Overview
Banghyun Kim has been representing multinational corporations, Korean conglomerates, financial institutions and private equity funds, advising them on M&A, acquisition financing, foreign investment, capital market and etc. from 2009. Mr. Kim also advises clients on disputes involving foreign exchange transaction and derivative transactions and crisis management of multinational companies.
Related Practices
Representative Experience
2018-Present
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2014
University of California, Davis (Visiting Scholar)
2009-2018
Kim & Chang
2006-2009
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force
Representative Matters
Advised Kakao Mobility on the issuance of new shares to Carlyle Google
Advised Kakao Games on its acquisition of shares in Neptune
Advised Q Capital Partners on its acquisition of Seoul Pharmaceuticals and Norang Food
Advised LG Chem on the sale of its LCD polarizer business
Advised TA Associates on its acquisition of Gongcha Korea
Advised Kakao Mobility on the issuance of new shares to Carlyle Google
Advised Kakao Games on its acquisition of shares in Neptune
Advised Q Capital Partners on its acquisition of Seoul Pharmaceuticals and Norang Food
Advised LG Chem on the sale of its LCD polarizer business
Advised TA Associates on its acquisition of Gongcha Korea
Advised KG Steel and Cactus Private Equity on its acquisition of Dongbu Steel
Advised Corstone Asia on its investment in Qoo10 EB
Advised on the merger through division for Kakao, Kakao Commerce and Kakao IX
Advised GF Investment Partners on its acquisition of Liveplex
Advised Hyundai Department Duty Free on its on its acquisition of Duty Free assets from Doosan
Advised Dongwha Enterprise on its acquisition of Panax ETec
Advised Hyundai Development Company on its acquisition of Hansol Development
Advised Hanwha Q CELLS & Advanced Materials on its acquisition of Home Energy Storage System business from Hansol Technics
Advised JKL Partners and IMM Investment on its acquisition of GS ITM
Advised Kolmar Korea on its acquisition of CJ Healthcare
Advised SK Networks on its sale of oil wholesale business
Advised TPG Consortium on its investment in Kakao Mobility
Advised Bain Capital Consortium on its acquisition of Carver Korea
Advised An Bang Insurance China on its acquisition of Allianz Life Korea and Allianz Global Investors Korea
Advised Times India on its acquisition of domestic media px-layer company
Advised on Standard Chartered Korea's merger with Standard Chartered Bank Korea
Advised Sampyo on its acquisition of Tong Yang Cement
Advised Kumho & Company Incorporation on its acquisition of Kumho Industrial
Advised CVC on its acquisition of BHC Chicken
Advised SK Planet on outbound investment
Advised MagnaChip on its acquisition of Dawin Electronics
Advised SK Telecom on its acquisition of Hynix
Education
2006
Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2002
Seoul National University (B.A.)
Selected Activities
Awards
40 Under 40 in Asia (Asian Legal Business, 2016)
Qualifications
2006
Korea
