Jipyong’s M&A Group possesses a wide range of experience in both domestic and international M&A transactions, ranging from mergers, stock transfers and acquisitions, business transfers and acquisitions, and asset transfers and acquisitions, to spin-offs and split-offs and merger through division. Clients value our group’s practical, results-oriented approach to closing deals, and they recognize that it is rooted in our deep bench of skills and experience handling many of the most sophisticated transactions on behalf of domestic and global companies world-wide.
At all stages of M&A transactions and related projects, from the initial stages to the successful closing of the transaction, Jipyong’s M&A Group provides prompt and accurate advice and optimal solutions regarding transaction structure and pertinent legal issues based on the purpose and circumstances of each transaction. In addition, based on our in-depth, specialized expertise that encompasses various fields and diverse experiences, we provide our clients with practical assistance on the full spectrum of legal issues that may arise in connection with antitrust (including M&A), intellectual property, taxation, human resources and labor, litigation, bankruptcy, as well as industry-specific regulations. We also have established close relationships with leading domestic and international investment banks, accounting and consulting firms, and foreign law firms to ensure that we are able to meet all of our clients’ needs and provide the best legal services in the highly competitive M&A markets.
As a result of these efforts, Jipyong’s M&A Group was ranked as the No. 2 law firm in Korea for mergers and acquisitions in the 2012-2022 edition of the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000, and was ranked No. 1 in Korea and No. 6 in the Asia-Pacific region for M&A (by deal size) in the first quarter of 2012 (according to Mergermarket and Thomson Reuters, leading M&A publications).
Key Practice Areas Close
- Development of strategies and structures and review of legal issues in various M&A transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, transfer of shares/management control/assets, and spin-offs
- Legal due diligence for M&A
- Providing advice on legal issues related to antitrust, tax, human resources and labor, intellectual property that may arise during the course of M&A transactions
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various Korean and foreign language contracts for M&A transactions
- Providing comprehensive and ongoing advice on government and media relations during M&A transactions
- Advising on management control disputes, court filings and criminal issues in hostile takeovers
Experience Close
- Advised FiscalNote on its acquisition of Aicel Technologies Inc., a big data company
- Advised Musicow, Inc. on securing investment from STIC Investment, Inc.
- Advised the existing shareholders of OK Meat Inc. on the sale of their shares to IGIS Asset Management and E-Mart Inc.
- Advised Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems on acquisition of PLASPO
- Advised Socius Capital LLC, a PEF management company, on the acquisition of Air Incheon Co., Ltd.
- Advised HSD Engine on the sale of the management right of HSD Engine
- Advised Hanwha Solutions Corp. on the asset transfer transaction in connection with the transfer of Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.’s Wi-fi module business and the equity in its Thai subsidiary
- Advised Seoul City Gas on the acquisition of Daehan GM Corp.
- Advised Naver Co., Ltd. on acquisition of new convertible preference shares in Brandi Inc. a fashion retail platform
- Advised Yellow Sea SOL Growth 1st Equity Fund on acquisition of new RCPS in Chemsfield Co., Ltd.
- Advised Keyeast Co., Ltd. on the acquisition of the share in Studio Flow Co., Ltd. and the issuance of new shares for paid-in capital increase
- Advised STIC Investment, Inc. on sale of shares in Digital Power Communications Co., Ltd.
- Advised STIC Investment, Inc. on split-off of its manufacturing division
- Advised Buco Company on a PEF’s acquisition of Doosung Korea
- Advised SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. on the transfer of PPS engineering plastic business to HDC Hyundai EP Co., Ltd.
- Advised KCC Glass on the acquisition of KOMA Global Co., Ltd.
- Advised SK Materials Co., Ltd. on its merger into SK Inc.
- Advised SK Innovation Co., Ltd. on split-off of the battery and E&P business divisions
- Advised 11 companies including Naver, Gafina B.V., Mirae Asset – Naver Asia Growth Investment Pte. Ltd., STIC Pan-Asia HF Cayman Limited, etc. on investment in HappyFresh, a food delivery services platform which carries out its business in Indonesia, etc.
- Advised SK ecoplant Co., Ltd. on acquisition of DDS Co., Ltd.
