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Jang Hyuk Yeo (???)

Partner
Foreign Legal Consultant
Seoul
About

Jang Hyuk Yeo focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments, private equity transactions, and other general corporate matters. He also frequently advises clients on regulatory matters including CFIUS. With a practice spanning nearly two decades, Jang has worked on numerous high-profile cross-border transactions and has advised Korean companies in some of the most complex cross-border transactions.

Prior to joining AKD Partners, Jang practiced in another global law firm as well as a Korean law firm where he has gained a reputation for being the go-to legal advisor for many Korean companies in connection with their overseas activities.

Areas of FocusCorporateMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityRegulatory and Government Affairs

EXPERIENCE

  • Represented a Korean company in its investment in an AI chip manufacturer headquartered in Texas.
  • Represented a Korean company in its acquisition of an IP solutions company headquartered in California.
  • Represented a Korean company in its investment in shares of a financial institution headquartered in New York.
  • Represented a group of Korean investors in their investment in a SPAC PIPE transaction.
  • Represented a global electronics company headquartered in Korea in its joint venture with a global electronic vehicle components company headquartered in Canada.
  • Represented a major Korean conglomerate in its acquisition of an electronics components company located in Austria for approx. EUR1.1bn.
  • Represented a Korean company in its acquisition of a copper foil company from an international private equity firm for approx. USD1bn.
Languages
  • English
  • Korean

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Listed, IFLR1000, South Korea, "Notable Practitioner", 2018-2024
  • Listed, IFLR1000, South Korea, M&A, 2018-2024
  • Selected, Edaily, "Power M&A Lawyers", 2017
Education
  • Columbia Law School (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar), J.D., 2005
  • Korea University, LL.B., 2000

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member of the New York bar (?? ? ???)
  • Registered Foreign Legal Consultant, South Korea (??????)

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AKD Partners advises Celltrion on Eli Lilly production facility purchase

1 October 2025

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Phone

+82 2 6270 8816
(Work, Seoul)
+82 10 8761 3358
(Mobile, Seoul)
+82 2 6270 8833
(Fax, Seoul)