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Kyungwon (Won) Lee
Partner

Education
Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1997
New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, M.B.A., 1995
Ohio Wesleyan University, B.A. Economics and Accounting, 1988

Practice
Kyungwon (Won) Lee, Head of Asia Capital Markets Group, represents both issuers and underwriters in a wide range of corporate finance and securities transactions. His experience includes Rule 144A/Regulation S and US registered offerings of equity securities, high yield and investment grade bonds, convertible bonds and liability management transactions as well as private mergers and acquisitions. He also advises various corporate clients on the US securities law and general corporate matters. He also leads Shearman & Sterling’s Korea Practice Group and is a native speaker of Korean. Mr. Lee joined the firm in New York in 1997 and relocated to Hong Kong in 2005.

Experience

Debt Offerings

  • Citi and Deutsche Bank as the joint global coordinators in the offering of US$150 million Senior Notes due 2019 by Theta Capital Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of PT Lippo Karwaci TBK.
  • China National Petroleum Corporation and CNPC Finance (HK) Limited in the US$1.15 billion guaranteed senior notes offering by CNPC Finance (HK) Limited’s subsidiary. The notes were guaranteed by CNPC Finance (HK) Limited
  • CNPC Finance (HK) Limited, CNPC’s overseas financing arm, in connection with the proposed offering and sale of its commercial paper notes in the United States in an aggregate principal amount of up to US$2 billion under a commercial paper program
  • Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and J.P. Morgan as joint lead managers and joint bookrunners in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of high yield senior notes by China Shanshui Cement Group Limited listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited
  • HSBC, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and HSBC as joint bookrunners and lead managers in connection with a CNY1 billion Regulation S offering of investment grade CNY-denominated notes by Ford Motor Company
  • Credit Suisse, JP Morgan and UBS as the joint bookrunners in the offering of US$300 million 8% Senior Secured Notes by MMI International Ltd
  • UBS and Morgan Stanley , as initial purchasers, in connection with the offering of US$150 million in aggregate principal amount of 10.75% Senior Notes due 2017 of Alam Sutera International Private Limited
  • Listrindo Capital B.V. in a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of US$500 million 6.95% Senior Notes Due 2019 issued by Listrindo Capital B.V. and guaranteed by its parent company, PT Cikarang Listrindo
  • ING Bank, J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Standard Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, as initial purchasers, in connection with the offering of US$600 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.875% guaranteed senior notes due 2017 by Mongolian Mining Corporation
  • Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and UBS AG as joint bookrunners and lead managers in connection with a US$1 billion Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of investment grade guaranteed senior notes by Reliance Holding USA, Inc.
  • The dealers led by Barclays and Citi in connection with the US$1 billion Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior notes pursuant to the US$2 billion Global Medium Term Note Program of PLN, a government owned electricity company in Indonesia
  • China National Petroleum Corporation, China Petroleum Finance Company Limited, CNPC Finance (HK) Limited and CNPC Golden Autumn Limited in connection with the offering of CNY2,500 million 2.550% Guaranteed Bonds due 2013 and CNY500 million 2.950% Guaranteed Bonds due 2014 guaranteed by CNPC Finance (HK) Limited
  • The initial purchasers, BOCI, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and UBS AG, in connection with the offering of CNY1.5 billion (approx. US$233 million) in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Senior Notes due 2014 of China Shanshui Cement Group Limited
  • Barclays Capital, Citi, Credit Suisse, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Chartered Bank, Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley, in connection with Vedanta Resources' offering of US$1.65 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% bonds due 2016 and 8.25% bonds due 2021
  • Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank in connection with the US$400 million Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior notes by China Shanshui Cement Group Limited
  • Citi, BOC International, Barclays Capital and RBS in connection with the US$750 million Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior notes of ENN Energy Holdings Limited
  • CNPC (HK) Overseas Capital Ltd. in connection with its US$1.85 billion Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of guaranteed senior notes guaranteed by CNPC Finance (HK) Limited
  • HSBC, RBS, Deutsche Bank and Nomura in connection with the US$500 million Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of guaranteed senior notes by Franshion Development Limited guaranteed by Franshion Properties (China) Limited
  • eAccess Ltd. in connection with its US$420 million and €200 million Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior notes
  • Pacnet Limited in connection with its US$300 million Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior secured guaranteed notes
  • Citi, HSBC and UBS in connection with the US$2 billion Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior notes by Sinochem Overseas Capital Company Limited guaranteed by Sinochem Hong Kong (Group) Company Limited
  • BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, HSBC and RBS in connection with the US$1.5 billion Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of guaranteed senior notes by Reliance Holding USA, Inc. guaranteed by Reliance Industries Limited
  • BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, UBS and J.P.Morgan in connection with the US$400 million Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior notes by Hidili Industry International Development Limited
  • Credit Suisse, Citi and UBS in connection with the US$350 million senior notes offering by Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.
  • Citi and Deutsche Bank in connection with an exchange offer/consent solicitation combined with new money offering of senior notes by Sigma Capital Pte. Ltd. guaranteed by PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk
  • PT Cikarang Listrindo, an independent power producer in Indonesia, in connection with its US$300 million guaranteed notes offering
  • Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank in connection with US$250 million senior notes offering byLumena Resources Corp.
  • Barclays and UBS in connection with US$1,250 million and $750 million guaranteed notes offerings by PLN, a government owned electricity company in Indonesia
  • Hutchison Whampoa Limited in connection with its US$1.5 billion guaranteed notes offering
  • JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank, as joint bookrunners and joint lead managers, in connection with the US$1.25 billion Rule 144A/ Regulation S bond offering by Vedanta Resources plc
  • Citigroup and Lehman Brothers in connection with the Regulation S offering of 900 units consisting of US$90 million senior notes and 81 million warrants for up to 81 million ordinary shares by Hong Long Holdings Limited
  • Lehman Brothers in connection with the US$100 million Regulation S offering of senior notes issued by Mobile-8 Telecom Finance Company B.V. guaranteed by PT Mobile-8 Telecom Tbk
  • Merrill Lynch as sole bookrunner of US$325 million secured senior notes of Empire Capital Resources Pte Ltd. guaranteed by PT Berau Coal
  • True Move Company Limited in connection with its US$465 million guaranteed notes offering
  • UBS and Credit Suisse as underwriters of US$150 million senior notes of Matahari Finance B.V. guaranteed by PT Matahari Putra Prima TBK
  • CSFB and Morgan Stanley as underwriters of US$300 million senior notes of Hopson Development Holdings Limited
  • Morgan Stanley and various underwriters of US$450 million senior subordinated notes of Del Monte Corporation Deutsche Bank Securities and various underwriters of US$225 million senior notes of Gaylord Entertainment Company
  • Banc of America Securities, CIBC and Goldman Sachs as underwriters of US$85 million senior subordinated notes of United Industries Corporation
  • Banc of America Securities and various underwriters of US$150 million senior notes of Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
  • Citizens Communications in its offering of US$700 million senior notes
  • Vertrue Inc. in its offering of US$150 million senior notes
  • Quest Diagnostics Incorporated in its offering of US$550 million senior notes

