Bio
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2014-Present)
Representative Mattersshow
- Represented a domestic bio company in its acquisition of a domestic joint venture company.
- Represented a global PE in its acquisition of a domestic industrial gas company.
- Represented a global PE in its acquisition of a domestic environment company.
- Represented a domestic PE in its minority investment in a domestic unicorn company.
- Represented a domestic financial institution in its minority investment in a cross-border unicorn company.
- Represented a domestic PE in its acquisition of a domestic F&B franchise company.
- Represented a large domestic company in its sales of a domestic asset management company.
- Represented a large domestic company in its tender offer and de-listing from KRX KOSPI market.
- Represented a domestic PE in its establishment of domestic blind PEF and funding.
- Represented a domestic PE in its establishment of domestic project PEF and funding.
- Represented a domestic PE in its dispute related to matters on member relationships.
- Represented domestic and foreign institutional investors in their investments in offshore private equity funds.
- Advised on IPO and listing of a fashion company on the KRX KOSPI Market (underwriters' counsel).
- Advised on IPO and listing of a life insurance company on the KRX KOSPI Market (selling shareholder's counsel).
- Advised on IPO and listing of a bio company on the KRX KOSDAQ Market (issuer's counsel).
- Advised on IPO and listing of a gaming company on the NASDAQ Market (issuer's counsel).
- Represented multiple offshore investment managers in their businesses in Korea including fund marketing regulation.
- Represented multiple domestic institutions in their investments in offshore funds.
- Represented multiple domestic asset management companies in their establishment of funds (trust-type funds).
- Represented multiple offshore investment managers in their fund registration with the Financial Services Commission.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Rising Star, IFLR1000 (Delinian, 2023-2024)
Publications/Activities
- Review on the Adoption of the Mandatory Tender Offer and the Improvement of the Regulatory System Related Thereto, BFL Vol.117 (Co-author, Seoul National University Center for Financial Law, 2023)
Education
School of Law, New York University (LL.M. in Corporate Law, 2022)
Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (Completed Coursework, Ph.D., 2020)
School of Law, Seoul National University (J.D., 2014)
Seoul National University (B.A., Business Administration, 2011)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2014
US AICPA Exam, Vermont (2007)
Certified Management Accountant (CMA), 2008
Languages
Korean and English