Han Kang

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-0651
  • F. +82-2-3404-0804
  • E. han.kang@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Han Kang has been engaging in corporate M&As and corporate advisory services, including inbound and outbound M&As, joint ventures, energy practices, corporate governance, corporate restructuring and private equity investments.

Mr. Kang graduated from Seoul National University (LL.B.) in 1996, completed a Judicial Research and Training Institute's course in 2002 and then joined Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (BKL) in 2002. He received an LL.M. from the University of Michigan Law School in 2008 and was admitted to the New York Bar in 2009. He worked as an international lawyer in the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP from 2008 to 2009. Currently, as a partner of BKL, he engages in M&A matters and corporate advisory services.

Representative Experience

2008-2009 International Lawyer, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York
2002-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

Representative Matters

Advised CJ CheilJedang on acquisition of Selecta, a Brazilian food company
Advised GS Retail on incorporation of a JV in Mongolia and convenience store franchise agreement
Advised Cheil Worldwide on acquisition of an advertising company in Romania and its branches in Eastern Europe (Hungary/Croatia/Serbia)
Advised Hyundai Oil Bank on base oil joint venture business with Shell
Advised GS E&C on the acquisition of OHL Medio Ambiente Inima, S.A, a water treatment company in Spain
Advised CJ CheilJedang on acquisition of Selecta, a Brazilian food company
Advised GS Retail on incorporation of a JV in Mongolia and convenience store franchise agreement
Advised Cheil Worldwide on acquisition of an advertising company in Romania and its branches in Eastern Europe (Hungary/Croatia/Serbia)
Advised Hyundai Oil Bank on base oil joint venture business with Shell
Advised GS E&C on the acquisition of OHL Medio Ambiente Inima, S.A, a water treatment company in Spain
Advised LG Electronics on the acquisition of Daewoo ENTEC, a company specializing in water treatment
Advised Samsung Everland and Samsung C&T on the acquisition of Lakeside CC
Advised Samsung Everland on the acquisition of fashion business unit from Cheil Industries Inc.
Advised GE Healthcare on the acquisition of mammography business unit from Rayence Co
Advised POSCO on the acquisition of shares in XG Sciences Inc., a graphene production company in US
Advised STX Offshore & Shipbuilding on the sale of STX Canada and STX Finland, its overseas subsidiaries
Advised LG Electronics on the sale of Hi Logistics, its subsidiary specialized in distribution
Advised Lotte Chemical on the acquisition of chemical business unit from Samsung Group
Advised Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering on the sale of DMHI, its subsidiary in Rumania
Advised Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering on the sale of DSEC, its subsidiary
Advised Inmark/PAG on the acquisition of Hyatt Hotel in Seoul

Education

2008 University of Michigan Law School (LL.M.)
2002 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1996 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Qualifications

2009 New York
2002 Korea