Mr. Hyeon Il KIM is an attorney at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on International and Corporate, Data Privacy & Security.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2024)

Education

• School of Law, Chung-Ang University (JD, 2024)
• Sungkyunkwan University (BA in Library and Information Science and Data Science Convergence, 2021)
• Jirisan High School (2015)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2024-Present)
• Attorney, Hyundai E&C (2024)

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

• A Study on the policy change of the National health insurance system integration (PhD Thesis)
• A Case Study of the Transformation Process of Korean National Health Insurance Integration Policy: Applying the Modified Policy Streams Framework (Korean Association for Policy Sciences)