The Mergers & Acquisitions
Practice Group has accumulated substantial experience
in the growing field of M&A and indeed
has been a pioneer in the field in Korea, notably
in relation to hostile takeovers. Areas
of work include strategic advice on general
corporate, securities and fair trade laws
and regulations, as well as related M&A
issues such as tax, labor and especially
matters relating to the Foreign Investment
Promotion Act and the acquisition and management
of land by foreign investors. With
the concept of ¡°Total Service,¡± the Practice Group
conducts the full range of due diligence,
negotiation, contract signing, closing and
follow-up for its clients. The following
are only some of the many M&A transactions
handled by the Practice Group: |
Recent cases: |
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Sale of government-owned shares (Legal
counsel for the government) in Seoul Bank
& First Bank |
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Capital restructuring and sale of 7 ailing
life insurance companies (Legal counsel
for the Financial Supervisory Commission) |
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P&A of 5 ailing banks (Legal counsel
for the acquiring banks) |
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Hana Bank - Boram Bank merger |
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Restructuring of the subsidiaries of
Daehan Life (Legal counsel for Daehan Life) |
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Sale of shares in Korea Steel Chemical
by Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (Legal
counsel for Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation) |
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Sale of Hanbo Iron and Steel¡¯s assets
(Legal counsel for the purchaser) |
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Sale of Mando Machinery¡¯s assets (Legal
counsel for the purchaser) |
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The "Big Deal" in the oil refinery
industry (Legal counsel for the purchaser
of Hanhwa Energy¡¯s business) |
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The "Big Deal" in the power generating
equipment and ship engine manufacturing
industries (Legal counsel for Samsung Heavy
Industry) |
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Restructuring and privatization of Korea
Electric Power Corporation (Legal counsel
for Korea Electric Power Corporation) |
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Restructuring and privatization of Korea
Gas Corporation (Legal counsel for Korea
Gas Corporation) |
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Sale of Samsung Motors¡¯ assets (Legal
counsel for the creditor banks and Samsung
Motors) |
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Restructuring of the Daewoo Group, including
Daewoo Motors and related sale of assets and/or businesses
(Legal counsel for the Daewoo Group.) |
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Workout of the Kohap Group (Legal counsel
for the Kohap Group) |
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Capital restructuring of and foreign capital
inducement for Hyundai Investment Trust & Securities Co.,
Ltd. (Legal counsel for the Financial Supervisory Commission
and Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation.) |
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Sale of shares in Korea Exchange Bank Credit
Service Co., Ltd. (Legal counsel for the major shareholders.) |
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Acquisition of Haitai Confectionery Co.,
Ltd. (Legal counsel for the purchaser.) |
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Establishment of the Woori Financial Group and restructuring of affiliate financial institutions (Legal counsel for the Woori Financial Group.) |
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Capital restructuring of and sale of shares
in Korea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Legal counsel for Korea
Deposit Insurance Corporation.) |
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Capital restructuring of and capital inducement
for Daehan Investment & Securities Co.,Ltd. and Korea Investment
& Securities Co.,Ltd. (Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation) |
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Sale of shares in Ssangyong Motors Co., Ltd.(Legal counsel for the purchaser) |
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Sale of shares in Inchon Oil Refinery (Legal counsel for the purchaser) |
