Top Wall Street Prosecutor Returns to Boutique New York Law Firm

Former Acting Manhattan US Attorney Edward Kim is returning to the boutique New York law firm he co-founded after serving as one of the top federal prosecutors overseeing Wall Street.

Kim left the Manhattan US attorney’s office in January, narrowly avoiding a tumultuous few weeks that led to the resignations of his successor, Danielle Sassoon, and a number of other prosecutors. He is rejoining the firm Krieger Lewin, which will be renamed KKL.

Edward Kim

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“It was the privilege of a lifetime to lead the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, where we investigated and ...