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

Languages Spoken

Korean and English

Work Highlights

Advised on Soulbrain’s acquisition of D&F

Advised on investment in CJ Foodville by a PEF established by Arges Private Equity

Advised on acquisition of Daehan Shipbuilding by Korea Investment SGPE-KHI Consortium

Advised on sale of Daesung LTech by a PEF established by Stick Investment

Advised on sale of VCTech by a PEF established by Stick Investment

Advised on investment in Ssangyong Motor by a PEF established by Cactus Private Equity

Advised on AT Kearney’s investment in DBLENT

Advised on Hyundai EZ Well’s acquisition of VENDIS

Advised on LS Elink’s acquisition of SE Mobility and asset transfer/acquisition deal

Advised on establishment of JV between LB Semicon and LMK & Tech

Advised on WATCHA’s sale of BLENDING

Advised on Seegene’s acquisition of BREX

Advised on CJ’s acquisition of Time Wise Investment

Advised on acquisition of Hanjin Heavy Industry by Dongbu Corporation-EcoPrime Consortium

Advised on acquisition of STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (K Shipbuilding) by UAMCO-KHI Consortium

Advised on SIG’s sale of Shinil SR

Advised on Hyundai Commercial’s rental agreement and forklift acquisition with the Doosan Commercial Vehicle Forklift Business Division

Advised on acquisition of Woongjin Food by Uni-President Enterprises

Advised on POSCO Plantech’s solicitation of investment (sale of management right)

Advised on Samyang Holdings’ acquisition of NCChem and City Chemical

Advised on investment in Kolon Life Science, IGA Works and Shinyoung by a PEF established by Korea Investment Private Equity

Advised on acquisition of POILVE by a PEF established by Daol Private Equity

Advised on acquisition of Joonggo Nara and investment in Taeyoung PCM by a PEF established by Eugene Asset Management

Advised on acquisition of Saejoong/Siwon by a PEF established by Hana Financial Investment

Advised on acquisition of The White Communication, investment in INFLUENTIAL, and sale of JTNET by a PEF established by UTC Investment

Advised on acquisition of Mirae Asset Fund Service by a PEF established by PT Equity Partners

Advised on acquisition of ITRONICS by IL Science

Advised on CB issuance by ITRONICS

Advised on Samho Green Investment’s investment in Skin & Skin

Advised on acquisition of TEAZEN by a PEF established by TS Investment

Advised on acquisition of MStoryHub’s BW by a New Technology Investment Fund established by KL & Partners

Advised on investment in NORMA by a PEF established by KL & Partners

Advised on investment in UNIZET by a PEF established by Arges Private Equity

Advised on acquisition of Edinburg Real Estate Investment Company by a Fund established by Hyundai Asset Management

Advised on acquisition of HSS by a Fund established by Kiwoom Asset Management

Advised on investment in JSIL by Samsung Engineering

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

Advised on acquisition of Keymedi’s CB and new shares by HLB

Advised on investment in ITI and Verisomo Theapeutics (US companies) by HLB

Advised on investment in Kateeva Cayman Holdings by HB Solution

Advised on LET’s merger with KMAC

Advised on NCChem’s merger with City Chemical

Advised on Korea Technology’s merger with Korea Investment Bank

Advised on MG Food Solution’s merger with OLIVE

Advised on establishment of JV by Gwangju Global Motors (Gwangju Green Car Promotion Center and Hyundai Motor Company)

Advised on establishment of JV by JTBC Discovery (JTBC Plus and Discovery)

Advised on establishment of JV by Meisssa Planet (Korea Aerospace Industry and Meissa)

Advised on Korea Aerospace Industry’s investment in Meissa and Konan Technology

Advised on LG L&H’s acquisition of Rucipello, Roa Korea, Ingredients, and Gonziam Yewon

Advised on sale of Seobu Cheongwa

Advised on solicitation of investment by Dongah Chemical

Advised on Hanwha Chemical’s acquisition of KPX Fine Chemical

Advised on Heesung Electronics’ partial business acquisition of Hanwha Poly Dreamers

Advised on acquisition of Woori Asset Management by Kiwoom Securities

Advised on sale of shares in Kyobo Life by Daewoo International

Advised on sale of Taihan Lighting

Advised on acquisition of Look Optics by a PEF established by Neoflux

Advised on business acquisition of Farm Hannong by Nongwoo Bio

Advised on POSCO P&S’s investment in shares of Daechang RTech and business acquisition of Dongmyeong Steel

Advised on POSCO’s investment in shares of Li3 Energy and PALC

Advised on purchase of shares in Camsys Global by Camsys

Advised on acquisition of LSTech by a PEF established by New Growth Engine Green Future

Education

Experience

2008-present: Yoon & Yang LLC

2024-present: Outside Expert Member, Fund Management Committee, Korea Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives

2005-08: Judge Advocate

Awards