Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions
Hyundai Heavy tapped for Doosan Infracore purchase
Dec 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Carlyle in final-stage talks to buy Korea’s No. 2 bakery chain
The Carlyle Group is in final stages of talks to buy South Korea’s No. 2 bakery chain Tous Les Jours from the country’s food and enterta...
Dec 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shinhan, Hana fund KKR’s $5.6 bn UK deal with $63 mn in loans
Two leading South Korean banks – Shinhan and Hana – have provided a combined 47 million pounds ($63 million) in senior loans to finance ...
Dec 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kakao Page to merge with Kakao M ahead of 2021 IPO
South Korea's largest mobile app operator Kakao Corp. is working to merge its content platform affiliates, a strategic move that should boost the en...
Dec 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mirae Asset wins lawsuit against China’s Anbang over $5.8 bn US hotel deal
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. will be able to recover a $580 million deposit it paid to Anbang Insurance Group for a $5.8 billion deal to buy 1...
Dec 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Celltrion finalizes $278mn acquisition of Takeda's primary care assets
South Korea's biopharmaceutical firm Celltrion Inc. has completed the $278 million acquisition of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd's primary care a...
Dec 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IMM Private Equity to set up operation-focused unit
This is the first in our bi-weekly Deal briefs series, covering the latest M&A deals and key events in South Korea’s capital markets. We w...
Dec 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Global oil refiners, local PEs among 7 bidders for SK Lubricants stake
Global oil refiners, strategic investors and private equity funds in Korea and abroad have submitted non-binding bids for up to 49% of SK Lubricants...
Nov 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Heavy endures to be likely buyer of Doosan Infracore
Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., the world's largest shipbuilder, is one step closer to acquiring a 36.07% controlling stake in Doosan Infracore...
Nov 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Delivery Hero, Woowa $4 bn merger faces hiccup due to KFTC
The proposed merger between Germany-based Delivery Hero SE and South Korea's Woowa Brothers Corp. has hit a roadblock due to the Korea Fair Trade Co...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Air, Asiana may merge MRO businesses after spin-off
South Korea’s two largest airliners, Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc., may combine their airplane repair and maintenance businesses...
Nov 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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GS Retail, Home Shopping merge to become retail giant
South Korean conglomerate GS Holdings has decided to merge two of its retail units — the country's No. 1 convenience store chain operator and a ...
Nov 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea's largest job portal JobKorea up for sale
South Korea-based private equity firm H&Q has begun the sale process for JobKorea, the country's largest job portal estimated to be worth up to $7...
Nov 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samyang joins bid to acquire US-based chemical maker Emerald Kalama
Samyang Holdings Corporation, a South Korean manufacturer of food and chemical products, has joined the bid to acquire US-based Emerald Kalama Chemica...
Nov 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Coffee Bean Korea seeks 100% stake sell-off
South Korea’s popular coffee house Coffee Bean Korea Co. is seeking to sell a 100% stake in the company held by Chief Executive Officer Park San...
Oct 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sale of Doosan Infracore kicks off; preliminary bidding by Sept. 22
The sale process for Doosan Infracore Co. is under way, with the preliminary bidding deadline for a controlling stake in South Korea's top constructio...
Sep 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Dealmaker] Credit Suisse leads Korea's M&A advisory market
Credit Suisse arranged five buyout deals worth 5.2 trillion won ($4.4 billion) for SK Group’s units in 2019, which represented half of its M&...
Jan 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Premium golf equipment brand Majesty Co. is on the market for sale, touted as an attractive deal given that now may be the most optimal time to seal...
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South Korea’s platform giant Naver Corp. is set to acquire the country's third-ranked web novel platform Munpia Inc. in a deal valued at aroun...
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KDB seeks to sell $2.3 bn CBs in HMM to lay groundwork for stake sale
The state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) is seeking to sell 2.6 trillion won ($2.3 billion) in perpetual convertible bonds issued by HMM Co., the co...
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Unison Capital set to buy Korean OEM dumpling producer
South Korean private equity firm Unison Capital is set to acquire a majority stake in South Korea's leading frozen food company, well known for its ...
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