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高健永 律师

T.+82-2-3703-1723 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
高健永 律师
高健永 律师

高健永律师

T.+82-2-3703-1723 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.geonyoung.go@kimchang.com

Areas of Expertise

Bio

Geonyoung Go, an attorney at Kim & Chang’s Aerospace & Defense Practice, provides legal advice in the fields of public contracts, defense projects and defense security related to the state, public institutions and public enterprises. Mr. Go has extensive experience in domestic litigation, international arbitration and foreign litigation (US, Singapore) involving major domestic and overseas defense companies.

Mr. Go has 20 years of experience in international and domestic contracts, defense business practice and civil, administrative and criminal cases involving the Republic of Korea Air Force and Defense Acquisition Program Administration (“DAPA”). He was responsible for arbitration and foreign litigation related to international contracts for four years at DAPA. As a result, he has a deep understanding of overseas defense companies, such as US, German and Israeli companies, and has knowledge of US FMS and commercial purchase. When he worked in the Air Force, Mr. Go participated in aircraft accident compensation negotiations with domestic and overseas fighter manufacturers. After retiring from the military as a lieutenant colonel in 2024, he joined Kim and Chang’s Aerospace & Defense Practice.

When Mr. Go worked at the DAPA, he taught the “International Arbitration and Foreign Litigation” subject to members of the DAPA, the National Police Agency and defense companies for years as a lecturer at the Defense Acquisition Program Training Institute.

Profile

Experience

Research Director, Korean Academy of Space Security (2025-Present)

Member, Export Evaluation Committee (DAPA) (2024-Present)

Kim & Chang (2024.10.-Present)

Member, Innovation and Legal Administration Division (DAPA) (2020.12.-2024.9.)

Member, Evaluation Committee of Proposals for research project (2023)

Lecturer, “International Arbitration & Foreign Litigation”, Defense Acquisition Program Training Institute, DAPA (2021-2023)

Chief, Legal Administration Division, Republic of Korea Air Force HQ (2020)

Chief, High-Prosecutor’s Office, Republic of Korea Air Force (2019)

Senior Prosecutor, Special Investigation Team, Ministry of National Defense (2019)

Staff Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force Operation Command (2018)

Chief, Office of the Legal Advisor, Republic of Korea Air Force HQ (2017)

Member, Weapon System Test Evaluation Committee, Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff (2016)

Member, Judge Advocate Office, Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff (2016)

Military Judge of the Court of Appeal, High Military Court, Korea (2015)

Deputy Chief, Leal Administration Division, Republic of Korea Air force HQ (2013-2014)

Military Judge, Republic of Korea Air Force Military Court (2011-2013)

Staff Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force Missile Defense Command (2010)

Operational legal officer, Republic of Korea Air force Operation Command (2009)

Chief, Administration Division, Republic of Korea Air Force Military Court (2008)

Member, Office of the Legal Advisor, Republic of Korea Air Force HQ (2007) 

Representative Activitiesshow

Awards

  • Commendation from the Minister of DAPA (2021)
  • Prime Minister’s Citation (To the achievement from the negotiation for reimbursement with engine manufacturer after an aircraft crash, 2018)
  • Commendation from the Air Force Operation Commander (2018)
  • Commendation from the Joint Chief of Staff (2016)
  • Commendation from the Air Force Chief of Staff (2014)
  • Commendation from the Minister of Justice (2007)

Publications/Activities
    • Speaker, “Emerging legal Issues in the Era of K-Defense Export Growth,” 2026 Defense Industry Supply Chain Forum (Korea Economic Daily, 2026)
    • Speaker, “Plans to Improve Legal System to Expand the Counter-UAS/UAV Market,” 2025 Korea C-UAS & AI TECH SHOW (OSCO, 2025)
    • Speaker, “Plan for the development of Digital Forensic investigation capabilities,” Military Law Development Conference (National Assembly, 2019)

Education

    University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (LL.M., 2012)

    Defense Institute of International Legal Study, DSCA, US (Military Law Development program, Anti-Corruption program, Peacekeeping Operations in accordance with the Rule of Law program, 2010)

    Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2007)

    Passed 18th Judge Advocate Examination (2004)

    Sungkyunkwan University (LL.B. 2003)

Qualifications

    • Admitted to bar, Korea, 2007; New York, 2013
    • International Trade Specialist, Korea, 2022

Languages

Korean, English and Japanese

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T. +82-2-3703-1723      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092
     


  




Geonyoung Go, an attorney at Kim & Chang’s Aerospace & Defense Practice, provides legal advice in the fields of public contracts, defense projects and defense security related to the state, public institutions and public enterprises. Mr. Go has extensive experience in domestic litigation, international arbitration and foreign litigation (US, Singapore) involving major domestic and overseas defense companies.