- Advised Puzzle Investment Korea on the acquisition of the convertible bonds issued by Food Farm International Co., Ltd. through a PEF
- Advised Hweechan on the acquisition of SKPINX
- Advised ST Leaders Private Equity on the acquisition of Hyosung Capital Co., Ltd. through a PEF
- Advised Seoul City Gas Co., Ltd., the second-largest shareholder of Vitesco Technologies Korea, on the transfer of the entire equity interest in Vitesco Technologies Korea to its largest shareholder Continental AG (Germany)
- Advised Korea Development Bank on sale of stake in 90 non-financial firms to UAMCO
- Advised Line Games on acquisition of Zero Games and issuance of new shares with respect to a capital increase with consideration
- Advised KIWOOM Securities Co., Ltd. on PSK Holdings’ split-off, merger, and re-listing on the KOSDAQ market
- Advised DGB Capital on matters related to acquisition including legal due diligence, preparation and execution of agreements, and administrative procedures in Korea and overseas countries related to a Cambodian microfinance institution (MFI)
- Advised NH Capital on legal due diligence and subscription of new shares for investment in IFFCO-Kisan Finance, a subsidiary of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) which engages in farm tractor financing
- Advised SK Chemical on execution of a business transfer agreement with Hahn & Company for transfer of the bioenergy business
- Advised Kanglim on acquisition of Namyeung Vivien
- Advised SK Trading international and SK Energy, which engage in the business related to petroleum products, on subscription of new shares of Best Oil Company, a Myanmar operating holding company engaging in a petroleum distribution business
- Advised the major shareholder of Whawon Pharm Co., Ltd. on transfer of Whawon Pharm’s outstanding shares to IMCD Group B.V., a Dutch Company
- Advised IME Partners on its acquisition of the majority shareholding in IME International Limited, a Hong Kong-based media and entertainment company
- Advised Younyi Holdings Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of controlling stake to become the largest shareholder of Younyi Information & Communication Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ-listed company) and its issuance of new shares/convertible bonds
- Advised SK Gas on sale of its shares in Eumseoung Natural Gas Power Co., Ltd. and purchase of its shares in Ulsan GPS Corporation
- Advised SK on due diligence, and execution/closing of an agreement with respect to its acquisition of new shares and outstanding shares in Hweechan, which engages in the business of development and operation of resorts, etc., on Jeju Island
- Advised SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of SK, on the transaction under which a fund established by NH Investment & Securities and Oogwasy 2 Inc. (i.e., a fund established by Meritz Capital, Meritz Securities, and IMM) makes new investments in SK Investment Vina II Pte. Ltd., which is SK's investment vehicle established for the investment to Vin Group, a listed company in Vietnam, by way of paid-in capital increase and the shareholders' agreement
- Advised WITH Innovation Corp., operator of Yeogieotae, a lodgings and activities platform, on the sale of the management right of WITH Innovation through the sale of outstanding shares and issuance of new shares
- Advised Dongbu Steel and its creditors on the sale of management right to KG Steel and Cactus PE
- Advised LOOKOptics, CEO Huh Myung Hyo and Seouleaguer on designing of the deal structure to purchase shares from Neoplux and execution of shareholders’ agreement
- Advised Young In Scientific and other 4 shareholders on the sale of 31.86% of the outstanding shares in Youn In Frontier (a KOSDAQ listed company) to R2Summit and other 3 entities
- Advised Smilegate Megaport on the purchase of shares from the shareholders of Super Creative, a game maker
- Advised Stick Pan-Asia 4th Industrial Revolution Growth Private Equity Fund on the acquisition of new shares issued by Newberry Global Limited, a Hong Kong corporation
- Advised three clients including Moorim SP on the sale of Moorim Officeway to Office Depot Korea
- Advised SK Innovation in its acquisition of the whole land and building for the training academy facility from Home Plus
- Advised POSCO DAEWOO CORPORATION in its acquisition of grain export terminal located at the Port of Nikolaev, Ukraine
- Advised SK on the sale of shares in SK Securities
- Advised Hyundai Mipo Dockyard on sale of its shares in Hi Investment & Securities to DGB Financial Group
- Advised Bobath Memorial Hospital (Neulpureun Medical Foundation) in connection with sales and a court-approved restructuring process (Seoul Bankruptcy Court)
- Advised SK Holding Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of shares in LG Siltron Inc. from LG Corp.
