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Wan Suk KIM Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-1758 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
Wan Suk KIM Attorney
Wan Suk KIM Attorney

Wan Suk KIMAttorney

T.+82-2-3703-1758 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.wansuk.kim@kimchang.com

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Bio

Wansuk Kim is an attorney at Kim & Chang’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. He practices primarily in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance, corporate restructuring and foreign direct investment.

Mr. Kim has represented a number of global and domestic private equities as well as Korean and multinational corporations in in-bound, out-bound and domestic transactions. His experience and expertise in structuring, negotiating, and implementing complex transactions have well served the needs of the firm’s clients, including top-tier private equity firms. Throughout his career, Mr. Kim has been actively involved in many high-profile transactions in Korea or relating to Korean businesses including automobiles, shipping, real estate, heavy industry, defense, retail and other sectors.

Profile

Experience

Kim & Chang (2009-Present)

Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (2006-2009)

Representative Mattersshow

Mergers & Acquisitions
 
  • Represented domestic and global private equity funds in their acquisition of domestic companies.
  • Represented domestic private equity funds in their acquisition of rehabilitation companies. 
  • Represented foreign private equity funds in their acquisition of domestic listed companies.
  • Represented domestic company in its acquisition of Chinese company. 
  • Represented domestic company in its acquisition of US company. 
  • Represented global food company in its formation of JV with domestic food company. 
  • Represented domestic companies in its sale of domestic subsidiaries. 
  • Represented domestic company in its restructuring and spin-off of its business division.   
  • Advised on merger between domestic companies. 
  • Advised on domestic company in its sale and restructuring of foreign subsidiaries.
 
Private Equity
 
  • Represented domestic private equity fund in its formation and registration of new fund. 
  • Represented various domestic and global funds in their acquisition and sale of domestic companies.
 
Entertainment, Sports & Leisure
 
  • Represented domestic multiplex operation company in its merger with another multiplex company. 
  • Represented US integrated resort operation company in its development project.
 
Real Estate & Construction
 
  • Represented global real estate company in its acquisition of domestic building. 
  • Represented global real estate investment company in its sale of domestic real property. 
  • Advised real estate development project in FEZ. 
  • Advised integrated resort development project.

Representative Activitiesshow

Awards

  • Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Corporate/M&A (Delinian, 2024)
  • Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Private Equity (Delinian, 2024)
  • Minister of Justice Prize, Judicial Research and Training Institute of Supreme Court (2006)

Publications/Activities
    • Exit of Private Equity Investment, BFL 63 (Co-author, Seoul National University Financial Law Center, 2014)

Education

    UCLA School of Law (LL.M., 2015)

    College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 2007)

    Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2006)

Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 2006

Languages

Korean and English

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Wan Suk KIM
Attorney


T. +82-2-3703-1758      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092
     


  




Wansuk Kim is an attorney at Kim & Chang’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. He practices primarily in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance, corporate restructuring and foreign direct investment.

Mr. Kim has represented a number of global and domestic private equities as well as Korean and multinational corporations in in-bound, out-bound and domestic transactions. His experience and expertise in structuring, negotiating, and implementing complex transactions have well served the needs of the firm’s clients, including top-tier private equity firms. Throughout his career, Mr. Kim has been actively involved in many high-profile transactions in Korea or relating to Korean businesses including automobiles, shipping, real estate, heavy industry, defense, retail and other sectors.






    Kim & Chang (2009-Present)

    Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (2006-2009)






Mergers & Acquisitions
 
  •   Represented domestic and global private equity funds in their acquisition of domestic companies.
  •   Represented domestic private equity funds in their acquisition of rehabilitation companies. 
  •   Represented foreign private equity funds in their acquisition of domestic listed companies.
  •   Represented domestic company in its acquisition of Chinese company. 
  •   Represented domestic company in its acquisition of US company. 
  •   Represented global food company in its formation of JV with domestic food company. 
  •   Represented domestic companies in its sale of domestic subsidiaries. 
  •   Represented domestic company in its restructuring and spin-off of its business division.   
  •   Advised on merger between domestic companies. 
  •   Advised on domestic company in its sale and restructuring of foreign subsidiaries.
 
Private Equity
 
  •   Represented domestic private equity fund in its formation and registration of new fund. 
  •   Represented various domestic and global funds in their acquisition and sale of domestic companies.
 
Entertainment, Sports & Leisure
 
  •   Represented domestic multiplex operation company in its merger with another multiplex company. 
  •   Represented US integrated resort operation company in its development project.
 
Real Estate & Construction
 
  •   Represented global real estate company in its acquisition of domestic building. 
  •   Represented global real estate investment company in its sale of domestic real property. 
  •   Advised real estate development project in FEZ. 
  •   Advised integrated resort development project.





Awards

  •   Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Corporate/M&A (Delinian, 2024)
  •   Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Private Equity (Delinian, 2024)
  •   Minister of Justice Prize, Judicial Research and Training Institute of Supreme Court (2006)

Publications/Activities

  •   Exit of Private Equity Investment, BFL 63 (Co-author, Seoul National University Financial Law Center, 2014)





Education

    UCLA School of Law (LL.M., 2015)

    College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 2007)

    Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2006)


Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 2006


Languages
  •    Korean and English





Mergers & Acquisitions ,  Private Equity ,  Foreign Direct Investment ,  Real Estate ,  Corporate Governance & Shareholder Disputes ,  Insolvency & Restructuring ,  Capital Markets ,  Game, Resort & Entertainment ,  Corporate Finance