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Jisoo Kim

Partner

T 212.603.6471 New York
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Jisoo Kim advises clients on significant business transactions, with a concentrated focus on dispositions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions. In addition to her transactional practice, Jisoo also advises clients on formation, high-level strategy and general corporate governance matters. She has extensive experience advising clients in the financial services, media and entertainment, and technology sectors.

Financial Services

Wells Fargo

Represented Wells Fargo in the termination of merchant services joint venture.

Citi

Represented Citi in multiple acquisitions, including Dillard's and Meijer card portfolios.

Ripple Labs

Represented Ripple on multiple transactions, including acquisition of Standard Custody & Trust Company.

American Express

Represented American Express in the negotiation of multiple fintech B2B partner and supplier agreements.

Rewards/loyalty programs

Represented multinational bank in the negotiation of multiple rewards/loyalty program partner agreements with national retailers.

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Media/Entertainment

The Paramount Theatre

Represented The Paramount Theatre in its sale to Live Nation.

CloserStill Media

Represented CSM in acquisition of CommerceNext.

INSP/Imagicomm Communications

Represented INSP and Imagicomm Communications in acquisition of 12 television stations from Cox Media Group, and subsequent disposition of stations.

T-Mobile

Represented T-Mobile in the sale of interest in Tidal, a subscription-based music streaming service.

Blue Man Group

Represented founders of Blue Man Group in sale of their global live entertainment company to Cirque du Soleil.
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Technology

T-Mobile

Represented T-Mobile in numerous acquisition and investment transactions, including the acquisitions of Octopus Interactive and PushSpring.

T-Mobile

Represented T-Mobile in the negotiation of multiple OEM and ODM vendor agreements.

Parrot

Represented Parrot, a European designer and manufacturer of drones, in multiple transactions, including the disposition of senseFly and MicaSense.

SimpleMDM

Represented SimpleMDM, an Apple device management platform, in its sale to PDQ.

FEV Tutor

Represented FEV Tutor, a K-12 online tutoring platform, in its sale to Alpine Investors.
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Food + Beverage

TLC Ingredients

Represented TLC Ingredients in its sale to Shrieve Chemical Company.

Essentia Water

Represented the founder and majority owner of Essentia Water in its sale to Nestlé USA.

Dave's Killer Bread

Represented AVB, Inc., d/b/a Dave's Killer Bread, and its shareholders in a 100% stock sale to Flowers Foods, Inc.

Donsuemor

Represented Donsuemor, the original American madeleine bakery, in its sale to French-based bakery St. Michel.

Startups and emerging companies

Represented numerous food+beverage early stage and startup brands in equity financings, including Bandar Foods, Element Snacks, and Maple Hill Creamery.
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Admitted to Practice

  • New York

Education

  • J.D., Columbia Law School
    • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
    • Vice President, Public Interest Law Foundation
  • A.B., History and Literature, Harvard University, magna cum laude

     

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Co-Chair, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Affinity Group, Davis Wright Tremaine
    • Attorneys of Color Affinity Leadership Group, Davis Wright Tremaine
    • Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York
    • New York City Bar Association
    • New York Public Library, Conservators Program
    • Former Member, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Davis Wright Tremaine
    • Former Board Member, Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law, New York
    • Former Mentor, Columbia University Startup Lab

Background

    • Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York
    • Summer Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York
    • Summer Associate, Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
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Publications
08.01.22
News
Corporate & Business Transactions
Davis Wright Tremaine Advises INSP in the Purchase of TV Stations in 12 Markets from Cox Media Group Read More
Publications
03.30.22
News
"Cox Media Group To Sell Television Stations In Twelve Markets To Imagicomm Communications," INSP Press Read More External Link
Publications
02.14.22
News
"Lively McCabe Entertainment Acquires Broadway Theater Workshops," Broadway World Read More External Link
stacks of paper
03.16.21
Insights
Growth & Exit Strategies
The Importance of Preliminary Diligence Before Marketing the Company Read More
06.25.19
Presentations
Moderator, "Lessons in Preparing Your Company for Exit: A Fireside Chat With Marla Blow," DWT FinTech Women, New York, N.Y.
Publications
07.17.17
News
Corporate & Business Transactions
Davis Wright Tremaine Represents Blue Man Group in Sale to Cirque du Soleil Read More
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