Sang Jin HAN - Kim & Chang

Bio

Sang Jin Han is a foreign attorney at Kim & Chang’s Mergers & Acquisition Practice. He focuses on corporate and private equity mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures with an emphasis on cross-border transactions.

Mr. Han advised a number of strategic, private equity and sovereign wealth funds in inbound and outbound transactions and as sellers and buyers.

Before joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Han worked in New York, Hong Kong and Seoul for more than 28 years at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, where he specialized in cross-border inbound and outbound mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.

Mr. Han has been recognized as one of the leading corporate/M&A lawyers in Korea by international legal directories such as Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, IFLR1000, Asia Business Law Journal and Asia Legal Business.

Mr. Han received a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1996 and his B.A. from Harvard University in 1992. He is admitted to the New York bar.

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Experience

Kim & Chang (2025-Present)

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Seoul (2014-2025)

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Hong Kong (2008-2014)

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York (1996-2008)

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Advised a consortium of a global private equity fund, overseas sovereign wealth fund, Korean company and a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean pharmaceutical company.
Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition and sale of a Korean pharmaceutical distribution company.
Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition of a controlling interest in a Korean fashion company.
Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean F&B franchise company.
Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition and sale of a Korean industrial gas company.
Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a retail market company.
Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean insurance company.
Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a medical devices company in the United States.
Advised a Korean private equity fund in its sale of a Korean energy company.
Advised a consortium of Korean private equity funds in its acquisition of a 3PL distribution company based in Canada.
Advised a Korean medical devices company in its acquisition of a medical devices company in Brazil.
Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in its acquisition of a minority stake in a Korean entertainment company.
Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in its acquisition of a minority stake in a Korean F&B company.
Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in its acquisition of a Korean online travel platform company and its sale of a minority stake to an overseas private equity fund.
Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in the sale of its interest in a Korean online delivery platform.
Advised a Korean sovereign wealth fund in its direct investments in overseas companies.
Advised a global big data/AI company in its acquisition of a minority stake in a Korean company.
Advised a global big data/AI company in its joint venture with a Korean company.
Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US gas turbine service business from a global company.
Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US food company.
Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a business from a global auto parts company.
Advised a Korean company in its sale of a business to a global company.
Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US HVAC company.
Advised a Korean company in its investment in a mining company in Brazil.
Advised a Korean company in its sale of minority interest in a Korean subsidiary to an overseas sovereign wealth fund.
Advised a Korean company in the acquisition and sale of manufacturing facilities in the US.
Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a global auto parts company.
Advised a Korean online platform company in its joint venture with a global online platform company.
Advised a Korean materials company in its joint venture with a global auto company.
Advised a Korean robotics company in its investment in a Belgian industrial automation company.
Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US listed company.
Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a controlling stake in a US listed company.
Advised a Korean company in its going private transaction with a US listed subsidiary.
Advised Korean companies in their venture investments in the US.

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Awards

Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2026)
Leading Partner, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Corporate and M&A (Legalease, 2026)
Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2026)
Thought Leader, Lexology Index: M&A (Lexology Index, 2025-2026)
The A-List: Korea’s Top Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia, 2024-2025)
Notable Practitioner: South Korea - M&A (IFLR1000, 2024)
ALB South Korea Super 30 Lawyers (Asia Legal Business, 2023)
Leading Partner / Lawyer, Corporate/M&A (Foreign Firms): South Korea (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2017-2025)
Leading Lawyer, Corporate/M&A (International Firms): South Korea (Chambers Asia, 2015-2024)