Overview
Hyukjin Im's main practice areas include energy infrastructure, corporate merger and acquisition, inbound and outbound investment, general corporate laws, and China. Since graduating from Seoul National University School of Law in 2016, Mr. Im began working as an attorney at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in 2016.
Mr. Im earned a B.A. degree in business administration from Yonsei University in 2011 and an LL.M. from U.C. Berkeley School of Law in 2024. Mr. Im passed the 45th Certified Public Accountant Exam in 2010 and then worked at KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. Thereafter, he gained experience related to China while working at the Shanghai office of BKL.
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Representative Experience
2016-Present
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2011-2013
Analyst, KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.
Representative Matters
Advised Ørsted on the regulations and procedures on, and establishment of, offshore wind farms in Korea, and expected offshore wind farms in Korea
Advised Equinor on the relevant Korean laws on offshore wind farm business
Advised Blackrock on its investment in PV power generation business in Korea
Advised Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation on the feasibility of 400MW wind farm project in Boualapha, Laos and advised the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on various domestic and foreign feasibility analyses including feasibility analysis of the 4th generation highway in Colombia
Advised on various China-related issues including joint venture in China, sale of Chinese subsidiary, and liquidation of an entity in China
Advised Ørsted on the regulations and procedures on, and establishment of, offshore wind farms in Korea, and expected offshore wind farms in Korea
Advised Equinor on the relevant Korean laws on offshore wind farm business
Advised Blackrock on its investment in PV power generation business in Korea
Advised Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation on the feasibility of 400MW wind farm project in Boualapha, Laos and advised the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on various domestic and foreign feasibility analyses including feasibility analysis of the 4th generation highway in Colombia
Advised on various China-related issues including joint venture in China, sale of Chinese subsidiary, and liquidation of an entity in China
Advised on various foreign investments including Korea Western Power' share acquisition of a gas-combined power generation project in the US and KEPCO's sale of shares of Bylong Mine
Advised on the acquisition of concession of a hydroelectric power plant located in Peru
Advised H&Q AP Korea on its acquisition of shares of 11Street
Education
2024
University of California, Berkeley School of Law (LL.M.)
2016
Seoul National University School of Law (J.D.)
2011
Yonsei University (B.A.)
Selected Activities
Awards
IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer (2023-2024)
Qualifications
2016
Korea
2012
CPA (Korea)
Awards and Recognition
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IFLR1000 (2024) Leading Lawyer
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IFLR1000 (2023) Leading Lawyer
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IFLR1000 (2024) Leading Lawyer
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IFLR1000 (2023) Leading Lawyer
