Bio
Profile
Experience
Civil Legistation Officer, Ministry of Government Legislation (2011-2016)
Kim & Chang (1998-Present)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Navy (1995-1998)
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 (Delinian, 2023-2024)
- Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 (Edition 32) (Euromoney, 2022)
- Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 (Euromoney, 2019-2022)
- Leading Lawyer, The Legal Times: Corporate and M&A (Legal Times, 2019, 2024)
- Best M&A Advisory Lawyer - 1st Place Performance (The Korea Economic Daily, 2017)
- Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Life Sciences (Who’s Who Legal, 2012-2019, 2021-2023)
Publications/Activities
- Chambers Global Practice Guides - Technology M&A: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2021-2022)
- Getting the Deal Through - Foreign Investment Review: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2015-2017)
- Sweet & Maxwell International Series - Corporate Governance (2nd edition): Korea chapter (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2015)
- Practical Law - Private Company Acquisitions International Transaction Guide: Korea chapter (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2015)
Education
Stanford Law School (LL.M., Corporate Governance and Practice, 2003)
Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (M.Jur., 1998)
Judicial Research and training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1995)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1993)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1995; New York, 2003
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Newsletters
Korea Moves to Safeguard Its Technologies: Statutory Amendment and the Comprehensive Protective Plan
2025.01.24 -
Newsletters
South Korea’s Moves to Safeguard Its Technologies: Statutory Amendment and the Comprehensive Protective Plan
2025.01.07 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Ranked “Tier 1” in All Eight Practice Areas – IFLR1000 (2024)
2024.09.12 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Ranked “Tier 1” in All Eight Practice Areas – IFLR1000 (33rd edition)
2023.07.27 -
Recognitions
Three Kim & Chang Professionals Recognized as “Global Leaders” – WWL: Life Sciences 2023
2023.04.21 -
Articles
Chambers Global Practice Guides – Technology M&A 2023: Korea Chapter
2022.12.13