Overview
Chris Kim is a partner (senior foreign attorney) at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. His primary areas of practice include financial regulations, regulatory investigation, and funds and investment management. He also advises on securities, licensing, derivatives and general compliance matters. Before joining the firm, he served as head of legal at Barclays Korea, where he advised on complex regulatory matters, various products and transactions. He has also worked at a number of global banks in Hong Kong, Singapore and Korea, including Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan.
Related Practices
Representative Experience
2018-Present
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2017
Legal Consultant, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Hong Kong
2011-2017
Director, Barclays PLC, Seoul
2008-2011
Vice President, Barclays PLC, Hong Kong
2007
Vice President, Credit Suisse Group AG, Singapore
2003-2006
Senior Counsel, Samsung Life Insurance
Representative Matters
Represented top Korean companies including Lotte Group and Nonghyup Bank in their offshore regulatory investigations
Advised numerous funds and asset managers regarding fund related regulations, registrations, compliance and investments
Represented numerous foreign and local corporations and financial companies in their internal and external investigations related to both civil and criminal matters
Represented numerous financial institutions regarding financial regulations, compliance, and Korea license obtainment
Represented numerous corporations and financial institutions in their dealings with the Korean regulators including Financial Supervisory Services, Financial Services Commission, Department of Labor, and Ministry of Economy and Finance
Education
2000
Baylor University School of Law (J.D.)
1997
University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A.)
Selected Activities
Publications
Fundraising from South Korea: Guide to accessing Korean capital (Co-author, Preqin, 2022)
Awards
Asian Legal Business - Korea Super 30 Lawyers (2022)
Qualifications
2000
Texas
Awards and Recognition
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Awards and Recognition
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ALB - Korea Super 30 Lawyers (2022)
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Preqin - Top Private Capital Fund Formation Law Firm (2022)