M&A Financing
- Barun advised JENSEN HUGHES, INC. on acquiring Safire, a Korean company
- Barun advised I-SQUARED CAPITAL on acquiring HGC Global Communication, a Hong Kong company
- Barun advised on the acquisition of company R, a car sharing company belonging to a private equity fund
- Barun advised on acquiring shares in a gas-fired combined cycle power plant in New Mexico
- Barun advised on acquiring shares in and investing in CVEC gas-fired combined cycle power plant in the U.S.
- Barun advised investing in shares a British regulated asset, water and sewage operation business
- Barun represented KT/KT New Business Investment Partnership No. 1 and advised on acquisition of shares in Enswers Co., Ltd.
- Barun advised on acquiring bonds with warrant of UniTest Inc., a D-RAM testing device manufacturer
- Barun represented KT Capital’s Investment Association and advised on investing in common shares of Harex Infotech Inc.
- Barun advised on assignment of shares in the company operating the sewage treatment plant in Jangryang, Pohang-si
- Barun represented KDB Infrastructure Asset Management and advised on assignment of shares in the company operating the sewage treatment plant in Sacheon-si
- Barun represented KDB Infrastructure Asset Management and advised on acquisition of RCPS by SY Energy Co., Ltd.
- Barun advised SY Energy CO., Ltd. on acquisition of RCPS
- Barun advised Dongwha Pharmaceutical Group’s acquisition of shares in Dongwha G&P Corp. held by DWP Holdings
- Barun advised HANP E&C Inc. on acquisition of Jeju CC
- Barun advised on sale of shares in Kaya Internet Development Co., Ltd.
- Barun advised on sale of the assets of Hanjin Shipping
- Barun advised Gangwondo Development Corporation on the sale of assets in Alpensia Tourism Complex in Daegwanryeong
Private Equity / PEF
- Barun advised on registration of managing members of a management participatory private equity fund
- Barun advised on incorporation of a private equity fund, including preparation of the articles of incorporation
- Barun advised and represented a professional investment type private equity investment scheme on investments and on generating a return on investment
- Barun advised a Hong Kong private equity fund on acquiring shares in Kyobo Life Insurance
Insurance
- Barun represented in a case involving a claim filed for payment of insurance benefits related to a construction work in Libya
- Barun represented in a case involving payment of Directors and Officers Liability Insurance benefits to former outside directors of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
- Barun advised Allianz Life Insurance
- Barun represented in a litigation case related to Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance auto loan
- Barun represented in a litigation case related to a guarantee provided by the Seoul Guarantee Insurance and provided legal advice
- Barun provided legal advice to ESG RE, a foreign insurance company, on developing insurance products
- Barun advised Cologne Re (a German reinsurer) on the establishment of a Korean branch office (including, obtaining permit from Financial Supervisory Service, pursuant to the Insurance Business Act)
- Barun advised Korea Association of Realtors on deducted insurance benefits
- Barun advised ING Life Insurance on all insurance benefits
Trust
- Barun advised on liquidation of beneficial interests in a real estate trust
- Barun advised on procurement of funds utilizing the beneficiary rights of monetary receivables trusts, including loan receivables, accounts receivables, carriage fee receivables and fuel cost receivables
- Barun advised on P2P asset management agreement based on monetary receivables trust
- Barun advised on nullification of the will of the former chairman of hotel H and on return of legal portion of inheritance
- Barun advised celebrity B on claiming for recovery of inheritance and on return of legal portion of inheritance
- Barun advised Hana Bank on nullification/cancellation of will substitute trust
- Barun advised Hana Bank, IBK, Kookmin Bank on substitute will trusts, public interest trusts, adult guardianship trusts, and disability trusts
- Barun advised Daewoong Pharmaceutical on family business succession
Derivatives
- Barun represented in a KIKO case against Shinhan Bank, Foreign Exchange Bank, etc.
- Barun represented in a lawsuit where a claim for damages was made in relation to sale of derivatives by Mirae Asset Daewoo
- Barun represented in a lawsuit where a claim for damages was made following incomplete sale of derivatives to which investments were made by company J, a mid-level company
- Barun represented in a lawsuit where a claim for damages was made in relation to Samsung Securities’ incomplete sale, churning, forward exchange (off-shore funds), etc.
- Barun represented in a case where Daehan Real Estate Trust sought for an interim injunction to prohibit performance based on the total return swap transaction
- Barun conducted due diligence of a total return swap transaction of a local fund and provided relevant legal advice
- Barun advised on ISDA (Daegu Bank, Korea Student Aid Foundation)
- Barun conducted due diligence of a total return swap transaction and provided relevant legal advice
Venture Capital
- Barun advised Solu-M on RCPS investment agreement and preferred shares assignment agreement
- Barun advised Pium Labs on attracting RCPS investment
- Barun advised Style Lux on obtaining investment (common shares) from its parent company in Hong Kong
- Barun advised SliconArts on RCPS investment agreement
- Barun advised Glaceum on preferred shares acquisition agreement
- Barun advised Ancors on issuance of RCPS
- Barun advised several internet and mobile-based companies, including AfreecaTV, Wemade Entertainment, JoyMax, Neptune, etc.
