Joon Young Kim
FinTech Guide 2024
Band 2 : FinTech Legal
Band 2
About
Provided by Joon Young Kim
Practice Areas
Fintech & IT Compliance, Metaverse, Blockchain & Digital Assets, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Non-Bank Financial Companies, Corporate Governance & Shareholder Disputes, Foreign Direct Investment, Corporate Finance, and Corporation Law.
Career
Joon Young Kim is a senior attorney at Kim & Chang. His practice focuses on fintech, metaverse, blockchain & digital assets, e-business, TMT, insurance, mergers & acquisitions, non-bank financial companies, corporate governance and foreign direct investment. Mr. Kim regularly advises financial industry and e-business industry clients on regulatory, governance, and corporate law-related matters.
Professional Memberships
Korean Bar and New York Bar.
Publications
‘First Step Towards the Right Direction: Regulatory Guidance on Security Tokens in Korea, International Journal of Blockchain Law, Vol.5’ (Co-author, Global Blockchain Business Council, 2023);
‘Insurance & Fintech - Key Legal Issues regarding InsurTech, BFL Vol.108’ (Co-author, Seoul National University Financial Law Center, 2021);
‘An Introduction to FinTech Legal: South Korea, Chambers Professional-Advisers FinTech 2022’ (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2021);
‘Practical Law - FinTech in South Korea: Overview’ (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2021).
Personal
Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2016);
Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (LL.M., 2009);
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2007);
Seoul National University (LL.B., 2005).
Chambers Review
FinTech
Joon Young Kim is a senior attorney in Kim & Chang's FinTech and IT compliance team. He regularly advises businesses across cryptocurrency, digital assets and blockchain-based technologies on their operations and compliance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Joon Young Kim displayed extensive knowledge and expertise in his field. His level of sophistication in handling complex legal matters was truly impressive, and his ability to provide valuable insights and strategic guidance demonstrated his strong commercial awareness."
"I think he is an excellent commercial lawyer. He has not only legal understanding but also excellent business sense, so he always identifies legal issues and suggests business solutions. Also, he is a very good leader."
"Joon Young Kim displayed extensive knowledge and expertise in his field. His level of sophistication in handling complex legal matters was truly impressive, and his ability to provide valuable insights and strategic guidance demonstrated his strong commercial awareness."
"I think he is an excellent commercial lawyer. He has not only legal understanding but also excellent business sense, so he always identifies legal issues and suggests business solutions. Also, he is a very good leader."