Seyoung Jeon

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-6515
  • F. +82-2-3404-0802
  • E. seyoung.jeon@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Seyoung Jeon mainly practices in matters relating to management control disputes, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and holding companies.

Mr. Jeon graduated from Seoul National University, and completed the 34th Judicial Research and Training Institute course before joining Bae, Kim & Lee LLC.

Representative Experience

2008-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2005-2008 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army
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2023-Present Member, Planning Committee, Korean Bar Association

Representative Matters

Represented Tongyang on a hostile M&A
Represented EMW in a management control dispute
Represented Homecast in a management control dispute
Advised Hotel Lotte Co., Ltd. on its acquiring AK Duty Free Shop
Represented Hyundai E&C in a lawsuit for return of M&A performance bond
Management Control Dispute
Represented Tongyang on a hostile M&A
Represented EMW in a management control dispute
Represented Homecast in a management control dispute
Represented NEXtek Co. Ltd. in defense against the control of SMECS Inc.
Corporate M&A
Advised Hotel Lotte Co., Ltd. on its acquiring AK Duty Free Shop
Advised KT-MBK Partners on their due diligence prior to the acquisition of Kumho Rent-a-car Co., Ltd.
Advised on the sale of Korea Delphi Automotive Systems Corp.
General Civil
Represented Hyundai E&C in a lawsuit for return of M&A performance bond
Represented Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. in a case where a plaintiff filed for a provisional disposition to ban the client from stopping supplying tires
Represented Hotel Lotte Co., Ltd. in a case where a plaintiff filed for a provisional disposition to stop the business of duty free shop run by the client
Corporate Governance and Holding Companies
Advised KT Corporation on corporate governance

Education

2015 University of Southern California Gould School of Law (LL.M.)
2005 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2002 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Selected Activities

Publications
50 Selections of Recent Cases involving Disputes relating to Management Right and Stocks-Focusing on Non-Litigation Commercial and Provisional Injunction Cases (Co-author, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, 2023)(non-for-sale)
M&A Litigation 2023 - South Korea (Co-author, Lexology GTDT, 2023)

Qualifications

2005 Korea