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Sang Jin HAN Foreign Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-1022 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
Sang Jin HAN  Foreign Attorney
Sang Jin HAN  Foreign Attorney

Sang Jin HAN Foreign Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-1022 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.sangjin.han@kimchang.com

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Bio

Sang Jin Han is a foreign attorney at Kim & Chang’s Mergers & Acquisition Practice. He focuses on corporate and private equity mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures with an emphasis on cross-border transactions.

Mr. Han advised a number of strategic, private equity and sovereign wealth funds in inbound and outbound transactions and as sellers and buyers.

Before joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Han worked in New York, Hong Kong and Seoul for more than 28 years at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, where he specialized in cross-border inbound and outbound mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.

Mr. Han has been recognized as one of the leading corporate/M&A lawyers in Korea by international legal directories such as Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, IFLR1000, Asia Business Law Journal and Asia Legal Business.

Mr. Han received a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1996 and his B.A. from Harvard University in 1992. He is admitted to the New York bar.

Profile

Experience

Kim & Chang (2025-Present)

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Seoul (2014-2025)

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Hong Kong (2008-2014)

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York (1996-2008)

Representative Mattersshow

  • Advised a consortium of a global private equity fund, overseas sovereign wealth fund, Korean company and a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean pharmaceutical company.
  • Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition and sale of a Korean pharmaceutical distribution company.
  • Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition of a controlling interest in a Korean fashion company.
  • Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean F&B franchise company.
  • Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition and sale of a Korean industrial gas company.
  • Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a retail market company.
  • Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean insurance company.
  • Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a medical devices company in the United States.
  • Advised a Korean private equity fund in its sale of a Korean energy company.
  • Advised a consortium of Korean private equity funds in its acquisition of a 3PL distribution company based in Canada.
  • Advised a Korean medical devices company in its acquisition of a medical devices company in Brazil.
  • Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in its acquisition of a minority stake in a Korean entertainment company.
  • Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in its acquisition of a minority stake in a Korean F&B company.
  • Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in its acquisition of a Korean online travel platform company and its sale of a minority stake to an overseas private equity fund.
  • Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in the sale of its interest in a Korean online delivery platform.
  • Advised a Korean sovereign wealth fund in its direct investments in overseas companies.
  • Advised a global big data/AI company in its acquisition of a minority stake in a Korean company.
  • Advised a global big data/AI company in its joint venture with a Korean company.
  • Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US gas turbine service business from a global company.
  • Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US food company.
  • Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a business from a global auto parts company.
  • Advised a Korean company in its sale of a business to a global company.
  • Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US HVAC company.
  • Advised a Korean company in its investment in a mining company in Brazil.
  • Advised a Korean company in its sale of minority interest in a Korean subsidiary to an overseas sovereign wealth fund.
  • Advised a Korean company in the acquisition and sale of manufacturing facilities in the US.
  • Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a global auto parts company.
  • Advised a Korean online platform company in its joint venture with a global online platform company.
  • Advised a Korean materials company in its joint venture with a global auto company.
  • Advised a Korean robotics company in its investment in a Belgian industrial automation company.
  • Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US listed company.
  • Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a controlling stake in a US listed company.
  • Advised a Korean company in its going private transaction with a US listed subsidiary.
  • Advised Korean companies in their venture investments in the US.

Representative Activitiesshow

Awards

  • The A-List: Korea’s Top Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia, 2024-2025)
  • Thought Leader, Lexology Index: M&A (Lexology Index, 2025)
  • Leading Lawyer (Band 1), Corporate/M&A (International Firms): South Korea (Chambers Asia, 2015-2024)
  • Leading Partner / Lawyer, Corporate/M&A (Foreign Firms): South Korea (Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017-2025)
  • The A-List: Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (2024)
  • Notable Practitioner: South Korea – M&A, IFLR1000 (2024)
  • ALB South Korea Super 30 Lawyers, Asia Legal Business (2023)

Education

    Harvard Law School (J.D., 1996)

    Harvard College (B.A., Economics, 1992)

Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, New York, 1997

Languages

Korean and English

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Sang Jin HAN
Foreign Attorney


T. +82-2-3703-1022      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092
     


  




Sang Jin Han is a foreign attorney at Kim & Chang’s Mergers & Acquisition Practice. He focuses on corporate and private equity mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures with an emphasis on cross-border transactions.

