Kwondo Kang

  • Senior Foreign Attorney
  • T. +82-2-3404-0263
  • F. +82-2-3404-7307
  • E. kwondo.kang@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Kwondo Kang is a senior foreign attorney at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, primarily specializing in corporate law, M&A, securities and finance. During his time at the Securities Supervisory Board (now Financial Supervisory Service) from 1995 to 2001, Mr. Kang was responsible for the supervision and issuance of securities, and corporate disclosure. Mr. Kang has extensive experience in corporate and financial transactions, including corporate disclosure, M&A, ABS, issuance of securities, IPO and delisting, licensing of financial institutions, examination and sanctions against financial institutions, funds, unfair trade investigations and foreign exchange.

Representative Experience

2017-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2001-2017 Foreign Attorney, Finance Expert Advisor, Yulchon LLC
1999-2001 Disclosure Supervision Department, Financial Supervisory Service
1998 Corporate Financing Department, Securities Supervisory Board (currently, Financial Supervisory Service)
1997 Corporate Disclosure Department, Securities Supervisory Board (currently, Financial Supervisory Service)
1995-1997 Supervision and Evaluation Department, Securities Supervisory Board (currently, Financial Supervisory Service)

Representative Matters

Advised Hyundai Merchant Marine on Corporate Restructuring and Securitization
Advised ADF in its acquisition of Asset Management License from FSC
Advised KB Holdings, Macquarie and Nice Credit Ratings on Investigation and sanction by Financial Authorities
Advised Hyundai Merchant Marine on Corporate Restructuring and Securitization
Advised ADF in its acquisition of Asset Management License from FSC
Advised KB Holdings, Macquarie and Nice Credit Ratings on Investigation and sanction by Financial Authorities
Advised Simone in its acquisition of Asset Management License from FSC
Advised Hyundai Motor Group on its successful acquisition of equity interest in Green Cross Life Insurance
Advised the sale of Shares of Korea Exchange Bank by The Export-Import Bank of Korea
Advised GE Capital in the acquisition of a USD 10 million convertible bond
Acquisition of EB Card Co., Ltd. by Lotte Card and Lotte Data Communication Company
Advised Lotte Shopping on acquisition of GS Mart and GS Department Store
Advised Samsung Electronics on its KRW 504.1 Billion Merger with Samsung Digital Imaging
Advised KDB Capital Corp. and JKL Partners on their KRW 40 million joint acquisition of controlling stake in Korea Rental Corporation
Advised Eugene Corporation on issuing KRW 45 million in redeemable convertible preferred stock
Advised Lotte Group's USD 60 million on acquisition of controlling stake in prepaid card provider Mybi Co., Ltd.
Advised SK Telecom in its issuance of USD Exchangeable Bond
Advised Standard Chartered Bank in its acquisition of Korea First Bank

Education

2007 Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M.)
2004 Korea National Open University (LL.B.)
1994 Yonsei University (B.A.)

Selected Activities

Publications
(Co-author, Korea Listed Companies Association, 2012)
(Co-author, Korea Banking Institute, 2006)
Legal Issues Relating to 5% Report Rule, BFL No. 6, pp. 71-84 (Co-author, Seoul National University Center for Financial Law, 2004)
Activity
Lecturer, Korea Banking Institute (2013-2016)

Qualifications

2008 Virginia