Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : South Korea
Band 3
About
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
Industry sector expertise
Yoon & Yang has continued to achieve outstanding results in the Firm’s traditional strength areas of transactions relating to technology, aviation, energy, and heavy and chemical industries. Yoon & Yang has also proven that the Firm possesses expertise that is in line with recent M&A trends by successfully closing several transactions in emerging fields such as ESG management and platform businesses.
Key types of work
Yoon & Yang’s M&A Practice Group provides various legal services relating to mergers and acquisitions, sales of shares, and investments. The M&A Practice Group provides professional and high-quality legal services by creating a task-force team tailored to the needs of each client, composed of not just M&A-focused attorneys, but also with attorneys specializing in the areas of finance, securities, antitrust, tax, labor, environment, intellectual property, foreign investment, foreign exchange, and other relevant areas pertaining to each transaction. The Group provides a full spectrum of legal services necessary for M&A deals from transaction structuring, due diligence, drafting and negotiating agreements, and finally to closing the deals.
Chambers Review
The growing corporate team at Yoon & Yang often advises on M&A deals related to corporate restructuring and international investments and is active on private equity-backed transactions. It is well positioned to advise on acquisition finance and capital markets matters. The team is also able to offer expert advice on antitrust and tax issues arising out of transactions. It acts for a number of large Korean companies, including SK E&S, Hanjin KAL and Doosan Enerbility.
Work Highlights
- Yoon & Yang advised Lee Soo-man, SM Entertainment's founder, in the sale of his 14.8% old shares to Hybe.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Even with non-typical transactions, they are adept at quickly and accurately recognising what our company wants and at coming up with ideas that will help us."
"The Yoon & Yang team has provided reliable answers to complex and sophisticated issues in a timely manner."
"They are well aware of all current market practices, and consider all major possibilities thoroughly."
"Even with non-typical transactions, they are adept at quickly and accurately recognising what our company wants and at coming up with ideas that will help us."
"The Yoon & Yang team has provided reliable answers to complex and sophisticated issues in a timely manner."
"They are well aware of all current market practices, and consider all major possibilities thoroughly."
Notable Practitioners
Kim Sangman offers advice on a range of corporate matters. He regularly assists private equity firms in connection to share acquisition and debt-to-equity swap transactions.
"Mr Kim is competent and responsive to the client's needs."
Ranked Lawyers at
Yoon & Yang LLC
South Korea
Members
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
David Lee
Hwang Lim Jang
Hyeongjoon David Choi
Hyerim Kang
Irene Y. Kim
Jason W. Lee
Jiwook Kim
Jung Hwan Lee
Ki Man Park
Head of Department
Youngkyun Yun
Zunu Lee
Clients
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
Asung HMP
AsungDaiso
Blackstone Inc.
Celltrion
Copeland Limited
Daol Investment & Securities
Econovation, LLC
Glam Farm Partners
Hahn & Company
Korea Investment Corporation
Korean Air
Macquarie Korea Asset Management
Osstem Implant
SKS Private Equity
Schneider Electric Industries SAS
Soo Man Lee
Sosei Group Corporation
Woori Investment Bank