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Iksoo Kim

Iksoo Kim

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Practice Areas

Iksoo Kim is a partner in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the Seoul office.

Mr. Kim regularly represents issuers and underwriters in a wide variety of capital markets transactions, including registered and unregistered offerings of equity, debt and hybrid securities by U.S. and Korean corporations, banks, and governmental entities. He also has broad experience representing strategic and private equity clients in a number of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.

Mr. Kim was formerly an investment banker at Lehman Brothers, and is a CFA charterholder.

EDUCATION

Columbia Law School, J.D. (James Kent Scholar; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar), 2008

London School of Economics, M.Sc. in Economics (with Distinction), 2001

Seoul National University, B.A. in Economics (with honors), 2000

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Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: International Firms - South Korea

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Iksoo Kim is a well-reputed lawyer with an active capital markets practice in South Korea. He has substantial experience advising clients on equity, debt and hybrid mandates. In addition to high-profile IPOs, he is also instructed on the establishment of substantial bond programmes.

Corporate/M&A: International Firms - South Korea

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Kim Iksoo operates out of Paul Hastings' Seoul office. He ably advises Korean clients on outbound investments, acquisitions and joint venture formation.

Strengths

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  • He is highly client-friendly, often anticipating issues we haven’t even considered, and is consistently top-tier.

    Capital Markets: International FirmsChambers Global Guide
  • He is an extremely hardworking and highly effective attorney; the best of the best.

    Capital Markets: International FirmsChambers Global Guide
  • Iksoo offers very good client service, responsiveness and communication skills.

    Corporate/M&A: International FirmsChambers Global Guide
  • Iksoo responds directly and thoughtfully, and always manages to find a solution, no matter what.

    Corporate/M&A: International FirmsChambers Global Guide

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