Professional Biography
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Sam S. Hong Partner

  • Chicago

    D +1.312.263.5321

    F +1.312.263.6850

    Chicago

    110 North Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

    Chicago, IL 60606

    +1.312.263.5321

    Sam.Hong@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Sam Hong’s practice focuses on technology and intellectual property-related transactions, as well as the technology-related aspects of mergers and acquisitions, debt financing transactions, and other corporate matters.

Clients in a range of industries, including aviation, financial services, consumer electronics, and social media rely on Sam for his experience negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements relating to patents, trademarks, software, and other technology. His work is informed by his experience as in-house counsel at Samsung Electronics, where he counseled Samsung’s M&A and semiconductor divisions. 

In addition to his legal practice, Sam is an associate board member for Urban Initiatives, a not-for-profit organization that runs health, education, and character development programming for Chicago Public School students.

Professional Recognition

  • Listed in Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024

Community Involvement

  • Urban Initiatives, Associate Board Member

Related Employment

  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL, Partner
  • Samsung Electronics, Seoul, Korea, Legal Counsel

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Illinois

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2008, ARCP Editor, Georgetown Law Journal
  • Northwestern University, B.A., Environmental Sciences, cum laude, 2005