Kyungwon (Won) Lee

Selected experience

• Deutsche Bank AG, as the PIPE placement agent to Lotus Technology Inc. (Lotus Tech), and Santander US Capital Markets LLC, as the capital markets advisor to L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp. (LCAA), in connection with a de-SPAC transaction between Lotus Tech and LCAA.
• The initial purchasers in connection with the offering of US$1.5 billion 2.875% Senior Notes due 2032, US$1.75 billion 3.625% Senior Notes due 2052 and US$750 million 3.750% Senior Notes due 2062 by Reliance Industries Limited. It is the largest ever foreign currency bond transaction in India.
• Listrindo Capital B.V. in a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of US$500 million 6.95% Senior Notes Due 2019 issued by Listrindo Capital B.V. and guaranteed by its parent company, PT Cikarang Listrindo.
• The dealer managers and initial purchasers in connection with an exchange offer by Mongolian Mortgage Corporation HFC LLC for its outstanding 8.85% Senior Notes due 2024 and issuance of new 11.50% Senior Notes due 2027.
• The underwriters in connection with One 97 Communications Limited’s US$2.467 billion India IPO, the largest ever IPO in India and in the Asia-Pacific fintech sector. One 97 Communications Limited operates as India’s largest digital payments and financial services platform under its brand “Paytm”.
• The joint sponsors and sponsor-overall coordinators in connection with the HK$595.2 million IPO of iMotion Automotive Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. on the HKEX.
• The joint sponsors and the overall coordinators in connection with the HK$194.1 million IPO of HighTide Therapeutics, Inc. on the HKEX.
• The placement agents on the PIPE in connection with a de-SPAC transaction between Prenetics Group Limited and Artisan Acquisition Corp. Prenetics, a global leader in genomic and diagnostic testing, is the first Hong Kong startup valued at more than US$1.0 billion to be publicly listed in any market.
• Toyota Motor Corporation in connection with its first U.S. dollar sustainability bond offering, consisting of US$1.25 billion 0.681% senior notes due 2024, US $1 billion 1.339% senior notes due 2026 and $500 million 2.362% senior notes due 2031.
• The dealer managers and consent solicitation agents in connection with tender offers by LMIRT Capital Pte. Ltd. for its outstanding 7.250% Senior Notes due 2024 and 7.500% Senior Notes due 2026 and concurrent consent solicitations.