- Barun provided investment-related advice to several funds, including Altos, Sky Lake, and BRV
- Barun advised on issuance of RCPS, CB, BW, etc. by institutional investors concerning several mid- and small-sized companies, including SeroWeb, Shaperon, Dongyang Motors, Iksung, 37 Point, Neuros, FST, Cretia, EZ Solar, Korea Railroad Industry Development Ltd., Semimaterials, Brinicle, KJ Pretech, etc.
Fintech
- Barun represented GS Retail in a lawsuit involving a claim for return of point mall payment amount of approximately KRW 16 billion
- Barun advised on P2P asset management agreement based on monetary receivables trust
- Barun conducted legal review on conducting ICO at a coin exchange P in Korea
- Barun conducted review on laws related to H issuing local coin
- Barun advised on domestic project ICO (D chain, C coin, V coin, G project, etc.)
- Barun represented in several civil and criminal lawsuits related to Coinrail
- Barun provided legal advice to several P2P companies, including Altong, a P2P finance-related platform
- Barun provided legal advice in relation to fintech companies applying for regulatory sandbox
Project Financing
- Advising on social overhead capital, infrastructure, resources and energy
- Advising on real estate development financing
- Advising on financing for vessels
Capital Market Transactions
- Barun advised Korea Development Bank on EMTN Program update and bond issuance
- Barun advised The Export-Import Bank of Korea on EMTN Program update and bond issuance
- Barun advised Industrial Bank of Korea on GMTN Program update and bond issuance
- Barun advised Industrial Bank of Korea on issuance of contingent capital securities
- Barun advised Doosan Heavy Industries on issuance of overseas guaranteed bonds
- Barun advised several financial institutions and companies on issuance of bonds, including Yankee Bond, Samurai Bond, Formosa Bond, The Bond, etc.
- Barun advised on the block sale of shares in Mando
- Barun advised on the block sale of shares in iMarket Korea
- Barun advised on the block sale of shares in Dongbu Securities
Liquidation and Structural Finance
- Barun advised on liquidation of beneficial interests, etc. in a real estate trust concerning the urban development project of the areas nearby Yangju Metro Station
- Barun advised on liquidation of beneficial interests, etc. in a real estate trust concerning the development project of the general industrial complex in Songsan, Dangjin-si
- Barun advised Busan Paradise Hotel, Lotte E&C, etc. on liquidation of loan receivables
- Barun advised Inje University Paik Hospital on ABL-based project
- Barun advised Kyung Hee University Seoul Campus on an ABL-based construction project
- Barun advised several financial institutions in Korea on establishing trust over loan receivables held by Korean financial institutions and on securitization transactions
- Barun advised on several asset-backed securitizations of loan receivables having infrastructure, including Suwon-Kwangmyeong Expressway, Guri-Pocheon Expressway, etc. as their underlying asset
- Barun advised on securitization of the right to receive royalties for licenses granted overseas (securitization of beneficiary’s right)
- Barun advised CWT, a company in Singapore, on acquisition of private placement corporate bonds
- Barun advised on mezzanine investment for an office building in the U.K.
- Barun advised on investing in CMBS that has been issued based Hyatt Regency Hotel’s (located in Hawaii) senior mortgage loan as their underlying asset
- Barun advised on securitization of the beneficiary certificates of investment funds for a hospital in Guam, a coal terminal in Australia, etc.
Collective Investment and Asset Management
- Barun represented KT/KT New Business Investment Partnership No. 1 and advised on acquisition of shares in Enswers Co., Ltd.
- Barun advised on acquiring bonds with warrant of UniTest Inc., a D-RAM testing device manufacturer
- Barun represented KT Capital’s Investment Association and advised on investing in common shares of Harex Infotech Inc.
- Barun represented Woori Asset Management (currently, Kiwoom Asset Management) and advised on assignment of shares in the company operating the sewage treatment plant in Jangryang, Pohang-si
- Barun represented KDB Infrastructure Asset Management and advised on assignment of shares in the company operating the sewage treatment plant in Sacheon-si
- Barun represented KDB Infrastructure Asset Management and advised on acquisition of RCPS by SY Energy Co., Ltd.
- Barun advised various fund management companies, including IGIS Asset Management, Mastern Asset Management, Samsung SRA Asset Management, Eden Investment Management, Blue Cove Asset Management, Kreits Investment Management, Kukje Asset Management, Richmond Asset Management, Alpha Asset Management, Acendas Asset Management, Rifa Asset Management, Hana Alternative Asset Management, etc.
- Barun advised various REITs management companies, including Mastern Investment Management, Hana Asset Trust, KORAMCO Investment Trust, Kyobo Asset Trust, Korea Land and Housing Corporation, KT AMC, etc.
General Corporate Finance
- Barun advised on lending working funds to MKIF, an infrastructure fund
- Barun advised on syndicated loan for LG Display
- Barun advised on conversion loan for Samyang Packaging’s facility funds
- Barun advised on Korean Air providing guarantee in relation to the development of Wilshire Hotel in the U.S.
- Barun advised on providing a term loan in foreign currency for a company in China
- Barun advised on providing a term loan in foreign currency for an overseas affiliated company of POSCO
