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紹介

Young Jay Ro is an attorney in the M&A, Private Equity and Acquisition Finance Practices at Kim & Chang. He also practices in the areas of corporate governance, capital market and foreign direct investment.

Since joining the firm in 1988, he has advised a wide range of clients in the areas of M&A, capital market and finance transactions (including corporate, acquisition and structured financing). He has extensively advised major private equity funds, financial institutions and multinational corporations on both financial and corporate matters. He also has broad experience in providing specialized tax planning advice and resolution of tax disputes.

Mr. Ro has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the Corporate/M&A sector by various domestic and international media, including Euromoney, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Asia Business Law Journal, and Chambers Global. He has been selected as a leading lawyer, leading individual, A-List Korea’s Top 100 Lawyer, and Hall of Fame Lawyer, among others.

Mr. Ro received his LL.M. from Yale Law School in 1993 and his LL.B. from Seoul National University College of Law in 1982. He attended the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea in 1984. He is admitted to the New York bar and the Korean bar.

経歴

Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York (1993-1994)

Kim & Chang (1988-Present)

Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force (1985-1988)

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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.

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受賞等

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)

著書/活動

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.)