金孝庠 - Kim & Chang

Bio

Hyo Sang Kim is an attorney at Kim & Chang. He practices in a wide range of corporate areas with a focus on Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT), Mergers & Acquisitions, Antitrust & Competition, Insolvency & Restructuring, and Product Liability & Consumer Claims.

After joining Kim & Chang in 2007, Mr. Kim has advised many overseas and domestic clients in greenfield projects, foreign direct investments, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and restructuring of multinational companies, especially in the industries of TMT, IT, industrial, consumer goods and retail.

Mr. Kim’s major practice areas also include various forms of consumer engagements including recall, product safety, certifications, malicious consumer complaints, standard contract regulations, labeling and advertisements.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Kim served in the Korean navy acting as a judge advocate.

Mr. Kim is a regular contributor to World Bank’s “Doing Business” survey for the Korean section in multiple chapters including real estate and foreign direct investment. One of his other recently published works also includes the Korea Chapter of Practical Law - Private Company Acquisitions International Transaction Guide.

Mr. Kim received an LL.M. from Duke University School of Law in 2013 and his LL.B. from Seoul National University College of Law in 2001. He graduated from the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea in 2003. He is admitted to the Korean bar.

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Experience

Ashurst LLP, London (2013)

Kim & Chang (2007-Present)

Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Navy (2004-2006)

Representative Mattersshow

Advised on the expansion of manufacturing facilities in Korea through investment worth USD 0.4 billion by a global consumer goods business.
Defended a consumer goods company on a Korean authorities’ inspection where the client was subject to potential recall order of several hundred thousand products sold in Korea.
Advised on the restructuring of mining and rock excavation business of a multinational industrial company.
Defended a client in Korea Fair Trade Commission’s inspection of a wholly owned Korean subsidiary of a global retail business where the potential fine amounted to USD 0.6 billion.
Advised on a joint venture and real estate development project worth USD 1.6 billion of a US-based integrated resort business.
Advised on a real estate development and accommodation business project worth USD 2 billion of a Hong Kong-based integrated resort business.
Advised on an overseas commercial contract management project for a Korea-based global tire manufacturer.
Advised on the acquisition of real properties worth USD 10 billion of a Korea-based global car maker.
Advised on the divestiture of wholly owned Korean subsidiary worth USD 2 billion by a multinational electric appliances business.
Assisted public and private companies, including their management teams, boards of directors, committees and other stakeholders, in developing, communicating and executing strategies and action plans for shareholder engagement and activism.
Adviced on a wide range of governance issues, including regulatory compliance and risk management, to strengthen shareholder relations and prepare for potential activism challenges before they arise.

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Publications/Activities

The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Review (Edition 13): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2022)
Digital Markets in Korea, Competition Law International (Co-author, International Bar Association, 2021)
Chambers Global Practice Guides - Investing In... 2021: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2021)
Practical Law - Private Company Acquisitions International Transaction Guide: Korea chapter (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2015)

Education

Duke University School of Law (LL.M, 2013)

Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2004)

College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 2002)

Qualifications

Admitted to bar, Korea, 2004; New York, 2014

Languages

Korean and English

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