Mr. Han advised a number of strategic, private equity and sovereign wealth funds in inbound and outbound transactions and as sellers and buyers.

Before joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Han worked in New York, Hong Kong and Seoul for more than 28 years at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, where he specialized in cross-border inbound and outbound mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.

Mr. Han has been recognized as one of the leading corporate/M&A lawyers in Korea by international legal directories such as Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, IFLR1000, Asia Business Law Journal and Asia Legal Business.

Mr. Han received a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1996 and his B.A. from Harvard University in 1992. He is admitted to the New York bar.






    Kim & Chang (2025-Present)

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Seoul (2014-2025)

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Hong Kong (2008-2014)

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York (1996-2008)






  •   Advised a consortium of a global private equity fund, overseas sovereign wealth fund, Korean company and a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean pharmaceutical company.
  •   Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition and sale of a Korean pharmaceutical distribution company.
  •   Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition of a controlling interest in a Korean fashion company.
  •   Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean F&B franchise company.
  •   Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition and sale of a Korean industrial gas company.
  •   Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a retail market company.
  •   Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean insurance company.
  •   Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a medical devices company in the United States.
  •   Advised a Korean private equity fund in its sale of a Korean energy company.
  •   Advised a consortium of Korean private equity funds in its acquisition of a 3PL distribution company based in Canada.
  •   Advised a Korean medical devices company in its acquisition of a medical devices company in Brazil.
  •   Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in its acquisition of a minority stake in a Korean entertainment company.
  •   Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in its acquisition of a minority stake in a Korean F&B company.
  •   Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in its acquisition of a Korean online travel platform company and its sale of a minority stake to an overseas private equity fund.
  •   Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in the sale of its interest in a Korean online delivery platform.
  •   Advised a Korean sovereign wealth fund in its direct investments in overseas companies.
  •   Advised a global big data/AI company in its acquisition of a minority stake in a Korean company.
  •   Advised a global big data/AI company in its joint venture with a Korean company.
  •   Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US gas turbine service business from a global company.
  •   Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US food company.
  •   Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a business from a global auto parts company.
  •   Advised a Korean company in its sale of a business to a global company.
  •   Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US HVAC company.
  •   Advised a Korean company in its investment in a mining company in Brazil.
  •   Advised a Korean company in its sale of minority interest in a Korean subsidiary to an overseas sovereign wealth fund.
  •   Advised a Korean company in the acquisition and sale of manufacturing facilities in the US.
  •   Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a global auto parts company.
  •   Advised a Korean online platform company in its joint venture with a global online platform company.
  •   Advised a Korean materials company in its joint venture with a global auto company.
  •   Advised a Korean robotics company in its investment in a Belgian industrial automation company.
  •   Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US listed company.
  •   Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a controlling stake in a US listed company.
  •   Advised a Korean company in its going private transaction with a US listed subsidiary.
  •   Advised Korean companies in their venture investments in the US.





Awards

  •   The A-List: Korea’s Top Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia, 2024-2025)
  •   Thought Leader, Lexology Index: M&A (Lexology Index, 2025)
  •   Leading Lawyer (Band 1), Corporate/M&A (International Firms): South Korea (Chambers Asia, 2015-2024)
  •   Leading Partner / Lawyer, Corporate/M&A (Foreign Firms): South Korea (Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017-2025)
  •   The A-List: Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (2024)
  •   Notable Practitioner: South Korea – M&A, IFLR1000 (2024)
  •   ALB South Korea Super 30 Lawyers, Asia Legal Business (2023)





Education

    Harvard Law School (J.D., 1996)

    Harvard College (B.A., Economics, 1992)


Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, New York, 1997


Languages
  •    Korean and English





Mergers & Acquisitions ,  Private Equity ,  Foreign Direct Investment ,  International Practice