Theresa Kim
Corporate Counsel, Commercial & Licensing at Starbucks
- Role
- Corporate Counsel at Starbucks
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Theresa Kim
Theresa is a commercial lawyer focusing on business licensing arrangements. She provides strategic legal and business thought partnership to cross-functional Starbucks leaders in R&D, demand planning, sourcing, brand team, and corporate development. She advises the Starbucks global channel development business, including consumer packaged goods and foodservice. She is the lead lawyer for the Ready To Drink beverage category for Starbucks in EMEA. She has led legal work in areas of digital strategy, e-commerce launch and Canada licensed stores, partnering on complex licensing, marketing and brand, sourcing and supply chain, R&D, manufacturing and distribution strategy and execution.
Experience
Corporate Counsel
Nov 2020 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
In-house commercial counsel supporting the Global Channel Development business, including in consumer packaged goods, ready-to-drink (RTD) and foodservice categories, and Starbucks licensed stores in Canada and U.S. Lead counsel supporting Starbucks licensed stores in Canada, and RTD category in EMEA.Responsible for negotiating and managing business licensing arrangements. Advises on supply chain, marketing, distribution, business planning, compliance and dispute resolution.Current Co-Chair of Starbucks Law & Corporate Affairs Inclusion & Diversity Committee, and Legal Internship Pillar. Past co-chair of: Starbucks Partner Development Subcommittee; and Partner Engagement Subcommittee.
Education
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law
McGill University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Cell Biology and Anatomy
University of Windsor
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law
University of Calgary
Macro and Micro Economics
Skills
- Legal Research
- Licensing
- Legal Advice
- Corporate Governance
- Due Diligence
- Cross-Border Transactions
- Research
- Legal Assistance
- Corporate Law
- Intellectual Property
- Privacy Law
- Trademarks
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Legal Writing
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