辛尙明

Mr. Sangmyoung Shin is a partner at Shin & Kim whose practice focuses on project finance, antitrust, artificial intelligence (AI), and cross-border matters. He advises a broad range of domestic and international financial institutions and corporations.

Mr. Shin has extensive experience advising on the development and financing of large-scale projects, with a particular focus on the power, energy, and natural resources sectors. He has represented export credit agencies (ECAs), domestic and international financial institutions, and project sponsors in major project finance transactions across multiple jurisdictions, including power projects in Indonesia and Vietnam, LNG projects in Mozambique, mining projects in Chile and Panama, and offshore wind projects in Taiwan and Korea. His practice also encompasses a broad range of cross-border financing transactions, including ship finance, infrastructure projects, and public-private partnerships (PPPs).

Mr. Shin’s practice also extends to cross-border regulatory and compliance matters. He has advised major Korean financial institutions and corporations on economic sanctions and the establishment of sanctions compliance programs. More recently, he has expanded his practice to antitrust and AI-related matters, advising clients on the legal and regulatory implications of rapidly evolving technologies and business environments.

Mr. Shin has been consistently recognized by leading legal publications for his work in project finance and banking and finance. In particular, Chambers Asia has named him a “Leading Individual” in Projects & Energy for seven consecutive years from 2020 to 2026.

• Advised ECA lenders on the Jawa 9 and 10 coal-fired power project in Indonesia
• Advised ECA lenders on the Marigold petrochemical and refinery construction project in Malaysia
• Advised the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) in the UAE on the preparation of standard export credit agreements, staff training, and operating procedures
• Advised a lender group comprising ECAs, international banks, and Korean commercial banks on the Project Eagle LNG gas pipeline project financing in Pittsburgh, USA
• Advised ECA lenders on the Coral offshore FLNG project in Mozambique
• Advised ECA lenders on the Rovuma onshore LNG project in Mozambique
• Advised an ECA lender on the Morupule coal-fired power project in Botswana
• Advised ECA lenders on a copper mine project in Panama
• Advised an ECA lender on the QB2 copper mine project in Chile
• Advised lenders on investment projects involving Heathrow and other major airports in the United Kingdom
• Advised an ECA lender on the Northvolt battery manufacturing facility construction project in Sweden
• Advised an ECA lender on the Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power project in Vietnam
• Advised the sponsor on the Lumcloon and Shannonbridge energy storage system (ESS) facility construction projects in Ireland
• Advised ECA lenders on the RV555 road and tunnel PPP project in Norway
• Advised ECAs and commercial financial institutions on numerous structured ship finance transactions involving large container ships, tankers, and other vessels
• Advised borrowers on raising Islamic financing in Middle Eastern financial markets
• Advised the sponsor on a fuel cell power generation project in the Republic of Korea
• Advised the lenders on the Formosa 2 offshore wind power project in Taiwan
• Advised the sponsors on the Jeonnam 1 offshore wind power project in the Republic of Korea
• Advised a major Korean bank on the establishment of a sanctions compliance program (SCP)
• Advised major Korean commercial banks and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on sanctions against Myanmar
• Advised numerous Korean companies and financial institutions on sanctions against Russia