[Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)]

• Acquisition of Amino GmbH, a German amino acid specialty company, by Daesang Corporation

• Sale of Eleven Street Co., Ltd. by SK Square

• Equity swap transaction between SK Square / SK Telecom Innovation Fund and IonQ, involving the transfer of shares in ID Quantique SA in exchange for newly issued shares of IonQ

• Acquisition of the data center business division from SK Corporation by SK Broadband

• Carve-out sale of the Vascular Intervention business by MS Holding SE & Co. KG to Teleflex Inc.

• Carve-out sale of the Surface Solutions business by Merck KGaA to Global New Material International Holdings Ltd

• Acquisition of Focus Optics Co., Ltd. by Theon International Plc, a Greek defense company

• Acquisition of Samha Foods Inc. by Daesang Corporation

• Acquisition of F&d Net Co., Ltd. by Daesang Wellife

• Merger between SAPEON Korea and Rebellions Inc.

• Acquisition of IDT Biologika GmbH, a German CDMO company, by SK Bioscience, and issuance of new shares to the Klocke Group

• Acquisition of Athom Holding B.V. (Netherlands) by LG Electronics

• Equity investment in Mo-Sys Holding Ltd. (UK) by LG Electronics

• Acquisition of the Asia-Pacific OTC pharmaceutical business from Celltrion by Dongwha Pharm

• Acquisition of shares in Pulmuone Waters Co., Ltd. from Nestlé Waters S.A.S. by Pulmuone

• Sale of Pumei Duolehuo (China) Co., Ltd. by Pulmuone Health & Living

• Acquisition of Samsosul Co., Ltd. by Pulmuone Mineral Water

• Acquisition of TNL Dasan Art Co., Ltd. by Iron Mountain

• Acquisition of shares in Starvision Co., Ltd. from VIG Partners, and subsequent sale of Starvision shares to PS Alliance and Pearl Investment

• Acquisition of Coffeebay Co., Ltd. by Petrichor Partners / Samho Green Investment

• Sale of shares in Lush Korea by its second-largest shareholder

• Sale of TES (Singapore) to SK Ecoplant by Navis Capital Partners

• Sale of Hana Card / Finnq shares to Hana Financial Group by SK Telecom

• Sale of TmaxSoft Co., Ltd. to Skylake Equity Partners by Tmax A&C and others

• Sale of Teazen Agricultural Corporation to VIG Partners

• Merger between SK Broadband and Broadband Nowon Broadcasting

• Merger between Eutelsat Communications S.A. (France) and OneWeb Holdings Limited (UK)

• Acquisition of the Yeongcheon Logistics Center from S-OIL by Daehan Oil Pipeline Corporation

• Acquisition of Korean Air’s in-flight catering and duty-free business by Hahn & Company (Korean Air C&D Service)

• Acquisition of Eastar Jet Co., Ltd. by Jeju Air

• Spin-off and sale of the PG business division by LG Uplus

• Acquisition of Young Toys Inc. by a Mirae N Consortium

• Merger of SK Broadband and Tbroad, and acquisition of Tbroad Nowon Broadcasting shares by SK Telecom

• Sale of Serveone Co., Ltd. to Affinity Equity Partners by S&I Corporation

• Sale of Woongjin Foods Co., Ltd. by Hahn & Company

• Acquisition of ZKW Holding GmbH by LG Electronics and LG Corp

• Acquisition of Giosis Pte. Ltd. by eBay International AG

• Sale of Daesung Industrial Gases by a Goldman Sachs-led consortium

• Spin-off and sale of the ATM business division of LG CNS

• Sale of DS Power by DAESUNG Industrial

• Acquisition of NanoH2O, Inc. by LG Chem

• Acquisition of shares in Rezzler Co., Ltd. by Kamur Partners

• Acquisition of shares in TCIT (Vietnam terminal company) by Hanjin

• Acquisition of overseas duty-free businesses by Hotel Shilla

• Sale of Hi-Mart by Eugene Corporation and others

• Sale of Woongjin Foods Co., Ltd. by Woongjin Holdings

• Sale of Office Depot Korea

• Acquisition of Kumho Capital by Woori Financial Group

• Purchase and Assumptions (P&A) of seven insolvent savings banks including Busan Savings Bank by Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Sale of Ssangyong Cement by Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO)

