12 May 2026
Dechert LLP strengthens Singapore M&A practice with partners David Cho and Min Kim
"Dechert LLP in Singapore hires partners David Cho and Min Kim to strengthen its Asia Pacific mergers and acquisitions and private capital practice."
David Cho rejoins Dechert as a partner. He brings over three decades of experience advising multinational clients, including major Asian conglomerates, on cross-border M&A, corporate finance and capital markets transactions across sectors such as private equity, technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, insurance and energy. Mr. Cho joins Dechert from another highly regarded international law firm, where he served as managing partner of their Seoul office, and previously served as co-managing partner of Asia at Dechert for a decade. He has been consistently recognised as a leading corporate and M&A lawyer in the region by Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific. Registration as a foreign lawyer in Singapore is pending.
Min Kim joins Dechert as a partner from a major international law firm, where he was special counsel in the firm’s Global Corporate/M&A Group. He advises corporate and private equity clients on cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and strategic investments across the Asia Pacific region, with deep experience in the technology, digital infrastructure and energy transition sectors. Mr. Kim has represented US and international private equity sponsors, multinational corporations and sovereign wealth funds on high‑stakes transactions, and regularly advises on outbound investments by Korean conglomerates into Southeast Asia and global markets. He is individually ranked for Corporate/M&A in Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500. Registration as a foreign lawyer in Singapore is pending.