Bio
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2025-Present)
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Seoul (2014-2025)
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Hong Kong (2008-2014)
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York (1996-2008)
Representative Mattersshow
- Advised a consortium of a global private equity fund, overseas sovereign wealth fund, Korean company and a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean pharmaceutical company.
- Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition and sale of a Korean pharmaceutical distribution company.
- Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition of a controlling interest in a Korean fashion company.
- Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean F&B franchise company.
- Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition and sale of a Korean industrial gas company.
- Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a retail market company.
- Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean insurance company.
- Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a medical devices company in the United States.
- Advised a Korean private equity fund in its sale of a Korean energy company.
- Advised a consortium of Korean private equity funds in its acquisition of a 3PL distribution company based in Canada.
- Advised a Korean medical devices company in its acquisition of a medical devices company in Brazil.
- Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in its acquisition of a minority stake in a Korean entertainment company.
- Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in its acquisition of a minority stake in a Korean F&B company.
- Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in its acquisition of a Korean online travel platform company and its sale of a minority stake to an overseas private equity fund.
- Advised an overseas sovereign wealth fund in the sale of its interest in a Korean online delivery platform.
- Advised a Korean sovereign wealth fund in its direct investments in overseas companies.
- Advised a global big data/AI company in its acquisition of a minority stake in a Korean company.
- Advised a global big data/AI company in its joint venture with a Korean company.
- Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US gas turbine service business from a global company.
- Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US food company.
- Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a business from a global auto parts company.
- Advised a Korean company in its sale of a business to a global company.
- Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US HVAC company.
- Advised a Korean company in its investment in a mining company in Brazil.
- Advised a Korean company in its sale of minority interest in a Korean subsidiary to an overseas sovereign wealth fund.
- Advised a Korean company in the acquisition and sale of manufacturing facilities in the US.
- Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a global auto parts company.
- Advised a Korean online platform company in its joint venture with a global online platform company.
- Advised a Korean materials company in its joint venture with a global auto company.
- Advised a Korean robotics company in its investment in a Belgian industrial automation company.
- Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a US listed company.
- Advised a Korean company in its acquisition of a controlling stake in a US listed company.
- Advised a Korean company in its going private transaction with a US listed subsidiary.
- Advised Korean companies in their venture investments in the US.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- The A-List: Korea’s Top Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia, 2024-2025)
- Thought Leader, Lexology Index: M&A (Lexology Index, 2025)
- Leading Lawyer (Band 1), Corporate/M&A (International Firms): South Korea (Chambers Asia, 2015-2024)
- Leading Partner / Lawyer, Corporate/M&A (Foreign Firms): South Korea (Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017-2025)
- The A-List: Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (2024)
- Notable Practitioner: South Korea – M&A, IFLR1000 (2024)
- ALB South Korea Super 30 Lawyers, Asia Legal Business (2023)
Education
Harvard Law School (J.D., 1996)
Harvard College (B.A., Economics, 1992)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, New York, 1997
Languages
Korean and English




