Background
Gale, Kirk V. was born on November 26, 1951 in Tokyo.
Gale, Kirk V. was born on November 26, 1951 in Tokyo.
Friends World College (Bachelor of Arts in French Language. International Relations, 1973) International Relations, 1973). Hastings College of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Spoken languages: English and French.
Worked at Kim & Chang (Seoul) specializing in Corporate, Securities and Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation and Arbitration, Real Estate, Labor, Employment, Intellectual Property, Tax, Overseas Investment, Trade and Foreign Exchange, Maritime, Insurance, Antitrust, Contracts, Project Financing, Technology Licensing, Franchising, Fair Trade, Telecommunications, Entertainment and Aviation. Admitted to the bar, 1980, California (Not admitted in of Korea). Kim and Chang was established in 1973 and is the largest law firm in of Korea.
Kim and Chang has about 150 attorneys, including 30 resident expatriate foreign legal consultants and a support staff of over 400 people.
Kim and Chang is the recognized leader in providing specialized legal services for international transactions involving of Korea. The firm is a full service firm which has developed departmental specialization.
Kim and Chang, as well as having major Korean clients, represents major multinational companies and also serves numerous medium and small foreign clients doing business in or with of Korea.