• Acquisition of Inter-Asia shipping routes business by Hanjin

[ECM (Equity Capital Markets) / DCM (Debt Capital Markets) / Minority Investments]

• PRS (Price Return Swap) transactions involving issuances of new shares to financial investors by SK Innovation / SKIET / SK On

• Acquisition of minority stake in SK On from MBK Partners, BlackRock, QIA, Hillhouse, Korea Investment & Securities, and other financial investors by SK Innovation

• Issuance of perpetual bonds, CBs and EBs by SK Innovation

• Acquisition of secondary shares in Karrot Market by Altamar Private Equity (Spain)

• Acquisition of a minority stake in SK Enmove by SK Innovation

• Pre-IPO Investments raised by SK On from MBK Partners, BlackRock, QIA, Hillhouse, Korea Investment & Securities, and other financial investors

• Minority investment in Yuil Robotics by SK Battery America

• Block deal sale of minority shares in Krafton by SK Square

• Acquisition of exchangeable bonds (EBs) issued by Samchundang Pharm Co., Ltd. by Pureun Investment

• Minority investment in TFE Co., Ltd. by Petrichor-IBKC New Technology Investment Fund No.1

• Minority investment in AI Medic Co., Ltd. by Daesung Industrial

• Minority investment in Brick Co., Ltd. by LG CNS

• Minority investment in Myung-Sung LN Tech Co., Ltd. by LG CNS

• CB investment in Wemade and acquisition of minority shares in Wemade by SK Planet

• Sale of minority shares in SK Planet by SK Square to Wemade

• Minority investment in Allganize Holdings Inc. (Japan) by SK Telecom

• Acquisition of CCPS and CBs issued by Beam Mobility Holdings by Affirma Capital

• Sale of minority shares in Hana Card by SK Telecom to SK Square

• Minority investment in Hana Financial Group by SK Telecom

• Minority investment in Airovation Technologies Ltd. (Israel) by LG Electronics

• Minority investment in Overair, Inc. (U.S.) by Hanwha Systems

• Minority investment in Vivity AI Inc. (U.S.) by Hanwha Systems USA Corporation

• Issuance of CBs by LINE Games to Anda Project L Private Equity Fund No.1

• Equity investment in LINE NEXT Inc. (U.S.) by LINE Games

• Minority investment in Bithumb Meta by LG CNS

• SAFE investment in Moodify Ltd. (Israel) by LG Electronics

• SAFE investment in Lifegoeson Company Corp. by Musinsa

• Pre-IPO investment in SK Enmove (formerly SK Lubricants) by IMM Credit Solution

• Minority investment in Luxrobo by Hanwha Systems

[Intra-group Restructuring]

• Merger between SK On and SK Enmove

• Merger between SK Innovation and SK E&S

• Merger between SK On and SK enterm

• Merger between SK On and SK Trading International

• U.S. flip transaction of Enterprise Blockchain

• Merger between SK leaveo and SKC-TBM Geostone

• Horizontal spin-off of SK ENTERM from SK Energy

• Comprehensive share exchange between IGAWORKS and Digital First

• Merger between Wirye Energy Service and Narae Energy Service

• Merger between Daesung Group Partners and Daesung Industrial

• Merger between Cheil Industries and Samsung SDI

• Vertical spin-off of LG Electronics’ automotive components business

• Vertical spin-off of D&O (formerly Serveone)’s MRO business

• Vertical spin-off of D&O (formerly S&I Corporation)’s CM business and construction/FM business

