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Kayoung Kim
Partner
- TEL 82 2 6182 8536
- FAX 82 2 6003 7835
- E-MAIL kky@yoonyang.com
Biography
Kayoung Kim is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC and her main practice area is M&A.
Ms. Kim has represented a number of global and domestic private equity funds and companies in M&A transactions in various industries, and she is providing a wide range of legal advice to financial institutions and companies based on her in-depth understanding and experiences in connection with general corporate law, M&A, investment, management rights dispute, corporate governance, corporate restructuring, regulations, foreign investments, and overseas investments, etc.
Ms. Kim has represented a number of global and domestic private equity funds and companies in M&A transactions in various industries, and she is providing a wide range of legal advice to financial institutions and companies based on her in-depth understanding and experiences in connection with general corporate law, M&A, investment, management rights dispute, corporate governance, corporate restructuring, regulations, foreign investments, and overseas investments, etc.
Experience
- 2014-present Yoon & Yang LLC
- 2011-14 Yulchon LLC
Education
- 2017 University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, LL.M.
- 2011 Judicial Research and Training Institute
- 2009 Seoul National University College of Law, LL.B.
Representative Matters
[Transfer of Shares]
[Investment and Investment Promotion]
[Spin-off/Merger/Share Exchange/Business Transfer, etc.]
[Others]
- Advised SK Ecoplant on its acquisition of waste treatment companies (Daewon Green Energy, Saehan Environment)
- Advised Korean Air on its acquisition of Asiana Airlines
- Advised SK E&C on its sale of SK TNS to Alchemist Private Equity
- Advised on the sale of Metanet M Platform to Anchor Private Equity
- Advised Premier Private Equity on its acquisition of Mega Coffee (Annhouse)
- Advised One Store on its acquisition of Rok Media
- Advised CCP on the sale of its shares in Aerix to Keystone Private Equity
- Advised Paris Croissant on its sale of shares and management rights in SPC Capital
- Advised Matzon Food on its sale of existing shares and issuance of new shares
- Advised IBL on its sale of shares
- Advised KTB Private Equity on its sale of existing shares in PEM Korea to a private M&A fund
- Advised E-Land Park on its acquisition of shares in Yeji Corp.
- Advised Shinan Capital on its acquisition of Fourth Link after restructuring
- Advised Maeil Holdings on the sale of its shares in Zero to Seven
- Advised Wooridul Pharmaceutical on its acquisition of Access Bio
- Advised on the sale of Polytec
- Advised APS Holdings on the sale of its shares in Nextin
- Advised ACE Private Equity on its acquisition of Daeho Technology
- Advised SC Private Equity on its acquisition of Sunwoo MT, etc.
- Advised Keistone Partners on its sale of existing shares and acquisition of convertible shares in SIS
- Advised DA Technology on the sale of existing shares, issuance of new shares, convertible shares and bond with warrants, and sale of convertible shares
- Advised Happy Call (kitchenware company) on its sale to Goldman Sachs
- Advised Dongwon F&B on its acquisition of W Food Market (the Banchan)
- Advised Dongwon F&B on its acquisition of Geumcheon
- Advised SV Investment on its acquisition of existing shares in Ajin Clean
- Advised Dongbu Group on spin-off of Dongbu CNI and acquisition of FIS system through the spin-off for purposes of restructuring of Dongbu Group
- Advised Chungdahm Learning on its acquisition of CMS Education
- Advised Interpark on its acquisition of iMarket Korea from Samsung Group and inducement of investment from Woori Private Equity
- Advised K Venture of Daum Kakao Group on its acquisition of Sell It
- Advised Cha Diostech on the sale of business
- Advised Seowoo Systems on the sale and purchase of shares
- Advised C-Site on the sale and purchase of shares
[Investment and Investment Promotion]
- Advised SKS Private Equity / Mirae Asset Venture Investment on their investment in Wavve
- Advised SKS Private Equity / Kiwoom Investment on their investment in One Store
- Advised Hanjin Kal on issuance of bonds with warrant for public offering
- Advised SKT/Mirae Asset Venture Investment on their investment in Spark Plus
- Advised Next BT on issuance of convertible shares
- Advised HB Technology on acquisition of convertible shares
- Advised E-land Eats on inducement of investment from SG Private Equity
- Advised IBK Private Equity on inducement of investment from Bumhan Fuel Cell
- Advised KT and LGU+ on acquisition of new shares in One Store
- Advised Daishin Securities on investment in SEM CNS
- Advised Enchem on issuance of bonds with warrant
- Advised Hana F&I on issuance of hybrid bonds
- Advised Green Cross Group on investment in a subsidy in Canada
- Advised LG Technology Ventures on its investment in Alsemy
- Advised IBL Holdings on capital increase with consideration
- Advised LG Technology Ventures on its investment in Kokozi
- Advised Saint Security on issuance of convertible shares
- Advised GtreeBNT on issuance of convertible shares
- Advised Tway Holdings on issuance of convertible shares
- Advised Fasoo on issuance of convertible shares and bonds with warrant
- Advised BioVill on issuance of convertible shares
- Advised NSN on issuance of convertible shares
[Spin-off/Merger/Share Exchange/Business Transfer, etc.]
- Advised Hanwha Life on split-off
- Advised Partron on its merger with Optimech
- Advised Gaon Cable and Mobo, affiliates of LS Group, on comprehensive exchange of shares
- Advised Azelis on its acquisition of business from MH and MIF
- Advised Mirae Asset-Curious Private Equity Fund, Fine-KB Private Equity Fund, YJA Private Equity Fund on transfer of business of Chang Myung Shipping
- Advised E-Land Park on its merger with Yeji Corp.
- Advised Soulbrain on its spin-off and conversion into a holding company
- Advised E-Land Park on split-off
- Advised Bumhan Industries on its split-off
- Advised Sae-a on split-off and conversion into a holding company
- Advised on merger between Bosch Diesel Korea and Robert Bosch Korea
- Advised on merger of Kyobo with Special Acquisition Company
- Advised on investment in Avista (Korea) by Dishang Group (China)
[Others]
- Advised on creation of block chain JV by Line Plus and Icon
- Advised SK Ecoplant on acquisition financing
- Advised Dongbu Farm Hannong on asset-backed loan transactions
- Advised on M&As and reorganization among affiliates of POSCO Group through merger, transfer of business and spin-off, etc.
- Advised on the total return swap (TRS) based on the shares in Hyundai Securities held by Hyundai Merchant Marine and Natixis
- Advised STX on debt-to-equity swap by bondholders
Awards
- Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A, Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific (2022-2023)
- Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A, Chambers and Partners Global (2022-2023)
- Rising Star Partner, M&A, IFLR1000 (2022-2023)
Publications
- Legal Review on Triangular Merger, Korean Journal of Securities Law Vol. 14, No. 2, Korea Securities Law Association (Co-author, 2013)
Insights
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Admitted to bar, Korea (2011)
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Korean and English
