Overview
Seon K. Kang is a seasoned lawyer with advanced knowledge and experience in private equity, project financing, investment funds, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, business combinations, and complex corporate/commercial matters. She led major local and cross-border transactions in various business sectors, including automotive, energy, franchise, manufacturing, retail, and technology.
With her broad experience in major deals and intricate corporate matters, combined with her sound judgment and unwavering commitment to providing excellent client-centric service, Seon consistently drives results and is an invaluable asset to clients navigating the evolving legal and business landscape.
Before joining Miller Thomson, Seon honed her skills at the world’s largest law firm in various strategic roles. She has in-depth experience in managing and leading a variety of international transactions and commercial agreements involving multi-jurisdictional issues.
Private Equity, Project Financing, and Investment Funds: Seon’s foresight and negotiation skills have been pivotal in achieving successful closings with favourable terms for her clients. As such, Seon has been instrumental in advising on high-profile private equity and project financing deals and multimillion-dollar transactions across a diverse range of sectors such as automotive, construction, energy, retail, and technology. Seon also represented large public investment institutions in connection with the formation of numerous investment funds in energy, life sciences, and technology projects.
Acquisitions, Divestitures, Restructurings, and Other Business Combinations: As a strong and trusted legal advisor, Seon has routinely helped clients navigate complex transactions and achieve significant business transformations in various sectors such as automotive, construction, and technology. She has advised clients on the acquisition of a Québec-based cloud solutions provider for consolidation of the international market, the acquisition of a network of business units in the automotive sector to secure presence in a local market, and the reorganization of a major Québec construction conglomerate in the context of an evolving regulatory landscape.
Strategic Commercial Agreements: Seon’s expertise extends to structuring and negotiating key commercial agreements in health care and renewable energy-related projects and in numerous partnership projects with Indigenous communities.
Professional achievements & leadership
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada in venture capital and corporate law since 2021.
Notable matters
Private Equity, Project Financing, and Investment Funds:
- Québec public institution and Ontario-based pension trust funds: Advising on the CA$67M equity and debt financing on behalf of a Québec public institution and Ontario-based pension trust funds for a biomass energy project.
- NY-Based equity firm: Advising an equity firm on the CA$230M acquisition (structured as a hybrid asset/share transaction) of a majority interest in a Montreal-based luxury wear brand company and its international affiliates located abroad.
- Montreal-based international management and holding company: Advising on a multi-step transaction involving the creation and management of a limited partnership and its general partner, the acquisition, management and leasing of historical buildings in Montreal, and the capital injection by its partners.
- Québec-based international franchisor: Advising a Québec-based international franchisor of an automobile collision repair network on the CA$35M dollar equity and debt financing from a public investment institution and the acquisition of interests held by its minority shareholders.
- Québec-based metal recycling company: Advising on the restructuring of its activities involving the transfer of its assets and multi-investor equity financing from multiple investors.
- Québec public institution: Advising on two private placements regarding a Canadian corporation for an amount of CA$150M with renowned US investors.
- Various private and public investment institutions: Advising on the formation of various investment funds for amounts ranging between CA$50M and CA$100M for businesses in the technology, biotechnology and life sciences sectors.
- Canadian renewable energy producer: Advising on multiple acquisitions and financings of wind farms located in Europe for amounts ranging between CA$15.7M and CA$135M.
- Various institutional investors: Advising on multiple financings of American film productions for amounts ranging between CA$25M and CA$170M.
- Québec public institution: Advising on the CA$100M acquisition of equity interest in a Québec-based entertainment company.
- Québec public institution: Advising on the US$400M investment deal with a well-known entertainment company.
- Québec investment institution: Advising on the CA$30M equity and financing of a private international company specializing in the manufacturing and distribution of cosmetics.
Acquisitions, Divestitures, Restructurings, and Other Business Combinations:
- Confidential client: Advised on the corporate reorganization of a strategic shareholder of an international conglomerate.
- Confidential minority shareholders: Advised on the sale of their interest in a Québec-based technology company in exchange for shares of a publicly traded corporation in Europe.
- Confidential client: Acted as local counsel for an international venture and investment company in connection with the acquisition of a Québec-based provider of cloud-based property management systems.
- International franchisor: Advising a Québec-based international franchisor of an automobile collision repair workshop network on its acquisition of a group operating six business units in the Québec City region.
- Investment management firm: Advising on the sale of various properties in Terrebonne, Québec to a real estate development corporation.
- Montreal-based international management and holding company: Advising on the sale and acquisition of numerous properties in Montreal.
- Korean-based international corporation: Advising on the purchase and sale of its interest in two businesses based in Montreal.
- International franchisor of an automobile collision repair network: Advising on the purchase of a collision repair network based in Ontario.
- Franchisor: Advising on the sale and acquisition of five restaurants and two properties from an existing franchisee.
- Multinational digital billboard and display system provider: Advising on the acquisition of a corporation specialized in delivering digital media solutions to leading retailers, convenience stores and other businesses throughout North America.
- Confidential client: Advised on the reorganization of a major Québec construction conglomerate.
- Multinational distribution and outsourcing company: Advising on multiple acquisitions of businesses engaged in the sale and distribution of cleaning and hygiene supplies in Québec and Ontario.
- Québec-based international conglomerate: Advising on the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in a corporation engaged in the business of managing discarded recyclable materials.
- Québec public transport authority: Advising on the acquisition of a company responsible for the management of transport operations in Québec.
- Québec-based international conglomerate: Advising on the CA$60M acquisition of assets of one of its competitors in Ontario.
- Québec-based company: Advising on the CA$21M sale of its assets to a strategic US acquirer.
- Multinational French aerospace corporation: Advising on multiple acquisitions of Canadian companies for amounts ranging between CA$5M and CA$600M.
- Confidential client: Advising a corporation specialized in the franchise of restaurants on the sale of its assets for CA$40M.
- Confidential client: Advising a corporation specialized in the franchise of restaurants and the manufacturing and distribution of food products on the reorganization of its assets and activities for CA$67M.
Strategic Commercial Agreements:
- One of the world’s largest global diversified natural resources companies: Advising on the construction, operation and integration of wind farm facilities for its mining projects in Canada, including the structuring and implementation of a pilot project for renewable energy generation and storage with an energy solution provider.
- Various natural resources companies: Advising on the preparation and negotiation of commercial agreements with Indigenous communities.
- Pharmaceutical company: Advising a large pharmacy chain in Canada on the structuring and implementation of a pilot project involving an automated system for the preparation of drugs.
Community involvement
- Director and Secretary, La Fondation Tremplin Santé, 2014 to date
Professional memberships
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
Languages spoken
- English
- French
- Korean
Bar admissions & education
- Quebec, 2002
- Ontario, 2004
- LL.B., Cum Laude, University of Ottawa, 2003
- LL.B., Hon., Université de Montréal, 2000
