Seungjin Huh

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-7553
  • F. +82-2-3404-7307
  • E. seungjin.huh@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Seungjin Huh's practice focuses on corporate rehabilitation and corporate restructuring, etc. Mr. Huh mainly handles corporate rehabilitation matters and also has experience of providing advice and handling litigation in general civil suits and execution procedures. He advised on rehabilitation proceedings for STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, Samsun Logic, Tongyang Inc., Tongyang Networks, Ssangyong Engineering & Construction, Sambu Construction, Pine Resort, etc., and advised a number of country clubs requiring rehabilitation such as Island CC, Namchuncheon CC, and Art Valley CC, and advised on the M&As of companies under rehabilitation including Dongbu Corporation, and also advised on the meetings of bondholders of Woongjin Energy, DB Metal, and STX, and the workout of Keangnam Enterprises.

Mr. Huh earned a LL.B. degree from Seoul National University in 2004 and completed the Judicial Research & Training Institute course in 2008. He served his military duties in the army as a judge advocate between 2008 and 2011 and joined Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in 2011.

Representative Experience

2011-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
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2022-Present General Director, Insolvency Law Institute of Korea
2019-2023 Advisor, Integrity Ombudsman, Compliance Support Division, Nonghyup

Representative Matters

Advised on the all-inclusive exchange of shares among Meritz Financial Group and its subsidiaries, Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance and Meritz Securities
Advised on Mastern Investment Management's reorganization of governance structure
Advised financial holding company on governance structure
Advised NinePoint (Star CC) on its rehabilitation proceedings
Advised a creditor of Taeyoung Engineering & Construction on its corporate restructuring process
Advised on the all-inclusive exchange of shares among Meritz Financial Group and its subsidiaries, Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance and Meritz Securities
Advised on Mastern Investment Management's reorganization of governance structure
Advised financial holding company on governance structure
Advised NinePoint (Star CC) on its rehabilitation proceedings
Advised a creditor of Taeyoung Engineering & Construction on its corporate restructuring process
Advised Korea Shipping Corporation on acquisition and reorganization of Chang Myung Shipping
Advised Striker Capital Management on sale of H&B Asia
Advised on lawsuits relating to investment in funds (for Daishin Securities, Hana Securities, etc.)
Represented its client in the dispute involving the approval of business plan of Ansung CC
Advised Capstone Real Estate Fund on its acquisition of The Players CC
Advised on sale of shipping company Dong-A Tanker
Represented Samsung Electronics in the cases involving patent and non-exclusive license
Advised Moorim Group on its restructuring proceedings
Advised on Yangji Pine Resort's reorganization
Advised on the meetings of bondholders of Woongjin Energy, and DB Metal
Advised NH Investment & Securities on sale of Saman

Education

2008 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2004 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Selected Activities

Publications
Countermeasures for component suppliers upon filing by a finished product producer a petition for rehabilitation (Insolvency Law Institute of Korea, 2020)
Activity
Lectured on Rehabilitation and M&A for the 1st Corporate Management Law Forum of the Chosun Ilbo (2020)
Awards
IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer (2020-2023)
Asian Legal Business - Rising Star (2021-2022)

Qualifications

2008 Korea

Awards and Recognition

Awards and Recognition