Sungjo Yun

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-0196
  • F. +82-2-3404-0804
  • E. sungjo.yun@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Sungjo Yun is a partner at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (BKL). Mr. Yun's practice focuses primarily on domestic and cross-border M&As by Korean/foreign private equity funds/companies, corporate restructuring, energy, and general corporate legal affairs.

Since joining BKL in 2001, Mr. Yun has handled inbound investment by foreign companies/funds and various types of domestic/cross-border investment by Korea-based private equity funds. He also has handled corporate restructuring or changes of corporate governance, such as large companies' converting to holding companies, corporate split-up, merger, and sale and purchase of business. Recently, he successfully helped domestic private equity funds and companies make investments in the U.S., China, and Europe. Supporting the establishment of a private equity fund at home and abroad and an M&A by the established fund also falls under his main areas of practice.

Representative Experience

2006-2007 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Hong Kong
2001-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
1998-2001 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force
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2014-2015 Advisor, PEF System Improvement TF, Financial Services Commission

Representative Matters

Advised Korea Development Bank on its sale of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Advised Affinity Equity Partners on its investment in Shinhan Financial Group, Serveone, and Job Korea
Advised CVC Capital on its investment in Pharma Research
Advised Korea Investment Private Equity on its investment in Ghostrobotics
Advised Unilever on its acquisition of Carver Korea
Advised Korea Development Bank on its sale of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Advised Affinity Equity Partners on its investment in Shinhan Financial Group, Serveone, and Job Korea
Advised CVC Capital on its investment in Pharma Research
Advised Korea Investment Private Equity on its investment in Ghostrobotics
Advised Unilever on its acquisition of Carver Korea
Advised Macquarie PE on its investment in LG CNS
Advised Hyundai Heavy Industries on its acquisition of Doosan Infracore
Advised a client on the merger between Ilooda and Classys
Advised Glenwood Credit on its investment in SK Ecoplant
Advised Emart on its acquisition of Ebay Korea
Advised a client on the merger between SK and SK C&C
Advised Dumanu on its investment in Hybe
Advised LX International on its acquisition of Hankuk Glass Industries
Advised H&Q AP Korea on its investment in Hyundai Elevator, CJ Healthcare, and 11st
Advised Musinsa on its attraction of investment from KKR and its acquisition of Styleshare
Advised Anchor Equity Partners on its investment in LINE Games and Kakao Games
Advised a client on the merger between Kakao and LOEN
Advised Krafton on its attraction of investment from Tencent
Advised Kakao Mobility on its attraction of investment from TPG
Advised Naver on its investment in Cafe24
Advised Mirae Asset PE on its investment in Longyan, China
Advised Stonebridge/Daishin PE on their investment in a Canadian subsidiary of GC Biopharma
Advised Keistone Partners and other financial investors on their co-investment in ADT
Advised Affinity Equity Partners on its acquisition of Lock & Lock
Advised STICK Investments on its investment in a project by Hanwha S&C and Juvis Diet
Advised a client on the merger between Daum and Kakao
Advised Hankook Tire & Technology on its conversion into a holding company
Advised IBK-Keistone Partners on their sale of Kumho Buslines
Advised IMM PE on its acquisition of Taelim Packaging and Dongil Paper and other affiliates
Advised Deliver Here on its acquisition of Yogiyo, a delivery app
Advised STX on its acquisition of shares in Aker Yards, a Norwegian cruiser manufacturer
Advised Autoliv on its acquisition of Delphi's airbag and safety belt production factory
Advised HSBC PEF on its investment in Korea
Advised KT Group on its restructuring (division, in-kind contribution, and business transfer)

Education

2006 Columbia Law School (LL.M.)
1998 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1995 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Selected Activities

Publications
Legal Issues pertaining to Corporate Division and Entries in Corporate Division Plan -Focusing on Allocation of Rights and Obligations, BFL No. 49, pp. 24-39 (Co-author, Seoul National University Center for Financial Law, 2011)
Activity
Lecturer, Lecture on PEF, Korea Development Bank (2009-2013)
Awards
Chambers Asia-Pacific - Leading Lawyer (2019-2024)
Chambers Global - Leading Lawyer (2019-2024)
IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer (2023-2024)
Asian Legal Business - Dealmakers of Asia (2021)

Qualifications

2010 New York
1998 Korea

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