Latham & Watkins LLP‘s practice is well-equipped to serve Korean and multinational companies in outbound and inbound cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. Overseeing the team out of the Hong Kong office, Wonsuk (Steve) Kang is a key contact for Korean companies on strategic corporate transactions. In Seoul, Regina Kim advises clients on both outbound and inbound investments and corporate transactions.
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Key clients
- LG Display
- Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
- Hyundai Motor Company
- LG Energy Solution
- Samsung Electronics
- Samsung Biologics
- Hanwha
- CJ E&M
- Warburg Pincus
Work highlights
Advised LG Display on a series of transactions to dispose of its entire interest in LG Display (China) and LG Display (Guangzhou), which manufacture liquid crystal display (LCD) panels and modules in China, as it shifts its focus to organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology.
Advised Samsung Medison, a global medical equipment company and an affiliate of Samsung Electronics, on its agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Sonio SAS, a fetal ultrasound AI software company.
Assisted Warburg Pincus with its joint agreement with SK D&D, one of South Korea’s largest multifamily operators and developers, and D&D Investment, the subsidiary asset management arm of SK D&D, to invest in the senior housing market in South Korea.
Practice head
Wonsuk (Steve) Kang
Other key lawyers
Regina Kim