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Jong Han Kim

Partner, Litigation Department

Overview

Jong Han Kim is a partner in the Litigation department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. He practices in the fields of complex cross-border litigation and mergers and acquisitions. 

NOTICE:  Mr. Kim does not represent individuals in cryptocurrency fraud cases.

Accolades

  • Band 1 – Intellectual Property: International, Chambers Global 
  • Band 1 – Intellectual Property: International, Chambers Asia-Pacific 
  • Band 3 – Dispute Resolution: International, Chambers Asia-Pacific
  • Spotlight – Dispute Resolution: International, Chambers Global

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1989 (cum laude)
  • Georgetown University, B.S.F.S., 1986 (magna cum laude)

Representations

International Litigation

  • Samsung Electronics in connection with numerous patent litigation cases in the U.S.
  • Samsung Electronics in connection with numerous consumer class action cases in the U.S.
  • KCC in connection with the adoption and implementation of its global standard compliance program.
  • Kolon Industries in connection with trade secrets and anti-trust litigation in the U.S.
  • Korean Air in connection with anti-trust class action litigation in the U.S.
  • LG Display in its US anti-trust litigation.
  • Lotte Chemical in connection with its trade secrets litigation victory in the U.S.
  • Lotte Chemical in connection with its arbitration victory in the U.S.
  • Korea Exchange Bank in Bernie Madoff feeder funds litigation brought by Fairfield Sentry.
  • NCSoft, a leading online game company in Korea, in connection with a trade secret theft case in China.
  • Samsung Corporation in its dispute in relation to an ownership of copper mine in Kazakhstan against Dalex, a Russian company. International Corporate Transactions.

International M&A

  • Samsung Electronics in its sale and joint venture of AST Research.
  • Samsung Life in its joint venture with Air China Group to form a joint venture life insurance company in China.
  • Samsung SDI in its proposed US$200 million joint venture in Hungary with KOC Group of Turkey.
  • SK Telecom in its US$440 million joint venture with Earthlink to form Helio mobile phone company in the U.S.
  • GE Capital in its acquisition of more than 45 commercial buildings in Seoul and in the establishment of Korea’s first cross-border corporate restructuring real estate investment trust.
  • Fila Korea in its acquisition of the Fila global brand.
  • A  Korean retail conglomerate in its attempted bid for the acquisition of Godiva Chocolate in the U.S.
  • Woongjin Coway in its GDR offering.
  • J.P. Morgan in a US$101 million GDR offering and Luxembourg Stock Exchange listing for INI Steel.
  • J.P. Morgan in a GDR offering and Luxembourg Stock Exchange listing for Kumgang Korea Chemical.
  • Wal-Mart in its US$882 million sale of its Korean operations to Shinsegae, one of Korea’s largest retail conglomerates.

Engagement & Publications

  • “A View From Abroad,” The Korea Herald, Columnist
  • “The Kumgangsan Dam and International Law,” Korean Journal of International Law, Author

Involvement

  • Foreign Investment Advisor – Minister of State for Trade of the Republic of Korea
  • Advisor – Korean parliamentary delegations to Washington (1998-1999)

Practice Areas

Litigation

Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital

Corporate

Antitrust & Competition

Technology

Securities & Capital Markets

Trade Secrets

Intellectual Property

Class Actions

Asia

Korea


Languages

Koreanisch

Englisch


Admissions

California Bar


Education

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 1989

Georgetown University, B.S.F.S. 1986