• Represented a foreign energy company in its formation of a joint venture company with a Korean energy company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of a Korean savings bank. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its sale of equity stake in a Korean IT company through block sale. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its sale of equity stake in a Korean healthcare company through block sale. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of a Korean telemarketing service company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its equity investment in a Korean commercial leasing company. 
• Represented foreign PEFs in their sale of a subsidiary of a Korean fashion retailer company in Hong Kong. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its additional acquisition of equity stake in a Korean cement company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF consortium in its acquisition of equity stake in a Korean credit card company. 
• Represented a foreign company in its acquisition of a global printer manufacturing business. 
• Represented a Korean company in its sale of equity stake in another Korean company through block sale and execution of the related TRS transaction. 
• Represented a Korean company in its acquisition of a Korean ethanol manufacturing company. 
• Represented a Korean company in its acquisition of a Korean golf course operation company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of a Korean optic lens manufacturing company. 
• Represented a Korean company in its sale of equity interest in an affiliate steel company through block trade. 
• Represented a Korean company in its acquisition of a Korean cement company. 
• Represented a Chinese company in its acquisition of equity interest in a Korean software company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of a Korean restaurant business. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of a Japanese company listed on the Korea Exchange. 
• Represented a foreign company in its acquisition of equity interest in a Korean entertainment company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its sale of minority equity interest in a Korean conglomerate. 
• Represented foreign PEFs in their sale of a Korean beer company. 
• Represented a Korean liquor company in its restructuring of affiliate companies. 
• Represented a Korean confectionery company in its acquisition of a Kazakhstan company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of equity linked bonds issued by a Korean pharmaceutical company. 
• Represented a PEF in its acquisition of a Korean logistics company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of a Korean food franchise company. 
• Represented a Korean broker in its sale of equity interest in a Korean conglomerate through block trade. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its sale of equity interest in a Korean outdoor clothes company. 
• Represented a Japanese company in its sale of a Korean automotive part manufacturing company. 
• Represented a consortium made up of foreign and Korean PEFs in connection with the acquisition of equity interest in Korean life insurance company shares. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of a Korean outdoor clothes company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of equity interest in a Korean pharmaceutical company. 
• Represented two Korean liquor companies in their merger transaction. 
• Represented a US company in its formation of a joint venture company for automotive part business. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its sale of shares and equity linked bonds issued by a Korean broadcasting company. 
• Represented foreign PEFs in their sale of equity interest in a Korean cable company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its sale of a Korean convenience store company. 
• Represented a Korean company in its acquisition of a real estate developing company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of a foreign chemical company. 
• Represented a foreign company in its sale of an automotive part manufacturing company. 
• Represented a foreign financial institution in the merger of two Korean asset management companies. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of equity interest in a Korean satellite broadcasting company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its sale of equity interest in a Korean electronics company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its sale of a Korean electronics company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of a Korean convenience store company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of a Korean optics-related company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its sale of equity interest in a Korean household electrics company. 
• Represented a foreign company in its acquisition of equity interest in a Korean software company. 
• Represented a Korea company in its sale of an automotive part business division. 
• Represented a foreign company in its acquisition of equity interest in a Korean telecommunication company. 
• Represented a foreign PEF in its acquisition of a semiconductor business division. 
• Represented a Korean company in its acquisition of a Korean underwear manufacturing company. 
• Represented a foreign company in its acquisition of multiple semiconductor business divisions. 
• Represented a foreign company in its acquisition of a semiconductor business line. 
• Represented a foreign company in its acquisition of two Korean seed companies. 

Awards

• M&A Powerlist Asia Pacific, The Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist (Legalease, 2024)
• Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Corporate/M&A (Euromoney, 2017-2018, 2021-2023)
• Leading Individual, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Corporate and M&A (Legalease, 2016-2023)
• The A-List: Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia, 2021-2023)
• Hall of Fame, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Corporate and M&A (Legalease, 2021, 2023)
• Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2015-2021)
• Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2014-2021)
• Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Capital Markets (Euromoney, 2016-2018)
• Leading Lawyer: Corporate/M&A (Legal Times, 2016-2017)
• Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Banking & Finance (Euromoney, 2016)
• No. 1 M&A Lawyer (Korea Economic Daily - Market Insight, 2014)
• External Counsel of the Year, Asia-Mena Counsel (2012)

Publications/Activities

• The Private Equity Review: Part II, Investing – “Korea” Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2014) 
• The Private Equity Review: Part I, Fundraising – “Korea” Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2014) 
• IFLR Merger Control Survey 2014: “Korea” Chapter (Co-author, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2014.3.)