electronics.*

Advising managers on the issue of US$400m 5.250% Notes due 2028, US$600m 5.375% Notes due 2030, US$700m 5.875% Green Notes due 2035 and US$300m Floating Rate Notes due 2030 by LG Energy Solution.*

Advising managers on the issue of US$400m 5.125% Green Notes due 2030 and US$300m 5.750% Green Notes due 2035 by POSCO Holdings.*

Advising managers on the issue of US$300m 6.375% Notes due 2027 and US$400m 6.375% Notes due 2029 by PT Krakatau POSCO.*

Advising managers on the issue of US$500m 4.875% Guaranteed Green Notes due 2027 by SK Battery America guaranteed by Kookmin Bank.*

Advising managers on the issue of US$1bn 1.25% Exchangeable Bonds due 2028 and US$1bn 1.60% Exchangeable Bonds due 2030 by LG Chem exchangeable into shares of LG Energy Solution.*

Advising underwriters on the issue of US$900m 4.625% Notes due 2028, US$1.2bn 4.875% Notes due 2030 and US$900m Floating Rate Notes due 2030 by KDB under its US shelf registration program.*

Advising underwriters on the issue of US$1bn 4.500% Notes due 2029 by the Republic of Korea under its US shelf registration program.*

Advising dealers on the update of Kookmin Bank’s US$10bn GMTN program, and advising managers on the issue of US$400m 4.375% Notes due 2028 and US$300m 4.625% Notes due 2030 thereunder.*

Acting as sole international counsel on the update of Korea Expressway Corporation’s US$3.5bn GMTN program and the issue of US$500m 5.000% Notes due 2027 thereunder.*

Acting as sole international counsel on the debut issue of US$300m 5.000% Notes due 2028 by KT&G Corporation.*

Advising underwriters on HD Hyundai Marine Solution’s US$544m initial public offering of shares.*

Advising managers on the issue of bonds by a Southeast Asian conglomerate listed on the HKEX.*

Advising managers on the issue of bonds by a Hong Kong conglomerate with global operations.*

Advising managers on the issue of notes by conglomerates, banks, utility companies and government-owned entities based in Hong Kong under their MTN programs.*

Advising dealers on MTN program updates by conglomerates, banks, utility companies and government-owned entities based in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and Australia.*

*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2017
  • B.A., Georgetown University, 2014
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • New York
  • District of Columbia