Woo Kim
Ashurst
Ashurst Korea JV
Client SatisfactionNow present in the Korean market as a joint venture with HwaHyun, Ashurst services Korean and foreign clients with its ‘extremely knowledgeable, proactive and helpful,’ team. Leading the team is ’industry leader’, John Kim who is a key figure in advising on the full range of cross-jurisdictional corporate and M&A transactions. Supporting the team head is Huiyeon Kim, who leads on international joint ventures and high-value investments in the energy and automotive industries. Senior associate Woo Kim handles outbound acquisitions and equity investments. Another key team member is Max Lee.
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Testimonials
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- 'John Kim's expertise in corporate and M&A transactions is top tier. His depth of knowledge within this practice area has true depth and breadth.'
- 'Huiyeon Kim is a detailed oriented partner who is known for her execution skills. She is quick, tenacious and immensely invested in client care.'
- 'Woo Kim is very professional and great to work with. He is deeply knowledgeable, yet easy to talk to.’
‘John Kim is a truly trusted advisor. He is dependable, trustworthy and an excellent lawyer. He has a breadth of knowledge in M&A, amongst many other practice areas. He is a leader, has excellent judgement skills and is an intense negotiator.'
‘John Kim is an industry leader who works tenaciously and with finesse.'
- 'Huiyeon is a lawyer who is excellent at negotiations and execution. She is highly knowledgeable and skillful in the steel industry.'
- 'Ashurst's Korea team leads the industry when it comes to initiating change, delivering quality work product, and providing top notch client service.'
Key clients
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Hanwha Solutions
- Hyundai Glovis
- Kia Corporation
- Mirae Asset Capital
- Forest Partners Co Limited
- Samsung Bioepis
- Gobi Partners Inc
- Samsung SRA
- Kakaomobility
- Hyundai Mobis
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
John Kim
AshurstNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Huiyeon Kim
AshurstPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John Kim