Jae Young Chang

Practice Areas

Mr. Jae Young Chang is a partner of Shin & Kim's Merger and Acquisition practice. Mr. Chang has been advising foreign and domestic companies in a wide range of industries including automobile, finance, construction, telecommunication, distribution, game, medicine, and alternative energy and private equity funds on the issues related to friendly M&A, joint venture, venture capital, establishment of domestic subsidiary and branch, and corporate governance. He has also advised a number of clients in hostile takeover. In addition, as a member of the firm’s Anti-trust practice, Mr. Chang has represented and advised various corporate clients on the issues relating to holding companies, unfair trade practices, collusions and franchising law.

Mr. Chang holds an LL.M. degree from New York University School of Law where he focused extensively on corporate governance, M&A and anti-trust studies. Mr. Chang has also worked as a foreign lawyer at both New York and Tokyo offices of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, one of the most reputable law firms in the United States.

Career

Partner, Shin & Kim;

Legal Counsel, Korean Hospital Association (2014-2016);

Advisory Committee Member, Global M&A Desk, Korea Core Industrial Technology Investment Association (KITIA) (2014-Present);

Member, Central Environmental Policy Committee (Resource Circulation Subcommittee), Ministry of Environment (2011-2013);

Foreign Lawyer, New York and Tokyo office of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (2009-2010);

Yoon Yang Kim Shin & Yu (2003-2005).

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar.

Publications

Shindonga, Amended Commercial Code – “Improvement of Corporate Governance Structure” “Concerns about the Intervention by Speculative Funds in Management” 2013;

KOTRA, Improved Merger Rules in Korea, Invest Korea Bulletin (2013) (Co-authored);

Finance Law Center of Seoul National University, Prohibition of usurpation of corporate opportunity under the Amended Commercial Act, BFL 51st Issue 2012 (Co-authored).

Education