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Sung Yun Kang

Kim & Chang

South KoreaBlockchain & Digital Assets, Financial Regulation & ComplianceKorean, English

About

Sung Yun Kang is an attorney at Kim & Chang who focuses on transactional matters including financial regulation, compliance and licensing, with particular emphasis on rapidly evolving areas such as AI, fintech, digital assets and privacy. She has extensive M&A experience involving financial institutions, fintech and blockchain companies and advises domestic and international financial corporations as well as e-business, gaming, entertainment, start-up, IT, fintech and virtual asset/NFT platform clients.

Practice areas

Blockchain & Digital AssetsFinancial Regulation & ComplianceMergers & AcquisitionsFintechCorporate Governance & Shareholder DisputesPrivacy & Data SecurityESG

Office

Expertise

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Fintech & Digital FinanceBlockchain, Tokens & NFTsSecurity Token Offerings (STO) & Fractional InvestmentAnti-Money Laundering (AML) & Financial Crime ComplianceRegulatory Sandbox and LicensingForeign Direct Investment & Cross-border TransactionsM&A for Financial Institutions

Education

  • University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2019)
  • Seoul National University School of Law (J.D., 2014)
  • Korea University (B.A., Business Administration, 2011)

Admissions

  • Korea, 2014
  • New York, 2020

Languages

KoreanEnglish