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Kayoung Kim

Kayoung Kim

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Corporate Law, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Foreign Investment/Outbound M&A, Foreign Outbound Investments, General Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Regulations & Compliance, Regulatory Investigation, Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Insurance

Career

Kayoung Kim is a partner at Yulchon LLC who practices primarily in the areas of corporate legal affiars and finance. Ms. Kim received her LL.B. from College of Law, Seoul National University and completed the 40th training course at the Judicial Research and Training Institute. She started her career at Yulchon LLC and later joined Yoon & Yang LLC before returning to Yulchon LLC in 2024. Ms. Kim has built extensive expertise across various domains, including M&A, funds, private equity and corporate governance. She has also been selected as a leading lawyer in the corporate and M&A sector by multiple publications, including Chambers & Partners since 2022.

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar Association

Publications

Legal review on Triangular Merger (co-author, 2013)

Personal

Education

2017 University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) School of Law, LL.M.

2011 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea

2009 Seoul National University, LL.B.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A - South Korea

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Kayoung Kim handles M&A transactions for clients in a variety of industries, including the aviation and energy sectors, and is experienced in advising on corporate governance issues.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Kayoung has excellent communication skills and understands the needs of clients well, providing necessary advice quickly and accurately.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
  • Kayoung is meticulous, very responsive and understands our requirements accurately.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide

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