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Narae Yim

  • Senior Associate

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Practice Areas

  • Commercial Litigation (Civil)
  • Contract Review and Drafting
  • Transactional Matters

Biography

Narae Yim, Esq. is a dual-licensed attorney admitted to both the Korean Bar and the New York State Bar.

She graduated magna cum laude from Yonsei University Law School and she ranked 7th out of over 3,000 candidates in the 2017 Korean Bar Exam, being admitted as a lawyer shortly after.

Narae began her legal career at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (“BKL”) (법무법인(유한)태평양), one of South Korea’s most prestigious law firms. Over six years in BKL’s Corporate Practice Group, she advised domestic and multinational clients, such as Samsung, LG, SK, Hyundai, and Lotte. During her practice, she has covered a wide range of legal matters, including:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): Regulatory filings, due diligence, and contract drafting.
  • Civil Litigation: Contract disputes, breaches of share purchase agreements, and product warranties.
  • Criminal Defense: Bribery allegations and breaches of fiduciary duty.
  • Compliance: Corporate governance, data privacy, competition law, and employment matters.
  • Secondments: Served as in-house legal counsel at major companies, including ByteDance (TikTok) Korea, LG Chem Ltd., and the Korean branch of an overseas financial group.

In 2023, Narae relocated to the U.S. to enrich her legal career. She earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Corporation Law from NYU School of Law and subsequently passed the State of New York State Bar Exam. She is now admitted to practice in New York and qualified for admission in all 40 other states participating in the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).

At Kim, Lim and Partners (“KLP”), Narae specializes in the prosecution and defense in complex commercial/business litigations involving breach of contract, partnership dispute business litigation, business fraud, and shareholder disputes.

A native Korean speaker, Narae is able to provide service to Korean clients without language barrier and is able to represent clients in matters involving a heavy load of documents in Korean without obstacle.

Lexis+ Applied Legal Research Certificate

  • Administrative Law
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Bankruptcy
  • Case Law
  • Corporate/M&A
  • Litigation
  • Real Estate 
  • Statutory Law

Bar Admission

  • New York
  • Republic of Korea

Education

  • New York University School of Law, New York, New York
    • Master of Laws (LL.M.)
    • Honors: Dean’s Graduate Award Scholarship
  • Yonsei UniversityCollege of Law, Seoul
    • J.D.
    • Honors: magna cum laude (High Honors)
  • Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
    • B.A.
    • Honors: summa cum laude (Highest Honors)

Languages

  • Korean
  • English