Youngju Kim / Partner

Youngju Kim/Partner

Youngju Kim
Partner
t. +82 2 6956-0264 / f. +82 2 6956-0280
/ e. yjkim@labpartners.co.kr

 

Youngju Kim is a partner at LAB Partners and focuses his practice on Private Equity / Venture Capital, M&A and corporate finance.

Mr. Kim has been actively practicing in M&A/PE market. He has been selected as “Lawyer of the Year” by Legal Times and “Leading Lawyer” by IFLR1000.

Prior to joining LAB Partners, Mr. Kim was a partner at KL Partners and Shin & Kim in Seoul and worked as an International Visiting Associate in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins.

 

Practice Areas

  • Private Equity/Venture Capital / M&A /Capital Markets / Structured Finance / Acquisition Finance
   

Admission

Korea

Language

Korean, English

Education

     
  • 2014 : University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (LL.M.)
  • 2005 : Korea University, Graduate School of Law (Course Completion, Civil Law)
  • 2001 : Korea University, College of Law (LL.B.)

Professional Career

  • 2016 – 2018 : KL Partners
  • 2009 – 2016 : Shin & Kim
  • 2014 – 2015 : Latham & Watkins, International Visiting Associate
  • 2006 – 2009 : Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force
  • 2004 – 2006 : Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea

Awards & Recognition

  • Leading Lawyer–Highly Regarded (M&A, Private equity), IFLR1000 (2022 – 2023)
  • “Leading Lawyer” for Corporate and M&A, Legal Times (2022)
  • Leading Lawyer–Highly Regarded (M&A, Private equity), IFLR1000 (2021 – 2022)
  • “Leading Lawyer” for Corporate and M&A, Legal Times (2021)
  • “Leading Lawyer” for M&A, Legal Times (2020)
  • Leading Lawyer–Highly Regarded (M&A, Private Equity), IFLR1000 (2020)
  • “Lawyer of the year 2019”, Legal Times (2020)
  • “Leading Lawyer” for M&A, Legal Times (2019)
  • “Leading Lawyer” for Energy and Infrastructure, IFLR1000 (2015 – 2016)

Recent Engagements

  • Sale of Dongjin Textile and Kyungjin Textile
  • Acquisition of Youngwoo Digital and E-Braintech
  • Acquisition of Banolim Food
  • Representation of a Korean PEF in connection with the investment into LS Materials
  • Representation of a Korean PEF in connection with the investment into Kong Studios
  • Representation of a Korean PEF in connection with the investment into MS Autotech and Myungshin
  • Acquisition of Town Mining Company
  • Acquisition of Metal Link
  • Representation of a buyer in connection with MBO transaction of Lixil Korea
  • Sale of West Pyeongtaek Tank Terminal
  • Representation of Exim Bay in connection with the Pre-IPO funding
  • Acquisition of Se’A Mechanics
  • Sale of Korea Rental
  • Representation of a Korean VC Fund in connection with the investment into PT Bukalapak.com
  • Representation of a Korean financial institution in connection with the acquisition of Microfinance banks in the Philippines and Cambodia
  • Acquisition of Insun ENT
  • Representation of a Japanese investor in connection with the investment into Glowdayz
  • Acquisition of Hong International
  • Representation of a Korean PEF in connection with the investment into Fly Gangwon
  • Acquisition of Seoul Vision by a Korean private equity fund
  • Acquisition of W Concept by a Korean private equity fund
  • Acquisition of Maruman Japan and Maruman Korean by a Korean private equity fund
  • Acquisition of Pine Resort by a Korean private equity fund
  • Representation of a pension fund in Canada in connection with the sale of shares of a leading Korean life insurance company and the acquisition financing transaction
  • Representation of Y22 Project Financing Investment Ltd. in connection with the project financing of KRW 2.1 trillion for Parc1 development project
  • Listing of a Korean IT Company in Hong Kong Stock Exchange(GEM)
  • Sale of Acushnet Holdings by a Korean PEF
  • Acquisition of a Cambodian bank by a Korean financial institution
  • Sale of four suspended mutual savings banks by Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation through contract transfer
  • Acquisition of STX Energy by ORIX
  • Representation of KDB in connection with the issuance of USD 500,000,000 Perpetual Bonds by Doosan Infracore, Co. Ltd.

Publications

  • 2020. 03 : "South Korea: Global Practice Guide - Fintech 2020" (Co-author, Chambers and Partners)
  • 2019. 10 : “Korea: Getting the Deal Through - Cloud Computing 2020” (Co-author, Law Business Research)
  • 2019. 09 : “Korean M&A: a budding market for PE and VC funds” (Co-author, IFLR)
  • 2016. 10 : “South Korea: Cross-Border Financing Report 2016”, IFLR (co-authored)
  • 2015. 10 : “South Korea: Cross-Border Financing Report 2015”, IFLR (co-authored)

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