Ho Joon MOON
Partner
TEL +82-2-772-4377
FAX +82-2-772-4001/2
E-MAIL [email protected]
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.
EDUCATION
2007 UCLA Law School LL.M
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
2007 Mcdermott Will & Emery (NY)
1998-2001 Korean Navy
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity Corporate Governance
Foreign Investment Anti-corruption Regulatory Compliance
Hostile Takeovers & Defense
ADMISSIONS
Admitted to bar, Korea: 1998; New York State Bar International Bar Association Inter-Pacific Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Korean and English
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
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
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Getting the Deal Through Corporate Governance 2021
“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)
AWARD
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 (2021)
‘Ranked Lawyer (Corporate/M&A)’, Chambers Global (2020)
Selected as “Leading Individuals” (Corporate and M&A) by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2020)
‘Ranked Lawyer (Corporate/M&A)’, Chambers Asia-Pacific (2020)
Selected as “Highly Regarded” (Corporate and M&A) by IFLR1000 (2020)
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 (2019)