Mr. Go has 20 years of experience in international and domestic contracts, defense business practice and civil, administrative and criminal cases involving the Republic of Korea Air Force and Defense Acquisition Program Administration (“DAPA”). He was responsible for arbitration and foreign litigation related to international contracts for four years at DAPA. As a result, he has a deep understanding of overseas defense companies, such as US, German and Israeli companies, and has knowledge of US FMS and commercial purchase. When he worked in the Air Force, Mr. Go participated in aircraft accident compensation negotiations with domestic and overseas fighter manufacturers. After retiring from the military as a lieutenant colonel in 2024, he joined Kim and Chang’s Aerospace & Defense Practice.

When Mr. Go worked at the DAPA, he taught the “International Arbitration and Foreign Litigation” subject to members of the DAPA, the National Police Agency and defense companies for years as a lecturer at the Defense Acquisition Program Training Institute.






    Research Director, Korean Academy of Space Security (2025-Present)

    Member, Export Evaluation Committee (DAPA) (2024-Present)

    Kim & Chang (2024.10.-Present)

    Member, Innovation and Legal Administration Division (DAPA) (2020.12.-2024.9.)

    Member, Evaluation Committee of Proposals for research project (2023)

    Lecturer, “International Arbitration & Foreign Litigation”, Defense Acquisition Program Training Institute, DAPA (2021-2023)

    Chief, Legal Administration Division, Republic of Korea Air Force HQ (2020)

    Chief, High-Prosecutor’s Office, Republic of Korea Air Force (2019)

    Senior Prosecutor, Special Investigation Team, Ministry of National Defense (2019)

    Staff Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force Operation Command (2018)

    Chief, Office of the Legal Advisor, Republic of Korea Air Force HQ (2017)

    Member, Weapon System Test Evaluation Committee, Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff (2016)

    Member, Judge Advocate Office, Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff (2016)

    Military Judge of the Court of Appeal, High Military Court, Korea (2015)

    Deputy Chief, Leal Administration Division, Republic of Korea Air force HQ (2013-2014)

    Military Judge, Republic of Korea Air Force Military Court (2011-2013)

    Staff Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force Missile Defense Command (2010)

    Operational legal officer, Republic of Korea Air force Operation Command (2009)

    Chief, Administration Division, Republic of Korea Air Force Military Court (2008)

    Member, Office of the Legal Advisor, Republic of Korea Air Force HQ (2007) 






Awards

  •   Commendation from the Minister of DAPA (2021)
  •   Prime Minister’s Citation (To the achievement from the negotiation for reimbursement with engine manufacturer after an aircraft crash, 2018)
  •   Commendation from the Air Force Operation Commander (2018)
  •   Commendation from the Joint Chief of Staff (2016)
  •   Commendation from the Air Force Chief of Staff (2014)
  •   Commendation from the Minister of Justice (2007)

Publications/Activities

  •   Speaker, “Emerging legal Issues in the Era of K-Defense Export Growth,” 2026 Defense Industry Supply Chain Forum (Korea Economic Daily, 2026)
  •   Speaker, “Plans to Improve Legal System to Expand the Counter-UAS/UAV Market,” 2025 Korea C-UAS & AI TECH SHOW (OSCO, 2025)
  •   Speaker, “Plan for the development of Digital Forensic investigation capabilities,” Military Law Development Conference (National Assembly, 2019)





Education

    University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (LL.M., 2012)

    Defense Institute of International Legal Study, DSCA, US (Military Law Development program, Anti-Corruption program, Peacekeeping Operations in accordance with the Rule of Law program, 2010)

    Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2007)

    Passed 18th Judge Advocate Examination (2004)

    Sungkyunkwan University (LL.B. 2003)


Qualifications
    •   Admitted to bar, Korea, 2007; New York, 2013
    •   International Trade Specialist, Korea, 2022

Languages
  •    Korean, English and Japanese





防务产业 ,  公共合同 ,  产业安全及出口管制 ,  国际仲裁和跨国诉讼 ,  诉讼