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South Korea
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South Korea > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms Tier 2
White & Case LLP (Foreign Legal Consultant Office) ‘s team has ‘strength and depth’ in the Korean corporate and private equity market, particularly in handling commercial inbound and outbound transactions for Korean conglomerates. The Seoul office is led by Dongho Lee, who handles a broad range of complex cross-border joint ventures, acquisitions and investments, particularly in the power and technology sectors. Specialising in mergers and private equity work, Younghee Chung works closely with New York partners Chang-Do Gong and Robert Chung , while senior associate Kyle Oh works on extremely high-value corporate transactions.Practice head(s):
Dongho Lee
Other key lawyers:
Younghee Chung; Chang-Do Gong; Robert Chung; Kyle Oh
Testimonials
‘White & Case has strength and depth in many global jurisdictions and practice areas.’
‘Dongho Lee is a pleasure to work with – smart, responsive, pleasant, and tenacious in negotiations. ’
Key clients
Brite Energy Partners
Creative Artists Agency
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.
Jinho Chang and Minho Chang, founders of Medit Corporation
GLAAM Co.
Green Cross Holdings Corporation
Hexatronic Group
KDB Investment
Korea Investment & Securities
LOTTE Corporation
Samsung Electronics
SK Holdings
Yanolja Cloud
Zinus
Work highlights
- Advised the founders of Medit Corporation in the sale of their interest in the company.
- Advised Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering on its US$1.3 billion sale of a stake to Hanwha Group.
- Advised Zinus in its US$732 million sale of a stake to Hyundai Department Store.
South Korea > International arbitration Tier 3
White & Case LLP (Foreign Legal Consultant Office)‘s international disputes practice specialises in construction work, handling high-profile and complex contentious work for a range of major Korean contractors and clients. The team is spearheaded by Singapore-based Matthew Secomb, who handles a range of commercial disputes, while the team advises on strategic and transaction-linked disputes, and contentious matters for blue-chip clients. Another key team member is London-based David Robertson, another construction expert, who also handles work for engineering, energy, and infrastructure projects.South Korea > Projects and energy: foreign firms Tier 3
The team at White & Case LLP (Foreign Legal Consultant Office) handles large-scale transactions and project financings for Korean and international sponsors in the renewable, oil and gas, and petrochemical industries. Executive partner of the Seoul office, Sungjin Kang has considerable experience advising Korean and international export-credit and private sector lenders. Kang is praised for his ‘in-depth knowledge of the market‘.Practice head(s):
Sungjin Kang
Testimonials
‘Sungjin Kang is a very experienced partner and has provided tailored professional advices to international and Korean developers, banks and ECAs on various projects including power, renewables, and oil and gas. His in-depth knowledge of the market and solid relationships with partners is outstanding.’
Key clients
Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd.
The Export-Import Bank of Korea
Korea Trade Insurance Corporation
Woori Bank
China Development Bank, Xinjiang Branch
Credit Suisse AG
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Brite Energy Partners
PT Wampu Electric Power
PT Semangka Electric Power
Lotte Chemical Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised lenders, including KEXIM, K-SURE and other ECAs on a landmark US$2.3 billion senior financing to Uzbekistan GTL LLC (UzGTL)’, the national oil and gas company of Uzbekistan.
- Advised Lotte Chemical Corporation on the development and financing of a US$3.9 billion large-scale petrochemical complex in Indonesia.
- Advised SMBC on the project financing for the Digital Seoul 1 (ICN10) data center project located in the Sangam Digital Media City in Seoul.
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Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Sungjin Kang | Partner | View Profile | |
Dongho Lee | Partner | View Profile | |
Kyle Oh | Local Partner | View Profile |
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