Biography
Jess (Joo Shim) Kim is an associate in our Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice, based in Seoul. She represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in cross-border and domestic transactions, including share purchases, growth equity investments and co-investments.
Before joining the Firm, Jess worked in an international law firm in California, where she worked on a wide range of transactional and corporate governance matters.
Experience
- Genstar Capital and Clarience Technologies, LLC in its acquisitions of Swordfish Intermediate Holdings, Inc., and Ranger Design, Inc., Ranger Design US, Inc., Al Van Equip NW, Inc. and 9532-1436 Quebec Inc.
- TCV in its investment in Cloudsmith Inc.
- Eli Lilly and Company in the Series B preferred financing of Gate Bioscience, Inc.
- Norwest Venture Partners in its strategic growth investment in PSD Citywide Inc.
- Pacific Avenue Capital Partners in its US$320 million acquisition of Care.com, Inc.