Sung-Jin Kim
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 3 : Corporate/M&A
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+82-2-528-5066Share profile
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About
Provided by Sung-Jin Kim
Practice Areas
M&A
Investment Funds
Corporate Governance
Management Rights Disputes
IPO ∙ Listing Eligibility Reviews
Acquisition Financing
Healthcare
Career
Sung-Jin Kim is a partner at Yulchon LLC and his main practice areas include M&A, private equity funds, domestic and overseas investment, corporate law, financial laws, and healthcare.
Mr. Kim has extensive experience of handling M&A cases for various industries including IT, finance, manufacturing and healthcare, and advises numerous companies at home and abroad based on such experiences. Mr. Kim also provides broad legal consultations on diverse types of transactions involving private equity funds, e.g., M&As, mezzanine investment, and equity investment, etc. He has represented domestic and foreign companies and advised them on international M&As, establishment of JV, and investment dealings. He also offers specialized legal services regarding corporate governance, transition to holding company, management rights disputes, IPO, acquisition financing, and regulations on finance or listing, etc.
Professional Memberships
Admitted to bar, Korea (2003)
Publications
Establishment of investor-owned medical institutions in South Korea (co-author), 2015; Practical Issues concerning Regulations on Financial Institutions (co-author), 2013; Study on U.S. Class Actions on Securities and their Implications I and II (co-author), 2005; Legal Issues concerning Breach of Obligation to Report Mass Holding of Stocks, etc. (co-author), 2004
Experience
2024-present Yulchon LLC
2014-2024 Yoon & Yang LLC
2008-2009 Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
2003-2014 Yulchon LLC
Languages Spoken
Korean and English
Work Highlights
Advised IMM Private Equity on acquisition of Hanssem
Advised Korean Air on acquisition of Asiana Airlines
Advised on establishment of JV between SK E&S and Plug Power (U.S.)
Advised Bucket Place on acquisition of Hipvan (Singapore)
Advised Naver Webtoon and Premier Private Equity on acquisition of Munpia
Advised SK Ecoplant on acquisition of Saehan Environment and Green Energy
Advised Premier Private Equity, etc. on acquisition of Mega Coffee
Advised Alchemist Private Equity on acquisition of SK TNS
Advised Korea Development Bank on equity investment in Hanjin KAL
Advised Hanwha Life on spin-off of Hanwha Life Financial Services
Advised on Korean Air’s sale of in-flight catering/retail business to Hahn & Company Private Equity
Advised SKS Private Equity and Kiwoom on investment in One Store
Advised on Soulbrain on transition to holding company
Advised SKS Private Equity and Mirae Asset Venture on investment in Wavve
Advised Clearwater Capital Partners on its sale of Aerix to Keystone Private Equity
Advised Cha Healthcare on acquisition of SMG (a listed company in Singapore)
Advised Ace Private Equity on sale of Daeho Technology
Advised SPC Group on merger of five companies
Advised SC Private Equity on sale of five companies including Sunwoo MT
Advised Cha Hospital Group on acquisition of CFC (Australia)
Advised Hyundai Materials on acquisition of Mando Advanced Materials
Advised on the sale of Happy Call (kitchen appliance company) to East Bridge and Goldman Sachs
Advised AP System on transition to holding company and promotion of investment from private equity funds
Advised on Dongbu CNI’s split-off and a private equity fund’s acquisition of FIS System
Advised Dongwon Group on acquisition of Geumcheon
Advised GE Group on international restructuring
Advised Ildong Pharma on transition to holding company
Advised POSCO Energy on promotion of RCPS investment from Mirae Asset Daewoo, etc.
Advised on Hyundai Motor Group’s securing 100% stake in Hyundai Kefico and on Hyundai Kefico’s business transfer to Bosch Korea
Advised on establishment JV between Donga Socio Holdings and Meiji Group (Japan)
Personal
Education
2008 University of Southern California, LL.M.
2003 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea
1996 Yonsei University, LL.B.
Education
University of Southern California
LL.M.
2008
Yonsei University College of Law
LL.B
1996
Awards
Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific
2023
Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific
2022
Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific
2021
Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific
2020
Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A
Chambers and Partners Global
2023
Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A
Chambers and Partners Global
2022
Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A
Chambers and Partners Global
2021
Highly Regarded, M&A
IFLR1000
2023
Highly Regarded, M&A
IFLR1000
2022
Highly Regarded, M&A
IFLR1000
2021
Highly Regarded, M&A
IFLR1000
2020
Distinguished Practitioner, Corporate and M&A
asialaw
2022
Distinguished Practitioner, Corporate and M&A
asialaw
2021
Distinguished Practitioner, Corporate and M&A
asialaw
2020
Outstanding Lawyer, Corporate and M&A
asialaw Client Service Excellence
2021
Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific
2024
Highly Regarded, M&A
IFLR1000
2024
Distinguished Practitioner, Corporate and M&A
asialaw
2024
Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A
Chambers and Partners Global
2024