Partner
TEL |
+82-2-6386-6661 |
E-MAIL |
taeyong.kim@leeko.com |
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As a member of Lee & Ko's Corporate Practice Group, Taeyong Kim's practice mainly focuses on Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Governance matters. Prior to joining Lee & Ko in 2017, Mr. Kim served as Judge Advocate Officer in the Korean Navy.
Mr. Kim received his LL.B. from Korea University in 2011 and graduated from Korea University Law School in 2014. He also received his LL.M from NYU School of Law in 2023.
He is admitted to the Korean Bar.
Education
2023 |
NYU School of Law – LL.M. |
2014 |
Korea University Law School - J.D. |
2011 |
Korea University - LL.B. |
Work Experience
2017-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2023-2024 |
Covington & Burling LLP (New York office) |
2014-2017 |
Judge Advocate Officer, Navy |
Expertise
Mergers & Acquisitions |
Corporate Governance |
Admissions
Passed NY bar, U.S. (2023) |
Admitted to bar, Korea(2014) |
Languages
Representative Cases
- Represented in Pre-IPO sale of shares in Metanet Platform to Affirma Capital
- Represented in Korean Teachers' Credit Union's sale of The-K Non-life Insurance
- Represented in the establishment of joint venture between OCI Company and POSCO Chemical
- Represented in SKC's acquisition of KCF Technologies
- Represented Sae-A Trading in its acquisition of Tailim Packaging
- Represented Jeonju Paper Corporation in its spin-off of its paper manufacturing business
- Represented SK Broadband Co., Ltd. in its transfer of OTT business to Contents Alliance Platform Inc. and SK Telecom Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of Contents Alliance Platform Inc.
- Represented on sale of S&I Corporation's Serveone shares to Affinity Equity Partners
- Represented Studio Dragon Corporation in its acquisition of shares of Gtist Co., Ltd.
- Represented Unison Capital's private equity exit and sale of equity stake in U Moment LLC
- Hanwha System’s investment into Luxrobo
- SK Ecoplant’s acquisition of Samkang M&T
- Humax Mobility’s acquisition of Jeju Electric Vehicle Service
Awards and Recognitions
2019 |
Ranked as one of the top M&A lawyers with ten years or less experience (Rising Star) by Korea Economic Daily |