The Hunton & Williams LLP Immigration practice, part of the firm's Labor and Employment Team, is concentrated in two major areas. First our work involves advising American and foreign businesses about obtaining the most appropriate temporary and permanent work visas for executives, professionals, and other skilled foreign workers. Careful planning and documentation are necessary to ensure the greatest chance of success. We also represent our clients in any negotiations or administrative...
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Areas of Practice
- Asia Pacific
- Energy
- Health Care and Life Sciences
- International and Cross-Border Transactions
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Real Estate Investment and Finance
- Telecommunications View More
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Edward Kim focuses on representing businesses in a broad range of US and international transactions and other corporate matters. Edward has over 30 years of experience in US and international mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate spin-offs, restructurings, joint ventures, and securities offerings, including sovereign bond issuance. He has represented purchasers, sponsors, sellers, financial advisors, joint venture partners, issuers, and underwriters in matters across regions including the US, Mexico, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Central and Latin America.
Prior to joining the Atlanta office of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Edward was a corporate partner at Lee & Ko in Seoul. Prior to joining Lee & Ko, Edward held partner roles at Kim & Chang in Seoul, Fried Frank in London and Hong Kong, and Ashurst in London. He was also a visiting lawyer with Fangda Partners in Shanghai.
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Education
JD, Cornell Law School, 1992
BA, Davidson College, 1989
Areas of Practice
- Asia Pacific
- Energy
- Health Care and Life Sciences
- International and Cross-Border Transactions
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Real Estate Investment and Finance
- Telecommunications
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