Ji Hoon Hong

Petrochemical project financing
Representation of Korean export credit agencies in an ongoing petrochemical project finance transaction.

Merger filing before the European Commission
Representation of a major Korean company in connection with an ongoing merger control review before the European Commission.

Acquisition financing of FSRU
Representation of The Export-Import Bank of Korea in the acquisition financing of an FSRU by a Turkish gas company supported by a repayment guarantee issued by the Turkish government.

Financial restructuring of Seadrill Limited and its subsidiaries
Representation of the coordinating committee of secured bank creditors in connection with a financial restructuring of Seadrill Limited and its subsidiaries with respect to the exposure of Korean export credit agencies.

United Arab Shipping Company / Hapag-Lloyd AG merger
Representation of United Arab Shipping Company in its merger with Hapag-Lloyd AG in connection with the amendments or restructurings of multiple container vessel financing facilities, including the restructuring of enhanced maritime trust certificates.

Korean banks' acquisition financing
Representation of The Export-Import Bank of Korea and The Korea Development Bank in connection with the commitment documents for an acquisition financing for a Korean company's bid for the acquisition of certain US petrochemical facilities.

Spirit Airlines / EETC Offering
Representation of Citigroup and Morgan Stanley in connection with a series of EETC offerings by Spirit Airlines as follows:

• as joint lead structuring agents and joint lead placement agents, and then acting as investors' counsel, in a private placement of US$85.464 million aggregate face amount of Class C enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETC);
• as joint lead structuring agents and joint lead placement agents, and then acting as investors' counsel, in a private placement of US$115.235 million aggregate face amount of Class C enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETC);
• as joint structuring agents, joint lead bookrunners and underwriters and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Barclays Capital Inc. as joint bookrunners and underwriters in a public offering of US$ 420.5 million aggregate face amount of enhanced equipment trust certificates, series 2017-1, in three classes;
• as joint structuring agents and joint lead bookrunners, in connection with the public offering and sale of US$576.6 million aggregate face amount of enhanced equipment trust certificates, series 2015-1, in two classes.

Citibank and other lead arrangers in American Airlines' secured credit facilities
Representation of Citibank and the other lead arrangers in connection with American Airlines' main secured credit facilities secured by airport slots and other assets and multiple amendments and restatements thereof.

Delta Airlines / EETC Offering
Representation of Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse as the lead underwriters in connection with the offering of $500 million aggregate face amount of enhanced pass-through certificates by Delta Airlines, Inc.

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank / CIT Aviation Finance III Ltd.
Representation of Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank as the liquidity facility provider in connection with an aircraft portfolio securitization by CIT Aviation Finance III Ltd. involving the issuance of US$640 million aggregate principal amount of asset-backed notes.