Paul June-Il Kim

Paul Kim is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Seoul office.

Areas of Practice

Paul J. Kim advises clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, venture capital and securities transactions, restructurings and multi-jurisdictional disputes.

Paul has more than 25 years of experience representing a diverse range of clients operating in numerous industries and in many countries, practicing for nearly 20 years in New York where he focused on advising clients in M&A and other transactional matters, before relocating to Seoul. His clients include private equity funds and investment managers, industrial and manufacturing companies, pharmaceutical and biotech companies and commercial banks and other financial institutions.

Paul has particularly broad experience representing Korean, European and US clients in complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, restructurings and other matters, and has been recognized on multiple occasions by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, The Legal 500 U.S. and Asian Legal Business.

Honors

Chambers Global

Chambers Asia Pacific

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Legal 500 U.S.

Digital Media

Nota Bene Episode 80: South Korea’s Bellwether on the Pandemic Market Recovery with Paul Kim

Nota Bene Episode 69: Asia Check In: The Coronavirus’s Impact on Business, the Trilateral Summit, and Japan’s Criminal Justice System with Paul Kim

Nota Bene Episode 61: Exploring South Korea’s Economic Growth and Multinational Business Climate with Paul Kim