Senior Foreign Attorney
Do Kyeom KIM
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Do Kyeom Kim is a Senior Foreign Attorney specializing in cross-border transactions. He has extensive experience advising domestic and foreign buyers, sellers, and other stakeholders on a wide range of M&A transactions. Since joining Lee & Ko, Mr. Kim has continued to counsel numerous clients on complex M&A deals. His expertise also encompasses general corporate matters, private equity transactions, joint venture formations, inbound and outbound investments, and real estate transactions.
Representative Matters
- [M&A Transactions]
- Sale of Douzone Bizon to EQT Partners
- LG Chem’s sale of its Water Solutions business to Glenwood PE
- CJ CheilJedang’s sale of CJ Youtell (Hunan) Biotech and CJ Youtell (Shandong) Biotech to Kemin
- LG Energy Solution’s establishment of joint venture with Derichebourg
- SK picglobal’s sale of SEPK shares to Evonik
- LG Energy Solution’s acquisition of Novonix’s convertible bonds
- LG Energy Solution’s establishment of joint venture with Honda Motors in Ohio
- LG Energy Solution’s acquisition of convertible notes of Liontown Resources
- LG Chem’s establishment of joint venture with Eni to produce HVO in Korea
- Alkaloid’s subscription to newly issued shares in Rophibio, a Korean bio-pharma startup
- Global Sae-A’s acquisition of Ssangyong E&C
- Representation of a US golf equipment manufacturer in its acquisition of a Korean golf equipment manufacturer.
- Representation of a Korean heavy industry company in its sale of a subsidiary in the UK.
- Representation of a Belgian chemical and food distribution company in its acquisition of a Korean food ingredient distributor.
- Representation of a Korean online interior platform company in its acquisition of a Singaporean online platform company.
- Representation of a Singaporean PE in its sale of a Korean air pollution control company.
- Representation of a Korean PE in its acquisition of an Australian financial group’s investment management subsidiary in Korea.
- Representation of a German industrial filter manufacturer in its acquisition of a Korean manufacturer.
- Representation of a Korean credit card company in its acquisition of a British financial group’s consumer financial subsidiary in Vietnam.
- [Other Transactions]
- Sale of manufacturing facilities of L-H Battery Company in Ohio to Honda Motors
- Representation of a Korean asset management company in its acquisition of an office building in Dallas, TX.
Education
| 2017 | Cornell Law School – J.D. |
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| 2013 | University of California, Berkeley – B.A. in Political Economy |
Work Experience
| 2022.4-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2017-2022.3 | Yoon & Yang |
| 2016 | New York Attorney General’s Office, Taxpayer Protection Bureau |
Languages
| Korean and English |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Recent Changes in Code of Conduct for Public Officials in Korea – The Korea Herald (co-author, 2018)
- How the Anti-Graft Law Has Changed – The Korea Herald (co-author, 2018)
- Cross-Border Joint Venture and Strategic Alliance Guide (South Korea) – LexisNexis Practical Guidance (co-author, 2020, 2021)
Related news
Press & Releases
[Korea Herald Business] "Reading Beyond Law Into Business"... M&A 'Deal Certainty' Stands Out 2026.05.27Press & Releases
[Korea Herald Business] “Clients Turn to Lee & Ko for Complex Deals” — Strengthening its Presence as a ‘Deal Maker’ 2026.05.27Deals & Cases
Sale of Controlling Stake in Douzone Bizon 2026.03.26Deals & Cases
LG Chem’s sale of its Water Solutions Business 2025.12.01