Kyuyeol Kwak

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-6976
  • F. +82-2-3404-7308
  • E. kyuyeol.kwak@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Kyuyeol Kwak is an attorney at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. Mr. Kwak's practice focuses on corporate M&As, private equity investment, etc. He earned a LL.B. from Korea University. He served as a judge advocate after completing the Judicial Research and Training Institute course in 2013. Prior to joining BKL, he worked in the Legal Team of CJ Corporation.

Representative Experience

2023 Visiting Scholar, University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
2017-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2016 Legal Team, CJ Corporation
2013-2016 Judge Advocate for Public Service, Ministry of Justice

Representative Matters

Advised on the sale of Samhwa to TPG
Advised Woori PE, KDB and KDB Capital on their acquisition of Hanwha Energy's Australian entity
Advised BH on its acquisition of LG Electronics' wireless smartphone charging business for vehicles
Advised LG Chem on its formation of a recycling and precursor joint venture with KEMCO
Advised Geely on its investment in Renault Korea Motors
Advised on the sale of Samhwa to TPG
Advised Woori PE, KDB and KDB Capital on their acquisition of Hanwha Energy's Australian entity
Advised BH on its acquisition of LG Electronics' wireless smartphone charging business for vehicles
Advised LG Chem on its formation of a recycling and precursor joint venture with KEMCO
Advised Geely on its investment in Renault Korea Motors
Advised Kakao Mobility on its acquisition of GS Park 24
Advised UCK Partners on its acquisition of DHOLIC Commerce
Advised UCK Partners on its acquisition of Haksan (Terarosa)
Advised UCK Partners on its acquisition of Umji Food
Advised Softbank Vision Fund on its investment in Riiid
Advised Stonebridge Capital on its acquisition of Health Balance
Advised Kakao Mobility on its acquisition of Deal Car business of Hyundai Capital
Advised Yonsei University and Reverent Partners on their acquisition of Natural Way
Advised SeAH Steel on the conversion to a holding company structure
Advised Inmark and PAG on their acquisition of Grand Hyatt Seoul
Advised Daeduck Electronics on its conversion to a holding company structure
Advised Stonebridge Capital on its investment in Cell Bio Human Tech
Advised GF Investment Partners on its acquisition of Liveplex
Advised HDC Hyundai Development Company and Mirae Asset Daewoo on the acquisition of Asiana Airlines
Advised on the sale of Petit Elin to Withus Partners
Advised on the sale of Ubase to Affinity Equity Partners
Advised SeAH Group on the integration of intermediate processing business
Advised LG Uplus on its acquisition of CJ Hello
Advised Affinity Equity Partners and Blue Run Ventures on the investment in SSG.com
Advised PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games on various issues

Education

2013 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2009 Korea University (LL.B.)

Qualifications

2015 AICPA (Maine)
2013 Korea