Managing Partners
Kyuhyuk Kim Head of Corporate Law Practice
- khkim@gaonlaw.com
- Tel. 02-3452-5213
- Fax. 02-3446-5700
Mr. Kyuhyuk Kim started his law practice in 2005 and since then has provided legal advice on various transactions, including M&A, PEF and JV. He participated in the foundation of GAON LAW GROUP in 2017. He advises on the entire process of corporate control battles (including hostile takeovers) from the takeover/defense strategy planning, to preliminary injunction and litigation in the course of such takeover/defense as well as the closing, and represents clients in court for preliminary injunction and litigation in such battles. His areas of practice also include providing legal advice on general corporate matters.
Education / Qualification
- 2012Columbia Law School (U.S.), LL.M.
- 2003Seoul National University, Graduate School of Law, Tax Law (Completed Coursework)
- 2002Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (31stClass)
- 1999Admitted to the Korean Bar (41stKorean Bar Exam)
- 1999Seoul National University, Department of Law, LL.B in Public Law
Career
- 2020.10.~PresentGAON LAW GROUP, Head of Corporate Law Practice
- 2017GAON LAW GROUP, Partner
- 2015~2016Sehan LLC, Partner
- 2014HYUN Law, Partner
- 2005~2014KIM, CHOI & LIM, Associate
- 2002~2005Ministry of Justice, Public Service Advocate
Field of Practice
- M&A
- Minority Investment
- Joint VentureHostile M&A
- Corporate ControlCorporate GovernanceGeneral Corporate Matters
Key Activities
M&A / Investment / Corporate Finance
Business transfer of Pacific Pharm’spharmaceutical business to Handok(Counsel for the transferor)
Business transfer of Fine Korea, a bankrupt affiliate of SajoGroup (Counsel for the transferee)
Transfer of Webzencontrolling stockholder’s stocks and corporate control to NHN Games (former name) (Counsel for the transferee)
Equity investment in CAP by IMM Investment and others (Counsel for the investor)
Equity investment in Celltrionby IMM PE and others (Counsel for the investor)
Equity investment in Midas by IMM Investment and others (Counsel for the investor)
JV between Handokand TEVA (Counsel for Handok)
Handok’sequity investment in Genexine(Counsel for the investor)
Equity sale and purchase between Handokand Sanofi-aventis(Counsel for Handok)
Acquisition by NHN (formerly, NHN Entertainment) of NHN Bugs (formerly, NeowizInternet) (Counsel for the transferee)
SM Entertainment’s equity investment in ESteemModel (Counsel for the investor)
SM Entertainment’s equity investment in IB Worldwide (Counsel for the investor)
GS Home Shopping’s equity investment in NHNPAYCO (Counsel for NHNPAYCO)
M&A of KOSDAQ-listed I Company (Counsel for the transferor (the largest stockholder)
Specialized investment-type PEF’s investment in CB issued by KOSDAQ-listed Y Company (Counsel for the investor)
Specialized investment-type PEF’s investment in RCPS issued by unlisted P Company (Counsel for the investor)
New Technology Business Investment Association’s investment in CB issued by KOSDAQ-listed V Company (Counsel for the investor)
S Fund’s investment in RCPS issued by unlisted D Company (Counsel for D Company)
Korea Development Bank’s investment in RCPS issued by an early stage bio company (Counsel for the bio company)
Equity investment in unlisted F Company by KOSPI-listed N Company (Counsel for the investor)
Acquisition of unlisted M Company (Counsel for the acquirer)
Hostile Takeover / Corporate Control
SajoGroup’s hostile takeover of OyangFisheries (currently, SajoOyang) (Counsel for SajoGroup)
Countermeasures against an attempt to take over the control of Webzenby Neowaveand others (Counsel for Webzen)
Hostile takeover of M Asset Management Company (Counsel for the acquirer)
S Industries Company’s Battle for Corporate Control (Counsel for the minority stockholder)
Dispute between unlisted A Company’s largest stockholder and investor (Counsel for the largest stockholder)
Dispute between unlisted B Company’s largest stockholder and investor (Counsel for the investor)
Other various corporate control litigation cases
Other Areas
General corporate matters
Corporate governance