キム・ヒョンジ(金賢智)弁護士は、法務法人(有限)大陸亜州(DR & AJU)、法務法人SEUM、法務法人STAR等において、スタートアップ·ベンチャー·IT企業、VCおよび多国籍企業を代理し、幅広いアド바이저리(アドバイザリー)および訴訟業務を遂行してきました。また、メリッツ証券(株)の構造化投資팀(チーム)において金融構造化とディールソーシングの実務を経験し、企業·投資·金融全般に対する深い理解と実務能力を備えており、現在はソウル大学校法学専門大学院にて会社法実務の講義を行っています。 このような多様な経歴を背景に、国内外の企業投資およびM&A, スタートアップの設立·運営支援, 新技術基盤のビジネスモデルに関する規制検討および許認可, ベンチャー投資ファンドの結成·投資·運営, 国際·外国為替取引など、企業活動全般にわたり専門的かつ実効性のあるリーガルサービスを提供しています。特に投資構造の設計、取引の実行、海外投資および外国人を対象としたプロジェクトにおいて、クライアントのビジネス構造とリスクを精巧に分析し、戦略的なアドバイザリーを提供することを強みとしています。
プロフィール
経歴
- Former) DR & AJU LLC
- Former) SEUM Law Firm
- Former) Structured Investment Team, Structured Investment Division, Meritz Securities Co., Ltd.
- Former) Byul Law Firm
- Current) Adjunct Professor, Seoul National University School of Law
- Current) LIN LLC
主要実績
Investment Practice
- Advised on an ABL investment (KRW 80 billion) in unlisted shares of a holding company of a major domestic conglomerate, including the securing of a call option under a share sale-and-purchase reservation agreement
- Advised on a profit-participation investment (KRW 4 billion) in the dismantling of a polysilicon plant for scrap metal, and the acquisition of convertible bonds (KRW 30 billion)
- Advised on an op-co loan to a mid-sized middleware development company (KRW 120 billion) and the acquisition of exchangeable bonds (KRW 30 billion); as well as the acquisition of bonds with warrants (KRW 200 billion) for refinancing existing loans and EB investments, and a hold-co loan (KRW 120 billion)
M&A
- Advised on the sale of a controlling stake in a mobility solution platform company spun off from an in-house venture of H, an automobile manufacturer
- Advised a listed company on the acquisition of common shares and convertible bonds issued by a company possessing proprietary technology in areas such as CNC automatic lathes
- Advised on the acquisition of shares in an automotive consulting company by a Hong Kong–based holding company of a security and quality assurance service provider
- Advised on the establishment of a PEF by an asset management company and the acquisition of RCPS issued by an aluminum product manufacturing company
- Advised on the acquisition of a controlling stake in W F&B manufacturing company by an affiliate of T Group, a Taiwan-based food company
- Advised on the acquisition of a hotel in South Africa by a global integrated logistics company
- Advised on the sale of equity interests in a domestic foreign-language learning platform
Venture Capital
- Advised on the formation of venture capital funds and domestic and cross-border venture investments
- Advised on the operation and management of startup accelerators and venture capital firms
- Advised on the post-investment management of, and responses concerning, investee companies
Corporate Advisory
- Advised on the K-Startup Grand Challenge operated by the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation
- Advised on K-Scouter, operated by the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
- Advised on the legality of business models
- Advised on corporate law matters, including company formation, liquidation, and management control disputes
Dispute Resolution
- Attended and interpreted at labor authority investigations involving the foreign national CEO of a Korean subsidiary of a U.S.-based company
- Successfully represented a U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer in the bankruptcy of a Korean debtor company, including in proceedings for judicial determination of its bankruptcy claim
- Successfully represented an Austria-based pharmaceutical company in a Korean action to recover the price of goods
- Successfully represented a Switzerland-based travel agency and the German Ski Association in a Korean damages action arising from fraud in accommodation contracts for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and represented them in the related criminal complaint
- Successfully represented a Saudi Arabia–based construction company in a Korean action to recover amounts due under a contract
活動
- Compliance Officer of the Investment Review Committee of an Agri-Food Investment Fund operated by the Agricultural Policy Insurance & Finance Service
学歴
- LL.B., Seoul National University College of Law
- J.D., Seoul National University School of Law
資格
- 3rd Korean Bar Examination
取扱分野
- Startups, Venture Companies, and IT Companies
- Venture Capital Firms and Startup Accelerators
- Foreign-Invested and Multinational Corporations
- Domestic and Cross-Border Investments and M&A
- Finance
- International Transactions and Foreign Exchange Transactions
- Corporate Formation and Structuring
- General Corporate Advisory
- TMT (Technology, Media & Telecommunications)
- ESG
- Entertainment
- Civil and Commercial Litigation