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Special Matters and Government Investigations
/ Securities Enforcement and Regulation
Daniel (Yong Woo) Kim is an associate in the Special Matters and Government Investigations practice in King & Spalding's New York office. His practice focuses on white collar criminal litigation, international and domestic government investigations, corporate compliance, economic sanctions, anti-money laundering, and anti-corruption and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters. Daniel's experiences include representing clients in Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission investigations, United States Congressional, and numerous State Attorney General investigations. Daniel has also represented clients in investigations conducted by various foreign regulators.
Daniel received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School where he served as an executive authorities editor of the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law and spent a summer working in the Public Corruption Unit of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Prior to attending law school, Daniel worked as an honors paralegal specialist at the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division in Washington, DC, as well as in the Terrorism and International Narcotics Unit of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. He earned a dual-degree in Political Science and History at New York University.
Daniel is admitted to practice in New York.
J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law
B.A., New York University, cum laude
New York
Defended a Fortune Global 500 multinational conglomerate from money laundering allegations brought by various international jurisdictions.
Represented a major private wealth management firm during Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission investigations into alleged market manipulation and financial fraud.
Conducted an internal investigation as part of a corporate acquisition due diligence to advise client on potential regulatory, compliance, and enforcement risks of the proposed transaction.
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August 10, 2022
The Federal Response to Hoarding and Price Gouging During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Defended a Fortune Global 500 multinational conglomerate from money laundering allegations brought by various international jurisdictions.
Represented a major private wealth management firm during Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission investigations into alleged market manipulation and financial fraud.
Conducted an internal investigation as part of a corporate acquisition due diligence to advise client on potential regulatory, compliance, and enforcement risks of the proposed transaction.
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August 10, 2022
The Federal Response to Hoarding and Price Gouging During the COVID-19 Pandemic
J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law
B.A., New York University, cum laude
New York