Seung Kwon (Timothy) Kang

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Legal Director at Celestica

Singapore

Overview

Seung Kwon (Timothy) Kang is a US-qualified General Counsel and Legal Director with over 16 years of experience leading legal strategy in the APAC region. He specializes in cross-border M&A, corporate governance, and high-value commercial contracts for the electronic manufacturing, energy, and logistics sectors, holding a Master of Laws from the National University of Singapore.

He is actively analyzing the impact of generative AI on attorney-client privilege and work-product protection within legal workflows.

Personality Overview

Consensus Focused

Amiable & Agreeable

Non-Confrontational

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.  They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

AI in Legal Tech
He recently analyzed new U. S. court decisions on whether using generative AI in legal workflows affects attorney-client privilege, showing an interest in emerging legal technologies.
Cross-Border M&A
His career includes leading legal strategy for M&A, joint ventures, and market entry across the APAC, EMEA, and Middle East regions for multinational corporations.
Corporate Governance
A core area of his expertise involves advising on compliance, enterprise risk, and regulatory frameworks to align regional business priorities with group risk appetite.

Media Appearances

Celestica sues shareholders: Time’s up. Featured in The Globe and Mail

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Celestica appoints Seung Kwon (Timothy) Kang as Legal Director – Press Release. Featured in Celestica Corporate

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Celestica Form 8‑K – Appointment of Seung Kwon (Timothy) Kang as Legal Director. Featured in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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Work History

7-2025
Legal Director at Celestica
5-2023
General Counsel at PCI
9-2019 - 5-2023
Senior Legal Counsel at Toll Global Forwarding
7-2015 - 9-2019
Legal Counsel (Legal Manager) at SK Energy International Pte. Ltd.
9-2009 - 6-2015
In-House Counsel at SK Lubricants Co., Ltd.

Education

8-2020 - 7-2022
Master of Laws - LLM from National University of Singapore
2006 - 2008
J.D. Equivalent from Handong International Law School

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Exp : 16 Location : Singapore Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Legal Director at Celestica
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Insights For Selling To Seung Kwon (Timothy)

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Seung Kwon (Timothy) is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Seung Kwon (Timothy)

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Seung Kwon (Timothy) move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Seung Kwon (Timothy) take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

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