Profile

Hak Jun specialises in Asia business, with a focus on overseas investment, cross-border transactions, and banking and financial services.  In addition, as part of the infrastructure team, Hak Jun has extensive experience in infrastructure projects and renewable energy such as solar farm developments.

Originally from Korea, Hak Jun has in depth knowledge of, and strong connections in, the Asia business market.  He regularly acts for international and corporate clients from Korea and the Asia pacific region on cross-border transactions and investment to New Zealand.

Hak Jun acts for a number of banks and the finance companies providing advice on all types of lending transactions typically related to property developments and general banking and lending operations.  Hak Jun also provides advice on all property aspects including acquisition and disposal, leasing, developments and construction.

Hak Jun is actively involved in a number of international and local legal organisations, including IPBA (Inter-Pacific Bar Association), IAKL (International Association of Korean Lawyers), and is an honorary legal advisor to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in New Zealand to support Korean companies to enter into the New Zealand market.

Market recognition

Market recognition

Honorary legal advisor to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in New Zealand

Special recognition award from the South Korean President for service to the local New Zealand Korean community

Regional coordinator for Australasia & SW Pacific Islands for IPBA (Inter-Pacific Bar Association)

Regional governor for IAKL (International Association of Korean lawyers)

Board of Trustees for Westlake Boys High School

Advisor for Auckland and Busan (Korea) sister city relations

Past president of the New Zealand Korean Lawyers Association (NZKLA)

Work highlights

Work highlights

Acting for KIND (Korean Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation)

in its due diligence on a mixed use development project in Auckland involving the construction of over 1,300 apartment units and a commercial complex

Acting on the establishment of a managed fund to raise wholesale capital to invest in New Zealand infrastructure projects, that would enable investors to apply for Active Investor Plus visas

This work included the fund establishment and governing documents, offering documents for the capital raising, documents required for compliance with New Zealand's anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism regime, and administrative steps required for compliance with regulatory requirements relevant to financial service providers

Acting for various solar farm developers

advising and guiding development, including drafting project asset agreements, considering overseas investment regulation, environmental and planning matters, financing, and land contracts

Advising a bank on disestablishing as a registered bank in New Zealand and exiting the New Zealand market

This involves a wind-up of both the loan and deposit book as well as communicating with the relevant New Zealand regulators.  This matter is complex as there are various factors to consider as a part of the wind-down, including locked in term deposits, outsourcing arrangements and the agency banking relationship

Acting for a premium forest company

in the freehold and forestry rights transactions, and advising on fund investment documents

Acting on the establishment of various finance companies

including advising on the structuring and registration requirements, reviewing loan and security documents and operational functionality to determine, and advising on applicable New Zealand financial services regulatory requirements

Experience

Experience

Sector/Expertise

International

Alternate contact

Alternate contact