Corporate/M&A - South Korea
What the team is known for
KL Partners has a boutique corporate practice with a specialist focus on M&A transactions. It handles work for prominent domestic and foreign corporates and private equity funds. The firm's clients now benefit from the practice's joint operation with Baker McKenzie. It is staffed by partners who are well versed in international business culture and fluent in English. Key clients include SK Telecom, GS Energy and TI Partners.
Strengths
"KL Partners team provides feedback quickly, while being client-friendly and professional. The team solves the problem in the direction we wanted."
Work highlights
KL Partners represented VTI Partners in connection with its Series B investment in Lamda 256, the operator of blockchain cloud service platform, Luniverse.
Notable practitioners
Yi Seong Hoon leads KL Partners' corporate team and is routinely instructed by Korean corporations and private equity houses to advise on significant acquisitions. "Mr Yi is the most reliable lawyer for my M&A businesses. He responds very quickly with exact understanding of the issues." "His approach to issue-finding and problem-solving is logical and clear. He always finds good ways for clients who are struggling with complicated matters. His advice is always clear and workable."