 

Equity Offerings

  • Goldman Sachs and various underwriters of the US$140 million initial public offering of ADSs of Gmarket Inc. listed on Nasdaq
  • Banc of America Securities and various underwriters in the initial public offering of common stock of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc. listed on Nasdaq
  • Merrill Lynch and various underwriters in the initial public offering of common stock of Exact Sciences Corporation listed on Nasdaq
  • SG Cowen and various underwriters in the initial public offering of common stock of Introgen Theraputics, Inc. listed on Nasdaq
  • CSFB, Deutsche Bank Securities and various underwriters in a primary and secondary offering of common stock of Salem Communications Corporation
  • Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A. in its initial public offering of ADRs listed on NYSE

 

Equity-Linked Offerings

  • Morgan Stanley as lead manager of S$149 million 4.0% convertible bonds of Sino-Environment Technology Group Limited
  • Oppenheimer and various underwriters of US$115 million 6.0% convertible senior notes of ShengdaTech, Inc.
  • Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. in its offering of US$172.5 million 3.5% convertible senior notes
  • Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Banc of America Securities and various underwriters of US$1.25 billion Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of Schering-Plough Corporation
  • CSFB and Merrill Lynch as underwriters of US$200 million convertible subordinated notes of Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
  • Merrill Lynch and various underwriters of US$115 million senior convertible notes of Titan International, Inc.
  • Merrill Lynch and various underwriters of US$587 million convertible debentures of United Health Services, Inc.
  • Merrill Lynch and various underwriters of US$200 million convertible senior subordinated notes of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Memberworks Incorporated in its offering of US$90 million convertible senior subordinated notes
  • Corning Incorporated in its offering of US$500 million mandatory convertible preferred stock
  • Quest Diagnostics Incorporated in its offerings of US$225 million contingent convertible debentures

 

Liability Management 

  • Advisor in an exchange offer for a series of debt securities of PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk
  • Barclays and UBS as solicitation agents in a consent solicitation for a series of debt securities of PLN
  • Hutchison Whampoa Limited in connection with two tender offers for its guaranteed debt securities
  • Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Greenhill as dealer managers in tender offer for five series of debt securities of RCN Corporation
  • J.P. Morgan and CIBC as dealer managers in tender offer/consent solicitation for two series of debt securities of Alaska Communications Systems Group
  • Bank of America Securities as dealer manager in exchange offer for six series of debt securities of Conseco, Inc.
  • Quest Diagnostics Incorporated in its tender offer/consent solicitation for debt securities of Unilab Corporation in connection with its acquisition of Unilab Corporation
  • Quest Diagnostics Incorporated in its tender offer for its debt securities

 

M&A/Private Equity

  • A Korean company in its potential acquisition of a U.S. based consumer goods manufacturing company
  • Private equity fund in its acquisition of equity interest in a Korean distribution company
  • Tasameem Real Estate Co. L.L.C. in its acquisition of equity interest in a Korean industrial company
  • German American Capital Corporation in its acquisition of equity interest in Global Photon Holding Co.


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