Sangman Kim

Practice Areas

M&A

Foreign Investment

Corporate Governance

Investment Funds

Acquisition Financing

Compliance

Bankruptcy ∙ Corporate Rehabilitation

Healthcare

Corporate Law

Career

Sangman Kim is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC and his main practice areas include M&A, domestic and overseas investment, private equity funds, venture capitals, establishment of joint venture, corporate governance, corporate restructuring and healthcare.

Mr. Kim has provided legal advice in extensive issues including M&As, domestic and overseas investment, private equity funds and venture capital, establishment of joint venture, acquisition financing, corporate governance, compliance and corporate law, etc. and represented domestic and foreign clients in litigations involving restructuring-related matters including workout, rehabilitation, bankruptcy and restructuring, etc. Based on such experience, Mr. Kim provides practical and comprehensive legal services tailored to the nature of each sector, e.g. healthcare, IT, finance, and manufacturing, etc.

Mr. Kim was named as the Notable Practitioner by Asialaw from 2020 through 2022, and the Best Lawyer in the M&A field by Hankyung Business in 2021.

Professional Memberships

Admitted to bar, Korea (2008)

Publications

Imported food safety management in South Korea – Practical Law Multi-jurisdictional Guide (Co-author, 2016)

Research on the validity of an embedded defense used as a defense substitution to hostile takeovers: Is the embedded defense valid in the U.S. or Korean law? – Master Graduation Thesis (2013)

Study on the Defensive Tactics against Hostile M&A - With the Emphasis on the Poison Pill,” University of Seoul Graduate School of Law, LL.M. Thesis, 2008

Work Highlights

Advised Dongbu Corporation-Echoprime Private Equity Consortium on acquisition of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction

Advised United Asset Management Company-KHI Consortium on acquisition of STX Offshore & Shipbuilding

Advised on the sale of SIG and Shin Il SR

Advised on acquisition of Woongjin Food by Taiwanese food giant Uni-President

Advised on POSCO Plantec on inducement of investment (sale of management rights)

Advised Samyang Holdings on acquisition of NC Chem and CT Chemical

Advised a private equity fund created by Korea Investment Private Equity on investment in Kolon Life Science, IGA Works and Shinyoung

Advised a private equity fund created by KTB Private Equity Fund on acquisition of Olive

Advised a private equity fund created by Eugene Asset Management on acquisition of Junggonara and investment in Taeyoung PCM

Advised a private equity fund created by Hana Financial Investment on acquisition of Sejoong/Siwon

Advised a private equity fund created by UTC Investment on acquisition of The White Communication, investment in Influential, and sale of JTNet

Advised a private equity fund created by PTA Equity Partners on acquisition of Mirae Asset Fund Service

Advised Samho Green Investment on its investment in Skin N Skin

Advised a private equity fund created by TS Investment on acquisition of Teazen

Advised a private equity fund created by KL & Partners on investment in Norma

Advised a private equity fund created by Arges Private Equity on investment in UniJet

Advised a fund created by Hyundai Asset Management on acquisition of real estate investment company in Edinburgh (Scotland)

Advised a fund created by Kiwoom Asset Management on acquisition of HSS

Advised GS Retail on investment in Thrive Market Inc. (US)

Advised HLB on investment in ITI and Verismo Therapeutics

Advised HB Solution on investment in Kateeva Cayman Holdings

Advised on merger of LET and K-Mac

Advised on merger of NC Chem and CT Chemical

Advised on establishment of Gwangju Global Motors joint venture (Gwangju Institute of Green-Car Advancement, Hyundai Motor)

Advised Korea Aerospace Industries on investment in Meissa and Konan Technology

Advised LG Household & Healthcare on acquisition of Rucipello, Loa Korea and Ingredients

Advised on sale of Seobu Fruit & Vegetables

Advised Dong Ah Chemical on investment promotion

Advised Hanwha Chemical on acquisition of KPX Fine Chemical

Advised Heesung Electronics on acquisition of part of business section of Hanwha Polydreamer

Advised Kiwoom Securities on acquisition of Woori Asset Management

Advised Daewoo International on share sale of Kyobo Life Insurance

Advised on sale of Taihan Electric Wire

Advised Neoplux Private Equity Fund on acquisition of Look Optics

Advised Nongwoo Bio on purchase of Farm Hannong

Advised POSCO P&S on acquisition of Daechang Altec and business take-over of Dongmyung Steel

Advised POSCO on share investment in Li3 Energy and PALC and PALC

Advised Cammsys on acquisition of shares in Cammsys Global

Advised New Growth Engine Green Future Private Equity Fund on acquisition of LStec

Advised on sale of Ssangyong Engineering & Construction

Advised Young An Hat Company on acquisition of Daewoo Bus and Kyung-in Broadcasting

Advised on acquisition of reorganized company Ssangyong Motors

Advised Eland on acquisition of Woorim Construction

Advised Dongah Construction Industrial on business transfer

Languages Spoken

Korean, English and German

Experience

2008-present: Yoon & Yang LLC

2005-08: Judge Advocate

2007: Passed Certified Public Accountant Examination (US)

Education

Awards