Bio
Profile
Experience
International Associate, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York office (2005-2006)
Kim & Chang (1999-Present)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army/ Ministry of National Defense (1996-1999)
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Awards
- Highly Regarded, IFLR1000 (Delinian, 2022-2023)
- Highly Regarded, IFLR1000 (Edition 32) (Euromoney, 2022)
- Client Choice Awards - Capital Markets (Lexology, 2020)
- Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, M&A and Governance (Who’s Who Legal, 2020-2023)
- Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Capital Markets (Who’s Who Legal, 2019-2023)
- Acritas Star - Independently Rated Lawyers (Acritas, 2019)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2017-2024)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2017-2024)
Publications/Activities
- Major Issues of Acceptance Financing by LBO, BFL Vol.73 (Co-author, Center for Financial Law, 2015.9.)
- “Fund Growth in Korea,” Private Equity and Venture Capital: South Korea, IFLR October 2013 (Co-author, Euromoney, 2013.10.)
- The Mergers & Acquisitions Review (Edition 7): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2013-2014)
- The International Capital Markets Review: Korea Section (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2011-2012)
- The PLC Cross-Border Capital Markets Handbook 2010 (Edition 3): South Korea Section (Co-author, Practical Law Company Ltd., 2010)
Education
Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2005)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1996)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1994)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1996; New York, 2008
Languages
Korean and English
