Hae Sung Jeong
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 3 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Hae Sung Jeong
Practice Areas
Haesung’s area of practice is M&A, private equity as well as major corporate litigations involving leveraged buy-outs and corporate governance matters.
He worked as a full-time visiting lawyer at GS Energy, a diversified holding company of GS Group, one of the biggest Korean conglomerates, advising on its numerous acquisitions and divestitures. He also worked at New York office of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP as a Visiting Lawyer.
He has represented many international and domestic financial investors, as well as Korean conglomerates in a wide range of M&A transactions and regulatory matters. His recent clients include SK Group, POSCO Group, GS Group, KDB Financial Group, among many others.
Career
Partner, Shin & Kim; Visiting Lawyer, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP New York Office (2016-2017); Visiting Lawyer, GS Energy (2014); Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (2006-2009).
Professional Memberships
Korean Bar
Publications
Practical Law – Cross-border Private Company Acquisitions – Korea chapter (2017-2019); Practical Law – Cross-border Joint-Ventures – Korea chapter (2017-2019)
Education
Stanford Law School
LL.M.
2016
Seoul National University College of Law
LL.B.
2004
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Jeong Hae Sung's client roster features conglomerates and private equity houses. He has expertise in private equity deals, leveraged buyouts and corporate governance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hae Sung is very professional, knowledgeable and responsive."
"He performing excellently in the Korean M&A market. I highly appreciate his professional knowledge and sincerity and confidently recommend him to other customers."
"Hae Sung is very professional, knowledgeable and responsive."
"He performing excellently in the Korean M&A market. I highly appreciate his professional knowledge and sincerity and confidently recommend him to other customers."
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