Junghyun Bhan

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-0866
  • F. +82-2-3404-0803
  • E. junghyun.bhan@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Junghyun Bhan mainly advises clients on M&A, foreign investment and overseas investment. Mr. Bhan earned his LL.B. from Yonsei University and graduated from Yonsei University Law School. He was a finance lawyer at Jipyong before joining Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in 2017.

Representative Experience

2017-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2014-2017 Attorney, Jipyong LLC
2008-2011 Citibank Korea

Representative Matters

Advised Samsung Electronics Vietnam on its establishment of R&D center
Advised POSCO SS VINA, POSCO's Vietnamese subsidiary, on its restructuring project, including split-off
Advised Hana Bank on its strategic investment in BIDV, a Vietnamese state-owned commercial bank
Advised Hanwha Group on subscription for new shares of Vingroup, a Vietnamese listed company
Advised Lotte Card on its acquisition of Vietnamese consumer finance company
Advised Hana Securities on its strategic investment in BIDV Securities (BSC)
Advised Shinhan Financial Group on its investment in TIKI, a Vietnamese e-commerce shopping platform
Advised KT on its acquisition of Epsilon Global Communications, a global data company
Advised Samsung Electronics Vietnam on its establishment of R&D center
Advised POSCO SS VINA, POSCO's Vietnamese subsidiary, on its restructuring project, including split-off
Advised Hana Bank on its strategic investment in BIDV, a Vietnamese state-owned commercial bank
Advised Hanwha Group on subscription for new shares of Vingroup, a Vietnamese listed company
Advised Lotte Card on its acquisition of Vietnamese consumer finance company
Advised KB Securities on its project for the establishment of digital finance platform company in Vietnam
Advised GS Caltex on the investment in Vietwash, a Vietnamese start-up engaging in car wash business
Advised LG Chem on establishment of a joint venture with VinFast
Advised Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance on strategic investment in VBI, a Vietnamese insurance company
Advised KB Securities on its acquisition of Vietnamese securities company
Advised LS Cable & System Asia and Hwaseung Enterprise on their KOSPI listing
Advised Korea Exchange on regulatory issues regarding the cross-border listing of Vietnamese and Indonesian companies

Education

2014 Yonsei University Law School (J.D.)
2008 Yonsei University (LL.B.)

Qualifications

2014 Korea