Bio
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2013-Present)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (2010-2013)
Representative Mattersshow
- Represented PEFs in buy-out or minority stake transactions.
- Represented PEFs in their acquisitions of shares of companies in sectors such as manufacturing and waste disposal.
- Represented listed companies in comprehensive stock swap, merger through division, merger and spin-off.
- Represented a manufacturing company in a business transfer transaction.
- Represented a large-scale enterprise in a joint venture investment in Indonesia.
- Represented listed companies in improving governance structure.
- Represented multinational companies in global restructuring.
- Represented investors in the purchase and sale of offices in Seoul.
- Represented developers in the development, sale and purchase, and leasing of warehouses.
- Represented developers in the development of urban planning facilities.
- Represented investors in investment into rest areas of expressways.
- Represented investors in the acquisition, leasing and selling of real properties in industrial complex zones.
- Represented an asset management company in an NHF public leasing project.
- Represented investors and asset management companies in incorporation, operation and investment of real estate funds, real estate investment companies and project financing vehicles.
- Represented investors in the acquisition and selling of beneficiary certificates of real estate funds.
- Represented the National Pension Service and asset management companies in the acquisition of overseas real properties through real estate funds.
- Represented multinational distribution companies in development, opening and operation of large-scale wholesale stores in Korea.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Rising Star Partner, IFLR1000 (Delinian, 2023)
- Young Lawyer of the Year, Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuter, 2022)
- Rising Star Partner, IFLR1000 (Edition 32) (Euromoney, 2022)
- Asia Top 15 Rising Lawyers, Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters, 2021)
- Leading Lawyer: Corporate and M&A (Legal Times, 2021)
- Year 2020 M&A Advice No.1 Power Attorney (Market Insight, 2021)
Publications/Activities
- Lexology In-Depth: Mergers and Acquisitions (Edition 17): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2023)
- The Mergers & Acquisitions Review (Edition 16): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2022)
- Lexology Getting the Deal Through - M&A Litigation: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2022)
- Lexology Getting the Deal Through - Joint Ventures: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2021)
Education
University of San Diego School of Law (Visiting Scholar, 2019)
Seoul National University (Completed LL.M. Coursework, Commercial Law, 2016)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2010)
Seoul National University (LL.B., 2007)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2010
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Articles
In-Depth: Mergers & Acquisitions (Edition 17): Korea Chapter
2023.12.22 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Ranked “Tier 1” in All Eight Practice Areas – IFLR1000 (33rd edition)
2023.07.27 -
Newsletters
MOEF Announces Its Plan to Reform Foreign Exchange Transaction Regulations (Part II)
2023.06.12 -
Newsletters
MOEF Announces Its Plan to Reform Foreign Exchange Transaction Regulations
2023.02.15 -
Articles
The Mergers & Acquisitions Review (Edition 16): Korea chapter
2023.01.05 -
Recognitions
Heesung Ahn Selected as ALB’s “Young Lawyer of the Year”
2022.11.16
