JinLan (Esther) SUN - Kim & Chang

Bio

JinLan Sun is a foreign attorney at Kim & Chang. She practices primarily in the areas of M&A, international disputes and arbitration, antitrust & competition, and financial services.

Throughout more than 15 years of her career, Ms. Sun has been actively involved in many high-profile transactions spanning across various areas such as banking, telecommunications, entertainment, automobiles, real estate, private equity and foods in Korea, greater China (Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan) and other regions. In particular, she specializes in advising on cross-border M&A transactions involving Chinese/Korean target companies and offshore targets where either a Chinese company or a Korean company is concerned. She also has extensive experience in advising corporations and financial institutions in all types of cross-border disputes and international arbitrations.

Besides her time at Kim & Chang, Ms. Sun also accumulated extensive experience in global high-profile M&A deals and financial advisory services working at Ashurst’s Hong Kong and Beijing offices.

Ms. Sun is a qualified PRC lawyer with experience working at both PRC law firms and international law firms. She is a native speaker of both Chinese and Korean and is also fluent in English.

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Experience

Ashurst, Hong Kong and Beijing (2014-2016)

Kim & Chang (2010-2014, 2016-Present)

Embassy of the Republic of Korea in China (Beijing) (2008)

Zhong Lun Law Firm (2007-2010)

Representative Mattersshow

M&A / General Corporate

Advised a Chinese company on its acquisition of controlling shares in a Korean publicly listed company
Advised a Chinese IT company on its investment in a Korean company
Advised a Korean company on its sale of shares in a US target to a Chinse buyer
Advised a Korean company on its acquisition of 100% shares in a Chinese cosmetics company
Advised on an M&A transaction concerned with the acquisition of a Chinese publicly listed biomanufacturing company by a Korean investor
Advised on the acquisition of 100% shares of a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) established in China by a Korean heavy machinery company
Advised on the establishment of a joint venture between a Chinese company and a Korean company in mainland China
Advised on the establishment of automobile plants in overseas by a major global automobile manufacturer in association with the suppliers of automobile components
Advised a major asset management company on its issuance of notes for the benefit of a Chinese real estate company

Antitrust & Competition

Advised on a high-profile Chinese merger filing with regard to M&A transactions between Korean shipping companies and obtained unconditional clearance.
Advised numerous Chinese clients on their Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) filings with regard to offshore M&As, joint ventures, and mergers, covering various industries including lithium-ion batteries, electric vehicles, semiconductors, steel, airlines, shipping, new materials, etc.
Advised a Korean company in relation to an investigation by the Chinese competition authority.
Advised a Korean company on its compliance project in China.
Advised a Taiwanese company in response to an investigation by the KFTC.
Advised a Taiwanese company for KFTC hearing procedures and administrative litigation.

Disputes and International Arbitration

Advised a Korean company on its China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) arbitration in Shanghai with all claims fully acknowledged
Advised a Chinese company on its disputes arising out of an M&A transaction in Korea
Advised a Korean manufacturing company in its CIETAC arbitration against a Chinese company
Advised a major Korean shipping company on its application for acknowledgment and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award in PRC China and assisted negotiation with the Chinese counterparty
Advised a Korean financial institution on its disputes against a Chinese company adjudicated in various local courts in China