Joon B. Kim > Kim & Chang > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
Kim & Chang Offices
39 SAJIK-RO 8-GIL
JONGNO-GU
SEOUL 03170
South Korea
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Joon B. Kim
Work Department
Mergers & Acquisitions; International Practice; Hong Kong; Vietnam; Technology, Media & Telecommunications; Foreign Direct Investment; Antitrust & Competition; Corporate Governance & Shareholder Disputes; Real Estate; Corporate Finance; Shareholder Activism
Career
Joon B. Kim is a foreign attorney at Kim & Chang. As a member of the firm’s corporate practice, Mr. Kim extensively advises foreign corporations and large domestic conglomerates on a range of issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, fair trade law and cross-border corporate transactions.
Mr. Kim’s primary areas of expertise include both inbound and outbound mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies as well as disputes and investigations relating to foreign direct investment and antitrust issues involving multinational corporations.
Before joining the firm in 2006, Mr. Kim was associated with the New York and Hong Kong offices of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP.
Mr. Kim has co-authored multiple “Getting the Deal Through” and “Practical Law” articles on foreign investments and mergers & acquisitions. His most recent publications include “The Shareholder Rights and Activism Review (Edition 4-5): Korea Chapter” (2019-2020, Law Business Research), “The Legal 500 – Corporate Governance Country Comparative Guide: Korea Chapter (Edition 1-2)” (2019-2020, Legalease) and “Getting the Deal Through – Foreign Investment Review: Korea Chapter” (2016, Law Business Research).
Mr. Kim has received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2002, M.B.A. from Seoul National University in 1999 and B.A. in economics from Seoul National University in 1993. He is admitted to the New York Bar.
Mr. Kim is fluent in English and Korean.
Languages
English and Korean
Memberships
Admitted to bar, New York, 2003
Education
Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D., 2002)
Seoul National University (M.B.A., 1999)
Seoul National University (B.A., Economics, 1993)
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > Corporate and M&A: local firms
Recommended as ‘the best law firm’ in South Korea by some, Kim & Chang‘s team handles the full depth and breath of corporate and M&A work, from multi-jurisdictional merger fillings, outbound sales of Korean companies, and working on Korea’s first continuation fund transaction. The team is led by experienced senior partner Kyung Taek Jung, while Jong Koo Park also handles heavyweight deals. Jong Hyun Park works on outbound co-investments, while colleague Shin Kwon Lim advises on large-scale infrastructure related transactions. Another noted key member is Joon B. Kim.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: local firms
- Banking and finance: local firms
- Capital markets: local firms
- Corporate and M&A: local firms
- Dispute resolution: local firms
- Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms
- Insurance: local firms
- Intellectual property: local firms
- International arbitration
- Labour and employment: local firms
- Projects and energy: local firms
- Real estate: local firms
- Regulatory: compliance and investigations: local firms
- Shipping: local firms
- Tax: local firms
- TMT: local firms