Senior Foreign Attorney
Do Kyeom KIM
Corporate
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Do Kyeom Kim is an M&A lawyer, with particular emphasis on cross-border transactions. He has advised domestic and foreign buyer, seller, and other parties in various M&A transactions over the years. Mr. Kim continues to advise numerous clients on M&A transactions since he joined Lee & Ko. He also has expertise in advising on general corporate matters, private equity transactions, joint venture establishments, inbound and outbound investments, and real estate transactions.
Representative Cases
- [M&A Transactions]
- Representation of a US golf equipment manufacturer in its acquisition of a Korean golf equipment manufacturer.
- Representation of a Korean heavy industry company in its sale of a subsidiary in the UK.
- Representation of a Belgian chemical and food distribution company in its acquisition of a Korean food ingredient distributor.
- Representation of a Korean online interior platform company in its acquisition of a Singaporean online platform company.
- Representation of a Singaporean PE in its sale of a Korean air pollution control company.
- Representation of a Korean PE in its acquisition of an Australian financial group’s investment management subsidiary in Korea.
- Representation of a German industrial filter manufacturer in its acquisition of a Korean manufacturer.
- Representation of a Korean credit card company in its acquisition of a British financial group’s consumer financial subsidiary in Vietnam.
- LG Energy Solution’s acquisition of Novonix’s convertible bonds
- LG Energy Solution’s establishment of joint venture with Honda Motors in Ohio
- LG Energy Solution’s acquisition of convertible notes of Liontown Resources
- LG Chem’s establishment of joint venture with Eni to produce HVO in Korea
- Alkaloid’s subscription to newly issued shares in Rophibio, a Korean bio-pharma startup
- [Other Transactions]
- Representation of a Korean asset management company in its acquisition of an office building in Dallas, TX.
Education
| 2017 | Cornell Law School – J.D. |
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| 2013 | University of California, Berkeley – B.A. in Political Economy |
Work Experience
| 2022.4-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2017-2022.3 | Yoon & Yang |
| 2016 | New York Attorney General’s Office, Taxpayer Protection Bureau |
Languages
| Korean and English |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Recent Changes in Code of Conduct for Public Officials in Korea – The Korea Herald (co-author, 2018)
- How the Anti-Graft Law Has Changed – The Korea Herald (co-author, 2018)
- Cross-Border Joint Venture and Strategic Alliance Guide (South Korea) – LexisNexis Practical Guidance (co-author, 2020, 2021)
