Partner
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+82-2-772-4803 |
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jihyeong.park@leeko.com |
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Ji Hyeong Park is a partner in the General Corporate Practice Group at Lee & Ko. Her practice has focused on the areas of mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance and hostile takeover & defense.
Ms. Park received a BA in law from Seoul National University in 2010. After passing the Korean bar exam (2009), she successfully completed the legal training program at the Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea(2012).
Education
2019 |
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law - LL.M |
2012 |
Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
2010 |
Seoul National University - B.A. in Law |
Work Experience
Expertise
Corporate Governance |
Mergers & Acquisitions |
Corporate |
Admissions
Admitted to bar, Korea(2012) |
Languages
Representative Cases
[Merger & Acquisition]
- Merger between SK Innovation Co., Ltd. and SK E&S Co., Ltd.
- Merger between SK On Co., Ltd. and SK Trading International Co., Ltd.
- Merger between SK On Co., Ltd. and SK enterm Co., Ltd.
- SK Ecoplant’s sale of shares in Environment Management Corporation
- Smart Innovation Holdings’ acquisition of M2I Corporation
- MBK Partners and UCK Partners’ Acquisition of Osstem Implant Through Tender Offer and Purchase of Shares from the Largest Shareholder
- Acquisition of Hanwha Power System by Hanwha Impact
- Acquisition of Delivery Hero Korea (Delivery App “Yogiyo”) by GS Retail consortium
- Acquisition of Logen by CF Investment
- Korea Development Bank's acquisition of shares and exchangeable bonds issued by Hanjin KAL Corp
- Korean Airline's acquisition of shares and convertible bonds issued by Asiana Airline
- Acquisition of 100% stake in EMC Holdings by SK Engineering & Construction's
- Issuance of shares of SMEJ Plus to Naver Corporation
- Merger between LG Household & Health Care and OBM Lab
- Acquisition of Eastar Jet by Jeju Air
- SK Siltron entered into an agreement with DDP Specialty Electronic Materials US 9, LLC to acquire DDP's SiC Wafer business
- Sale of Ssangyong Cement by 4 shareholders including Korea Development Bank
- Sale of Hyundai Cement by 31 financial institutes including Korea Development Bank
- Sale of automotive business by LS Automotive and CF and FCCL business by LS Mtron
- Sale of LGCS business by Daesung Group Partners
- Acquisition of new shares of NHN Payco by GS Home Shopping
- Conversion to holding company system by Eagon W&D
- Acquisition of SMCore by SK
- Acquisition of OCI Materials by SK
- Acquisition of new shares of SM Mobile Communications and business transfer by SK Telecom
- Acquisition of new shares of KT Music by LG Uplus
- Acquisition of JK Film by CJ E&M
- Sale of Ocean Suites by Woongjin
- Acquisition of new shares of HB Entertainment by Huayi Brothers Media
- Acquisition of Iriver by SK Telecom
- Acquisition of Hi-Logistics by Pantos Logistics
- Acquisition of SG Safety by C&I Leisure
- Acquisition of automobile insurance business of Hyundai Hicar Direct Insurance by Hyundai Marin & Fire Insurance
- Acquisition of Samoo Architects & Engineers by Samsung C&T
- Acquisition of new shares of SunEdison Semiconductor and Sale of shares of SMP by Samsung Electronics and Samsung Fine Chemicals
- Acquisition of 4 business units of defense and chemical industry of Samsung Group by Hanwha Group
- Acquisition of Hyundai Learning & Training Center by Hyundai Elevator
- Acquisition of Hyundai Asan by Hyundai Elevator
- Acquisition of Hyundai L&R by Hyundai Elevator
- Acquisition of mobile retail business of SK Networks and retail stores assets of LCNC by PS&Marketing
- Acquisition of NSOK by SK Telecom
- Sale of fashion business by Cheil Industries
- Acquisition of ADT Caps by Carlyle
- Sale of Woori Financial Group's 6 subsidiaries
- Sale of Woongjin Food by Woongjin
- Acquisition of Novaled by Cheil Industries
- Acquisition of Everlife by LG Household & Healthcare
- Acquisition of Busan factory of Daewoo International by Taekwang Industrial
- Acquisition of Ylem Technology by Huchems
- Restructuring of leisure businesses by Shinsegae Group (including merger, business transfer, division and merger)
- Attempted acquisition of Phoenix by CJ Corex
[Joint Venture]
- Establishment of joint venture “Ecovance” between SKC, Daesang Corp., and LX International Corporation
- SK Gas in its establishment of joint venture “SK Advanced” with Advanced Global Investment Company
- SM Entertainment in its establishment of joint venture “Studio A” with AMAZEVR
- LG Uplus in its establishment of joint venture and business transfer of “Focus Media Korea” with Focus Media Group
- LG Household & Healthcare in its establishment of joint venture “MiGenstory” with Macrogen
- Joint Venture between SKC, Daesang Corp., and LX International Corporation
Awards and Recognitions
2023 |
Named as Young Lawyer of the Year in ALB Korea Law Awards 2023 |
2023 |
Named in ALB Asia's Top 15 Female Lawyers |
2021 |
Named in Asia Legal Business' 40 Under 40 |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Impact of COVID-19 on M&A transactions and related legal issues (Seoul National University Finance Law Center, BFL vol. 103, September 2020)
- Legal Issues on Disposal of the Fractional Shares (Seoul National University Finance Law Center, BFL vol. 73, March 2016)
- Practical Issues on the Proactive Regulation in accordance with Monopoly Regulation And Fair Trade Act and Commercial Act with regard to the Internal Transactions (Seoul National University Finance Law Center, BFL vol. 78, July 2016)