Ellen Kim

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About Ellen Kim

Extensive knowledge and experience in all matters of business law, entity formation and a variety of commercial transactions. Experience in corporate matters includes business formation, entrepreneurships, partnerships, corporate governance, employment and executive compensation, expansion and dissolution and financing, mergers and acquisitions with specialization in private equity financing. Skilled at streamlining contract lifecycle processes, managing risk, and ensuring compliance to help businesses operate efficiently and strategically. Works closely with boards of directors of both public and privately held corporations spanning several industries, including fashion, hospitality, climatology, renewable energy and private equity funds. Fluent in working with all sides of the start-up universe. Began career representing start-up companies seeking venture capital funding or incubation services and began to introduce venture capital and business incubator contacts to companies. That early relationship-building process eventually developed into a comprehensive effort to help both start-up companies seeking funding and venture capital funds and business incubators seeking profitable new investments. Experience nurturing start-ups and private businesses through the business life cycle, serving them from their formative stages, during periods of growth, and through their exits. Depending on the needs of the company, has and can serve in the capacity of general counsel, playing an active role in day-to-day operations and functioning as an integral part of company management, providing legal advice and business counsel and, alternatively, participating as a situational advisor who consults with in-house legal counsel and executive teams regarding strategic corporate decisions. Specialties: Commercial Transactions, Partnerships and Joint Ventures, Financing, Entity Formation, Capital Formation and Dissolution, Mergers and Acquisitions, Executive Compensation and General Corporate Representation