Richard C. Kim

Richard C. Kim is Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Finance Practice and Co-Chair of the New York Corporate Practice. Richard focuses his practice on representing private equity sponsors, public and private borrowers, lead arrangers and lenders in connection with a wide range of debt financing transactions, including senior secured financings, split lien and unitranche financings, acquisition financings and bridge financings.

Richard is actively involved in the New York legal community, serving as a Board Member for the Lawyers Alliance for New York, a non-profit organization providing transactional legal services for New York’s non-profits and social enterprises. Richard also serves as the Co-Chair of the firm’s Asian American Affinity Group and as the Associate Hiring Co-Chair and a Career Development Liaison for the New York office.

Concentrations

•Banking and credit
•Corporate finance
•Private equity
•Leveraged buyouts
•Business and debt restructuring and workouts

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Named, Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY), 'Trailblazer Honoree,' 2024
•Listed, New York Law Journal, 'Rising Star,' 2022
•Listed, IFLR1000, 2018-2025
•'Notable Practitioner (New York)', Banking, 2022-2025
•'Rising Star (New York),' Banking, 2018-2021
•Listed, Crain’s New York Business, “Notable Asian Leaders,” 2022
•Listed, Secured Finance Network, '40 Under 40,' 2020
•Winner, The M&A Advisor 'Emerging Leaders' Award, 2017