Bio
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2018-Present)
Yulchon LLC (2012-2018)
Representative Mattersshow
- Advised a leading global information, communication, and technology company on permanent establishment and VAT issues arising from operations in Korea.
- Advised a major Korean machinery manufacturer on US permanent establishment and withholding tax issues related to periodic presence of employees in the US.
- Collaborated with Ireland and Luxembourg law firms in advising a Korean venture capital firm on Ireland and Luxembourg tax implications for investment in Irish corporation via a Luxembourg SPC.
- Advised a Korean subsidiary of a leading multinational auto parts manufacturer on application of treaty benefits under the Korea-Luxembourg Tax Treaty to royalties paid by the Korean subsidiary to its foreign affiliate.
- Advised a multinational tools manufacturer on Korean tax considerations for internal restructuring.
- Advised a leading global stock photography company on general Korean tax implications of establishment of a Korean subsidiary and Korean tax considerations for buy-sell model.
- Advised a leading multinational computer technology corporation on income classification of fees paid by a Korean subsidiary to its foreign affiliate.
- Advised a global leading private equity fund on tax litigations involving permanent establishment and beneficial ownership issues.
- Advised multinational technology companies on tax audits involving income classification (business profits vs. royalties) and permanent establishment issues.
- Advised high-net-worth US citizens/green-card holders on compliance with US tax laws, including filing of Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures package.
Representative Activitiesshow
Publications/Activities
- Country Report for Republic of Korea, Tax Planning for International Mergers, Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Restructuring (Peter H. Blessing ed.) (Co-author, Kluwer Law International, 2017)
Education
Columbia Law School (J.D., 2012)
Cornell University (B.A., Economics, 2008)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, New York, 2014
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Newsletters
2024 Tax Law Amendments (Selected Items)
2024.04.23 -
Newsletters
Supreme Court Sets Forth Specific Standards to Determine Presence of Economic Rationality with Respect to Payment of Trademark Royalties for Purposes of Application of Domestic Transfer Pricing Rules (Decision 2021Du30679, June 1, 2023)
2024.01.09 -
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2023 Proposed Tax Law Amendments – Notable Items
2023.09.27 -
Newsletters
NTS and MOEF Issue Ruling that Dispels Uncertainties Regarding Flat Tax Rate for Foreign Workers
2023.07.06