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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

South Korea

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Formed in 1948, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is a New York-based international law firm with 1700 lawyers across 22 offices. The firm established its office in Seoul in 2014.

 

Focusses / specialisms 

The Seoul office is focussed on advising Korean and international companies on M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions, as well as energy and infrastructure deals and international disputes matters.

The firm covers a wide range of industries, including semiconductor, technology, automotive and financial services.

 

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include SK hynix, Korea Zinc, SK Group, Samsung Electronics, Hanwha Group, CJ CheilJedang, GS Group, Hyosung Corporation, LG Hausys and SM Entertainment.

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Hyungsoo Kim
Firm:
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
M&A - Foreign
Jurisdiction:
South Korea
H Young Shin
Firm:
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
South Korea
Industry Sector:
Energy
Real estate
Bar Admission:
New York
New Jersey
H. Young Shin
Firm:
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A - Foreign
Jurisdiction:
South Korea
Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Middleby Corp. - M&A
2022-06-30
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
South Korea
M&A
Andrew Foster, Eric Sensenbrenner, Shilpi Gupta
Middleby Corp.
Buyer
Corporate
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M&A
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Banking
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Noemi Distefano, December 10 2025
Capital Markets
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Banking
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Noemi Distefano, August 19 2025
Banking
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