The U.S. subsidiary of South Korean tire manufacturer Kumho Tire has lined up $270 million in syndicated loans to finance its almost-completed tire plant in Macon, with assistance from Han Choi of Ballard Spahr, who acted as counsel to Kumho Tire Georgia and co-bond counsel.

Two other Ballard partners, Randall Towers in Philadelphia and Tracy Plott in Atlanta, worked with Choi on the financing deal, along with associate Stephanie Kim in Atlanta.

Seyfarth Shaw's Kevin Brown and Mike Diamond were counsel to the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authorityand co-bond counsel for a bond issue that was part of the transaction.