Acquisition Finance 2025

SOUTH KOREA Law and Practice Contributed by: Ie Hwan Yoo, Hang Jin Chang and Da Eun Jung Kim & Chang

China

North Korea

Seoul

South Korea

Japan

Contents 1. Market p.417 1.1 Major Lender-Side Players p.417 1.2 Corporates and LBOs p.417

2. Documentation p.418 2.1 Governing Law p.418 2.2 Use of Loan Market Association (LMA) Agreements or Other Standard Loans p.418 2.3 Language p.418 2.4 Opinions p.418 3. Structures p.418 3.1 Senior Loans p.418 3.2 Mezzanine/Payment-in-Kind (PIK) Loans p.419 3.3 Bridge Loans p.419 3.4 Bonds/High-Yield Bonds p.419 3.5 Private Placements/Loan Notes p.419 3.6 Asset-Based Financing p.419 4. Intercreditor Agreements p.420

4.1 Typical Elements p.420 4.2 Bank/Bond Deals p.420 4.3 Role of Hedge Counterparties p.420 5. Security p.420 5.1 Types of Security Commonly Used p.420 5.2 Form Requirements p.423 5.3 Registration Process p.423 5.4 Restrictions on Upstream Security p.423 5.5 Financial Assistance p.424 5.6 Other Restrictions p.424 5.7 General Principles of Enforcement p.424 6. Guarantees p.424 6.1 Types of Guarantees p.424 6.2 Restrictions p.425 6.3 Requirement for Guarantee Fees p.425

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