Sarah Alm Han, Attorney and Partner, handles M&A and investment, startups, corporate advisory, corporate disputes and litigation, international transactions, and corporate insolvency matters at MAST Law Firm.
M&A·Investment·Startups
She has advised clients across a range of industries, including Food·HMR, Mobility, AI, E-Commerce, Fintech·Payment, K-POP·Contents, Platform, Blockchain & Crypto, and VR·AR, handling the entire process from incorporation and service launch to dispute resolution, fundraising at home and abroad, and M&A.
Corporate Disputes·Litigation
She has handled numerous corporate lawsuits and management control disputes (corporate injunctions, occupational breach of trust, embezzlement, non-competition, prohibition of dual employment, and others), appearing in injunction, civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings.
International Transactions
She advises companies on cross-border M&A, overseas investment attraction, and international transactions. That work builds on her time at Korean Air, where she handled a range of international transactions with numerous foreign companies such as BOEING, Airbus, GE, Pratt & Whitney, AerCap, GECAS, and Avolon, negotiated aircraft purchases, and advised on financial structuring and corporate legal affairs.
Background
Sarah Alm Han graduated from the College of Law at Ewha Womans University and qualified as an attorney in Korea. She went on to earn her Master of Laws at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and passed the New York State Bar Examination.
At Korean Air, she handled a wide range of corporate legal affairs and international transactions in the Legal Department and the Aircraft Acquisition Team. She then joined MAST Law Firm, where as a partner she advises a range of corporate clients on international transactions, corporate matters, and corporate litigation.
Profile
- +College of Law, Ewha Womans University
- +University of Pennsylvania, Carey Law School (Master of Law)
- +Current) Attorney and Partner, MAST Law Firm
- +Former) In-house Counsel, Aircraft Acquisition Team, Korean Air
- +Former) In-house Counsel, Legal Department, Korean Air
- +Former) Civil Conciliator and Court-appointed Defense Counsel, Seoul Southern District Court
- +Former) Acting Prosecutor, Incheon District Prosecutors' Office
- +Former) Legal Extern, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles
M&A·Startups·Corporate Advisory
1) M&A·Corporate Governance
- +Anchor Equity Partners – Fresheasy: KRW 467 billion M&A (Buy Out & Growth Capital) legal advisory (HMR)
- +Fresheasy – Heodak: KRW 100 billion Bolt-on M&A legal advisory (Food, E-commerce)
- +Fresheasy – Tasty9: KRW 100 billion Bolt-on M&A legal advisory (Food)
- +Fresheasy – Dr. Kitchen: Bolt-on M&A legal advisory (Food)
- +Fresheasy – Line Logistics: Bolt-on M&A legal advisory (Logistics)
- +Finda – Openub: M&A structuring and legal advisory (Fintech)
- +XYZ – Kobot: M&A structuring and legal advisory (Autonomous Driving, Robotics)
- +Plating – 6gram: M&A structuring and legal advisory (Food, E-commerce)
- +Dunamu – Kodebox: M&A legal advisory (Blockchain, Platform)
- +VCNC (Between, Tada) – SOCAR: M&A structuring and legal advisory (Mobility, Platform)
- +RIDI – Laftel: M&A structuring and legal advisory (Content, Platform)
- +GOWID (Dayli Financial Group): M&A structuring and spin-off merger legal advisory for corporate governance improvement (Fintech)
- +Mobill – Kakao Pay: M&A legal advisory (Fintech)
- +Accio – Kakao: M&A legal advisory (IoT)
- +Homemaster – Mid-sized Enterprise 'J': M&A legal advisory (O2O)
- +Fresheasy – Naeil Food: M&A structuring, legal due diligence, legal advisory (Food)
- +Fresheasy – Youth Merchant: M&A structuring, legal due diligence, legal advisory (Food)
- +Bigpicture Interactive – Target Company: M&A legal advisory (Gaming)
- +Labnosh (Egnis) – Target Company: M&A legal advisory (Food)
- +Jjalkey – Veam Flip legal advisory (Search, Social Media)
- +Simple Project Company (WeCook): Integrated shareholders' agreement advisory
- +Simple Project Company WeCook Japan: JVC establishment and shareholders' agreement advisory
- +Zikooin Company: Integrated shareholders' agreement advisory
- +Coptic (Breezm): Integrated shareholders' agreement advisory
2) Investment·Financing
- +Fresheasy – Anchor Equity Partners: KRW 96 billion new share issuance legal advisory (Mealkit)
- +Fresheasy Series C+ Round: KDB, Hana PE, Kakao Ventures, etc., KRW 50 billion+ investment attraction legal advisory (Mealkit)
- +Fresheasy Series C Round: Softbank Ventures, GS Home Shopping, etc., KRW 50 billion investment attraction legal advisory (Mealkit)
- +Fresheasy: KRW 30 billion financing from financial institutions for the construction of the Yongin plant (Mealkit, Project Finance)
