Bio
Profile
Experience
Member, Regulation Review Committee, The Credit Finance Association (2020.8.-2024)
Lecturer, The Credit Finance Education Institute, The Credit Finance Association (2019)
Committee Member, Investment Review Committee, The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (2018-2023.1.)
Lecturing Fellow, Duke University School of Law (2012)
Kim & Chang (2006-Present)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (2003-2006)
Representative Mattersshow
- Advised financial companies on the Specialized Credit Finance Business Act, Electronic Financial Transaction Act and Mutual Savings Banks Act.
- Advised on registration as a new technology venture capitalist.
- Advised financial companies on the Volcker Rule.
- Represented companies and financial institutions in connection with recovery of overseas non-performing assets.
- Represented a Korean shipbuilding company in connection with arbitration in the UK.
- Represented financial companies in legal disputes regarding credit card fee.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Korea Super 30 Lawyers, Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters, 2023)
- International Arbitration Award, The First Korea National Legal Award (Money Today (Korean financial media) and Korea In-house Counsel Association, 2018)
Publications/Activities
- Designated Panel, Conference on “Role and Development of Private Venture Capitals” (The Credit Finance Association, 2017)
- Designated Debater, Regular Conference on Mobile Settlement (Korean Creditcard Academic Society, 2015)
- Director’s Duties in Hostile Takeovers (Master’s thesis, 2006)
Education
Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (Financial Legal Research & Training Course (Legal Issues of Fintech), 2022)
Duke University School of Law (LL.M., cum laude, 2012)
Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (LL.M., 2006)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2003)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 2001)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2003; New York, 2013
Languages
Korean and English