
Yong Ho Kim
PartnerIntroduction
Mr. Yong Ho Kim is a partner at Shin & Kim. Mr. Kim’s practice focuses on disputes relating to securities, securities trust, banking & finance, C.P.A. liability, hostile M&A and corporation, and domestic & international litigation.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Career
- 1994-PresentShin & Kim LLC
- 1999Passed the New York Bar Examination
- 1991-1994Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Navy
- 1989-1991Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea
Key Experience
- Advised and represented clients in hostile M&A and other control disputes, including tender offers, over-the-counter transactions, reporting of large holdings (5% rule), and proxy contests
- Advised and represented a client in various claims for damages in relation to the management of investment funds, including funds invested in overseas real estate development projects
- Advised and represented a hedge fund in a claim for damages in relation to the Madoff Ponzi scheme
- Advised and represented an investment securities firm in various claims for damages in relation to the contracted funds and an employee’s duty to protect fund investors
- Advised and represented a client in accounting and securities disputes in relation to securities filings, business reports and external audit reports
- Advised and represented a client in relation to a price manipulation dispute
- Advised and represented a client in relation to an insider trading dispute
- Advised and represented a client in relation to a short-swing dispute
- Advised and represented a client in relation to a dispute over suspended redemption of Daewoo bonds
- Advised and represented a client in a claim for damages from an investment in Busan Savings Bank’s PEF fund
- Advised and represented clients in other financial disputes including KIKO currency option contracts sold by banks
Education
- 1998-1999University of Washington (LL.M., 1999)
- 1984-1988Seoul National University College of Law (LL.B., 1988)
Qualifications
- 1991Admitted to bar, Korea
Languages
Korean, English
Professional Activities
- "Hostile M&A and Injunction", Business & Finance Law, Finance Law Center, Seoul National University, 2007
- "Comparative Analysis of Defensive Tactics against Hostile Takeover in U.S. & Korea", LL.M. Paper, 1999
- "Proper Purpose of the Inspection of Shareholder' List and Account Books", Commercial Case Research, 1998
Media
-
2010.12.07
-
Deals & Cases “Duel on the Green,” Final Victory Won by Shin & Kim
2010.05.25