Four Decades for Justice
Jin-Kyu Baek focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters. He has advised public and private companies, as well as boards of directors and special committees, in connection with a variety of significant transactions.
Mr. Baek’s notable matters include representing:
Mr. Baek was named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Mr. Baek is from Seoul, Republic of Korea. He received an A.B. cum laude from Harvard College in 2008 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2015.
Mr. Baek joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2022. Prior to joining Cravath, he served as an officer in the Republic of Korea Air Force, including at the Air Force Operations Command and the Ministry of National Defense.
Mr. Baek’s notable matters include representing:
Mr. Baek was named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Mr. Baek is from Seoul, Republic of Korea. He received an A.B. cum laude from Harvard College in 2008 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2015.
Mr. Baek joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2022. Prior to joining Cravath, he served as an officer in the Republic of Korea Air Force, including at the Air Force Operations Command and the Ministry of National Defense.
Lawdragon
Deals & Cases
January 29, 2024
On January 29, 2024, Montana Technologies LLC (“Montana Technologies”) announced an agreement to form a joint venture with GE Vernova, a global leader in electrification, decarbonization, and energy solutions, to incorporate GE Vernova’s proprietary sorbent materials into systems that utilize Montana Technologies’ patented AirJoule® dehumidification, air conditioning, and atmospheric water harvesting technology. The joint venture will exclusively manufacture and supply products incorporating the combined technologies to leading original equipment manufacturers and customers in the Americas, Africa, and Australia. Cravath is representing Montana Technologies in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 25, 2024
On January 18, 2024, IBM announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire application modernization capabilities from Advanced, bringing a combination of talent, tools and knowledge to enhance IBM Consulting’s mainframe application and data modernization services. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
December 20, 2023
On December 20, 2023, Aon plc (“Aon”), a leading global professional services firm, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire NFP, a leading middle‑market property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor, from funds affiliated with NFP’s main capital sponsor, Madison Dearborn Partners, and funds affiliated with HPS Investment Partners. Under the terms of the transaction, Aon will acquire NFP for a total consideration estimated to be $13.4 billion at the time of close, which will be funded by $7 billion of cash and $6.4 billion of Aon stock. Cravath is representing Aon in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
December 18, 2023
On December 18, 2023, IBM announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Software AG, a company majority owned by Silver Lake, to purchase StreamSets and webMethods, Software AG's Super iPaaS (integration platform‑as‑a‑service) enterprise technology platforms, for €2.13 billion in cash. StreamSets will add data ingestion capabilities to watsonx, IBM's AI and data platform, while webMethods will give clients and partners additional integration and API management tools for their hybrid multi‑cloud environments. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
December 12, 2023
On December 11, 2023, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (“Star Bulk”), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (“Eagle”), one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the midsize dry bulk vessel segment, announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger on a Net Asset Value to Net Asset Value (“NAV”) basis with a pro forma market capitalization of approximately $2.1 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Eagle shareholders will receive 2.6211 shares of Star Bulk common stock for each share of Eagle common stock owned. This represents a total consideration of approximately $52.60 per share, a 17% premium based on Eagle’s closing share price of $44.85 on December 8, 2023. Upon the close of the transaction, Star Bulk and Eagle shareholders will own approximately 71% and 29% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis, respectively. Cravath is representing Star Bulk in connection with the transaction.
Activities & Publications
April 17, 2024
Cravath partner Jin‑Kyu Baek was selected to join the 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program. The LCLD, which was founded in 2009 as an organization of chief legal officers and law firm managing partners committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive legal profession, selects attorneys “who have shown promising leadership potential” to participate in the Fellows Program, which is a year‑long, multi‑tiered professional development series that involves personal development opportunities, leadership training, and relationship‑building resources.
Firm News
November 16, 2022
Cravath has elected eight new partners. They are:
Jin-Kyu Baek focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters. He has advised public and private companies, as well as boards of directors and special committees, in connection with a variety of significant transactions.
Mr. Baek’s notable matters include representing:
Mr. Baek was named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Mr. Baek is from Seoul, Republic of Korea. He received an A.B. cum laude from Harvard College in 2008 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2015.
Mr. Baek joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2022. Prior to joining Cravath, he served as an officer in the Republic of Korea Air Force, including at the Air Force Operations Command and the Ministry of National Defense.
Mr. Baek’s notable matters include representing:
Mr. Baek was named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Mr. Baek is from Seoul, Republic of Korea. He received an A.B. cum laude from Harvard College in 2008 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2015.
Mr. Baek joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2022. Prior to joining Cravath, he served as an officer in the Republic of Korea Air Force, including at the Air Force Operations Command and the Ministry of National Defense.
Lawdragon
Deals & Cases
January 29, 2024
On January 29, 2024, Montana Technologies LLC (“Montana Technologies”) announced an agreement to form a joint venture with GE Vernova, a global leader in electrification, decarbonization, and energy solutions, to incorporate GE Vernova’s proprietary sorbent materials into systems that utilize Montana Technologies’ patented AirJoule® dehumidification, air conditioning, and atmospheric water harvesting technology. The joint venture will exclusively manufacture and supply products incorporating the combined technologies to leading original equipment manufacturers and customers in the Americas, Africa, and Australia. Cravath is representing Montana Technologies in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 25, 2024
On January 18, 2024, IBM announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire application modernization capabilities from Advanced, bringing a combination of talent, tools and knowledge to enhance IBM Consulting’s mainframe application and data modernization services. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
December 20, 2023
On December 20, 2023, Aon plc (“Aon”), a leading global professional services firm, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire NFP, a leading middle‑market property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor, from funds affiliated with NFP’s main capital sponsor, Madison Dearborn Partners, and funds affiliated with HPS Investment Partners. Under the terms of the transaction, Aon will acquire NFP for a total consideration estimated to be $13.4 billion at the time of close, which will be funded by $7 billion of cash and $6.4 billion of Aon stock. Cravath is representing Aon in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
December 18, 2023
On December 18, 2023, IBM announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Software AG, a company majority owned by Silver Lake, to purchase StreamSets and webMethods, Software AG's Super iPaaS (integration platform‑as‑a‑service) enterprise technology platforms, for €2.13 billion in cash. StreamSets will add data ingestion capabilities to watsonx, IBM's AI and data platform, while webMethods will give clients and partners additional integration and API management tools for their hybrid multi‑cloud environments. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
December 12, 2023
On December 11, 2023, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (“Star Bulk”), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (“Eagle”), one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the midsize dry bulk vessel segment, announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger on a Net Asset Value to Net Asset Value (“NAV”) basis with a pro forma market capitalization of approximately $2.1 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Eagle shareholders will receive 2.6211 shares of Star Bulk common stock for each share of Eagle common stock owned. This represents a total consideration of approximately $52.60 per share, a 17% premium based on Eagle’s closing share price of $44.85 on December 8, 2023. Upon the close of the transaction, Star Bulk and Eagle shareholders will own approximately 71% and 29% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis, respectively. Cravath is representing Star Bulk in connection with the transaction.
Activities & Publications
April 17, 2024
Cravath partner Jin‑Kyu Baek was selected to join the 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program. The LCLD, which was founded in 2009 as an organization of chief legal officers and law firm managing partners committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive legal profession, selects attorneys “who have shown promising leadership potential” to participate in the Fellows Program, which is a year‑long, multi‑tiered professional development series that involves personal development opportunities, leadership training, and relationship‑building resources.
Firm News
November 16, 2022
Cravath has elected eight new partners. They are:
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