Utilizing his knowledge of locating fraudulently concealed assets, as well as in attacking and defending complex legal structures, Mr. Kim has served as lead counsel in a number of matters involving the enforcement of high-value judgments and arbitration awards, including for:

• An engineering company, in the enforcement of a US multibillion-dollar arbitration award against an African state.
• ConocoPhillips, in relation to the worldwide enforcement of anticipated US multibillion-dollar International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and International Chamber of Commerce arbitration awards against the Republic of Venezuela and its national oil company.
• DuPont, in enforcing a US $920 million judgment against Kolon Industries, a Korean conglomerate operating in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
• Chevron, in enforcing an investment treaty award for US $100 million+ against the Republic of Ecuador.
• An African bank, in executing asset tracing and recovery efforts of £ 18 million+ stolen in an elaborate fraud scheme perpetrated on the bank by a purported commodities importer, involving investigations or legal actions in Nigeria, Ghana, London and New York.
• The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in the enforcement of a US $120 million tax judgment against debtors with assets structured in numerous offshore vehicles and shell companies throughout Europe, Asia and offshore jurisdictions.

Mr. Kim has served as special litigation counsel in several of the largest insolvencies of recent years, investigating and litigating allegations of fraud, asset concealment and other improper transactions, including for:

• The unsecured creditors committee in the SunEdison bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, in adversary proceedings against first- and second-lien noteholders.
• The first lien notes trustee in the Energy Futures Holdings bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, in an adversary proceeding against bank lenders, hedges and swaps in an intercreditor dispute.
• The debtor in possession of the Baha Mar insolvency involving a Chapter 11 proceeding in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and a provisional liquidation in the Bahamas, involving legal proceedings in U.S., English and Bahamas courts.
• Institutional investors who conducted transactions with Caesars Entertainment Corp., in a litigation arising out of the Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
• The trustee, and subsequently the creditors committee, in the Petters bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota in international asset recovery actions in various jurisdictions in the Caribbean, Europe and elsewhere.
• Fannie Mae, as a creditor against Lehman Brothers, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in relation to a 11 USC § 510 subordination issue with an amount in controversy of US $5 billion+.

Mr. Kim has conducted a number of international investigations for the boards of directors of public companies regarding allegations of fraud, embezzlement, bribery and other illegal conduct, including for:

• The audit committee of a European company, in conducting an internal investigation into operations in the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Romania in connection with alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), accounting, and antitrust violations.
• An Asia-based public company, in conducting an internal review of operations in China relating to anti-money laundering issues.
• The special committee of an Asia-based public company, in conducting an internal review of operations in Africa.
• The audit committee of a U.S. public company, in conducting an internal investigation into operations in South America in connection with alleged FCPA violations, accounting fraud and embezzlement issues.

Mr. Kim has served as counsel in numerous highly publicized international government enforcement and asset forfeiture/confiscation matters involving authorities from several countries, including for:

• The former ruling family of an African nation, in an international corruption case involving attempted asset confiscation actions by authorities from several countries.
• The former management of Yukos, in relation to investigations and asset confiscation actions by the Russian Federation.
• Tiger Eye Investments, a Cayman Islands company allegedly holding funds from Brazilian investors, in highly publicized asset forfeiture and criminal cases by Brazilian, Italian, UK and U.S. authorities.
• Representation of Jho Low, an international businessman, in legal matters arising out of the 1MDB matter, which involved U.S. Department of Justice civil asset forfeiture proceedings and legal action from authorities in Singapore, Switzerland and other countries.
• Tongsun Park, an international lobbyist, in legal matters arising out of the “Oil for Food” scandal.
• Rebekah Brooks, the former CEO of News International, in legal matters arising out of “phone hacking” investigations in the UK.
• Representation of KPMG, handling federal criminal prosecution of BLIPS tax products widely reported in the media, which ended with all criminal charges being rejected.
• Representation of a global mining and exploration company that handles investigations by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Department of Justice regarding possible violations of the FCPA in certain Southeast Asian projects.
• Mr. Kim also has particular experience in matters related to the commodities futures industry and has acted in many of the most significant enforcement actions in this area in recent years, including for:
• 代表 Amaranth Advisors LLC 的能源交易前负责人 Brian Hunter，应对美国商品期货交易委员会 (CFTC)和联邦能源管理委员会 (FERC) 对其涉嫌操纵天然气交易所提起的诉讼。
• Representation of DRW Investments LLC in highly publicized case brought by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over alleged market manipulation of interest rate swap futures. After a bench trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the Court returned a verdict in favor of the defense and against the CFTC on all causes of action.
• Michael Coscia, in an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit relating to the first criminal conviction for “spoofing” under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).
• Navinder Sarao, against the CFTC and U.S. Department of Justice, relating to alleged “spoofing” and market manipulation arising out of the “Flash Crash.”
• 3Red and Igor Oystacher, against the CFTC, relating to alleged “spoofing” under the Dodd-Frank Act.