Kim & Chang

Banking and finance

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Capital markets

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Competition/antitrust

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Construction

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Representing Korean two major construction companies working in a joint venture in a London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) arbitration concerning construction of a nuclear power plant in the UAE with a matter value of approximately $550 million. 

Advised Hyundai Engineering & Construction in its development of a 120MW hydropower plant project in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Corporate and M&A

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Advised the consortium of Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs and the selling founder, Sang Rok Lee in their sale of 96% of the issues and outstanding shares in Carver Korea for approximately $2.8 billion to Unilever. 

Advised four public companies, Lotte Confectionery, Lotte Shopping, Lotte Chilsung Beverage and Lotte Food, all of which are listed affiliates of the Lotte Group, in a spin-off and merger transaction. This was the first corporate reorganisation in Korea where the investment operations of four public companies formed a (listed) holding company. 

Advised Millinium Inmark Asset Management (Millinium) for a Korean real estate fund (REF) established by Millinium to acquire five warehouses located in Finland through several SPVs in Luxembourg and Finland.

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Dispute resolution

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Intellectual property

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Investment funds

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Private equity

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Acted for Bain Capital on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Hugel, a Korea-based biopharmaceuticals manufacturer. This transaction was unprecedented in that it involved a global private equity fund acquiring controlling shares in a listed bio company in Korea. 

Acted for Anchor Equity Partners in its purchase of outstanding shares of common stock and subscription and purchase of newly issued shares of common stock of A Twosome Place, a famous coffeehouse chain in Korea.

Regulatory

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Restructuring and insolvency

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Tax

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Represented eight leasing companies in relation to the applicability of a domestic interest withholding exemption for foreign currency loans extended by leasing companies engaged in a foreign exchange business.

Represented STATS ChipPAC Korea in a transfer pricing tax litigation, resulting a $10 million corporate income tax refund.

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Client feedback

“Provide concise and professional advice based on a deep understanding of the industry as well as the client’s company.” – Dispute resolution

“Kim & Chang indeed is the best firm in Korea.” – Dispute resolution

“The management of the project was reliable and satisfactory in general, they have a high level of expertise in this field.” – Labour and employment

“I value Brian's input very highly and it is a good partnership.” - Brian Oh

“Both of them are very communicative and very good in English. They don't enjoy holidays. They respond even during holidays.” - Deok-Il Seo and Hyo-Sang Kim

“Fast response time and provide tactical solutions/advises that the company is looking for.” - Eun Hee Kim

“Quick and good understanding of the subjects. Connect subject matter experts if necessary with good communication.” - Hwan Beom Lee

“The rich research and prompt, accurate responses are impressive.” - Hyun Wook Shin

“He understands the insurance industry and tries to respond as soon as possible.” - Jae Ho Baek

“Mr Jang is a great lawyer with expertise in his practice areas.” - Jisoo Jang

“Roh has a remarkable ability to understand the client and suggest approaches that align with the client company's values and risk appetite.” - Kyung Shik Roh

“I could not be happier with the work I received from Minsan Kim. He is extremely efficient, competent and professional. His work was outstanding, always clear and concise. He was responsive to my phone calls and emails and always available to answer any questions. Thus, the communication was excellent and efficient. He understood clearly what the client wanted and needed and made sure that nothing fell through the cracks.” - Min San Kim

“He worked with us for past 5 years – knows the ins and out of our situation and provides the right advice.” - Myoung Jae Chung

“Myung is very knowledgeable in her areas of expertise.” “Quickly identifies the issue and provides practical legal solutions.” - Myung Soon Chung

“Wan Bin Park has very good understanding of our business and actively provides meaningful advices.” - Wan Bin Park

“Kim provides a considerate advice. Broad and in-depth knowledge and experience is always very helpful. No weakness has been identified yet.” - Young Min Kim

“Bilingual in Korean and English, possessing the expertise/knowledge and experience in the subject matter areas, and great client management skills.” - Yunjoh Lee and Hwasoo Chung