Thomas J Kim
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Band 1 : Securities: Regulation: Advisory
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Provided by Thomas J Kim
Practice Areas
Tom focuses his practice on a broad range of SEC disclosure and regulatory matters, including capital raising and tender offer transactions and shareholder activist situations, as well as corporate governance, environmental social governance and compliance issues. He also advises clients on SEC enforcement investigations involving disclosure, registration and auditor independence issues. Tom has extensive experience handling regulatory matters for companies with the SEC, including obtaining no-action and exemptive relief, interpretive guidance and waivers, and responding to disclosures and financial statement reviews by the Division of Corporation Finance.
Career
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Tom served for six years as the Chief Counsel and Associate Director of the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC. As Chief Counsel, Tom was responsible for the Division’s no-action, interpretive and exemptive positions, including with respect to whether an instrument is a security, and under his leadership, the Chief Counsel’s Office revised and updated all of the Division’s telephone interpretations as Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations and issued several significant Staff Legal Bulletins. Tom also led a number of notable SEC rulemakings and policy initiatives. In addition, Tom oversaw the Division’s Office of Enforcement Liaison.
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Thomas Kim remains a go-to for public companies for corporate governance and finance advice, as well as for advice on SEC filings and reporting.
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