Jong Han Kim

Mr. Kim’s practice includes representation of Korean companies in their investments in the United States and China and representation of international institutions in their investments in Korea. Mr. Kim’s representative transactions include:

Fila Korea in its acquisition of the Fila global brand.
Wal-Mart in its US$882 million sale of its Korean operations to Shinsegae, one of Korea’s largest retail conglomerates.
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 US.
Morgan Stanley Private Equity in its asset acquisition of Jinbang Steel.
Morgan Stanley Private Equity in its minority equity investment in Hyundai Rotem, a Hyundai Motor Group company in Korea.
Morgan Stanley Private Equity in its acquisition of a controlling interest in KEB Commerz Investment Trust Management.
Integrant in connection with the sale of the company to Analog Devices.
FCI in its US$90 million sale to Silicon Motion Technology Corporation.

Recognized as one of the leading lawyers (Band 1) for Corporate and M&A practice in South Korea by
Chambers Asia Pacific (2012)
Band 1 – Intellectual Property: International
Chambers Asia-Pacific
Band 3 – Dispute Resolution: International
Chambers Asia-Pacific
Spotlight – Dispute Resolution: International
Chambers Global

Columnist for the largest English daily in Korea: his column, “A View From Abroad,” appears frequently in The Korea Herald
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
Author of “The Kumgangsan Dam and International Law,” published in the Korean Journal of International Law
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

Foreign Investment Advisor, Minister of State for Trade of the Republic of Korea
Minister of State for Trade of the Republic of Korea
Advisor, 1998 and 1999 Korean parliamentary delegations to Washington
Korean parliamentary delegations to Washington (1998-99)

Antitrust & Competition

Capital Markets

Intellectual Property

Mergers & Acquisitions

Trade Secret IP Disputes

Technology