SOUTH KOREA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Ho Joon Moon, Tae Jung Kim, Do Kyeom Kim and Ji Geon Park Lee & Ko
Lee & Ko has an M&A team of approximately 150 attorneys. The firm provides comprehensive legal services for various types of M&A transac - tions, including those involving financial insti - tutions, privatisations of public corporations, tender offers, corporate mergers/spin-offs and restructuring through the conversion of hold - ing companies. The team works across many industries, including finance, energy, chemicals, food, medical, broadcasting, technology, enter -
tainment and start-ups. By collaborating with other practice groups such as tax, labour, anti- competition and regulatory compliance, Lee & Ko provides clients with a seamless, one-stop service throughout the entire M&A process. The firm’s offices in Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi also provide M&A-related legal services. The M&A team has handled significant deals across all industry sectors both domestically and internationally.
Authors
Ho Joon Moon is a leading partner in the Corporate and M&A practice group of Lee & Ko, and a leading expert in M&A, corporate governance, foreign investment and private
Tae Jung Kim is a partner in the Corporate and M&A practice group of Lee & Ko. He focuses on the areas of M&A, Corporate Governance and Start-ups. Tae Jung has worked on, among
equity. Most recently, Ho Joon has been involved in landmark deals such as Permira Fund’s acquisition of Delivery Hero Korea (the “Yogigo” delivery app), Netmarble’s acquisition of Leonardo Interactive Holdings Limited, Softbank’s investment into Naver Z, H&Q’s sale of Job Korea, Carlyle’s investment into Kakao Mobility, LG Energy Solution’s acquisition of Novonix convertible bonds, and MBK Partners and UCK Partners’ acquisition of shares in Osstem Implant through a tender offer.
other deals, LG Energy Solution’s establishment of a joint venture with Hyundai Motor Group in Georgia, Emart’s acquisition of shares in Starbucks Coffee Korea, and Rebellions’ Series B funding by Korea Development Bank, Bear Robotics’ acquisition of LG Electronics’ robotics business, Essex Solutions (a US affiliate of LS Group)’s pre-IPO fundraising, and Spoon Lab’s fundraising from Krafton.
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