Yejin Kim is an associate in the Singapore office’s Project Development & Finance Practice.

Yejin has handled legal aspects of international project finance transactions, various securities transactions, and corporate governance and compliance matters in her prior roles.  

Prior to joining Latham, Yejin worked in the legal departments of several organizations in Korea, including a leading securities firm, an accounting firm, and a Korean export credit agency (ECA).

Yejin is qualified to practice before the New York and District of Columbia Bars.

Yejin’s experience includes assisting in the representation of:

  • Delfin FLNG Project, USA: The project developer, Delfin Midstream, on the development and construction of a proposed 13.3 MTPA floating LNG export terminal, approximately 40 nautical miles off the US Gulf Coast, using multiple FLNG vessels — the first FLNG project and deepwater LNG terminal in the US, and largest FLNG project under development globally
  • Papua LNG Project, Papua New Guinea: The ECAs and lenders on the project financing of the proposed Papua LNG Project in Papua New Guinea
  • Barossa LNG, Australia: The ECAs and commercial bank lenders on the proposed financing of SK E&S’s 37.5% share of the Barossa LNG gas field
  • Seadrill Limited Chapter 11 Restructuring, Bermuda: The Korean ECAs in connection with Seadrill Limited’s multi-jurisdictional chapter 11 restructuring of funded debt
  • Export Financing: The Korean ECAs and commercial bank lenders in connection with an export financing
  • Trafigura Refinancing, Singapore: KEXIM and commercial bank lenders on Trafigura’s refinancing of loan facilities
  • Bank Loan Facilities Agreement, Australia: KEXIM, as borrower, in connection with a bank loan facilities agreement to finance its general corporate funding requirements
  • AVEO Oncology Acquisition, USA: LG Chem on its acquisition of AVEO Oncology, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel cancer therapeutics
  • SEC-Registered Green Bonds, South Korea: BNP Paribas, Citigroup, and other underwriters on KEXIM’s SEC-registered green bonds. This transaction was awarded “Debt Market Deal of the Year” at the Asian Legal Business Korea Law Awards 2022
  • EMTN Program Update and Green Note Offering, South Korea: Citi and other managers in connection with Korea Water Resources Corporation’s EMTN program update and offering under the EMTN program

Bar Qualification

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Education

  • Juris Doctor, Sungkyunkwan University Law School
  • LLM, Fordham University School of Law
  • Bachelor of Laws, Sungkyunkwan University

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Korean