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MBK-led consortium to take over Japan’s FICT for $656 mn
MBK Partners, the largest private equity firm in North Asia, will acquire a full stake in FICT Ltd., a semiconductor…
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Korean law firms’ 2024 revenue soars on M&As, management disputes
(Courtesy of Getty Images) South Korea’s major law firms saw rapid growth in revenue last year as the economic slowdown…
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MBK’s ByungJu Kim, UBS’ Kyungin Lee: Most influential in capital market
Michael ByungJu Kim (left), co-founder, partner and chairman of MBK Partners and Kyungin David Lee, UBS Group vice chair for…
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Korea Zinc to export antimony to US
South Korea’s largest zinc smelter, Korea Zinc Inc., plans to export antimony to the US. This rare metal is a…
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Regulator denies reporting MBK to prosecutors over Korea Zinc
MBK Partners teams up with Young Poong to win control of Korea Zinc A senior Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) official…
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MBK Partners’ vice chair vows to hike Korea Zinc’s value to $20.6 billion
Kim Kwang-il, vice chairman of MBK Partners, interviews with The Korea Economic Daily The battle over Korea Zinc Inc.’s management control…
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Korea Zinc chair reported to prosecutors over rights issue
Choi Yun-birm, chairman of Korea Zinc South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has reported Korea Zinc Inc.’s Chairman Choi Yun-birm…
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Korea Zinc, MBK-Young Poong alliance to fight over cumulative voting
in NewsKorea Zinc Chairman Choi Yun-birm announces a share buyback plan at a press conference on Oct. 2 (Courtesy of Yonhap)…
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Premier Partners, Praxis Capital lead 2024 Korea PE fundraising
in News(Courtesy of Getty Images) Premier Partners and Praxis Capital are on course to raise 1 trillion won ($680 million) in…
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M&A deals in South Korea at 7-year low in 2024
in NewsSouth Korea’s mergers and acquisitions market shrank further in 2024 as leading business groups such as Lotte, SK and GS…
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MBK, Young Poong close in on majority of Korea Zinc
in NewsMBK Partners office in Seoul A consortium of MBK Partners and Young Poong Corp. has raised its stake in Korea…
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Korea Zinc’s role questioned in SM Entertainment stock manipulation case
in NewsKorea Zinc’s headquarters in Seoul When OneAsia Partners, a Seoul-based private equity fund operator, revised part of its PEF Havana…
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Korea Zinc, Hanwha to co-work on Austrailian BESS project
in NewsThe Australian wind power plant of Ark Energy, Korea Zinc’s Australian subsidiary Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s top lead and…
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Must Asset calls on Young Poong to take shareholder value boosting steps
in NewsMust Asset Management logo South Korea’s Young Poong Corp., which is in a fierce management control dispute with Korea Zinc…
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MBK Partners’ 6th buyout fund raises $5 bn at 2nd close
in NewsMichael ByungJu Kim, founder and chairman of MBK MBK Partners, North Asia-focused private equity firm, has completed the second closing…
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South Korea designates Korea Zinc’s precursor as national core technology
in NewsSouth Korea has designated Korea Zinc Inc.’s precursor manufacturing process as a national core technology and advanced industrial technology, effectively…
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Korea Zinc chair prepares cards up his sleeve to keep management control
in NewsKorea Zinc Chair Choi Yun-birm speaks to the Korea Economic Daily at the company’s headquarters in Seoul on Nov. 17,…
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Korea Zinc drops $1.8 bn rights issue to regain shareholder support
in NewsKorea Zinc Chair Choi Yun-birm at a press conference on Nov. 13, 2024 to announce the cancellation of the rights…
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MBK Partners tipped to win battle for control of Korea Zinc
in NewsMBK Partners was established in 2005 A consortium led by North Asia-focused buyout firm MBK Partners edges closer to winning…
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Regulator puts brakes on Korea Zinc’s $1.8 bn rights issues
in NewsFinancial Supervisory Service’s headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has put the brakes on Korea Zinc…
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MBK’s Korea Zinc bid aimed at corporate governance, shareholder value
in NewsMBK Partners founder and Chairman Michael ByungJu Kim MBK Partners’ takeover bid for Korea Zinc Inc. aims to improve corporate…
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Korea Zinc to raise $1.8 bn in rights issues amid face-off with MBK
in NewsKorea Zinc’s senior engineers held a press conference to protest MBK’s takeover attempt on Sept. 24, 2024 Korea Zinc Inc.…
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Korea Zinc, MBK face proxy war for the zinc smelter
in NewsKorea Zinc’s smelter in Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province Korea Zinc Inc.’s face-off with an MBK Partners-led consortium over control of…
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MBK’s Korea Zinc takeover attempt to spur search for white knights
in News(Courtesy of Getty Images) North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partner Ltd.’s attempt to take control of Korea Zinc Inc.…
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Korea Zinc shares skyrocket on last day of buybacks
in News(Courtesy of Getty Images) Shares in Korea Zinc Inc. rallied on Thursday, the last day of its buybacks, against market…
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Korea Zinc takes control of key shareholder in management feud with MBK
in NewsKorea Zinc Chair Choi Yun-birm speaks at a press conference on Oct. 2, 2024 (File photo by Yonhap) Korea Zinc…
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MBK wins enough stake in tender offer to control Korea Zinc
in NewsInformation board at Korea Zinc’s headquarters in Seoul (File photo by News1) North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners Ltd.…
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Corporate management disputes spring up in S.Korea
in NewsKorea Zinc executives and employees at a press conference to protest MBK’s potential takeover in Seoul on Sept. 24, 2024…
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Korea Zinc ups share buyback price, volume to counter MBK
Korea Zinc Chair Choi Yun-birm at a press conference on Oct. 2, 2024 (File photo by News1) Korea Zinc Inc.…
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MBK not to raise Korea Zinc tender offer price after regulator warns
MBK Partners will not raise its tender offer prices again for Korea Zinc Inc. and its affiliate Young Poong Precision…
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Korea Zinc to fulfill share buyback regardless of offer size
Korea Zinc Chairman Choi Yun-birm announced a share buyback plan at a press conference on Oct. 2 (Courtesy of Yonhap)…
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Korea Zinc offers higher share buyback price than MBK’s bid
Korea Zinc’s smelter in South Korea Korea Zinc Inc. will unveil a share buyback at a higher price than MBK…
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MBK ups Korea Zinc bid price as management feud heats up
MBK Partners office in Seoul (File photo by Bum-June Kim) North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners Ltd. raised its…
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Korea Zinc to sell $301 mn in CP amid management feud with MBK
Korea Zinc Vice Chairman Lee Je-joong speaks at a press conference to protest against a potential takeover by MBK in…
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Hanwha, LG to support Korea Zinc in battle against MBK
Illustration of Korea Zinc’s booth at a battery industry exhibition in Seoul in 2023 (File photo by Korea Zinc) South…
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Korea Zinc teams up with brokerage firm to counter MBK
Korea Zinc’s smelter in South Korea (File photo by Korea Zinc) Korea Zinc Inc. Chair Choi Yun-birm has joined hands…