YOON&YANG

Sangman Kim Partner

TEL 82 2 6003 7520
FAX 82 2 6003 7009
E-MAIL smk@hwawoo.com

Sangman Kim is a partner at Yoon & Yang, and his main practice areas include M&A, domestic and overseas investment, establishment of VC/JV with PEF, corporate governance, corporate restructuring, and healthcare.

Mr. Kim has provided legal advice on extensive issues, such as M&As, domestic an overseas investment (PEF/VC), establishment of JV, acquisition financing, corporate for a number of domestic and foreign companies and private equity firms (PEF), corporate governance restructuring, compliance, management disputes, and general corporate matters. He also has experience advising and representing domestic and foreign companies in litigations related to corporate restructuring issues, such as work-out, rehabilitation and bankruptcy. He also offers personalized and practical one-stop legal service to a wide number of clients depending on the nature of each industry, such as healthcare, chemical, energy, construction, IT, financial, and manufacturing.

Mr. Kim was named as the “Leading Individual” (Corporate/M&A category) by Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific and Global in 2024, the “Highly Regarded Individual” (Corporate/M&A category) by IFLR1000 in 2022 and 2023, the “Notable Practitioner” (Corporate/M&A category) by asialaw from 2020 through 2023 and 2024, the “Leading Lawyers” (Corporate/M&A category) by Legal Times from 2020 through 2023, and the “Best Lawyer” (M&A category) by Korea Economic Business in 2021.

Experience

2008-present Yoon & Yang LLC
2024-present Outside Expert Member, Fund Management Committee, Korea Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives
2005-08 Judge Advocate

Education

2017 University of Seoul Graduate School of Law (LL.D. course completion)
2013 University of Washington School of Law, LL.M.
2005 Judicial Research and Training Institute
2000 Seoul National University, B.A. in German Language and Literature

Representative Matters

Advised on Soulbrain’s acquisition of D&F
Advised on investment in CJ Foodville by a PEF established by Arges Private Equity
Advised on acquisition of Daehan Shipbuilding by Korea Investment SGPE-KHI Consortium
Advised on sale of Daesung LTech by a PEF established by Stick Investment
Advised on sale of VCTech by a PEF established by Stick Investment
Advised on investment in Ssangyong Motor by a PEF established by Cactus Private Equity
Advised on AT Kearney’s investment in DBLENT
Advised on Hyundai EZ Well’s acquisition of VENDIS
Advised on LS Elink’s acquisition of SE Mobility and asset transfer/acquisition deal
Advised on establishment of JV between LB Semicon and LMK & Tech
Advised on WATCHA’s sale of BLENDING
Advised on Seegene’s acquisition of BREX
Advised on CJ’s acquisition of Time Wise Investment
Advised on acquisition of Hanjin Heavy Industry by Dongbu Corporation-EcoPrime Consortium
Advised on acquisition of STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (K Shipbuilding) by UAMCO-KHI Consortium
Advised on SIG’s sale of Shinil SR
Advised on Hyundai Commercial’s rental agreement and forklift acquisition with the Doosan Commercial Vehicle Forklift Business Division
Advised on acquisition of Woongjin Food by Uni-President Enterprises
Advised on POSCO Plantech’s solicitation of investment (sale of management right)
Advised on Samyang Holdings’ acquisition of NCChem and City Chemical
Advised on investment in Kolon Life Science, IGA Works and Shinyoung by a PEF established by Korea Investment Private Equity
Advised on acquisition of POILVE by a PEF established by Daol Private Equity
Advised on acquisition of Joonggo Nara and investment in Taeyoung PCM by a PEF established by Eugene Asset Management
Advised on acquisition of Saejoong/Siwon by a PEF established by Hana Financial Investment
Advised on acquisition of The White Communication, investment in INFLUENTIAL, and sale of JTNET by a PEF established by UTC Investment
Advised on acquisition of Mirae Asset Fund Service by a PEF established by PT Equity Partners
Advised on acquisition of ITRONICS by IL Science
Advised on CB issuance by ITRONICS
Advised on Samho Green Investment’s investment in Skin & Skin
Advised on acquisition of TEAZEN by a PEF established by TS Investment
Advised on acquisition of MStoryHub’s BW by a New Technology Investment Fund established by KL & Partners
Advised on investment in NORMA by a PEF established by KL & Partners
Advised on investment in UNIZET by a PEF established by Arges Private Equity
Advised on acquisition of Edinburg Real Estate Investment Company by a Fund established by Hyundai Asset Management
Advised on acquisition of HSS by a Fund established by Kiwoom Asset Management
Advised on investment in JSIL by Samsung Engineering
Advised on investment in Thrive Market Inc. (US company) by GS Retail
Advised on acquisition of Keymedi’s CB and new shares by HLB
Advised on investment in ITI and Verisomo Theapeutics (US companies) by HLB
Advised on investment in Kateeva Cayman Holdings by HB Solution
Advised on LET’s merger with KMAC
Advised on NCChem’s merger with City Chemical
Advised on Korea Technology’s merger with Korea Investment Bank
Advised on MG Food Solution’s merger with OLIVE
Advised on establishment of JV by Gwangju Global Motors (Gwangju Green Car Promotion Center and Hyundai Motor Company)
Advised on establishment of JV by JTBC Discovery (JTBC Plus and Discovery)
Advised on establishment of JV by Meisssa Planet (Korea Aerospace Industry and Meissa)
Advised on Korea Aerospace Industry’s investment in Meissa and Konan Technology
Advised on LG L&H’s acquisition of Rucipello, Roa Korea, Ingredients, and Gonziam Yewon
Advised on sale of Seobu Cheongwa
Advised on solicitation of investment by Dongah Chemical
Advised on Hanwha Chemical’s acquisition of KPX Fine Chemical
Advised on Heesung Electronics’ partial business acquisition of Hanwha Poly Dreamers
Advised on acquisition of Woori Asset Management by Kiwoom Securities
Advised on sale of shares in Kyobo Life by Daewoo International
Advised on sale of Taihan Lighting
Advised on acquisition of Look Optics by a PEF established by Neoflux
Advised on business acquisition of Farm Hannong by Nongwoo Bio
Advised on POSCO P&S’s investment in shares of Daechang RTech and business acquisition of Dongmyeong Steel
Advised on POSCO’s investment in shares of Li3 Energy and PALC
Advised on purchase of shares in Camsys Global by Camsys
Advised on acquisition of LSTech by a PEF established by New Growth Engine Green Future

Awards

Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A, Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific (2024-2025)
Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A, Chambers and Partners Global (2024)
Highly Regarded, Corporate and M&A, IFLR1000 (2022-2024)
Notable Practitioner, Corporate and M&A, asialaw (2020-2023/24)

Publications

Distressed M&A and Corporate Restructuring, In-House Community Guide (Co-author, 2020)
Imported food safety management in South Korea, Life Sciences, Practical Law Global Guide, Thomson Reuters (Co-author, 2016)
Research on the validity of an embedded defense used as a defense substitution to hostile takeovers: Is the embedded defense valid in the U.S. or Korean law?, University of Washington School of Law, LL.M. Thesis (2013)
Study on the Defensive Tactics against Hostile M&A - With the Emphasis on the Poison Pill, University of Seoul Graduate School of Law, LL.M. Thesis (2008)