- +Fresheasy Series B Round: Hana PE, GS Home Shopping, etc., KRW 32 billion investment attraction legal advisory (Mealkit)
- +Makestar Series C Round: Investment attraction legal advisory and shareholders' agreement advisory (K-Pop Platform)
- +Linkflow: USD 10 million overseas investment attraction negotiation and legal advisory (IT 360 Camera)
- +Simple Project Company (WeCook) Series B Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Cloud Kitchen)
- +Uprise (Heybit) Series B Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Fintech, Cryptocurrency)
- +ReturnZero (Vito) Series B Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (AI)
- +Lycl (Unpa Cosmetics) Series B Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Cosmetics, Platform)
- +Finda Series B Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Fintech, Loan Brokerage)
- +The Corporation (A-ha) Series A Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Platform)
- +Doomoolmori (Boolio) Series A Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Fintech, Robo-advisor)
- +Lounge Lab Series A Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Robotics, Unmanned Cafe)
- +Lounge Lab Pre-Series A Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Robotics, Unmanned Cafe)
- +Gelluga (Ohora) – Echo Marketing: KRW 4 billion strategic investment attraction legal advisory (Beauty, Commerce)
- +RideFlux Series A Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Mobility, Autonomous Driving)
- +RideFlux Pre-Series A Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Mobility, Autonomous Driving)
- +Bringko Pre-Series A Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Reverse Direct Purchase Platform)
- +Bringko Seed Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Reverse Direct Purchase Platform)
- +GymT Series A Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Healthcare)
- +Lalajob Pre-Series A Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Platform)
- +Vegestar Pre-Series A Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Food)
- +Jjalkey Seed Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Search)
- +Butfit Seoul Seed Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Healthcare)
- +ReturnZero Seed Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (AI, Deep Learning)
- +Fever Guys Bridge Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Commerce)
- +Kodebox Series A Round: SI, FI investment legal advisory (Blockchain, Platform)
- +Zaigle (KOSDAQ): KRW 10 billion CB investment attraction legal advisory
- +VCNC – SOCAR: KRW 10 billion investment attraction legal advisory
- +Blank Corporation: Commerce startup investment legal advisory (Commerce)
- +CNH Capital: Startup investment legal advisory (New Technology Finance Company)
- +The Corporation (A-ha) Angel and Seed Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Platform)
- +Adhero Seed Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Advertising, Platform)
- +Act Two Technologies: Overseas investment attraction legal advisory (Blockchain)
- +Blockinpress: Overseas investment attraction and share swap legal advisory (Blockchain)
- +AX Seed Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Software)
- +Hit The Tea Seed Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Commerce)
- +Alien Robot TIPS Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Robotics)
- +Osiris Systems (BeCanvas): Overseas investment attraction legal advisory (Software)
- +Osiris Systems (BeCanvas): Seed investment attraction legal advisory (Software)
- +Vital Hint (Haemuknamnyeo) Series A Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Platform)
- +Vital Hint (Haemuknamnyeo) Seed Round: Investment attraction legal advisory (Platform)
- +Korea Funding: Small public offering (new share issuance) legal advisory (Fintech)
- +Elysia: Small public offering legal advisory (Blockchain)
- +HighNTV: CB investment attraction legal advisory (Micropayment)
- +Legal advisory for numerous other startups and venture companies regarding investment attraction and financing
3) New Business·General Corporate Advisory
- +Tada (TADA): Mobility new business review and legal advisory on service structure, terms, and contracts (Mobility)
- +Poolus (POOLUS): Mobility new business review and legal advisory on service structure, terms, and contracts (Mobility)
- +Blank Corporation: Commerce new business legal advisory (Commerce)
- +Blank Corporation: Corporate advisory attorney (2017-2019)
- +Riiid: JVC establishment for overseas expansion and related legal advisory (AI, Ed-Tech)
- +Finda: New business legal advisory designated as an innovative financial service (Fintech)
- +Saramin HR: Terms advisory (Platform)
- +Saramin HR – Linkedin: Unauthorized crawling dispute advisory (Platform)
- +Emmental Biznep: Terms and new business legal advisory (Fintech, Data)
