Managing Partner
Ho Joon MOON
Corporate Governance
Expertise
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Ho Joon Moon, partner in the Corporate and M&A Practice Group, is a leading expert in the areas of Corporate, M&A, Corporate Governance, Foreign Investment, Anti-Corruption & Regulatory Compliance, Defense Industry and Hostile Takeovers & Defense.
Mr. Moon has represented many Korean global companies including Samsung, LG, SK, Korean Air, Hanjin, Lotte, Hanwha and Hyosung, as well as global foreign corporations such as Carlyle, Ansell, Befesa, Ford, Boeing, E-bay and Metlife. He is highly respected in the Korean legal community for his specialty in the fields of corporate governance, M&A and joint ventures.
Mr. Moon holds an LL.B. degree from Seoul National University and an LL.M. from UCLA School of Law. He is admitted to the Korean Bar and New York State Bar.
Mr. Moon has represented many Korean global companies including Samsung, LG, SK, Korean Air, Hanjin, Lotte, Hanwha and Hyosung, as well as global foreign corporations such as Carlyle, Ansell, Befesa, Ford, Boeing, E-bay and Metlife. He is highly respected in the Korean legal community for his specialty in the fields of corporate governance, M&A and joint ventures.
Mr. Moon holds an LL.B. degree from Seoul National University and an LL.M. from UCLA School of Law. He is admitted to the Korean Bar and New York State Bar.
Representative Cases
- LG Energy Solution’s acquisition of Novonix’s convertible bonds
- MBK Partners and UCK Partners’ Acquisition of Osstem Implant Through Tender Offer
- Softbank, Hybe, YG Investment, and JYP’s investment into Naver Z
- Represented Netmarble in its acquisition of Leonardo Interactive Holdings Limited
- Represented in acquisition of Delivery Hero Korea(Delivery App 'Yogiyo') by Permira Fund together with Affinity and GS Retail
- Represented CF Investment in its acquisition of Logen
- Represented Carlyle Group in its investment into Kakao Mobility
- Represented Hyperconnect in its sale of 100% shares to Match Group
- Represented H&Q Korea PEF in its sale of JobKorea
- Represented Hahn & Co in its acquisition of in-flight catering and duty-free business of Korean Air
- Represented Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. in the acquisition of shares in Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. in tender offer
- Represented KT Corporation's acquisition of Hyundai Robotics
- Represented MBK Partners in its acquisition of Lotte Card
- Represented Lotte Chemical Corporation in its sale of 100% shares in Lotte Chemical UK Ltd. to Alpek Group
- Represented Jeonju Paper Corporation in its spin-off of its paper manufacturing business
- Represented on sale of S&I Corporation's Serveone shares to Affinity Equity Partners
- Represented LG Chem's acquisition of DuPont's soluble OLED business
- Represented Hahn & Co. in its sale of Woongjin Foods
- Represented Macquarie Group in its sale of Yeongyang Wind Corporation and Youngduk Wind Power
- Represented Goldman Sachs consortium on the sale of Daesung Industrial Gas
- Represented LS Mtron in its sale of LS Automotive and CF/FCCL Business
- Represented Korea Development Bank and other financial insitutions on the sale of Hyundai Cement
- Represented SFA on the acquisition of SNU Precision
- Represented Ssangyong Cement on the sale of Ssangyong Materials
- Advised on the merger between Daesung Group Partners and Daesung Industrial
- Represented E-bay on the acquisition of shares in Hellomarket
- Represented Samsung Group on the sale of its chemicals companies to Lotte Group
- Represented KDB and 3 other financial institutions on the sale of Ssangyong Cement
- Represented The Carlyle Group on the acquisition of ADT Caps
- Represented Lotte on the acquisition of KT Rental
- Represented LG International on the acquisition of Bumhan Panthos
- Represented Orix and Lotte on the acquisition of Hyundai Logistics
- Represented LG Chemicals on the acquisition of NanoH2O
- Advised on the joint venture between Lotte Food and Nestle
- Represented Samsung Electronics and Cheil Industries on the acquisition of Novaled AG
- Advised on the joint venture (OLED glass manufacturer) between Samsung and Corning
- Represented Korean Air on the acquisition of shares in Czech Airlines
- Advised on the joint venture between Samsung Display and Ube
- Advised on the joint venture between Clough Projects Singapore and Coens Energy
- Represented Woongjin Holdings on sale of Woongjin Food
- Represented POSCO on the acquisition of shares in Tuwairqi Steel
- Represented Ansell on the acquisition of shares in Midas
