Bio

Myoung Chul Kwak is a partner in the Banking and Finance Group. His practice focuses on a wide range of banking and finance matters, including representing various domestic and foreign banks in acquisition and leveraged finance transactions. Some of his most notable recent transactions include advising the arrangers of KRW 985 billion financing for Carlyle's leveraged acquisition of ADT Korea, USD 243 million multi-tier refinancing and acquisition of Ssangyong Corporation and its offshore subsidiary sponsored by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Holdings AB, USD equivalent of KRW 75 billion financing for the construction of the Incheon Container Terminal, and USD 1.05 billion financing for Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world's second largest memory chip maker. Prior to joining Lee & Ko in 2001, Mr. Kwak worked as an accountant for Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers and Daejoo Accounting Corporation. He received his LL.M. degree from New York University School of Law in 2008 and a B.A. in Business Administration from Yonsei University in 1994. He is a member of the Korea Bar Association and the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants.