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Choi, Jae Woong Attorney (Partner)

Professionals Introduction

Attorney CHOI, Jae Woong is a partner of Barun Law LLC.  He graduated from College of Law, Korea University and obtained his LL.M. degree at Renmin University of China Law School, and he is currently working on his doctorate degree at University of North Korean Studies (major in Law and Administration).  His main areas of practice are M&As, management right disputes, cross-border trade and inbound foreign investment.  As an expert in Asian markets, including China, Singapore, Vietnam and North Korea, he has been acting as an advisor for the Legal Advisory Committee for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Doing Business Overseas under the Ministry of Justice.

Education

  • 2019University of North Korean Studies (major in North Korean Studies, Law and Administration)
  • 2018Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation Advanced Management Program, Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • 2017Renmin University of China Law School (LL.M. Chinese Law)
  • 2017Seoul National University Investment Banking Program(M&A Theory and Practice)
  • 2013Seoul National University Advanced Law Research Program (New Prospects concerning Fair Trade)
  • 2012Graduate School of Law, Korea University (LL.M.) – majored in Commercial Law and Financial Law
  • 2009Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (38th)
  • 2008College of Law, Korea University (LL.B.)
  • 2006Passed the Bar Exam (48th), Korea
  • 1998Daeil Foreign Language High School – graduated Chinese Language Department

Experience

  • 2018 ~ PresentPartner, Barun Law LLC
  • 2024 ~ PresentMember, Seoul Golf Association Sports Fair Committee
  • 2023 ~ PresentMember, Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee
  • 2023 ~ PresentA legal counsel, Korea Expressway Corporation
  • 2016 ~ PresentAdvisor, Legal Advisory Committee for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Doing Business Overseas
  • 2019 ~ 2020Research Member, North Korean Legislation Research Committee, Ministry of Justice
  • 2018 ~ 2020Advisor, Advisory Committee for Exchange and Cooperation Legislation, Ministry of Unification
  • 2014 ~ 2015Beijing DHH Law Firm
  • 2009 ~ 2017Associate, Barun Law LLC

Practice Areas and Representative Matters

Mergers and Acquisitions

- Advised Kyung Nam Pharm Co., Ltd. as M&A advisor and advised the company with regard to its sale procedure

- Advised Good People Co., Ltd. on a hostile M&A case

- Advised on the sale of shares in Seoul Express Bus Terminal held by a shareholder

- Advising Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd. on the acquisition of the Banyan Tree Hotel

- Advising Taeyoung F&B Co., Ltd. on the assignment of assets in relation to “Zoo Coffee”

- Advising on the incorporation of a joint venture between a Canadian company, Pharmascience Inc., and Kolmar Korea Co., Ltd.

- Advising Trigem Co., Ltd. on split-off

- Advising on the sale of SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

- Advising Canada’s Discover Energy Corporation with regard to the acquisition of management rights of iQ Power Asia, a company subject to corporate rehabilitation, and overseas lending


Due Diligence, Post Management and Dispute Resolution concerning Non-Viable PEFs

- Conducting due diligence on alternative investment funds investing in various underlying assets located in Britain, including real estate

- Conducting due diligence on and making post response measures for alternative investment funds investing in real estate development projects in Germany

- Conducting due diligence on and making post response measures for alternative investment funds investing in Italian health care private funds

- Conducting due diligence on, making post response measures for and advising on collection of claims for several alternative investment funds investing in trade finance claims worldwide


China-related Matters

- Representing Wangsu Science & Technology Co., Ltd., one of the largest CDN companies in China, concerning acquisition of shares of CDNetworks Co., Ltd.

- Advising on the establishment of a joint venture between a Chinese company and a foreign company in Hefei, Anhui Province for manufacture and sale of semiconductors

- Representing and advising China Merchants Bank on establishing a pledge over the bank’s shares in KumhoTire

- Advising Pigeon Corporation regarding the sale of Pigeon Supplies Co., Ltd., a subsidiary in China

- Advising Leehan Corporation regarding the establishment of the Chongqing office in China

- Providing legal advice to one of the well-known celebrities in Korea with regard to holding an art exhibition in Shanghai

- Advising a company on the construction of a high-end hotel in Jeju-si in a case against one of the largest real estate investment companies in China

- Advising a Chinese company having the Asia Regional Office in China on acquiring the chemical division of one of the largest conglomerates in Korea

- Advised on liquidation of太態贸易(上海)有限公司, the Chinese subsidiary of Taewoong Logistic Co., Ltd.


