Chikyu Sim

  • Associate
  • T. +82-2-3404-6986
  • F. +82-2-3404-0803
  • E. chikyu.sim@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Chikyu Sim was admitted to the Korean Bar and is an attorney at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. Mr. Sim has vast experience in matters relating to labor and employment, industrial accidents and occupational safety, compliance and internal investigations, mergers and acquisitions, and antitrust/competition.

Mr. Sim obtained his undergraduate degree in the U.S., and given his background and work experience outside of Korea and ample involvement in cross-border matters, Mr. Sim focuses in representing and assisting multinational companies on a broad range of complex regulatory and legal issues.

Prior to joining BKL, Mr. Sim served as a public service judge advocate at the Ministry of Justice and at Korea Legal Aid Corporation, and acted as counsel in a variety of civil, criminal, and administrative litigations. Further, he has worked outside of Korea including at the International Labour Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, and at Kobre & Kim LLP in Hong Kong.

Mr. Sim graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Industrial and Labor Relations and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Yonsei University Law School in Korea.

Representative Experience

2019-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2016-2019 Judge Advocate for Public Service, Ministry of Justice

Representative Matters

Advised on the merger between Celltrion, Inc. and Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Advised KKR on its acquisition of Taeyoung Industry Corp.
Advised CS Wind Corporation on its acquisition of Bladt Holding A/S
Advised Wonik Holdings Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of TLi Inc.
Advised LG Energy Solution Ltd. on its investment in Sama Aluminium Co., Ltd.
Advised on the merger between Celltrion, Inc. and Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Advised KKR on its acquisition of Taeyoung Industry Corp.
Advised CS Wind Corporation on its acquisition of Bladt Holding A/S
Advised Wonik Holdings Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of TLi Inc.
Advised LG Energy Solution Ltd. on its investment in Sama Aluminium Co., Ltd.
Advised H&Q Korea on its investment in Lifegoeson Company Corp. (Laundrygo)
Advised Crescendo Equity Partners on its acquisition of Spider Inc., Unos Inc. and Order Queen Inc.
Advised Diageo Korea Co., Ltd. on its split, and its sale of Windsor Global Co. Ltd.
Advised on a number of general corporate matters, employment and labor matters, fair trade and anti-trust matters, internal investigations and compliance matters

Education

2016 Yonsei University Law School (J.D.)
2012 Cornell University (B.S.)

Qualifications

2016 Korea