Dae Hui KIM - D&A LLC

Dae Hui KIM
Managing Partner
T. +82 2 3016 9541
F. +82 2 3016 5201
E. dhkim@draju.com

Mr. Dae Hui KIM is a managing partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency & Restructuring, Criminal Defense Litigation, and Energy & Infrastructure.

Profile

Experience
- - D&A LLC (Present)
  - Director, Good & Rich Asset Management (2006)
  - Member, Investment Advisory Committee, Korea Water Resources Corporation (2006)
  - Member, Investment Advisory Committee, Korea Land & Housing Corporation (2006)
  - Non-Executive Director, UIL Co., Ltd. (2005)
  - Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2005)
  - External Auditor, ISU Group (2004)
  - Senior Advisor, Korea Football Association (1997)
  - External Auditor, TongYang Moolsan Co., Ltd. (1997)
  - Ham & Kim Law Firm (1994)
  - Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (1989)
  - Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1989)
Education
- - Seoul National University (BA in Economics, 1985)
  - Shinil High School (1981)
Qualifications
- - Admitted to Bar, Korea (1986)
Languages
- - Korean

Representative Activities

Representative Matters
- - Filed the first domestic commencement of composition procedure under the Composition Act (1996)
  - Advised the conversion of the Korean Housing Mutual Aid Association to the Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee Corporation (1999)
  - Advised Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) on issuing 1.3 trillion Secured NPL 99-1 (1999)
  - Advised Asian Development Bank (ADB) on establishing a $1 billion joint venture CRC (1999)
  - Represented Korea Life Ins. in a suit against JP Morgan (1999)
- - Advised Daewoo E&C on restructuring of KRW 5 trillion of assets up for sale (1999)
  - Acted as Legal Advisory for the Korea Mortgage Corporation (KoMoCo) (1999)
  - Advised Dongwha Leasing on issuance of ABS related to NPL (2000)
  - Represented the bereaved family of the victims of the KAL Guam Plane Crash in a suit against the United States government (2000)
  - Advised the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) on the establishment of a CRV joint venture worth $1 billion(2001)
  - Advised the amendment of legislations related to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (2001)
  - Advised the privatization of Korea District Heating Corp. (2001)
  - Advised Korea Industrial Complex Corporation (KICOX) on the sale of a power plant (2002)
  - Advised the sale of Korea Thrunet Co., Ltd. (2002)
  - Advised the sale of ShinDongBang Co. (2003)
  - Advised the sale of Daewoo E&C (2004)
  - Advised the sale of Byucksan E&C CO., Ltd. (2004)
  - Represented the Fair Trade Commission in Samsung’s constitutional complaint of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act
  - Represented Icahn Partners Master Fund LP in a suit against KT&G’s hostile M&A takeover (2006)
  - Advised Hyundai Group on defensive strategies against hostile M&A takeovers (2006)
  - Acted as the Legal Advisor for SK Telecom, Hanwha Corporation, DB, TYM, Daewoo International Corporation, Daewoo E&C, Hyundai E&C, KEPCO, KOMIPO, KOWEPO, KAMCO, KICOX, Gyeonggi Provincial Government, Woori Bank, Daewoo Securities, Samsung Petrochemical, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, and Hyundai Heavy Industries
Representative Matters
- Tax
  DR & AJU Represents Educational Corporation A in a Lawsuit Against the NTS Jungbu District Office for Cancellation of Gift Tax Imposition, Successfully Persuading the Supreme Court to Overturn the Appellate Court’s Decision
  Oct-04-2024
Press Coverage
- DongA Ilbo
  D&A LLC Appoints In Seo OH, Jin Dong KIM, and Heon Goo KANG as New Registered Managing Partners
  Dec-30-2025
  
  Law Times
  [Supreme Court’s Noteworthy Decision] Supreme Court Rules Against Imposition of Gift Tax on Money Loaned to Subsidiary After Selling a School Foundation Building
  Sep-28-2024
  
  Chosun Biz
  DR & AJU Donates KRW 30 Million to the University of Seoul for Development Funds
  Dec-28-2023
  
  The Korea Economic Daily
  DR & AJU and the University of Seoul Sign an MOU for Academic Exchanges and Expert Cooperation
  Sep-12-2023
  
  Jose Ilbo
  DR & AJU and the University of Seoul Sign an MOU for Academic Exchanges and Expert Cooperation
  Sep-12-2023
  
  Law Times
  DR & AJU and the University of Seoul Sign an MOU to Promote Academic Exchanges and Training Experts
  Sep-12-2023
- Invest chosun
  DR & AJU Ranks 9th in M&A for Legal Advisory in Capital Markets League Table
  Dec-19-2022
Newsletters
- Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of August 24, 2026 – August 28, 2026)
  Sep-02-2026
  
  Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of July 13, 2026 – July 17, 2026)
  Jul-22-2026
  
  Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of May 18, 2026 – May 22, 2026)
  May-27-2026
  
  Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of May 11, 2026 – May 15, 2026)
  May-20-2026
  
  Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of May 4, 2026 – May 8, 2026)
  May-13-2026
  
  Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of September 1, 2025 – September 5, 2025)
  Sep-10-2025
- Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of November 20, 2023 – November 24, 2023)
  Nov-29-2023
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of July 10, 2023 – July 14, 2023)
  Jul-19-2023
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of June 27, 2022 – July 1, 2022)
  Jul-07-2022
D&A News
- Seminars/Events
  D&A and LIN LLC Sign Merger MOU
  Apr-29-2026
  
  Firm News
  DR & AJU Donates KRW 30 Million to the University of Seoul for Development Funds
  Dec-28-2023
  
  Seminars/Events
  DR & AJU and the University of Seoul Sign an MOU for Academic Exchanges in the Tax Sector
  Sep-11-2023
  
  Awards/Publications
  DR & AJU Ranks Tier 2 in ALB Asia M&A Rankings 2023
  May-10-2023
  
  Firm News
  DR & AJU Appoints Ki Ho MIN as Managing Partner
  Feb-20-2023

Practice Areas

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