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Seungyul Shawn Yum

  • Partner
  • Tel | +82-2-6367-5037
  • Fax | +82-2-6367-6500
  • E-mail | syum@ejelaw.com
  • Language | Korean, English

Profile

Shawn Yum is a Partner and advises global and Korean clients, including many of the largest Korean conglomerates and private equity firms, on cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and foreign investments. Shawn’s industry expertise includes energy.

  • Experience
  • Education
  • Publication
  • Bar/Qualification/Award
  • PLC “Employment and Employee Benefits Guide: Korea Chapter” (2012-2013)
  • Rising Star for Corporate/M&A: Local Firms – South Korea, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2020)
  • Next Generation Partner for Corporate/M&A: Local Firms – South Korea, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2019)
  • New York (2008)
  • Represented Kemira in its joint venture in Korea with Yongsan Chemicals.
  • Represented CJ CGV in its equity financings and the sale of equity interests in its Chinese, Vietnam and Indonesian entities to the MBK Partners and Mira Asset consortium
  • Represented TPG Capital in its equity investment in Moleem Corporation
  • Represented Goldman Sachs PIA in its equity investment in Sunin
  • Represented Softbank Corp. in its investment in Encored Technologies
  • Represented Enel Green Power in its proposed acquisition of two wind farms in Korea
  • Represented Equis Funds Group in its acquisition of a biomass (wood chips) power plant project in Korea
  • Represented Lotte in its acquisition of Havmor, an Indian ice cream company
  • Represented Air Liquide in its sale of industrial gas business and assets to Linde
  • Represented Korea South-East Power in its joint venture to develop a coal-fired power plant in India
  • Represented KDB KIAMCO in its equity investment in a coal-fired power station in Australia
  • Represented Hanwha Energy in its acquisition of multiple solar power plants in the U.S.A. and Mexico
  • Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2008)
  • Columbia University, Economics (M.A., 2001)
  • State University of New York at Stony Brook, Applied Mathematics & Economics (B.S., summa cum laude, 1999)