Graduating from Seoul National University (LL.B.) and Columbia Law School (LL.M.), JANG, Joo Hyoung, a partner attorney of Barun Law LLC has served as a Member of the Digital Media City of Seoul. a Vice-Commissioner of the International Committee of the Korean Bar Association and Member of the In-House Lawyers’ Special Committee of the Korean Bar Association. His practice focuses on cross-border transactions, M&As and general corporate matters. He has accumulated a broad range of experience and expertise in the fields of cross-border transactions and M&As, and his representations include JP Morgan Chase & Co. in an litigation action and negotiations relating to derivatives linked to the Thailand baht with local financial institutions, Deutsche Bank on the transaction of NPLs receivable from Jinro Group and the bankruptcy procedure of Jinro Group, KT Consortium on the acquisition of Kumho Rent A Car Co., Ltd., and CDL Co., Ltd. on the acquisition of the Hilton Seoul.

International Litigation   

- Representing in the lawsuit and negotiations relating to derivatives linked to the Thailand baht between JP Morgan and local financial institutions

- Advising Dupont in the US lawsuit between Dupont and Kolon Industries

M&A

- Advising Bain Capital on the acquisition of a subsidiary (i.e., ChipPAC Korea Inc.) of Hyundai Electronics Company

- Advising CDL Co., Ltd. on the acquisition of the Hilton Seoul

- Advising KT Consortium on the acquisition of Kumho Rent A Car Co., Ltd.

- Advising LEONI Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH on the acquisition of shares of Daekyeung T&G Co., Ltd. and DLS Co., Ltd. 

- Advising Mattel Group on the acquisition of Sonokong, a Korean toy and character company

Corporate Advisory

- Advising on the license project between the Corning Group and Samsung Electronics

- Advising Airbnb and Amazon on various corporate matters

- Advising Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. on the investment from GSK and strategic alliance 

- Advising on the project to develop Seoul International Finance Center (SIFC) in Yeouido, Seoul

- Advising on the joint venture project between ESPN and a local broadcaster

- Advising Tyco Group on global restructuring

- Advising Deutsche Bank on the transaction of NPLs receivable from Jinro Group and the bankruptcy procedure of Jinro Group

Publication(s)

- Succession of Employment Relationships upon Split-Off (BFL No. 49, 2011)