Corporate/M&A: International Firms
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : South Korea
Band 2
Chambers Review
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom possesses a highly regarded Seoul-based corporate team with a strong track record of advising Korean clients on investments into the USA. It has regular involvement in significant M&A transactions, as well as joint ventures and PE investments both domestically and abroad. Skadden's diverse client roster includes major semiconductor and electronics corporations, as well as financial institutions.
Work Highlights
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom represented an American food service equipment provider, Middleby Corporation, in its acquisition of Icetro, an ice machine and dispenser manufacturer headquartered in South Korea.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Compared to other international law firms, Skadden provided much more sophisticated legal service in every aspect of the transactions they worked on."
"Skadden is an extremely experienced and versatile adviser across a range of M&A transactions, and knows the intricacies of the different industries in Korea."
"Compared to other international law firms, Skadden provided much more sophisticated legal service in every aspect of the transactions they worked on."
"Skadden is an extremely experienced and versatile adviser across a range of M&A transactions, and knows the intricacies of the different industries in Korea."
Notable Practitioners
Kim Hyungsoo is a counsel based in the firm's Seoul office. He offers advice on a range of corporate matters, including acquisition, disposal and go-private transactions.
"Hyungsoo has an acute sense of commercial awareness and is very thorough."
Ranked Lawyers at
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
South Korea
