KIM, James Joong Ho Managing Partner
james.kim@archelegal.com
+33 1 43 35 84 10
+33 6 1790 4220 (Paris Mobile)
+82 10 9392 4220 (Seoul Mobile)
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Managing partner of Arche in Paris and Hong Kong, qualified in France and the State of New York (USA), he advises major Korean and French group companies in numerous high profile transactions and litigations both in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The first French lawyer of Korean nationality with multijurisdictional background, he worked in the past in major Korean law firms, was senior in-house in the legal department of Samsung Electronics in Seoul, headed a legal division of a private investment company in Singapore and led the Asian practice group in a French firm. He is specialised in corporate, projects, M&A, foreign investment, restructuring, labour and related litigations. He is recognized and referenced as the first-to-consult in most of deals and transactions between France and Asia, in particular, Korea.
Corporate, M&A, Restructuring, International Transactions, Contracts, Projects, Foreign Investment, Licensing, Labour, Litigation, Arbitration
ARCHE, Managing Partner (2014 - present)
ALERION, Partner, Head of Asia Practice, Managing Parter of Singapore office (2003-2014)
Singapore TSW Consulting Private Ltd., General Counsel, (2002-2003)
DaeRyook International, Senior Associate, (2001-2002)
Samsung Electronics, Legal Dept., Senior Legal Counsel (1999-2001)
Kim & Chang, (1997)
Paris Court of Appeals Lawyers’ Professional Training School (1998)
Northwestern University School of Law, LL.M. (1997)
University of Paris II Assas, Ph.D. in Law (EU & USA Competition Law) (1996)University of Paris II Assas, Master I & DEA (Master II) (1990-91)Yonsei University, B.A. (1988)
President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-Korea in Paris since 2012
Board member, auditor and legal counsel of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-Korea in Paris
Legal Counsel of the Korean Embassy in France since 2005
Legal Counsel of the KOTRA (Invest in Korea Agency) in France since 2005
Member of the New York Bar Association
Member of the Paris Bar Association
Member of the International Bar Association
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