Summary
Una Kim is a Senior Foreign Attorney at S&L Partners. Prior to joining S&L Partners, Ms. Kim accumulated extensive experience as a foreign attorney at the finance team of Shin & Kim, specializing in capital markets, foreign investments and project finance, and since 2013, as in-house counsel for SK Group, Ms. Kim has handled complex M&A transactions, joint ventures, cross-border investments and general corporate matters across various industries, including energy, chemicals, semi-conductors, batteries and green technology. Ms. Kim has also been involved in the establishment of subsidiaries and their corporate governance, E&P development, plant construction and IP licensing in jurisdictions such as the United States, Spain, Hungary and Vietnam, while taking the lead in managing a wide range of international regulatory issues and global risk mitigation, including CFIUS, antitrust and other compliance matters. Drawing on this broad industry experience and legal expertise, Ms. Kim will provide comprehensive legal services to domestic and foreign clients relating to various types of investments, commercial transactions and general corporate matters.
Practice Areas
Corporate, M&A, Investments, Commercial Transactions, International Disputes
Education
2003
2000
1998
1995
University of Michigan Law School, J.D.
Ewha Womans Graduate School of International Studies, International Relations, M.I.S.
University of California at Berkeley, History of Art, B.A., magna cum laude
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (High School)
Professional Career
2025 – Present
2022 - 2025
2025
2021 – 2022
2013- 2021
2009 - 2013
2006 – 2009
2004 – 2006
2002
Senior Foreign Attorney, S&L Partners
Legal Team Leader, SK Inc. (materials CIC division)
Common Director, 8 Rivers (U.S.)
Senior Foreign Counsel, SK geo centric
Senior Foreign Counsel, SK innovation
Foreign Counsel, Shin & Kim, Banking & Finance Practice
Associate, Law office of Soo Park, Immigration Practice
Research Attorney, Michigan Court of Appeals, Civil & Criminal Law Practice
Summer Associate, Law Office of Robert B. Jobe, Refuge & Immigration Law Practice
Membership
Korean, English, French (proficient)