Seong Hoon (Sean) Yi

Seong Hoon (Sean) Yi is the Chair of the M&A/Corporate Group at the Firm and focuses his practice on representing domestic and foreign clients in M&A transactions.

Mr. Yi has worked on some of the most high-profile M&A transactions in Korea and is regularly recognized as a leading attorney in the field of Corporate/M&A in Korea.

Prior to joining KL Partners, Mr. Yi was the Co-Chair of the Corporate Group at Shin & Kim.
Mr. Yi is also a professor at Yonsei University law school.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• KL Partners Co-Founder / Partner | 2015. 10. - present
• Yonsei University, Law school Adjunct professor | 2015 - present
• Shin & Kim Partner | 2000. 2. - 2015. 10.
• Allens Arthur Robinson (Australia) Foreign Legal Consultant | 2005. 11 . - 2006. 5.

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS

• Representation of W Value-up Limited in connection with its investment in T’way Air Co., Ltd
• Representation of Tmap Mobility in connection with its acquisition of YLP Co., Ltd
• Representation of GS Energy in connection with its acquisition of the stakes in GS Power
• Representation of CL Buyout No. 1 in connection of the sale of the shares in Korea Asset Pricing Co
• Representation of Medici Investment in connection with its acquisition of the minority shares in Hancom
• Representation of GS Energy in connection with its sale of GS Power to SPC
• Representation of GS Construction and Xi S&D in connection of their share acquisitions of S&I Construction
• Representation of Korea Exchange Bank in connection with its issuance of shares to Lone Star.
• Representation of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation in connection with its sale of mutual savings banks.
• Representation of Lotte Group in connection with its acquisition of Pakistan PTA Ltd. and a petroleum company in UK and in connection with its acquisition of Times, a supermarket chain in China
• Representation of Kumho Group in connection with its sale of Kumho Rental Car and Korea Express Co., Ltd
• Representation of Orion Group in connection with its sale of OnMedia
• Representation of GE in connection with its sale of GE Capital Korea to Hyundai Capita
• Representation of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation in connection with its sale of the majority stake of Woori Financial Holding Company
• Representation of Affinity in connection with its proposed acquisition of Homeplus
• Representation of DongA One Group in connection with its sale to Sajo Group
• Represented CQV in the sale of 42.45% shares to Global New Materials International Holdings, Inc.(Cayman) and Star Cheer Corporation Limited(Hong Kong)
• Represented Piovan S.p.A in its sale of the stakes of Toba PNC Co., Ltd.

EDUCATION

• New York University, School of Law | LL.M., 2005
• Seoul National University, College of Law | LL.B., 1996

ADMISSIONS

• New York | 2005
• Korea | 2000

LANGUAGES

• English
• Korean