Jin-Kyu Koh
Member
Clients come to Jin-Kyu Koh looking for guidance and practical answers to their problems, and he treats those problems as if they were his own. Jin works relentlessly to identify solutions that remove obstacles, minimize risk, and help clients reach their business goals and objectives.
A business and corporate lawyer who often serves as outside general counsel, Jin represents public and private clients in many industries, including healthcare, financial services, information technology, casino gaming, sports and entertainment, and cannabis. Known and respected for his creative insight and advice, he is dedicated to understanding clients’ ambitions, motivations, and concerns and delivering bespoke solutions.
“Clients have a lot of choices out there for lawyers. They hire me for the insight and advice I can give them, gathered and sharpened through decades of problem-solving experience.”
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- American University, J.D., Law Review - Senior Articles Editor
- Cornell University, B.A.
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Bar Admissions
- New York, 1991
- Michigan, 1996
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers In America® for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2007-2024
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Named a Leading Lawyer in Corporate/M&A by Chambers USA, 2011-2024
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Recognized in Michigan Super Lawyers® for Mergers & Acquisitions, and Business/Corporate, 2009-2023
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Named as "Lawyer of the Year" in Mergers and Acquisitions Law by The Best Lawyers in America® in 2019, 2021, and 2022
- Named a Top Lawyer by dbusiness Magazine for Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Corporate Law and Securities/Capital markets Law 2011, 2013-2018
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Named a Michigan Leading Lawyer in the areas of International Business & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Publicly Held Companies Law by the Leading Lawyers Network, 2014-2017
- Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (APACC), Salute to Excellence Award Recipient, 2010
- Recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of “Michigan’s Go-To Business Lawyers”
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State Bar of Michigan
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Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association
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Detroit Historical Society, Board Member
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Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission, Appointed Member 2015-2018
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National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Board Member, (2011-present), Chairman of the Board (2016-2018), Vice-Chairman (2014-2016), Secretary (2012-2014)
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Daycroft Montessori School, Board of Trustees, 1997-2005
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Leadership Detroit XXVII, graduated June 2006
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MichBio, Firm Liaison
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Wayne State University Business School, Adjunct Professor, Business Ethics, 2004
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Areas of client focus
U.S. Companies No Longer Subject to CTA Enforcement, Treasury Confirms
On March 2, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that it would suspend enforcement of the…
FinCEN Will Not Impose Fines or Penalties for Beneficial Ownership Reporting Deadlines
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it will not impose fines,…
BOI reporting requirements under the CTA are back in effect. On February 17, a federal judge lifted…
