Kayoung Kim

Practice Areas

Corporate Law, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Foreign Investment/Outbound M&A, Foreign Outbound Investments, General Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Regulations & Compliance, Regulatory Investigation, Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Insurance

Career

Kayoung Kim is a partner at Yulchon LLC who practices primarily in the areas of corporate legal affiars and finance. Ms. Kim received her LL.B. from College of Law, Seoul National University and completed the 40th training course at the Judicial Research and Training Institute. She started her career at Yulchon LLC and later joined Yoon & Yang LLC before returning to Yulchon LLC in 2024. Ms. Kim has built extensive expertise across various domains, including M&A, funds, private equity and corporate governance. She has also been selected as a leading lawyer in the corporate and M&A sector by multiple publications, including Chambers & Partners since 2022.

Professional Memberships

Admitted to bar, Korea (2011)

Publications

Legal review on Triangular Merger (co-author, 2013)

Personal

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, LL.M. (2017); Seoul National University, College of Law, LL. B. (2009)

Languages Spoken

Korean and English

Experience

2024-present Yulchon LLC

2014-2024 Yoon & Yang LLC

2011-2014 Yulchon LLC

Work Highlights

[Transfer of Shares]

Advised SK Ecoplant on its acquisition of waste treatment companies (Daewon Green Energy, Saehan Environment)

Advised Korean Air on its acquisition of Asiana Airlines

Advised SK E&C on its sale of SK TNS to Alchemist Private Equity

Advised on the sale of Metanet M Platform to Anchor Private Equity

Advised Premier Private Equity on its acquisition of Mega Coffee (Annhouse)

Advised One Store on its acquisition of Rok Media

Advised CCP on the sale of its shares in Aerix to Keystone Private Equity

Advised Paris Croissant on its sale of shares and management rights in SPC Capital

Advised Matzon Food on its sale of existing shares and issuance of new shares

Advised IBL on its sale of shares

Advised KTB Private Equity on its sale of existing shares in PEM Korea to a private M&A fund

Advised E-Land Park on its acquisition of shares in Yeji Corp.

Advised Shinan Capital on its acquisition of Fourth Link after restructuring

Advised Maeil Holdings on the sale of its shares in Zero to Seven

Advised Wooridul Pharmaceutical on its acquisition of Access Bio

Advised on the sale of Polytec

Advised APS Holdings on the sale of its shares in Nextin

Advised ACE Private Equity on its acquisition of Daeho Technology

Advised SC Private Equity on its acquisition of Sunwoo MT, etc.

Advised Keistone Partners on its sale of existing shares and acquisition of convertible shares in SIS

Advised DA Technology on the sale of existing shares, issuance of new shares, convertible shares and bond with warrants, and sale of convertible shares

Advised Happy Call (kitchenware company) on its sale to Goldman Sachs

Advised Dongwon F&B on its acquisition of W Food Market (the Banchan)

Advised Dongwon F&B on its acquisition of Geumcheon

Advised SV Investment on its acquisition of existing shares in Ajin Clean

Advised Dongbu Group on spin-off of Dongbu CNI and acquisition of FIS system through the spin-off for purposes of restructuring of Dongbu Group

Advised Chungdahm Learning on its acquisition of CMS Education

Advised Interpark on its acquisition of iMarket Korea from Samsung Group and inducement of investment from Woori Private Equity

Advised K Venture of Daum Kakao Group on its acquisition of Sell It

Advised Cha Diostech on the sale of business

Advised Seowoo Systems on the sale and purchase of shares

Advised C-Site on the sale and purchase of shares

[Investment and Investment Promotion]

Advised SKS Private Equity / Mirae Asset Venture Investment on their investment in Wavve

Advised SKS Private Equity / Kiwoom Investment on their investment in One Store

Advised Hanjin Kal on issuance of bonds with warrant for public offering

Advised SKT/Mirae Asset Venture Investment on their investment in Spark Plus

Advised Next BT on issuance of convertible shares

Advised HB Technology on acquisition of convertible shares

Advised E-land Eats on inducement of investment from SG Private Equity

Advised IBK Private Equity on inducement of investment from Bumhan Fuel Cell

Advised KT and LGU+ on acquisition of new shares in One Store

Advised Daishin Securities on investment in SEM CNS

Advised Enchem on issuance of bonds with warrant

Advised Hana F&I on issuance of hybrid bonds

Advised Green Cross Group on investment in a subsidy in Canada

Advised LG Technology Ventures on its investment in Alsemy

Advised IBL Holdings on capital increase with consideration

Advised LG Technology Ventures on its investment in Kokozi

Advised Saint Security on issuance of convertible shares

Advised GtreeBNT on issuance of convertible shares

Advised Tway Holdings on issuance of convertible shares

Advised Fasoo on issuance of convertible shares and bonds with warrant

Advised BioVill on issuance of convertible shares

Advised NSN on issuance of convertible shares

[Spin-off/Merger/Share Exchange/Business Transfer, etc.]

Advised Hanwha Life on split-off

Advised Partron on its merger with Optimech

Advised Gaon Cable and Mobo, affiliates of LS Group, on comprehensive exchange of shares

Advised Azelis on its acquisition of business from MH and MIF

Advised Mirae Asset-Curious Private Equity Fund, Fine-KB Private Equity Fund, YJA Private Equity Fund on transfer of business of Chang Myung Shipping

Advised E-Land Park on its merger with Yeji Corp.

Advised Soulbrain on its spin-off and conversion into a holding company

Advised E-Land Park on split-off

Advised Bumhan Industries on its split-off

Advised Sae-a on split-off and conversion into a holding company

Advised on merger between Bosch Diesel Korea and Robert Bosch Korea

Advised on merger of Kyobo with Special Acquisition Company

Advised on investment in Avista (Korea) by Dishang Group (China)

[Others]

Advised on creation of block chain JV by Line Plus and Icon

Advised SK Ecoplant on acquisition financing

Advised Dongbu Farm Hannong on asset-backed loan transactions

Advised on M&As and reorganization among affiliates of POSCO Group through merger, transfer of business and spin-off, etc.

Advised on the total return swap (TRS) based on the shares in Hyundai Securities held by Hyundai Merchant Marine and Natixis

Advised STX on debt-to-equity swap by bondholders

Education

Awards