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Shin Jae Kim

Shin Jae Kim

Global 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

Provided by TozziniFreire

Global

Practice Areas

Compliance & Investigation, Crisis Management, Korea Desk, Mergers and Acquisitions.

Career

Head of TozziniFreire´s Compliance & Investigation practice group and member of the firm´s Executive Committee, Shin Jae Kim is a pioneer in the development of the Compliance field in Brazil. She is a specialist in the strategic coordination of initiatives that involve relationships with government bodies, crisis management, and corporate investigations across all industries and sectors. She is respected for her leading practice and over 30 years of experience in corporate law, M&A and for advising investors from several different countries in their inbound and outbound investments. Shin is also head of the Asia Practice Group, directly coordinating the Korea Desk. In addition, she chairs and speaks at several forums and international events focused on Anti-corruption, corporate governance and investigations matters. Shin also co-headed the creation of the Latin American Compliance & Investigation League (LACIL), which involves the top Latin America law firms in this practice.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Compliance - Brazil

Star Individual
Star Individuals

Individual Editorial
Stellar partner Shin Jae Kim is highly praised as an outstanding and groundbreaking compliance practitioner in Brazil. Boasting an impressive track record and widely noted as a leader in the area, she is sought out by major clients to conduct highly sensitive investigations involving Brazilian and foreign jurisdictions, as well as anti-corruption and compliance due diligence in the context of big-ticket cross-border M&A transactions.

Crisis Management - Brazil

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Shin Jae Kim is a pioneer in the development of compliance law in Brazil. She has been involved in numerous crisis management cases and is praised by clients and peers for her strategic coordination of projects, including corporate investigations and government relations across various sectors.

Compliance - Brazil

Foreign Expert
Foreign expert in South Korea

Individual Editorial
Stellar partner Shin Jae Kim is highly praised as an outstanding and groundbreaking compliance practitioner in Brazil. Boasting an impressive track record and widely noted as a leader in the area, she is sought out by major clients to conduct highly sensitive investigations involving Brazilian and foreign jurisdictions, as well as anti-corruption and compliance due diligence in the context of big-ticket cross-border M&A transactions.

Corporate/M&A - Brazil

Foreign Expert
Foreign expert in South Korea

Individual Editorial

Stellar partner Shin Jae Kim is highly praised as an outstanding and groundbreaking compliance practitioner boasting an impressive track record handling highly sensitive investigations involving Brazilian and foreign jurisdictions, including South Korea.

Strengths

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  • In my opinion, she is the best. Shin brings together a series of skills, maintains objectivity and independence, and is flexible.

    ComplianceChambers Global Guide
  • Shin has always been a highlight. She has always been our main compliance lawyer in Brazil.

    ComplianceChambers Global Guide
  • Shin has her own style, which is to understand all the policies and contexts in order to form an opinion.

    ComplianceChambers Global Guide
  • Shin is one of the most experienced professionals in Brazil in compliance and investigations, demonstrating excellent technical and personal skills to navigate complex situations.

    ComplianceChambers Global Guide
  • Shin Jae Kim is a powerhouse. She is famous. She is a legend. She is the leader of the practice in Brazil.

    ComplianceChambers Global Guide
  • Shin brings sound judgement and deep expertise in cases involving corruption, integrity, compliance and governance.

    Crisis ManagementChambers Global Guide

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Brazil

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