Wonsuk (Steve) Kang

Wonsuk’s Korean clients have included:

• Hyundai Motor Company
• Hyundai Mobis
• LG Chem
• LG Display
• LG Energy Solution
• Samsung Asset Management
• Samsung Electronics
• CJ E&M
• CJ Korea Express
• CJ Cheiljedang
• SK Hynix
• Hanwha Solutions
• Export-Import Bank of Korea
• Mando Corporation
• JTBC Studios
• The Republic of Korea*
• Lotte Shopping*

His transactional work includes advising:

M&A

• LG Electronics India on its US$1.3 billion IPO listed on NSE. The transaction represents the third-largest IPO in India in 2025 to date, and it was awarded India Capital Markets Deal of the Year at the IFR Asia Awards 2025
• LG Display on a series of transactions to dispose of its entire interest in LG Display (China) and LG Display (Guangzhou), which manufacture liquid crystal display (LCD) panels and modules in China, as it shifts its focus to organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology. This transaction was awarded M&A Deal of the Year by China Business Law Journals’ Deals of the Year Awards 2024
• Hyundai Motor Group in its:
  • Acquisition of a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics, an engineering company that specializes in building dynamic robots and software for human simulation, valued at US$1.1 billion
  • US$4 billion autonomous driving joint venture with Aptiv, an innovative vehicle technology provider
• Hyundai Capital Service and Hyundai Capital Bank Europe GmbH in their acquisition of Sixt Leasing, a Germany-based vehicle leasing and management company
• LG Chem in its US$566 million acquisition of AVEO Oncology, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel cancer therapeutics
• JTBC Studios in its acquisition of Wiip Productions, a US-based video content production company
• The Carlyle Group in its KRW 2.97 trillion sale of ADT Caps, a South Korea-based provider of advanced security solutions, to SK Telecom and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
• CJ E&M on its acquisition of the Blue Group, a major media group in Vietnam*
• Tesco on the HK$6.5 billion sale of its Korean retail business, Homeplus, to MBK Partners*

Restructuring, Disputes, and Global Investigations

• LG Chem on its ITC matter against SK Innovation, a petroleum business company, regarding allegations of misappropriating LG Chem’s trade secrets
• LG Display Co., Ltd along with its customers LG Electronics and Sony Corporation, in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Solas OLED Ltd., a leading owner and licensor of technology focused on the OLED market
• Korea Export Import Bank on its restructuring of Atinum, an energy-focused private investment firm
• Hanjin Shipping on its global corporate restructuring*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm