Sam S. Hong
- Firmwide Vice Chair, Technology Transactions & Privacy Practice
- Chicago
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Sam helps clients turn complex technology, privacy, and IP issues into clear, actionable deal terms.
Sam Hong focuses his practice on technology and IP-related transactions and complex outsourcing, as well as the technology-related aspects of M&A, debt financing transactions, and other corporate matters. He has experience supporting complex M&A transactions of all sizes and in all industries, including involving ancillary arrangements such as transition service agreements and post-merger integration issues.
Sam has experience with full-scale outsourcing arrangements, patent licensing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements relating to IP and technology. His commercial knowledge is informed by his M&A experience, identifying and mitigating technology and IP risks for both acquirors and sellers.
Sam is also the firmwide vice-chair of the Technology Transaction Practice and a member of the U.S. Regional Board.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, ARCP Editor, Georgetown Law Journal, 2008
- Northwestern University, B.A., Environmental Sciences, cum laude, 2005
Bar and Court Admissions
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Illinois
Related Employment
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL, Partner
- Samsung Electronics, Seoul, Korea, Legal Counsel
Professional Recognition
Listed in Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024
Impact
Community Involvement
- Urban Initiatives, Associate Board Member
Professional Experience
Experience
Acquisition by 11:11 Systems, Inc.
Represented 11:11 Systems, Inc. in the acquisition of Green Cloud Technologies, LLC, an independent channel-only cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider
Sale of S.D.S. Lumber and Timber Holding
Represented S.D.S. Lumber Co. and S.D.S. Co., L.L.C. in their sale to Twin Creeks Timber, LLC, The Conservation Fund, and WKO, Inc.