Lee, Ho Jin | Yulchon LLC

Lee, Ho Jin

Partner

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Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate & Finance Fund/PE Capital Markets Acquisition Finance ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Management Control Dispute & Corporate Succession Advisory Center Overseas Defense Industry Aerospace & Defense Center

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Introduction

Ho Jin Lee is a senior attorney at Yulchon who practices primarily in the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking/General Finance, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Financial Regulation, Asset Management & Funds, Capital Markets, and Securities. Mr. Lee received his B.A. from Yonsei University and is licensed to practice in Korea.

Education

2009 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea
2006 Yonsei University, LL.B.

Experience

2014-present Yulchon LLC
2012-2014 Kim, Choi & Lim
2010-2012 Government Attorney, Human Rights Support Division of the Ministry of Justice
2009-2010 Government Attorney, Daegu Branch, Korean Legal Aid Corporation

Qualifications

2009 Admitted to Bar , Republic of Korea

Languages

Korean, English

Representative Matters

2022 Advised SkyLake PE on its acquisition of TmaxSoft
2021 Advised on the merger between Aekyung Chemical Co., LTD, Aekyung Chemical and AK ChemTceh Co., Ltd.
2021 Advised Q Capital Consortium on its acquisition of Doosan Engineering & Construction
2021 Advised Hanwha Systems on its investment in and incorporation of a JV specializing in development and manufacturing of MEMS
2021 Advised on the merger of TSK Corporation and Eco Solution Group to incorporate ECORBIT
2021 Advised STIC Alternative Asset Management on its investment in Pre-IPO of Hansoll Textile
2021 Advised on IMM Investment’s investment in United Waters
2021 Advised Atec on the sale of its control of Aekyung PNT
2020 Advised Curious Partners on its investment in Woojin M&E
2020 Advised PARKWON on the sales of its issued and issuance of new shares

2020 Advised Sinokor Petrochemcials on the investment of new shares for Pre-IPO
2020 Advised Shinhan Financial Group on its acqusion of Neo plux
2020 Advised SK Broadband on its merger with T-broad and acquisition of new shares issued subsequent to merger
2020 Advised Hanwha Hotels & Resorts on the divestiture of its food service business
2019 Advised PEF of Unison Capital Inc. on its acquisition of three companies, Sappun, Flyday, F&S Retail and their stores
2019 Advised KTB Investment & Securities and KTB Asset Management on their share acquisition of a company that owns Tesco Distribution Centre in Ireland
2019 Represented Hangang Asset Management and advised investors on senior loans and notes secured against hotel properties, etc. in Brooklyn
2019 Advised KTB PE on its acquisition of common shares (about KRW 16.9 billion), CB (about KRW 8.7 billion) and management rights of S-WON P&P Co., Ltd., a company spun off from S-WON Package Co., Ltd. through a PEF to be established by KTB PE as the GP
2019 Advised KTB Investment & Securities and KTB Asset Management on their acquisition of 100% shares of a company that owns T-Center building in Vienna, Austria
2019 Advised Metistone Equity Partners on its acquisition of 56.23% shares (existing shares) of CoAsia Holdings through a PEF
2019 Advised investors on a transaction where a PEF of JKL Partners invested in Yulkok Ltd. (acquisition of new and existing shares)
2019 Advised Mirae Asset Global Investments on its acquisition of 15 U.S.-based luxury hotels through a PEF
2019 Advised on the sale of Hanwha Corporation’s auto parts business after its physical division
2019 Advised on the business transfer transaction of aviation parts business between Hanwha and Hanwha Aerospace.
2018 Advised Hanwha S&C and Hanwha System on the merge of the two companies
2018 Advised STIC CJ Global Investment Corporate Partnership PEF on its investment in Gemadep of Vietnam.
2017 Advised on the sale of new corporation's equity after Hanwha S&C's physical division and split.
2017 Advised STIC CJ Global Investment Corporate Partnership PEF on its investment in Selecta of Brazil.
2017 Advised STIC Growth Engine M&A Victory PEF on its acquisition of Daekyung O&T
2017 Advised Qatar Airline on its financial matters regarding sale and lease
2016 Advised Mirae Asset Group on its acquisition of Daewoo Securities and KDB Asset Management
2016 Advised Hanshin Savings Bank on its sale of 100% issued shares
2016 Advised E-land on its sale of Kim’s Club
2016 Advised Kyobo Securities, KTB Securities, IBK Investment Securities, etc. on its aircraft financing
2015 Advised Tstone PEF on its PEF restructuring including Refinancing, etc.
2015 Advised Hanjin on its acquisition of Hanjin’s new port terminal
2015 Advised Daewoo E&C on its development project regarding Changwon Industrial Complex
2015 Advised Daelim Industrial on its financing matters regarding development project of D-Tower in Chungjin-dong
2015 Advised Hanwha Group on its sale of SNS ACE
2015 Advised LB Investment on its acquisition of Ohjin Corporation
2014 Advised Yuanta Securities on its acquisition of Dongyang Securities
2014 Represented and advised Korea District Heating Corporation on its sale of Incheon Total Energy
2012 Advised IMM PEF on its Handok Pharmaceuticals

Awards/Recognition

2024-2025 Leading Lawyer, Banking and finance, Private equity, IFLR 1000
2023 Rising star partner, Banking and finance, Private equity, IFLR 1000 (Edition 33)

News/Publications

2025. 09. 11. Selection Yulchon’s M&A and Private Equity Practices Ranked Tier 1 by IFLR 1000 2025. 09. 11.

2025. 08. 06. Newsletters Impact of the Recent Amendments to the Korean Commercial Code on Corporate Governance 2025. 08. 06.

2024. 09. 20. Selection Yulchon’s M&A Practice Ranked Tier 1 by IFLR 1000 2024. 09. 20.

2023. 07. 27. Selection Yulchon’s M&A Practice Ranked Tier 1 by IFLR 1000 2023. 07. 27.

2022. 09. 01. Selection Yulchon’s M&A Practice Ranked Tier 1 by IFLR 1000 2022. 09. 01.

2019. 08. 13. Deals & Cases Yulchon Advised Mirae Asset Global Investments with Respect to a Transaction Involving the Acquisition of 15 Luxury Hotels Located in the US from Anbang Insurance Group Co., Ltd. through a Private Fund 2019. 08. 13.

2019. 04. 04. Deals & Cases Yulchon Successfully Represented KTB on Its Acquisition of T-Center 2019. 04. 04.

2017. 08. 17. Deals & Cases Advised STIC Investment in Its Co-Investment with CJ CheilJedang Acquiring a Brazilian Soy Products Manufacturer 2017. 08. 17.

2016. 04. 07. Deals & Cases Advised Mirae Asset Securities and Mirae Asset Global Investments 2016. 04. 07.

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