Kyu Bang

Kyu Bang

Senior Counsel

Email

kyu.bang@aoshearman.com

Phone

+822 6138 2555

Offices

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Kyu has over 25 years’ legal experience and over 5 years’ investment banking experience advising and representing a number of Korean companies and government agencies in Korea, Australia and globally across a broad range of industries including energy, mining and resources, infrastructure, private equity and banking sectors and is widely recognized for his significant expertise in relation to Korean outbound investment in these sectors.

Prior to joining the firm, Kyu was Head of M&A, Energy & Resources and Unlisted Equity at Macquarie Securities in Korea, where he advised on, negotiated and executed energy/utilities, infrastructure and mining/resources and other M&A deals for Korean/international corporates and Macquarie-managed funds.

Kyu was also a partner at an Australian law firm Freehills in Australia for 11 years, during which time he established the firm’s Korean practice and was the only partner of a major law firm in Australia with a Korean background.

Kyu speaks fluent Korean and English.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Daelim Industrial on its joint venture with PPTGC for development of a USD10bn+ petrochemical complex in Ohio in the US.
  • GS E&C on its participation as an equity investor and construction JV partner for the bidding for the Cross River Rail PPP project in Queensland, Australia.
  • Hana Financial and IGIS on the acquisition of controlling interest in the Trianon office complex in Frankfurt, Germany.
  • SK E&S on the development of an LNG terminal and FSRU and pipeline infrastructure in Sri Lanka.
  • Daelim Industrial in relation to an acquisition of a majority shareholding interest in a petrochemical company in Iran.
  • Hyundai Rotem in relation to financing for supply of rolling stocks to the Government of New South Wales, Australia.
  • KEPCO and Copa Fund in relation to an acquisition of a solar power plant located in Colorado in the US.
  • KEPCO, GS Energy, Hanwha Q-Cells in relation to Sweihan solar IPP bid project in the UAE.
  • KEPCO and NPS, Copa Fund on their proposed acquisition from AGL of a 50% stake in the AUD1.2 billion Macarthur Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia – the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere.
  • KOSPO in relation to its bid to develop the Kerawalapitya IPP project in Sri Lanka.
  • LyondellBasell and PolyMirae Company on the joint venture and development and financing of a polypropylene plant in Ulsan, Korea.
  • Prostar Capital on its acquisition of Kyungnam Energy Co. Ltd., the largest independent city gas distributor in Korea with an exclusive license to supply gas to nine cities/counties in Korea.
  • SK E&S on the development of the Caldita-Barossa LNG project in Australia.
  • SK E&S in relation to an African LNG terminal and gas-fired power project in Ghana.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a Foreign Legal Consultant (NSW), Korea, 2016

Admitted in New South Wales, Australia, 1984

Academic

Bachelor of Arts (Sydney University) 1982

Bachelor of Law (Sydney University) 1984

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.