SOUTH KOREA Law and Practice Contributed by: Ho Joon Moon, Sung Min Kim, Allen Hyungi Ryu and Joon Sung Hong, Lee & Ko
Lee & Ko has an M&A team that consists of approxi - mately 150 attorneys. It provides comprehensive le - gal services for various types of M&A transactions, including those involving private equity, financial in - stitutions, the privatisation of public corporations, tender offers, corporate mergers/spin-offs and re - structuring through the conversion of holding com - panies. Lee & Ko’s M&A team has expertise in various industries, and its large team of specialised attorneys has experience and knowledge in the finance, en - ergy, chemicals, automotive, aerospace, food, medi -
cal, broadcasting, technology, entertainment and start-up sectors, among others. By collaborating with other practice groups including tax, labour, anti-com - petition and regulatory compliance, the firm provides clients with a seamless, one-stop service throughout the entire M&A process. The firm’s offices in Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Pangyo also provide M&A-related legal services and local support. The M&A team has handled significant deals across all in - dustry sectors, both domestically and internationally.
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Ho Joon Moon is a leading partner in the corporate and M&A practice group of Lee & Ko, and a leading
Allen Hyungi Ryu is a senior foreign attorney in the corporate and M&A practice groups of Lee & Ko. Mr Ryu advises a wide range of clients in connection with all forms of transactions, including buyouts, joint
expert in the areas of M&A, corporate governance, foreign investment and private equity. Mr Moon has been involved in landmark deals in recent years, such as: MBK Partner’s acquisition of Osstem Implant, Netmarble’s acquisition of Leonardo Interactive Holdings Limited, Softbank’s investment into Naver Z, H&Q’s sale of Job Korea, Hahn & Co’s acquisition of the in-flight catering and duty-free business of Korean Air, Carlyle’s investment in Kakao Mobility, and the sale of Hyperconnect to Match Group.
ventures, carve-outs, minority investments, pre-IPO financings, restructurings and spin-offs. Mr Ryu’s representative transactions include some of the most complex and largest transactions in South Korea, including Air Liquide’s acquisition of DIG Airgas from Macquarie, SK Square’s sale of ID Quantique to IonQ via a share swap deal, Hyundai Motor Group’s acquisition of Boston Dynamics from SoftBank, and IMM PE’s acquisition of a minority interest in SK Lubricants from SK Innovation.
Sung Min Kim is a partner in Lee & Ko’s corporate and M&A practice group focusing on M&A, corporate governance, joint ventures and cross-border investment. He has extensive experience in cross-border
Joon Sung Hong is an associate at Lee & Ko who specialises in M&A, joint ventures, foreign investments and private equity transactions.
M&A and intra-group restructuring, advising on various landmark deals including the intra-group restructuring (rebalancing) of SK group, Hahn & Co’s acquisition of the in-flight catering and duty-free business of Korean Air, and establishment of an electric vehicle parts production joint venture between LG Electronics Inc. and Magna Metalforming GmbH. He has been listed among the top lawyers in several legal directories.
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