Dentons Lee

Insurance & Reinsurance, Finance, Health Care, Labor and Employment, Sports/Entertainment

Senior Attorney (Admitted to New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars)

Senior Attorney and Co-Head of Insurance & Reinsurance Practice, Dentons Lee, 2023-present

Senior Foreign Partner and Lead International Partner for Insurance & Reinsurance, Shin & Kim LLC, 2020-2023

Senior Foreign Partner and Co-Head of Insurance & Reinsurance Team, Lee & Ko, 2017-2020

Senior Foreign Attorney, Kim & Chang, 2010-2017

Senior Legal Counsel, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., 2009-2010

Assistant Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, American International Group, 2005-2008

Legal Counsel, State Relations and Compliance Officer, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., US Branch, 2004-2005

Assistant Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Reliance Insurance Company, 1998-2004

Associate, Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld LLP, 1996-1998

English, Korean

New York State Bar Association

Pennsylvania State Bar Association

New Jersey State Bar Association

Korea Insurance Institute, 2009

University of Illinois at Chicago, 1996, JD

Hamilton College, 1990, BS, Biology

John Kim is a Korean-American who is US attorney with 25+ years of law practice in the US and in South Korea. At Dentons Lee, he is a Co-Head and International Lead of the Insurance & Reinsurance Practice Group while also is a core member of the Corporate, Finance, Employment & Labor teams.

Mr. Kim has worked in various roles at large multinational insurers and reinsurers and leading law firms in New York City and Seoul. He is highly regarded for his extensive experience and expertise in effectively assisting and advising clients on a broad range of insurance/reinsurance concerns and various related corporate and finance matters. He is a passionate advocate who has a strong grasp of the law and commercial concepts which enables him to provide helpful advice, novel strategies, workable solutions and winning representation. In prior roles as an associate and partner in law firms combined with his experience as corporate counsel enables him to have a sharp perspective on matters as a legal professional with strong understanding of the commercial matters with his clients.

As part of his re/insurance work, Mr. Kim regularly counsels leading global insurers, reinsurers, brokers and agents, policyholders, insured parties and other stakeholders on regulatory, transactional and dispute resolution matters. The array of his experience in the industry includes the formation and licensing of insurers/reinsurers and related business entities, drafting and negotiating insurance and reinsurance related commercial contracts, outsourcing of information technology and other forms of business delegation, product development and policy wording, marketing and solicitation practices, coverage opinions and disputes, sale and purchase of businesses, transactions between affiliates and subsidiaries, international and cross-border sales of re/insurance, insolvency proceedings and government relations and policy making.

Mr. Kim also supports South Korean and international clientele in most leading commercial hubs in the Asia-Pacific Region, Europe, United Kingdom and the United States where his law practice also extends to a number of other business sectors including financial services, healthcare; e-commerce; hotels, resorts and casinos; technology, entertainment and media; education; tourism and transportation, military defense among others. As part of his contribution to the local communities, Mr. Kim is also active in providing pro bono services to the disenfranchised, orphans and others in less fortunate circumstances.