- Represented Lotte on the acquisition of Diamond Plaza in Vietnam
- Advised on the joint venture (coating glass) between LG Hausys and Interpane Management & Financing
- Advised on the establishment of Dong-A Socio Holdings by a spin-off from Dong A Pharmaceutical
Education
| 2007 | UCLA Law School LL.M. |
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| 1998 | Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
| 1995 | Seoul National University - LL.B. in College of Law |
Work Experience
| 2001-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2007 | Mcdermott Will & Emery (NY) |
| 1998-2001 | Korean Navy |
Admissions & Qualifications
| 1998 | Admitted to the Korean Bar |
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| 2008 | Admitted to the New York State Bar |
| International Bar Association | |
| Inter-Pacific Bar Association |
Languages
| Korean and English |
Awards & Recognitions
| 2025 | Selected as “Highly Regarded” (M&A) by IFLR1000 |
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| 2025 | “Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Global |
| 2025 | Selected as “Leading Partners” (Corporate and M&A) by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific |
| 2025 | “Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Asia-Pacific |
| 2024 | Selected as “Highly Regarded” (M&A) by IFLR1000 |
| 2024 | Selected as ” Distinguished Practitioner” (Corporate and M&A) by Asialaw Profiles and Leading Lawyers |
| 2024 | “Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Global |
| 2024 | Selected as “Leading Individuals” (Corporate and M&A) by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific |
| 2024 | “Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Asia-Pacific |
| 2023 | “ALB Korea Super 30 Lawyers 2023”, ALB Magazine |
| 2023 | Selected as “Highly Regarded” (M&A) by IFLR1000 |
| 2023 | “Asia's Top 15 M&A Lawyers 2023”, ALB Magazine |
| 2023 | “Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Global |
| 2022 | “Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Global |
| 2022 | Selected as “Leading Individuals” (Corporate and M&A) by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific |
| 2022 | Selected as ”Leading Individuals” (Corporate and M&A) by Asialaw Profiles and Leading Lawyers |
| 2021 | “Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Global |
| 2021 | Selected as “Leading Individuals” (Corporate and M&A) by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific |
| 2021 | Selected as “Highly Regarded” (Corporate and M&A) by IFLR1000 |
| 2021 | “Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Asia-Pacific |
| 2020 | “Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A)’, Chambers Global |
| 2020 | “Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Asia-Pacific |
| 2020 | “Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Asia-Pacific |
| 2020 | Selected as “Highly Regarded” (Corporate and M&A) by IFLR1000 |
| 2019 | Selected as “Highly Regarded” (Corporate and M&A) by IFLR1000 |
| 2019 | Selected as “Leading Individuals” (Corporate and M&A) by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific |
| 2019 | “Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Global |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- “Corporate Governance (Korea Chapter), Getting the Deal Through” (2022)
- “M&A in Asia Pacific Guide, Korea Chapter 2020 Edition, Norton Rose Fulbright” (2020)
- “Corporate Governance, Getting the Deal Through” (2019)
- “Foreign Direct Investment (Korea Section), The Global Legal Post” (2016)
- “Legal issues re: disposition of insolvent affiliate” (May 2013)
- “Provisional execution against a company in management control dispute, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Circular” (November 2010)
- “The International Comparative Legal Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions 2009” (Korea Section)
- “Leveraged Buyout and Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Asialaw Corporate Finance Review” (July, 2008)
- “The International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Governance 2008,” (Korea Section)
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Sanggon Kim, Ho Joon Moon, Sung Min Kim, Jaewoo Kwak selected as 'ALB Korea Super 30 Lawyers' 2023.12.20Awards Ranking
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Tier1 in All Practice Areas of IFLR1000 2023.07.27Seminar/Event
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Lee & Ko to host Lex Mundi’s “Antitrust and Competition Asia‐Pacific Corporate Counsel Event” 2023.06.15Awards Ranking
Ho Joon Moon, selected as ‘Asia Top 15 M&A Lawyers 2023’ by ALB 2023.05.22