International Transactions (Licensing / Transactions)

- Advising Diadora, an Italian sports brand, with regard to cancellation of exclusive licensing agreement with a Korean licensee and representing Diadora in litigation cases

- Advising KangStem Biotech Co., Ltd. on setting exclusive distributorship and non-exclusive license in Korea and on technology pass down agreement concerning atopic dermatitis treatment drug based on umbilical cord blood stem cell with SK Bioland Co., Ltd.

- Advising Hyungji Retail Co., Ltd. on executing a license agreement with a U.S. commercial agent

- Advising TS Food & System on conclusion of Korea Popeyes franchise business


Privacy Protection

- Advising Barclays Bank, Chubb, Societe Generale, Google and McDonald’s on privacy protection

- Representing and advising Naver Financial on compliance in connection with the policy on the use of private credit information

- Advising Leehan Corporation to come up with response measures with regard to the disclosure of private information by the counterparty

- Advising VDP on the collection and protection of privacy information, and others

- Representing and advising LS Automotive Technologies on China’s cyber security law


Publication(s)

- 韩国个人信息自己决定权研究, Remin University of China, Master’s Thesis, 2017

- Commentaries on North Korean Legislation on Investing in North Korea (joint authorship), Pakyoungsa, 2018

- Commentaries on Food Sanitation Act (joint authorship), Pakyoungsa, 2019

Profile

02-3479-5762

jaewoong.choi@barunlaw.com

Recent Cases

[Corporate Advisory] Corporate Advisory Team advised English Egg on liquidating its Chinese subsidiary

[Corporate Advisory] Advise on merger of Hapag-Lloyd, German container shipping company and the Korean subsidiary of UASC, an Arab-based container shipping company

[Corporate Advisory] Barun Law, representing NH Food Grain, successfully finalizes merger with Muan RPC and assumption of West Andong RPC assets

[Corporate Advisory] Barun Law successfully finalizes spinoff of Erae Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.

[M&A] Barun Law successfully closed the merger deal for the Grand Hyatt

[M&A] Barun Law successfully closed the sale and purchase deal with Buyeo RPC

[Finance] Barun completed due diligence of an Italian healthcare service in relation to a private equity fund

[Finance] Barun advised on financing for the BOT project (about KRW320 billion) in relation to the southeastern logistics complex in Seoul.

[Corporate Advisory] Barun advised Vodafone Korea on liquidation.

[Advisory] Legal advisory service in relation to the termination of Popeyes franchise business by TS Food & System

[Advisory] Advice on the sale of shares in Seoul Express Bus Terminal held by a minority shareholder

[Advisory Service] Successfully provided corporate advisory service for China Merchants Bank, which is one of top 6 Chinese banks, in relation to pledge.

[Advisory] Represented Kyung Nam Pharm Co., Ltd. as leading manager in relation to the sale of business for the improvement of corporate governance.

[Advisory] Represented and advised Kang Stem Biotech Ltd. on an agreement with SK Bioland Co., Ltd. with regard to a local exclusive distributorship, a license and technology transfer of atopic dermatitis medicine manufactured with cord blood-derived stem cells

[Corporate Advisory] Provided legal advisory service for a client intending to incorporate a joint venture to manufacture and sell semiconductors in Anhui Province, Hefei, China

[Corporate Advisory] Represented Medytox with regard to the acquisition of shares in Highway1

[Advisory] We successfully provided advisory service for the employee stock association of Woori Financial Holdings with regard to a bid launched by Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation for 10% of shares in Woori Financial Holdings

[Advisory] We advised on the sale of 5.54% of shares in Seoul Express Bus Terminal (for about KRW53 billion)

[M&A] Barun Law provided AT Semicon Co., Ltd. with advisory service in relation to the sale of its semiconductor packaging division (for about KRW72 billion).

[Employment/Labor] Barun Law provided advisory service for an employee who was subject to the disposition of mandatory retirement for the entry of criminal conviction.

[M&A] Barun Law advises Taewoong Logics on acquisition of all shares in Transall (approximately KRW 12.6 billion)

[Advisory] Barun Law successfully advises on the sale of shares in YTN

[Corporate] Barun Law advises YoungToys Inc. on establishing a joint venture in China

[Financial Advisory] Completion of Woori Bank’s Q2 Special Bond Sale Advisory (Approximately KRW 522.6 Billion)

[Financial Advisory] Completion of Advisory Services for Woori Bank Regarding the Sale of Special Bonds (Approx. USD140 million) in Q3