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 LLC and his main practice areas include M&A, domestic and overseas investment, private equity funds, venture capitals, establishment of joint venture, corporate governance, corporate restructuring and healthcare.
Mr. Kim has provided legal advice in extensive issues including M&As, domestic and overseas investment, private equity funds and venture capital, establishment of joint venture, acquisition financing, corporate governance, compliance and corporate law, etc. and represented domestic and foreign clients in litigations involving restructuring-related matters including workout, rehabilitation, bankruptcy and restructuring, etc. Based on such experience, Mr. Kim provides practical and comprehensive legal services tailored to the nature of each sector, e.g. healthcare, IT, finance, and manufacturing, etc.
Mr. Kim was named as the Notable Practitioner by Asialaw from 2020 through 2022, and the Best Lawyer in the M&A field by Hankyung Business in 2021.

Experience

2008-present Yoon & Yang LLC
2005-08 Judge Advocate
2007 Passed Certified Public Accountant Examination (US)

Education

2017 University of Seoul Graduate School of Law (LL.D. coursework)
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 Dongbu Corporation-Echoprime Private Equity Consortium on acquisition of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction
Advised United Asset Management Company-KHI Consortium on acquisition of STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
Advised on the sale of SIG and Shin Il SR
Advised on acquisition of Woongjin Food by Taiwanese food giant Uni-President
Advised on POSCO Plantec on inducement of investment (sale of management rights)
Advised Samyang Holdings on acquisition of NC Chem and CT Chemical
Advised a private equity fund created by Korea Investment Private Equity on investment in Kolon Life Science, IGA Works and Shinyoung
Advised a private equity fund created by KTB Private Equity Fund on acquisition of Olive
Advised a private equity fund created by Eugene Asset Management on acquisition of Junggonara and investment in Taeyoung PCM
Advised a private equity fund created by Hana Financial Investment on acquisition of Sejoong/Siwon
Advised a private equity fund created by UTC Investment on acquisition of The White Communication, investment in Influential, and sale of JTNet
Advised a private equity fund created by PTA Equity Partners on acquisition of Mirae Asset Fund Service
Advised Samho Green Investment on its investment in Skin N Skin
Advised a private equity fund created by TS Investment on acquisition of Teazen
Advised a private equity fund created by KL & Partners on investment in Norma
Advised a private equity fund created by Arges Private Equity on investment in UniJet
Advised a fund created by Hyundai Asset Management on acquisition of real estate investment company in Edinburgh (Scotland)
Advised a fund created by Kiwoom Asset Management on acquisition of HSS
Advised GS Retail on investment in Thrive Market Inc. (US)
Advised HLB on investment in ITI and Verismo Therapeutics
Advised HB Solution on investment in Kateeva Cayman Holdings
Advised on merger of LET and K-Mac
Advised on merger of NC Chem and CT Chemical
Advised on establishment of Gwangju Global Motors joint venture (Gwangju Institute of Green-Car Advancement, Hyundai Motor)
Advised Korea Aerospace Industries on investment in Meissa and Konan Technology
Advised LG Household & Healthcare on acquisition of Rucipello, Loa Korea and Ingredients
Advised on sale of Seobu Fruit & Vegetables
Advised Dong Ah Chemical on investment promotion
Advised Hanwha Chemical on acquisition of KPX Fine Chemical
Advised Heesung Electronics on acquisition of part of business section of Hanwha Polydreamer
Advised Kiwoom Securities on acquisition of Woori Asset Management
Advised Daewoo International on share sale of Kyobo Life Insurance
Advised on sale of Taihan Electric Wire
Advised Neoplux Private Equity Fund on acquisition of Look Optics
Advised Nongwoo Bio on purchase of Farm Hannong
Advised POSCO P&S on acquisition of Daechang Altec and business take-over of Dongmyung Steel
Advised POSCO on share investment in Li3 Energy and PALC and PALC
Advised Cammsys on acquisition of shares in Cammsys Global
Advised New Growth Engine Green Future Private Equity Fund on acquisition of LStec
Advised on sale of Ssangyong Engineering & Construction
Advised Young An Hat Company on acquisition of Daewoo Bus and Kyung-in Broadcasting
Advised on acquisition of reorganized company Ssangyong Motors
Advised Eland on acquisition of Woorim Construction
Advised Dongah Construction Industrial on business transfer

Awards

Highly Regarded, Corporate and M&A, IFLR1000 (2022-2023)
Notable Practitioner, Corporate and M&A, asialaw (2020-2023/24)

Publications

Imported food safety management in South Korea – Practical Law Multi-jurisdictional Guide (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? – Master Graduation 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