Anna Chung is a partner in the Project Development & Finance practice.  

Anna concentrates her practice in the development and financing of projects, with a focus on the power, infrastructure, LNG, oil and gas and petrochemical sectors.

Anna represents sponsors and lenders, and numerous regional development banks and multilateral institutions such as K-EXIM, K-Sure, KDB, and IFC. 

• PETRONAS in respect of the development and financing (including bridge and long-term financing) of its approximately US$28 billion RAPID (Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development) project
• Ayala Corp, Metro Pacific and Macquarie in relation to the development and financing of the US$1.1 billion LRT1 project in Manila, Philippines
• The lenders in relation to the development and financing of the Upper Trishuli 216 MW domestic hydroelectric power project in Nepal
• Marubeni, Sojitz and Pertamina as sponsors in relation to the development and financing of the Jawa 1 LNG to power project in Indonesia
• K-Sure, KDB and other lenders in relation to the financing of the 2 X 100 MW mine-mouth Kalsel-1 IPP in Indonesia
• ICBC, Bank of China, China Construction Bank and China Agricultural Bank, together with 10+ international and regional lenders in connection with the US$4 billion Hassyan coal-fired power plant in Dubai, UAE
• The initial purchasers and the lenders as international counsel on all aspects of PT Paiton Energy’s US$2.75 billion debt refinancing, comprising the issuance of the US$2 billion project bonds and the US$750 million loan facility
• The successful consortium of J-Power, Itochu Corporation and Adaro in relation to the development and financing of the US$4.2 billion 2,000 MW Central Java IPP, a greenfield coal-fired IPP at Pemalang in Central Java, including a bankability review for the lenders on the PPA

Awards & Accolades

• Recognized as a “Rising Star Partner” for Project Development, Project Finance and Banking in South Korea by IFLR1000 (2023)
• Ranked in Projects & Infrastructure: International in Singapore (2016 to 2019) and South Korea (2016-2022) by Chambers Asia-Pacific 
• Ranked in Projects, Infrastructure & Energy (Expertise Based Abroad) in the Philippines by Chambers Asia-Pacific (2020-2022)
• Recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” for Projects and Energy in South Korea by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2022)
• Recognized as "Project Finance Lawyer of the Year” by Euromoney Legal Media Group Women in Business Law Asia Awards (2021)
• Recognized in IFLR Asia Future Leaders for Banking in South Korea by IFLR1000 (2021)
• Named in the A-List of Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers by Asia Business Law Journal (2021)
  
• Clients comment in Chambers Asia-Pacific that Anna is “highly coveted for her deep expertise in international projects, frequently advising marquee lenders and sponsors on matters of development, financing and refinancing.” (2021)
• Awarded MVP (Most Valuable Player) by Law 360 2017 and recognized as a “Rising Star” by Law360 (2017) 
• Recognized as a “Rising” Star for Finance by Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards (2013)

Other

• Anna had previously worked in the London, Shanghai and Singapore offices of Shearman & Sterling before relocating to Seoul.