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Catharina Y. Min

Partner

Palo Alto +1 650 632 4730

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    Catharina Min represents both U.S. and international clients in mergers and acquisitions, private financings, joint ventures, strategic alliances, corporate partnering, securities offerings, and other corporate transactions. She also represents emerging companies in general corporate matters and venture capital financings. In addition, Catharina has extensive experience representing Asian clients doing business in the United States.

    Catharina is a frequent speaker at many organizations, including the Practising Law Institute, Association of Corporate Counsel, SV Forum, the Korean IT Network, and a number of Korean incubators covering topics related to cross-border transactions and venture capital financings. She also regularly shares her insights at events for California Women Lawyers, Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Asian Business League, and others on mentoring and advancement of women and minority lawyers.

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    • Advising Merck & Co., Inc. on its global reorganisation in connection with the spin-off of its women’s health, trusted legacy brands and biosimilars businesses.
    • Advised SK Inc. in its $36 million Series D financing in SES Holdings.
    • Led many cross-border M&A transactions for technology companies.
    • Led several sell-side M&A transactions for healthcare companies to a publicly listed healthcare provider.
    • Led a complex private equity financing and acquisition which consolidated three companies in the U.S. and Korea for a manufacturer of 3D movie equipment and 3D display.
    • Led an acquisition by a publicly held Korean conglomerate of a wind turbine manufacturer with operations in the U.S. and Germany.

    • Represented many start-up companies in the high technology and life sciences sectors with incorporation and venture capital financings.
    • Led a strategic asset acquisition by a NASDAQ listed technology company.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1990
        • Virginia Law Review, Editor
    • University of Virginia, B.A., 1987
    Bar Admissions
    • California
    Languages
    • Korean
    Accolades
    • The Recorder, "30 Women Leaders in Tech Law" (2023, 2014-2016); "California Women Leaders" in Law (2012)
    • Legal Momentum, the nation’s first and oldest legal defense fund for women, honored Ms. Min as a Women of Achievement at its 16th Annual Women of Achievement Awards (2021).
    • Korean American Bar Association of Northern California, inaugural "Trailblazer Award" (2018)
    • National Diversity Council, “Top 50 Multicultural Leaders in Technology” (March 2017)
    • Diversity Council, "Most Powerful and Influential Women" (June 2016)
    • Silicon Valley Business Journal, "Women of Influence 2015"
    • Diversity Journal, "2014 Women Worth Watching"
    • The Recorder, "Top Women in Technology Law" (2014-2016) and "California Women Leaders" in Law (2012)
    • Catharina received the 2013 Debra Zumwalt Pioneer Award, which is presented annually as part of InsideCounsel magazine's Transformative Leadership Awards West program in honor of leaders in women's career advancement. The Debra Zumwalt Award is given each year to a woman attorney who has transformed being the "first" into being a catalyst for change.
    • Korean-American Bar Association, "Named Alumna of the Year" (2012)
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • Council of Korean Americans, past Chairwoman and Founding Director
    • International Association of Korean Lawyers, past Overseas President and Director
    • Korean-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco, past President and current Director
    • Korean-American Bar Association of Northern California, past President and past Director
    • Corporate Executive Initiative, Member
    • Practice Development Committee of the Asian American Bar Association, Past Co-Chair
    Previous Experience
    • Catharina previously served as Vice-Chair, Business and Finance Department as well as office managing partner at an international law firm.

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