The cannabis industry presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, entities looking to engage in this emerging industry face daunting levels of legal complexity and uncertainty. Moreover, state and local governments are constantly tasked with regulating an ever-evolving industry. Dykema's Cannabis Law Blog discusses important cannabis-related legal developments, reviews the practical implications of those developments, and provides valuable insight for anyone...
Practice Expertise
- Business Services
- Corporate Finance
- Biotechnology and Life Science
- Commercial Lending
Areas of Practice
- Biotechnology and Life Science
- Business Services
- Commercial Lending
- Corporate Finance
- Cannabis Law
- Entertainment, Media & Sports
- Gaming & Indian Law
- Health Care
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
- Privacy and Data Security
- Private Equity, Venture Capital & ... View More
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Government & Public Sector
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WSG Leadership
- Mergers & Acquisitions Group - Member
Profile
Jin-Kyu Koh is the Director of Dykema's Business Services Department, as well as the Leader of the Korean Business Team.
Mr. Koh has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions of both public and private companies. He regularly represents companies in a wide range of financing transactions, including private and public offerings of equity and debt securities, secured and unsecured debt facilities, and angel and venture capital financings. Mr. Koh also provides general corporate representation to many of the Firm's cannabis, casino gaming, biotechnology and life sciences, information technology, sports and entertainment, financial institution and Asian-based clients. Prior to joining Dykema, Mr. Koh worked at a large international New York-based law firm focusing on mergers and acquisitions and regulatory matters involving financial institutions and communications-related companies.
Mr. Koh is a frequent speaker and writer on corporate finance matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, private placements, cross-border transactions, corporate governance and business ethics. Clients quoted in Chambers USA 2021 note that Mr. Koh has “a good reputation and great talent.”
Bar Admissions
New York, 1991
Michigan, 1996
Education
American University, J.D.
- Law Review, Senior Articles Editor
Areas of Practice
- Biotechnology and Life Science
- Business Services
- Commercial Lending
- Corporate Finance
- Cannabis Law
- Entertainment, Media & Sports
- Gaming & Indian Law
- Health Care
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
- Privacy and Data Security
- Private Equity, Venture Capital & Mezzanine Finance
Professional Career
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
- Frequent speaker and writer on corporate finance matters, including venture capital financings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and business ethics.
Articles
Dealmaker Optimism Soars to Record High in Dykema 14th Annual M&A Survey
By Jin-Kyu Koh, . |October 2018
- Small Business Conference "Three Tips for Avoiding Small Business Pitfalls"
- M&A Chicago "Current Trends in Deal Structures"
- American Venture Magazine "M&A in the Midwest"
- Mergers and Acquisitions Journal "Private Companies Toe the SOX Line"
- The Deal.com "Sarbanes-Oxley Is Not Just For Public Companies These Days"
Blogs
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments provides legal insight on topics of special interest to insurance industry professionals. Covering a wide range of industries, Dykema’s Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments blog provides brief but substantive alerts, including updates and analysis on significant developments and trends in the insurance industry.
Labor & Employment Law Blog
In the rapidly evolving field of labor and employment law, we know that employers need to stay informed about changes in the law, and how these changes impact day-to-day business operations. Dykema’s Labor & Employment Law Blog (www.laboremployment-lawblog.com) discusses important labor and employment-related legal developments, reviews practical implications, and provides valuable insight for employers of all types.
NextGen Financial Services Report
NextGen Financial Services Report is published by the Financial Industry Group at Dykema. The Financial Services Industry has gone through a tremendous amount of regulatory and operational IT change in recent years, and with a new presidential administration more changes and developments are on the way. Fast-paced changes are also being driven by rapid technology developments, big data, mobile banking/payments, privacy and data security, and social media technologies affecting banks and credit...
The Firewall
The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The Firewall provides insightful legal analysis of the emerging issues in data privacy and cybersecurity law to help businesses stay ahead of the curve.
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