Jong Han Kim

Partner, Litigation and Corporate Departments

Seoul

T 82-2-6321-3801

F 82-2-6321-3933

Jong Han Kim is a partner of Paul Hastings and is the chair of the firm’s Seoul office. He practices in the fields of complex cross-border litigation, mergers and acquisitions and international joint ventures. He has advised on the following:

Recent Representations

International Litigation

SK hynix in connection with its trade secrets litigation against San Disk in the US.
SK hynix in connection with its patent litigation in the US.
Samsung Electronics in connection with patent litigation cases in the US.
Samsung Electronics in connection with consumer class action cases in the US.
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 US.
Korean Air in connection with anti-trust class action litigation in the US.
LG Display in its US anti-trust litigation.
Lotte Chemical in connection with its trade secrets litigation victory in the US.
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

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.
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 Godiva Chocolate in the US.
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.
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.
Morgan Stanley Private Equity in its asset acquisition of Jinbang Steel.
Merrill Lynch in its real estate joint venture with Mirae Asset Maps to develop Center One Building in downtown Seoul.
E-Land Fashion China in its proposed initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Pixelplus in its Nasdaq IPO.
J.P. Morgan in a US$97 million ADR offering and Nasdaq listing for Webzen.

Accolades and Recognitions

Recognized as a Leading Individual (Band 2) for Dispute Resolution: International Firms by Chambers Asia Pacific (2017)
Recognized as one of the leading lawyers (Band 1) for Corporate and M&A practice in South Korea by Chambers Asia Pacific (2012)

Speaking Engagements and Publications

Former columnist for the largest English daily in Korea: his column, “A View From Abroad,” appeared frequently in The Korea Herald
Author of “The Kumgangsan Dam and International Law,” published in the Korean Journal of International Law

Professional and Community Involvement

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

Education

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

Rankings & Awards

Recognized by IAM Patent 1000 for 2019
Intellectual Asset Management highlighted Paul Hastings' IP practice in IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals. The firm received top-tiered Nationwide rankings in the United States and Japan, and is one of only five firms to be ranked in South Korea for patent litigation. In addition to its national rankings, the firm is ranked in California, Washington, D.C., and New York. IAM recognized the firm’s Intellectual Property practice for strength in patent litigation, post-grant proceedings, International Trade Commission §337 Investigations, and Federal Circuit appellate litigation. Paul Hastings partners were ranked in California: Yar Chaikovsky and Chris Kennerly; Illinois: Rob Unikel; New York: Bruce Wexler, Joseph O'Malley, Eric Dittmann, Preston Ratliff, Chad Peterman, and Samuel Waxman; Washington D.C.: Naveen Modi, Blair Jacobs, Joseph Palys, and Allan Soobert; Japan: Hiroyuki Hagiwara; and South Korea: Jong Han Kim. Paul Hastings attorneys were also recognized in IAM's Nationwide tables: Yar Chaikovsky and Blair Jacobs were recommended for International Trade Commission litigation; Jacobs was recommended for his experience in Federal Circuit appellate litigation; and Naveen Modi and Joseph Palys were both recognized for their strength in post-grant proceedings.
June 07, 2019

Recognized by Chambers Global 2019
Chambers Global 2019: The World’s Leading Lawyers listed the firm in 37 research areas and named 59 firm lawyers to its rankings of leading lawyers and law firms adept in complex international work and with strong cross-border capabilities.
February 14, 2019

Recognized as Acritas Stars by Sharplegal
Sharplegal recognized 14 Paul Hastings lawyers as Acritas Stars, an international database of high performing lawyers recommended by clients. Acritas Stars were selected based on more than 4,300 interviews with general counsel and other senior leaders at legal departments around the world. The following Paul Hastings lawyers were recognized:
Simon Airey – Litigation – London
Marc Bernstein – Employment – New York
William DeGrandis – Litigation – Washington, D.C.
Scott Flicker – Litigation – Washington, D.C.
Daniel Kim – Corporate – Seoul
Jong Han Kim – Corporate – Seoul
Raymond Li – Corporate – Hong Kong
May Lun – Corporate – Hong Kong
Bradford Newman – Employment – Palo Alto
Lorenzo Parola – Corporate – Milan
Dan Stellenberg – Employment – Palo Alto
Charles Thornton – Real Estate – San Francisco
Jeffrey Wolf – Corporate – San Francisco
James Zapp – Employment – Los Angeles
August 23, 2018

Recognized by IAM Patent 1000 for 2018
Intellectual Asset Management highlighted Paul Hastings' IP practice in IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals. The firm received top-tiered Nationwide rankings in the United States and Japan, and is one of only five firms to be ranked in South Korea for patent litigation. In addition to its national rankings, the firm received a new team ranking in California for patent litigation, along with rankings in Washington, D.C., and New York. IAM recognized the firm’s Intellectual Property practice for strength in patent litigation, post-grant proceedings, International Trade Commission §337 Investigations, and Federal Circuit appellate litigation. Paul Hastings partners were ranked in California: Yar Chaikovsky and Chris Kennerly; Illinois: Robert Unikel; New York: Bruce Wexler, Joseph O'Malley, Eric Dittmann, Preston Ratliff, and Samuel Waxman; Washington D.C.: Naveen Modi, Blair Jacobs, Joseph Palys, and Allan Soobert; Japan: Hiroyuki Hagiwara; and South Korea: Jong Han Kim. Paul Hastings attorneys were also recognized in IAM's Nationwide tables: Yar Chaikovsky and Blair Jacobs were recommended for International Trade Commission litigation; Jacobs was recommended for his experience in Federal Circuit appellate litigation; and Naveen Modi and Joseph Palys were both recognized for their strength in post-grant proceedings.
June 15, 2018

Recognized by Chambers Asia 2018

Paul Hastings is ranked in 14 practice areas across 3 categories in Asia – Asia-wide, China (including Hong Kong) and South Korea.

December 08, 2017

Recognized by the ALB Korea Law Awards 2016

Paul Hastings’ representation of Temasek in its participation in a consortium with MBK Partners for the US$6 billion acquisition of Tesco’s Homeplus secured the Korea Deal of the Year and M&A Deal of the Year (Premium) on ALB Korea Law Awards. Daniel Kim of Korea office plays a lead role in this transaction.

In addition, Jong Han Kim, office chair of our Korean Office, was shortlisted for Managing Partner of the Year; and the deal Kakao's Exchangeable Bond Guaranteed by Kookmin Bank was also shortlisted for Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize).

November 17, 2016

Legal 500 Asia Pacific
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016 has ranked Paul Hastings in 15 jurisdictions across five jurisdictions in Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines and South Korea. Partners Joshua Isenberg, Daniel Kim, Jong Han Kim and David Wang were recognized as elite “Leading Lawyers.”
November 12, 2015

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2013 has ranked Paul Hastings in 19 categories across five jurisdictions in Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines and South Korea. Partners David Blumenfeld, Joshua Isenberg, Daniel Kim, Jong Han Kim, Brett King, Joel Rothstein and David Wang were recognized as leading individuals.

December 05, 2012

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