Insung Kim
Associate | New York
Insung Kim

Insung Kim, as a member of the global tax group, focuses on the tax aspects of domestic as well as cross-border mergers and acquisitions, financings, capital markets, joint ventures and restructurings. Mr. Kim regularly represents public as well as private companies, investment funds and private equity sponsors on complex tax structuring issues. He also handles REIT and real estate fund matters.

Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Kim was a tax associate at both national and international law firms, as well as a big four accounting firm.

  • abrdn, a global asset manager, in connection with its acquisition and reorganization of four closed-end investment funds managed by First Trust Advisors, L.P. into three existing abrdn funds.
  • AIG, in connection with its acquisition of all the outstanding equity interests of Covenant Credit Partners, LP, an alternative credit manager with a focus on CLOs.
  • Court Square Capital Partners, in connection with its acquisition of GoEngineer.
  • Court Square Capital Partners, in connection with the acquisition of Computer Aided Technology, Inc.
  • Court Square Capital Partners, in connection with its acquisition of Chauvet & Sons, LLC.
  • CrossHarbor Capital Partners, in connection with various acquisitions, joint ventures and tax structuring issues, including REIT matters.
  • Eisner Advisory Group LLC, in connection with several acquisitions of accounting and wealth management firms.
  • EisnerAmper, a global business advisory firm, in connection with its acquisition of the advisory and wealth management businesses of Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP, an accounting, tax, and business consulting firm.
  • Exiger, in connection with the sale of its Financial Crime Compliance division to Capgemini.
  • GIC, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore, in connection with multiple transactions.
  • GigCapital2, Inc., in connection with its $150 million IPO.
  • Grant Thornton, in connection with an alternative practice structure reorganization and related investment by New Mountain Capital in Grant Thornton Advisors.
  • GQG Partners Inc., in connection with its acquisition of equity interests of certain boutiques from Pacific Current Group Limited, a global multi-boutique asset management business, and in connection with the prospective launch of its private capital solutions business, GQG Private Capital Solutions LLC.
  • KKR Income Opportunities Fund and KKR Credit Advisors, in connection with the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire assets of Insight Select Income Fund.
  • Marcum LLP, in connection with its contemplated merger with CBIZ.
  • Noteholders, in connection with the restructuring of a Kazakh oil and gas company Tristan Oil Ltd.
  • One Equity Partners, in connection with its acquisition of Rosboro.
  • OpenText Corporation, in connection with its acquisition of Catalyst Repository Systems, Inc.
  • Rockrose Development, in connection with its acquisition of 4 Bryant Park.
  • SciPlay Corporation, in connection with its acquisition of Alictus, a global developer and publisher of popular, casual mobile games.
  • State Street Bank and Trust Company, in connection with its investments in affordable housing tax credit projects.
  • Sterling Investment Partners IV LP, in connection with its sale of Anser Advisory, LLC and spin-out of Markon Solutions.
  • Sterling Investment Partners IV LP, in connection with its acquisition of Verdantas, LLC.
  • The ad hoc group of secured and unsecured bondholders of Brazil’s largest domestic airline, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., in connection with its US$1.6 billion combined liability management and new capital financing transaction.
  • US Ecology, Inc., in connection with its US$2.2 billion sale to Republic Services Inc.
  • WS Development, in connection with various acquisitions, joint ventures and tax structuring issues, including REIT matters.

Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.

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    • New York University, B.A., 2013, with Honors
    • Boston University School of Law, J.D., 2017
    • Boston University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2017
    • New York
    • English
    • Korean
    • Japanese