About

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BKL established a department specializing in bankruptcy for the first time in Korea and has grown to become a leading Korean law firm in this area. Since the Asian financial crisis in 1997, BKL has been involved in almost all domestic bankruptcy-related cases. BKL successfully represented our clients, regardless of whether they are debtor companies, creditors or any other related third parties involved in bankruptcy proceedings. 

Over decades BKL has built up unrivaled and extensive experience in this area and continues to effectively meet our clients’ needs. Our Corporate Restructuring Team is comprised of around 20 professionals, including attorneys, certified-public accountants and dedicated researchers. We have dealt with numerous bankruptcy and corporate restructuring cases for more than twenty years, and provided superb legal services in international bankruptcy cases through cooperation with law firms overseas. Our team handles all ranges of bankruptcy and corporate restructuring works that include establishment of restructuring measures for troubled companies and rehabilitation measures for bankrupt companies; provision of advisory and litigation services relating to bankruptcy procedures; sale of assets as part of the rehabilitation measures for insolvent companies, transfer of business, spin-off, merger and other restructuring work; provision of legal advice in accordance with the Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act, transfer of NPLs and collection of debts.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - South Korea
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Band 2
What the Team is Known For

Bae, Kim & Lee has a highly regarded debtor-side practice assisting domestic companies with filing for rehabilitation and carrying out approved reorganisation plans. It houses a full-service team, well equipped to handle workouts as well as various insolvency-related takeovers and acquisitions of rehabilitated companies. The team also advises creditor groups, including major international lenders, and is well placed to assist with a range of contentious insolvency matters. It is particularly skilled in cross-border proceedings.

Work Highlights

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  • Bae, Kim & Lee assisted Daewon Pharmaceutical with its acquisition of a company in rehabilitation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sung Jun Hong
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Sung Jun Hong
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Band 2

Hong Sung Jun continues to win instructions from creditors and debtors, frequently advising clients on out-of-court workouts and court rehabilitation proceedings. Clients benefit from his past experience as a judge in the Bankruptcy Division of Seoul Central District Court.

Hyun Wook Park
4
Hyun Wook Park
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
4
Band 4

Park Hyun Wook focuses his practice on corporate rehabilitation mandates, representing indebted companies and their acquirers. He acts on behalf of debtors and creditors.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Restructuring/Insolvency

Sung Jun Hong
2
Sung Jun Hong
2
Band 2
Hyun Wook Park
4
Hyun Wook Park
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
4
Band 4

Members

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Bo Youl Hur

Hyun Wook Park

Hyun Wook Park

Head of Department

Inman Kim

Jin Hong Park

Jonghyun Paik

Seung Jin Choi