Dohyun “Do” Kim concentrates in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance, securities and general corporate law matters.
Kim regularly advises public and private companies and private equity firms in a wide variety of U.S. and cross-border transactions and corporate matters, including acquisitions and dispositions, investments, joint ventures, spin-offs, carve-outs, restructurings and financings. She has represented clients across a diverse range of industry groups and sectors.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers | 2027 | M&A, Private Equity |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2026 | M&A, Private Equity |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2026 | M&A, Private Equity |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2025 | M&A, Private Equity, Corporate Governance |
Her notable representations include:
Technology, Media and Telecommunications; Gaming and Sports
- Elon Musk in his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, Inc.
- Veoneer, Inc. in its $4.5 billion acquisition by SSW Partners and Qualcomm Incorporated following the termination of Veoneer’s previously announced $3.8 billion acquisition by Magna International Inc.
- Hyundai Motor Company in its long-term sponsorship agreement with FIFA
Financial Services; Financial Technology
- E*TRADE Financial Corporation in its acquisition by Morgan Stanley in an all-stock transaction valued at $13 billion
- Eurazeo in the acquisition of Planet Payment, Inc., a global payments company, through its portfolio company Fintrax Group
Life Sciences
- Mubadala Investment Company in its significant reinvestment in PCI Pharma Services alongside Bain Capital and existing investor Kohlberg
- Corin Group, a U.K. international orthopaedic company backed by Permira Funds, in its acquisition of U.S.-based OMNI Orthopaedics Inc., a pioneer in robotic-assisted total knee replacement
Consumer Products
- LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.E. in its $16.2 billion acquisition of Tiffany & Co.
- Keurig Dr. Pepper in its acquisitions of the Big Red and Core brands
- The Coca-Cola Company in its 16.7% investment in, and worldwide strategic partnership with, Monster Beverage Corporation
- Mars, Incorporated in its $2.9 billion acquisition of the Iams, Eukanuba and Natura pet food brands from The Procter & Gamble Company
Industrials
- Korea Zinc in the formation, launch and funding of a strategic joint venture with the U.S. Department of War and Department of Commerce involving a $7.4 billion investment and financing package to support a state-of-the-art smelter and critical mineral processing facility in Tennessee
- Devon Energy in its pending all-stock merger with Coterra Energy, creating a large-cap shale operator that will be one of the largest producers in the Delaware Basin with an implied combined enterprise value of approximately $58 billion
- Union Pacific Corporation in its pending $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern Corporation to create America’s first transcontinental railroad, with combined enterprise value of more than $250 billion