Profile

Mr. Heui Dae KIM is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Mergers & Acquisitions, Acquisition Finance & PF, and Finance & Restructuring.


Bar Admissions

  • Admitted to Bar, Korea (2001)

Education

  • College of Law, Korea University (LLB, 1989)
  • Dongsung High School (1985)

Areas of Practice

  • Acquisition Finance & PF
  • Finance & Restructuring
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
  • Partner, D&A LLC (2025)
  • Non-Executive Director, Toss Bank (2024-Present)
  • Executive Vice President, Hana Securities (2023)
  • Group Chief Compliance Officer (Executive Vice President), Hana Financial Group (2021)
  • Head of Corporate Services, Hana Financial Group (2019)
  • Group Chief Compliance Officer, Hana Financial Group (2017)
  • Head of Compliance, Hana Financial Group (2015)
  • Head of Legal Affairs, Hana Bank (2007)
  • Joined Hana Bank (2001)
  • Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2001)
  • Passed the 40th National Judicial Examination (1998)
  • Korea University College of Law (LLB, 1989)



Professional Activities and Experience
  • Bio/Healthcare:
  • |N|- Advised a leading Korean life science company on license agreement with global pharmaceutical  companies for the export of biosimilar products
  • |N|- Advised LG Chem on clinical trial agreements and CRO contracts for conducting clinical trials in the  Americas and Europe
  • |N|- Advised a major Korean bio company on GMP production-related CDMO (Contract Design &  Manufacturing Organization) contracts with a Swiss company
  • |N|- Advised LG Household & Health Care on exclusive distribution agreements with a global healthcare  company
  • |N|- Advised Hugel on development and supply agreements with a U.S. cosmetics company.
  • |B|
  • Energy/Infrastructure:
  • |N|- Advises LG Chem on establishment of a hydrogen plant in Daesan Industrial Complex in Korea.
  • |N|- Advised Korea Expressway Corporation on interior improvement projects in Laos
  • |N|- Advised Korea Expressway Corporation on advice regarding the distribution of advance payments  and subcontracting contracts for business in Myanmar.
  • |B|
  • Cross-Border Investment
  • |N|- Advised a Korean investor on SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) contracts for cross-border  investment in Singapore
  • |N|- Advised Hugel on the establishment of a joint venture in Taiwan
  • |N|- Advised YesAsia Holdings on due diligence of its Korean subsidiary and related legal advice for listing  on the Hong Kong Main Board (IPO)
  • |N|- Advised Bolttech Group on the establishment of its Korean subsidiary and on launching and  operating its IT appliances replacement services in Korea
  • |N|- Advised Scopley on its acquisition of shares in a Korean game company
  • |B|
  • Cross-Border Transaction
  • |N|- Advised Haitai Beverage on contracts for the purchase of raw sugar
  • |N|- Advised Woori Bank on guarantee documents
  • |N|- Advised LG Chem on contracts for the purchase of Naptha with a Kuwaiti state-owned company.
  • |B|
  • International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
  • |N|- Acted for a Korean apparel company in ICC international arbitration concerning a dispute over brand  acquisition and royalties
  • |N|- Acted for a Korean power generation company in international arbitration with foreign equipment  suppliers at the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
  • |N|- Acted for a Korean wind farm operator in resolving a dispute with an equipment supplier concerning  equipment defects


Articles

  • A Study on Effective Police Intervention to Prevent School Violence (2013)

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