Young Jin Kim

Young Jin Kim

Associate, New York

"I provide comprehensive advice to clients on a broad range of US federal income tax matters related to mergers and acquisitions, investment funds, capital markets, and general corporate tax issues."

Overview

Education and qualifications

Overview

Young is an associate in the Tax group at Linklaters, representing financial institutions, investment funds, and institutional investors on U.S. tax issues. Young has experience on a wide variety of domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity offerings, and fund investments. 

Prior to joining Linklaters, Young gained extensive tax experience at a tax advisory firm where he advised corporations and high-net-worth individuals on U.S. federal and international tax matters, including corporate mergers and acquisitions, international tax structuring and compliance.

Experience highlights
  • UK Private Equity Client: advised on a US$322 million acquisition of a US real property in Florida including tax deal structuring and assessing federal tax considerations.
  • Sovereign Wealth Fund: advised in participating in a US-based investment fund including tax reviews of fund documents and negotiating tax side letter provisions in relation to the Limited Partner Agreement.
  • US Venture Capital Firm: drafted a tax memorandum regarding an establishment of a European-based cybersecurity investment platform by a Spanish bank and a US private equity firm.

Education and qualifications

Young holds a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law. Young obtained his undergraduate degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison.