Eugene J. Hwang
- Senior Foreign Attorney
- T. +82-2-3404-0289
- F. +82-2-3404-7308
- E. eugene.hwang@bkl.co.kr
Overview
Eugene J. Hwang has advised and represented multi-national clients on a range of transactions relating to mergers and acquisitions, private equity funds, joint ventures, financing and both inbound and outbound investments.
Related Practices
Representative Experience
2020-Present
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2019-2020
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Seoul
2015-2019
Clifford Chance US LLP, New York
Representative Matters
Advised KKR on its acquisition of Renewus, Renewal and other environmental services subsidiaries of SK ecoplant
Advised KKR on its acquisition of Taeyoung Industries
Advised Carlyle on its acquisition of Twosome Place
Advised Lyfe Capital on its acquisition of Koru Pharma
Advised Lyfe Capital on its co-investment in Viol
Advised Affinity Equity on its acquisition of JobKorea
Advised Affinity Equity on its investment in Shinhan Financial Group
Advised EQT Partners on its investment in MUSINSA
Advised POSCO International on its acquisition of Sampoerna Agro in Indonesia
Advised Ant Group on its share swap transaction involving Viva Republica (Toss)
Advised on the sale of Samhwa
Advised Gentle Monster (IICOMBINED) on Google’s investment
Advised LS Cable & System on the establishment of a joint venture with Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) for its aluminum business
Advised Hankook & Company on its acquisition of the controlling interest in Precisely Microtechnology Corporation
Advised Emart on its acquisition of eBay Korea
Advised Delivery Hero on its sale of Delivery Hero Korea (Yogiyo)
Advised CS Wind on its acquisition of Vestas Towers America
Advised Softbank Vision Fund on its investment in Yanolja
Advised Microsoft on its investment in ONE Store
Advised in Shinhan Financial Group on its acquisition of the entire interest in Shinhan BNPP Asset Management (currently called Shinhan Asset Management)
Education
2015
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (J.D.)
2012
Brown University (B.A.)
Qualifications
2020
Foreign Legal Consultant (Korea)
2016
New York