- +Adhero: New business review and terms advisory (Advertising, Platform)
- +Adhero: Corporate advisory attorney (2019-Present)
- +Jjalkey: US company establishment and flip advisory (Search)
- +Class 101: Terms advisory (Content, Platform)
- +Place 5: Terms advisory and National Tax Service government relations (Platform)
- +Place 5: Business structure advisory and Ministry of Employment and Labor government relations (Platform)
- +Kodebox: Shareholder management service new business legal advisory (Software)
- +Kodebox: New business corporate advisory attorney (2019-Present)
- +WithGonggam (Alltime Commons): Media commerce business and new brand launch legal advisory (Commerce)
- +SUALAB: Overseas exclusive distributorship agreement for AI programs (AI, Software)
- +Linkflow: Personal information legal advisory regarding video information collection (VR)
- +Daerijubu: Regulatory sandbox demonstration exception designation legal advisory (Platform)
- +Dazayo: Regulatory sandbox temporary permission application legal advisory (Platform)
- +Fresheasy, Blank Corporation, Riiid, Finda and numerous other startups: Stock option advisory (Stock Options)
- +Fresheasy, Blank Corporation, Riiid, Finda and numerous other startups: Terms of service and privacy policy advisory (Terms Advisory)
- +SOPOONG: Investment exit legal advisory (Investment)
- +SOQRI: Foreign Exchange Transactions Act legal advisory and Bank of Korea government relations regarding overseas investment (Investment)
- +Company M (OLED and other manufacturing equipment, semiconductor manufacturing equipment): IPO preparation and stock option issuance legal advisory (IT)
- +Company K: Legal advisory on multi-vision video solution equipment supply contract (VR)
- +Company K: Legal advisory on VR video remastering solution supply contract to a gaming company (VR)
- +Company V: US parent company - Korean subsidiary reverse flip legal advisory (Platform)
- +Company M: Employee stock ownership association formation, stock option issuance, and IPO legal advisory (IT/IPO)
- +Ilshin Chemical and two others: Fair trade legal advisory
- +Large Conglomerate Affiliate: KRW 11 billion debt recovery legal advisory
- +Large Conglomerate Affiliate: Share sale legal advisory
- +Large Conglomerate Affiliate: Non-performing asset sale legal advisory
- +Legal advisory on establishment of Joint Venture Companies (JVC) and shareholders' agreements between multiple companies
- +KOSDAQ Listed Company: Listed stock sale legal advisory
- +KOSDAQ Listed Company: Financial Supervisory Service accounting audit response legal advisory
- +Company T: Personal Information Protection Act, Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information legal advisory for IoT platform service (Data Privacy)
- +Company S: Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection and Personal Information Protection Act advisory regarding personalized digital marketing (Data Privacy)
- +Dispute response related to outsourced development for numerous IT companies (IT/Disputes)
4) Blockchain·Crypto
- +Chain Partners: Crypto Finance Team legal advisory (2018-2019)
- +Innovins: Legal advisory on USD 8 million PM and blockchain platform development contract regarding AUC coin (Blockchain)
- +Rookie Coin: Legal advisory related to domestic exchange listing (IEO) (Blockchain)
- +Rookie Coin: Legal advisory related to ICO investment (Blockchain)
- +Center Coin: Legal advisory related to ICO and buyback (Blockchain)
- +Whitepaper and ICO structuring legal advisory for numerous startups (Blockchain)
- +Legal advisory for domestic investors regarding Telegram TON ICO investment (Blockchain)
Corporate Disputes·Litigation
- +Injunction prohibiting the issuance of new shares filed by a shareholder of Company 'C' against Company 'C'
- +Injunction prohibiting trademark infringement regarding Lounge X's 'Ouja' trademark
- +Defense against the revocation of fraudulent act lawsuit filed by Korea Credit Guarantee Fund against Fresheasy
- +Defense against the claim for damages lawsuit filed against Saramin HR
- +Defense in the criminal case of Passenger Transport Service Act violation for POOLUS
- +Defense in the criminal case of Copyright Act violation for Company 'J'
- +Lawsuit claiming agreement funds against a domestic PG company by a Hong Kong entity
- +Saramin HR – LinkedIn unauthorized crawling dispute resolution (Agreement to cease unauthorized crawling)
Corporate Insolvency
- +Bankruptcy proceedings for E-commerce Company 'B'
- +Bankruptcy proceedings for Interior Platform Company 'H'
- +Bankruptcy proceedings for Children's Meal Kit Company 'N'
- +Bankruptcy proceedings for Job Search Platform Company 'L'
- +Representation in bankruptcy application for Food Service Company 'R', and numerous other cases