NEW YORK – Jan. 11, 2023 – Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP acted as legal counsel to Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), the sovereign wealth fund of the Republic of Korea, in its strategic minority investment in Golub Capital, a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and experienced credit asset manager.
The investment expands KIC’s strategic partnership with Golub Capital, and Golub Capital announced its plans to use the proceeds from KIC’s investment to further enhance its ability to deliver distinctive, compelling, and reliable financing solutions to private equity sponsors.
The Greenberg Traurig team was led by Eun Sang Hwang, Michael D. Helsel, Adam S. Namoury, Hyewon Lee and Ricardo Crispim Leite.
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