Yong-Nam Jun

Yong-Nam Jun, an Of Counsel in the Los Angeles office, is a member of the firm’s Private Investment Funds Department. Yong-Nam focuses on the formation of private equity and venture capital funds and on transactions undertaken by such funds.

• Engagements

  Yong-Nam’s recent notable engagements include the following:

  Sponsor Representation

  • An international investment bank in the proposed formation of a $750 million buyout fund.
  • A Korea-based private equity sponsor in the formation of a $200 million buyout and growth equity fund.
  • A Korea-based private equity sponsor in the proposed formation of a $500 million buyout fund.
  • A Korea-based private equity sponsor in the proposed formation of a $150 million fund.
  • An Indonesia-based private equity sponsor in the formation of a $300 million fund.
  • A Silicon Valley-based growth equity fund sponsor in the formation of a $150 million fund concentrating on Southeast Asian investments.
  • A U.S.-based hedge fund sponsor in the formation of a family of hedge funds.
  • A Silicon Valley-based venture fund sponsor in the formation of a $200 million late-stage venture fund.
  • A US-based infrastructure fund sponsor in the formation of its first two multi-billion dollar infrastructure funds.
  • A U.S.-based fund sponsor, in the formation of its debut $175 million consumer products oriented private equity fund.
  • A U.S.-based fund sponsor in the formation of its third $350 million venture fund.

  Investor Representation

  • A major Asian sovereign wealth fund in over 50 investments into private equity, infrastructure, real estate, hedge funds and co-investment transactions.
  • A Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund in over 30 investments into private equity and hedge funds.
  • A Canadian pension plan in negotiations of MOUs with Korean institutional investors and syndication of infrastructure transactions.
  • A major Korean conglomerate in various private equity fund investments and joint venture transactions.
  • Leading global fund of fund advisors in over 100 investments into private equity funds, venture funds and private equity co-investment transactions.

  M&A Transactions and Strategic Transactions

  • A Korean private equity sponsor in a $500 million bid for a Korean defense company, including assistance with locating investors for its syndicate.
  • A sovereign wealth fund in a proposed $200 million investment a European listed company.
  • A Korean private equity sponsor in a proposed $50 million investment into a Korean pharmaceuticals company.
  • A Korean private equity sponsor in various proposed investments and M&A transactions into international public and private pharmaceutical companies.