Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Henry Shin as a corporate/M&A partner in its Seoul office. Shin joins K&L Gates from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and will practice out of
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Yoon & Yang hires M&A Partner from Yulchon
Yoon & Yang has hired Do Hyung Kim as a partner in the firm’s M&A group in Seoul. Kim advises clients on domestic and cross-border M&A as well as other corporate work. He has significant
Read moreSkadden Opens Office in Seoul
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is pleased to announce the opening of an office in Seoul, Korea, our 23rd office worldwide and seventh in the Asia Pacific region. The office provides the firm
Read morePaul Hastings Advises Samsung Display on US$1.9 Billion Sale of Its Joint Venture Stake and Its Strategic Investment in Corning Incorporated
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is representing Samsung Display Co., Ltd. (“Samsung Display”), a global leader in display panel technology and products and a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, in
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Hyundai Rotem Company in Its Initial Public Offering in Korea
The Firm represented Hyundai Rotem Company (“Hyundai Rotem”) in connection with its initial public offering in Korea of 27,060,000 common shares with an offering size of approximately US$585 million. This offering was the largest IPO
Read morePaul Hastings Advises Samsung Electronics on US$1.5 Billion Private Share Redemption
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is representing Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, in a US$1.5 billion private share redemption transaction with Seagate Technology, a world
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in US$1.0 Billion Sovereign Debt Offering for The Republic of Korea
The Firm recently represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, Goldman Sachs International, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, The Korea Development Bank and Woori Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., as
Read moreRopes & Gray Bolsters Services to Clients in Korea with Addition of Partner Jaewoo Lee
Ropes & Gray LLP announced today that Jaewoo Lee has joined its corporate department as a partner. Mr. Lee focuses on corporate and financial transactions, particularly cross-border mergers & acquisitions. He will initially be based out
Read morePaul Hastings Wins Trade Secrets Victory for Lotte Chemical Corp.
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it led its client Lotte Chemical Corporation (“Lotte”), a member company of the Lotte Group and previously known as Honam Petrochemical to a complete dismissal
Read moreGreenberg Traurig Advises on Historic Initial Public Offering of a U.S. Company on KOSDAQ in The Republic of Korea
On May 30, 2013, Access Bio, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (“Access Bio”), successfully listed Korean Depositary Shares (KDSs), representing the shares of the common stock of Access Bio and evidenced by Korean Depositary Receipts,
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents NXMH B.V.B.A. in its Acquisition of BrickLink.com
The Firm represented NXMH B.V.B.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of NXC Corporation, in connection with its acquisition of BrickLink.com. BrickLink.com is a leading online trading website specializing in Lego products. Terms of the transaction were not
Read moreK&L Gates Continues Asia Pacific Growth with Addition of Corporate, Litigation, and IP Lawyers in Hong Kong and Seoul Offices
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Virginia Tam as a partner in the corporate and transactional practice, along with Sacha Cheong as counsel in the litigation and dispute resolution practice, both in the
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