• Vertical spin-off of SK Telecom’s platform business

• Horizontal spin-off of E-Mart

• Merger after spin-off between SK M&C and M&Service

• Business transfer of the fashion division of Cheil Industries to Samsung Everland

• Privatization of Woori Financial Group

• Advisory services on LIG Group restructuring (including comprehensive exchanges, capital reductions, and mergers)

• Advisory on numerous mergers, spin-offs, spin-off mergers, and holding company conversions of listed companies

[Joint Ventures]

• Establishment of an AI-based security solution JV between LG CNS and PT Semesta Quantum Eterniti (Indonesia)

• Establishment of a data center / cloud JV between LG CNS and PT SMPlus Digital Investama (Sinarmas Group, Indonesia)

• Establishment of an AI steel scrap JV between LG CNS and Daehan Steel

• Establishment of a CMO JV in China between Dasan Pharm and Heryi

• Establishment of a Home Fitness JV between LG Electronics and SM Entertainment

• Amendment of JV between Pulmuone Foods and KIBUN (Japan)

• Establishment of a non-financial credit bureau JV among SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus, Seoul Guarantee Insurance, and Korea Credit Bureau

• Establishment of a biodegradable plastics JV among SKC, Daesang and LX International

• Establishment of an EV components JV between LG Electronics and Magna (Canada)

• Establishment of Korea’s third internet-only bank by Viva Republica and 11 other shareholders

• Establishment of a polypropylene (PP) production JV between SK Gas and PolyMirae

• Establishment of a VR-related JV between SURVIOS, Inc. and One Immers

• Establishment of a stem cell JV between Dongwha Pharm and KANGSTEM BIOTECH

• Establishment of a fintech JV between Hana Financial Group and SK Telecom

• Establishment of a chemical JV for Company L

• Establishment of a semiconductor JV for Company H

• Advisory on numerous other domestic and cross-border joint ventures

[Start-Up]

• Advising Chinese platform start-up company K

• Advising domestic game start-up companies N and F on various issues

• Advising smart car related start-up company O

• Advising craft beer related start-up company T

• Advising ICO related start-up companies A and B

• Advising domestic P2P platform companies H and P

• Advising domestic Fin-tech start-up company B

• Advising domestic social advertisement company I on investment and management right disputes

• Advised other various domestic and foreign start-ups

• Key Issues and Challenges under the 2025 Amendments to the Korean Commercial Act (In-House Counsel Forum, 2025)
• IP Due Diligence and Key Checkpoints in Technology-Driven M&A Transactions (KITIA Cross-border M&A Practical Training Program, 5th Session, 2025)
• Chambers Global Practice Guides – Joint Venture: South Korea – Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers & Partners, 2024–2025)
• Thomson Reuters Practical Law – Corporate Governance and Directors’ Duties in South Korea: Overview (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2024–2025)
• Practical Review of North American Business Agreements (SK mySUNI, 2024–2025)
• Practical Issues in Representations and Warranties in M&A Agreements (Lee & Ko M&A Forum, 2023)
• Impact of COVID-19 on M&A Transactions and Related Legal Issues (Business Finance Law Journal, Vol. 103, Center for Financial Law, Seoul National University, September 2020)
• 2018 Korean M&A Deal Trends (Lee & Ko M&A Forum, 2018)
• International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Governance 2018 – Korea (ICLG, 2018)
• Practice Issues in Outbound M&As (CJ Humanville, 2018)
• Practice Issues in Joint Ventures and Shareholders Agreements (In-house Congress Seoul, 2016)
• Legal Issues in the Restructuring and Liquidation of Distressed Affiliates (Business Finance Law Journal, Vol. 59, Center for Financial Law, Seoul National University, May 2013)
• The Relationship between Copyright Law and the Fair Trade Act (Law & Technology, Vol. 6, No. 4, Center for Law & Technology, Seoul National University, July 2010)
• Lectures on M&A, the Korean Commercial Act, and Corporate Law (for SK, LG, CJ, and other major corporations)