Mr. Kim started his legal career at Lee & Ko and has accumulated a wealth of experience as a finance-specialized attorney by advising on corporate finance (syndicated loan, corporate bond, IPO, acquisition financing), real estate funds, securitization, and alternative investments.
After joining Kim & Chang in 2015, as a member of the M&A and corporate compliance team, Mr. Kim advised on M&A deals of large domestic conglomerates, notable foreign PEs, and large domestic PEs, further cultivating his expertise in the area of finance (including structured finance, alternative investments, and project financing (SOC PF)).
By representing numerous domestic and foreign clients, Mr. Kim handled various disputes and litigations, including disputes on general corporate matters, corporate internal investigations, and establishment of corporate internal control systems, and disputes with the U.S. Department of Justice over anti-money laundering and violation of economic sanctions, civil and criminal cases, and bankruptcy cases (representing the creditors of H-Ferry in one of the bankruptcy cases).
Mr. Kim also earned an LL.M. from the University of Chicago Law School and is admitted to the Bars in the States of New York and Illinois.
With the launch of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials in 2021, Mr. Kim was appointed as one of the first prosecutors, and by serving as a prosecutor in the investigation department, Mr. Kim gained experience in various special investigations and handled power-type corruption cases and public security cases relating to high-ranking officials. After cultivating a unique specialty from investigation to trial stages, Mr. Kim joined LIN in 2022 as a partner.