YOON&YANG

Hwang Lim Jang Partner

TEL 82 2 6003 7594
FAX 82 2 6003 7835
E-MAIL hljang@hwawoo.com

Hwang Lim Jang is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC, and his main practice areas include corporate advisory related to M&A, corporate restructuring, and foreign direct investment.
Mr. Jang represented and advised domestic and foreign investors on large-scale M&A deals. He also provided legal advice to numerous fund managers and investors. Mr. Jang has also handled matters on PEF establishment and registration, and currently represents domestic and foreign PEFs in M&A cases. Furthermore, he has accumulated extensive experience in general corporate advisory, financial regulations, corporate disclosures, and international contracts.
After graduated from Korea University’s Department of Law, Lim completed the LL.M course (major: civil law) at Korea University’s Graduate School of Law. Thereafter, Lim earned his LL.M. degree in corporate law at New York University School of Law in 2012. On the same year, he passed the New York bar exam and is currently a licensed attorney in New York and in Korea.

Practice Areas

Experience

2009-present Yoon & Yang LLC
2006-08 Yulchon LLC
2003-06 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Navy

Education

2012 New York University School of Law, LL.M.
2003 Judicial Training & Research Institute
2001 Korea University Graduate School of Law (course completion)
1998 Korea University College of Law, LL.B.

Qualifications

Admitted to bar, Korea (2003); New York (2013)

Representative Matters

[Domestic M&As]

Advised on the JV project through contribution of shares and issuance of convertible bonds between KENCOA Aerospace and IMM Investment
Advised Everbest Partners PEF on investment in Jin Mobility
Advised Heesung Electronics on split sale of Heesung Chemical and sale of Heesung Polymer
Advised Heesung Group on acquisition of a rehabilitated company
Advised Heesung Group on acquisition of Hanwha Compound
Advised Sebang on acquisition of a logistics company in Jeju Island
Advised Sebang on merger between subsidiaries
Advised on division of fashion business unit of Kolon Industries
Represented POSCO Group and advised on the merger between POSCO Power and Korea Energy Investment
Represented POSCO Group and advised on the business transfer of Dong Myung Co., Ltd. by POSCO P&S
Represented POSCO on the JV project with Jeong Kwan Co., Ltd.
Represented Hyundai Motor Group and advised on the merger between Hyundai Mobis and AUTONET
Represented LS Mtron and advised on the asset transfer of LG Micron
Represented LS Cable & System and advised on acquisition of Mobo
Represented Donga Pharma and advised on the acquisition of Samchully Pharma
Represented Hyundai Group and advised on the disposal of shares in Hyundai Logistics
Represented Hyundai Group and advised on the disposal of shares in Hyundai Asan and Hyundai L&R
Represented Celltrion Group and advised on merger between Celltrion GSC and Celltrion Skin Cure
Represented Golfzon Group on the acquisition of CM Infortek
Represented KLEANNARA and advised on attracting investment from a domestic PEF

[Financial Company M&As]

Advised Woori Financial Holdings on acquisition of Mutual Savings Bank
Advised on inclusive share swap between Woori Financial Holdings and Woori Investment Bank
Advised Daol Investment Securities on sale of Daol Investment to Woori Financial Holdings
Represented Hancom and advised on the disposal of shares in an asset management company
Represented Pureun Savings Bank and advised on the sale of Pureun 2 Savings Bank
Represented Hyundai Group and advised on the sale of Hyundai Securities
Advised on share exchange between KB Financial Holdings and Hyundai Securities

[Other Cross-border M&As]

Advised Daol investment in the sale of financial subsidiaries in Thailand (i.e., securities firm)
Represented IMM PEF on the investment in Iyuno
Represented POSCO and advised on the domestic JV project with Pilbara Minerals
Represented Kolon Industries and advised on the investment in a U.S. golf equipment company
Represented Donga Pharma and advised on the acquisition of a Spanish pharmaceutical company
Represented Greenland Holding Group (China) and advised on real estate investment in Jeju Island
Represented Bosch and advised on JV project with Gyeongchang
Represented Bosch and advised on merger between Korea Bosch Diesel Ltd. and Korea Robert Bosch Co., Ltd.
Represented Nike and advised on the merger between Nike Korea and Nike Sports
Advised Oracle Korea on the asset transfer and contract successfuion of Micros Korea
Represented Kolon Group and advised on disposal of shares in Kolon Water & Energy by Finventure UK Limited
Represented Hyundai Merchant Marine and advised on the disposal of shares in Hyundai Busan New Port by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Represented Hyundai Elevator and advised on the establishment of JV in Turkey
Advised on Intel’s asset transfer and contract succession of a Korean subsidiary

Awards

Notable Practitioner, Capital markets: Debt, IFLR1000 (2024)

Publications

Korea Chapter, Insurance & Reinsurance, Lexology Panoramic, Law Business Research (Co-author, 2024)
Korea Chapter, Insurance & Reinsurance, Lexology Getting the Deal Through, Law Business Research (Co-author, 2019-2023)
Korea Chapter, Mergers & Acquisitions, Global Legal Insight 2nd Edition, Global Legal Group (Co-author, 2013)