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Kim & Chang is the preeminent law firm in Korea for Mergers & Acquisitions and is regularly recognized with top industry awards. The lawyers and other professionals in Kim & Chang’s M&A Practice offer unrivaled expertise in all aspects of domestic, cross-border, private and public M&A transactions, including joint ventures, for a broad client base including strategic investors, private equity funds and financial institutions.


Kim & Chang offers a full range of legal services encompassing from the pre-deal to post-transaction stages, providing innovative solutions tailored to each transaction. Our M&A Practice consists of seasoned lawyers qualified in Korea and other jurisdictions throughout the world, including the US, Europe and China, and is well-equipped to handle industry-specific issues to ensure that our clients receive the highest quality service.


Kim & Chang’s clients also benefit from our integrated, whole-firm approach, which enables our M&A Practice to tackle complex issues that may arise in the course of a transaction by working closely with numerous attorneys and advisors in various practice groups, including acquisition financing, antitrust, restructuring, tax, intellectual property, labor, regulatory and compliance.

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What the Team is Known For

Kim & Chang has a market-leading practice that is celebrated for its outstanding capabilities in corporate law and frequently praised for its deep bench of industry experts with government experience. It handles high-profile sales, acquisitions and joint venture projects on behalf of top-tier local and international clients from a diverse range of industries. Its first-hand knowledge of various industries equips the team to offer industry-specific advice on M&A transactions. The team is supported by other practices within the firm, including tax, corporate restructuring and litigation, enabling the bench to provide a comprehensive and holistic service to clients. It offers European, Vietnamese and Japanese practice groups, each consisting of several members. Key clients include Korean Air Lines, SK On and MBK Partners.

Work Highlights

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  • Kim & Chang represented Lotte Chemical, an affiliate of the Lotte Group, in its approximately KRW2.7 trillion acquisition of common shares in ILJIN Materials.

Strengths

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"Top of the class. Kim & Chang are always responsive and very committed to the transaction and to other matters as well."

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Global

"Top-notch lawyers who could solve issues. They could identify issues and problems with great accuracy. If it wasn't for their effort and commitment, I don't think this deal would have gone forward."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

"Kim & Chang has a very professional team that can also be agile and adaptive in providing solutions for clients."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

"Their team has very strong field experience and knowledge in the corporate and M&A area."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

"Kim & Chang has a very strong ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters. This is mainly because of their talent density, accumulated experience, and network in any type of transactions."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Kyung Taek Jung
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Kyung Taek Jung
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Senior Statespeople

Jung Kyung Taek chairs the M&A department at Kim & Chang and upholds his highly regarded position in the market.

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Jong Koo PARK
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Jong Koo PARK
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Eminent Practitioners

Park Jong Koo retains his position as a distinguished lawyer in the field. He has impressive expertise acting for corporate and private equity clients on domestic and cross-border deals.

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Young Man Huh
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Young Man Huh
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Huh Young Man is widely revered in the market as a top-tier transactional lawyer.His practice includes handling acquisitions on behalf of corporations and private equity clients.

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Bo Yong Ahn
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Bo Yong Ahn
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Ahn Bo Yong maintains his well-regarded profile in the corporate/M&A market. He has experience acting for international clients in notable M&A transactions.

"Ahn Bo Yong provides top-notch service and always strives to provide the best for the clients."

"He is a highly experienced lawyer in not only transactions but any type of corporate matters."

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Jong Hyun Park
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Jong Hyun Park
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Park Jong Hyun is experienced in advising on corporate matters, including joint ventures, mergers and share acquisitions. He counts domestic and international private equity houses and companies among his clientele.

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Sang Goo Lee
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Sang Goo Lee
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Lee Sang Goo is experienced in acting on acquisitions, corporate governance matters and international investments. He assists multinational and private equity clients.

"He was very instrumental in the work."

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Shin Kwon Lim
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Shin Kwon Lim
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Lim Shin Kwon is known by sources for his activity assisting private equity clients with acquisitions and sales transactions. His skilful handling of deals attracts regular instructions from domestic corporations.

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Sun Yul Lee
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Sun Yul Lee
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Lee Sun Yul acts on a variety of sales and acquisitions, and specialises in cross-border matters. He is noted for his sector specialism in real estate.

"Lee Sun Yul is a detail-oriented lawyer."

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Eun Min Kwon
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Eun Min Kwon
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Foreign Expert

Kwon Eun Min maintains an active practice advising on North Korea-related matters and offers experience advising corporate clients, non-profit organisations and government entities on prospective investments, international sanctions and inter-Korean cooperation.

"We are amazed by his excellence."

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Kyung Taek Jung
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Kyung Taek Jung
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Senior Statespeople
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Jong Koo PARK
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Jong Koo PARK
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Eminent Practitioners
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Young Man Huh
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Young Man Huh
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Band 1
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Bo Yong Ahn
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Bo Yong Ahn
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Band 3
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Jong Hyun Park
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Jong Hyun Park
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Band 3
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Sang Goo Lee
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Sang Goo Lee
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Band 3
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Shin Kwon Lim
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Shin Kwon Lim
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Band 3
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Sun Yul Lee
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Sun Yul Lee
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Band 4
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Eun Min Kwon
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Eun Min Kwon
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Foreign expert for North Korea
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