Mergers & Acquisitions

• Samsung Electronics in its ductless HVAC systems joint venture in North America with Lennox (NYSE: LII)
• Samsung Display in its US$218 million acquisition of NYSE American-listed eMagin Corporation (NYSE: EMAN)
• DL Chemical, a leading petrochemical company, in its US$2.5 billion acquisition of NYSE-listed Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA)
• CJ ENM in its US$785 million acquisition of 80% of equity interest in the scripted business of US-based global premium content studio Endeavor Contents
• CJ CheilJedang and Bibigo®, the top brand of Korean cuisine in the US and globally, on their multi-year global marketing partnership with the Los Angeles Lakers
• SK E&S in its acquisition of EverCharge, a leading EV charging solution provider in the US
• SK E&S in its up to US$400 million investment in REV Renewables, LLC, an LS Power company focused on the development, acquisition and operation of renewables and energy storage
• Samsung Electronics in its US$8.0 billion acquisition of NYSE-listed Harman International Industries, Inc., (NYSE: HAR), the market leader in connected car solutions
• Samsung Display in the US$1.9 billion sale of its 43% interest in Samsung Corning Precision Materials (SCP) to Corning Inc, (NYSE: GLW), and its US$2.3 billion preferred shares strategic investment in Corning
• Samsung Electronics in the US$1.4 billion sale of its hard disk drive business to Seagate Technology (Nasdaq: STX) and extending and enhancing the existing patent cross-license agreement between the companies
• Temasek Holdings in its participation in a consortium with MBK Partners in the acquisition of Tesco’s Homeplus, the second largest supermarket retail chain in Korea, in a deal valued at more than US$6.0 billion
• Hanwha Solar Holdings and Hanwha Q CELLS in the US$1.2 billion sale of Hanwha Q CELLS and its merger with Hanwha SolarOne
• SoftBank Corp. in its US$1.0 billion investment in Coupang, the largest and fastest growing standalone ecommerce player in Korea
• Daelim Industrial, a Korea leading petrochemical company, on its US$530 million acquisition of the Cariflex business unit of Kraton Corporation
• Hanwha Chemical, a leading global chemicals company headquartered in Korea, in its US$370 million strategic equity investment in Solarfun, a NASDAQ-listed vertically integrated PRC manufacturer of silicon ingots, wafers and photovoltaic cells and modules
• Samsung Electronics in its US$310 million acquisition of UK-listed CSR Plc’s mobile connectivity and location technology as well as certain relevant patents including a license to patents and intellectual property for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS and its strategic 4.9% equity stake in CSR Plc.
• CJ ENM, a leading Korean entertainment and merchandising company, in connection with the US$275 million strategic equity financing of Skydance Media, a US diversified media company, together with other investors
• CJ Logistics, a Korean logistics company, in its US$216 million acquisition of a majority stake in DSC Logistics, a US logistics and supply chain management company
• Hotel Shilla on its proposed US$121 million acquisition of 44% stake in 3Sixty Duty Free, a US airport duty free retailer
• Samsung Electronics in its acquisition of Dacor, a leading American brand in the luxury home appliance category
• Samsung Electronics in the sale of its fiber optics business to Corning Inc., the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics
• Hansol Paper, the largest paper manufacturer in Korea, in its sale of its European Schades and R+S group companies to US-based Iconex, a market leader in low-cost paper receipt and differentiated label solutions
• LG Chem, a Korean battery and chemical company, on its acquisition of Uniseal, a US leading automotive adhesive maker
• Golfzon Newdin and its affiliates in the acquisition of 100% equity interest in Leadbetter Golf Academies, a US-based golf instruction institute founded by legendary golf coach David Leadbetter
• SeAH Steel, the largest steel pipe producer in South Korea, in its acquisition of an oil country tubular goods (OCTG) processing plant from Laguna Tubular Products, a steel company based in Mexico, and in its acquisition of an OCTG manufacturing and processing plant from OMK Tube, a steel maker based in Russia. Both facilities are located in Houston, Texas
• Korea East-West Power in its acquisition of Marubeni Sustainable Energy, Inc., a leading integrated energy company focused on renewable energy production, based in the US
• Dong-A Pharmaceutical, a leading Korean pharmaceutical company, in its US$125 million equity investment from, and in the structuring and organization of its strategic alliance with, GlaxoSmithKline
• An Asian financial institution in its attempted bid for the Asian operations of Lehman Brothers
• Morgan Stanley Private Equity in its 42% equity investment in Hyundai Rotem, one of world's leading makers of high-speed trains and other rail transports
• Morgan Stanley Private Equity in its acquisition of KEB Commerz Investment Trust Management Company (KEBIT) from Korea Exchange Bank and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft and in KEBIT's subsequent merger with Landmark ITMC
• Morgan Stanley Private Equity in its acquisition of Jinbang Steel, a leading manufacturer of steel pipes and other steel products, from Ssangyong Corporation
• Marathon Asset Management in its management-led buyout of The Executive Centre Limited, a leading serviced-office provider throughout Asia and Australia
• Walmart in its US$882 million sale of its Korean retail operations to Shinsegae