Kayoung Kim
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Kayoung Kim
Practice Areas
Corporate Law, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Foreign Investment/Outbound M&A, Foreign Outbound Investments, General Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Regulations & Compliance, Regulatory Investigation, Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Insurance
Career
Kayoung Kim is a partner at Yulchon LLC who practices primarily in the areas of corporate legal affiars and finance. Ms. Kim received her LL.B. from College of Law, Seoul National University and completed the 40th training course at the Judicial Research and Training Institute. She started her career at Yulchon LLC and later joined Yoon & Yang LLC before returning to Yulchon LLC in 2024. Ms. Kim has built extensive expertise across various domains, including M&A, funds, private equity and corporate governance. She has also been selected as a leading lawyer in the corporate and M&A sector by multiple publications, including Chambers & Partners since 2022.
Professional Memberships
Admitted to bar, Korea (2011)
Publications
Legal review on Triangular Merger (co-author, 2013)
Personal
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, LL.M. (2017); Seoul National University, College of Law, LL. B. (2009)
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Kim Kayoung handles M&A transactions for clients in a variety of industries, including the aviation and energy sectors, and is experienced in advising on corporate governance issues.