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DLA Piper LLP (US) Offices

DLA Piper LLP (US)
2000 University Avenue
East Palo Alto
Silicon Valley
CALIFORNIA
CA 94303-2250
United States
Visit website 1 650 833 2000 1 650 833 2001

Sang Kim

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+1 650-833-2072 sang.kim@dlapiper.com View profile

Work Department

Tax; Mergers and Acquisitions; International Tax Counsel; Corporate; Tax Controversy and Disputes; Intellectual Property and Technology; Regulatory and Government Affairs; Projects, Energy and Infrastructure; Transfer Pricing; Life Sciences; Energy and Natural Resources

Position

Sang is a member of the US Management Committee. He serves on DLA Piper’s Global Board and US Executive Committee. He is currently Co-Chair of the Global Tax Practice and Chair of the US Tax Practice. In addition, he is actively leading the firm’s US-Asia initiative and deeply involved with Diversity and Inclusion efforts.

Career

Sang concentrates his practice in international tax and operational structuring, global transfer pricing strategy, cross-border mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures, post-acquisition integration and international tax controversy.

He also frequently serves as the managing international legal counsel for multijurisdictional and multi-disciplinary projects and matters implicating tax, employment, IP, corporate formation, governance, regulatory, foreign exchange controls, supply chain, and import duties, among others.

Sang has led several hundred international expansion and structuring projects for companies across a wide spectrum of industries and jurisdictions from emerging enterprises to largest multinationals. Representative industries include high tech, consumer products, life sciences, energy, media, technology services, venture funds, manufacturing and distribution. Within these industries, he has extensive experience working with clients in the solar, semiconductor, software, consulting, data storage, data security, social/ecommerce, gaming, consumer electronics, retail, medical devices and networking sectors. He has also worked closely with numerous clients doing business in China, India, Brazil, Russia and other emerging economies.

Languages

English, Korean

Education

L.L.M., New York University School of Law; J.D., Northwestern School of Law; B.A., Columbia University

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Tax > International tax

DLA Piper LLP (US) is known for providing global tax planning and transactional advice, as well as tax controversy services. The ‘very knowledgable‘ team covers such areas as post-acquisition integration and global equity. Global tax practice chair Sang Kim is based in Silicon Valley and advises on global transfer pricing strategies, joint ventures, and M&A. In New York, Philip Rogers specializes in international tax planning and operational structuring, Kevin Glenn deals with international tax controversy, Frank Mugabi focuses on public cross-border M&A, and Maruti Narayan is an expert in international tax structuring and planning. Based in Los Angeles, David Cook is particularly strong in global transfer pricing and international tax planning and structuring. In Silicon Valley, Ben Olivas is a key name for international tax and cross-border M&A. Principal economist Masa Kuramoto and counsel Carlos Vaca Valverde joined from Ernst & Young LLP in April 2021. Sibel Owji departed in October 2021, while Michael Hardgrove departed in June 2021.

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