Bio
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2019-Present)
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (2015-2019)
Member, Korean Bar Exam Review Committee, Ministry of Justice (2013)
Public Service Advocate (2012-2015)
- International Legal Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice (2013-2015)
- Korea Legal Aid Corporation (2012-2013)
Representative Mattersshow
- Represented a major Korean multinational electronics company in widely reported worker dispatch litigations with over 1,300 outsourced workers.
- Represented a major Korean multinational automobile manufacturer in widely reported in-house subcontracting litigations.
- Represented a major Korean manufacturer of rolling stock, defense products and plant equipment, in widely reported USD 180 million claims wage litigations.
- Represented one of the largest online retailers in Korea, in wrongful termination and unfair labor practice litigation cases filed by the labor union leaders.
- Represented multinational companies in termination and disciplinary action disputes.
- Advised a major US automobile manufacturer in in-house subcontracting and wage disputes.
- Advised major financial companies in performance based salary system disputes.
- Advised major IT and game companies in assessing the level of risk and exposure arising out of possible violation of the Korean labor laws regarding working hours.
- Advised a major US automobile manufacturer in collective bargaining and labor union disputes.
- Advised major IT and game companies in collective bargaining and labor union disputes.
- Advised major foreign companies on regulatory and employment/labor law aspects of corporate and M&A transactions.
- Advised a multinational biopharmaceutical company on restructuring of its workforce in Korea.
- Advised a global skincare company on restructuring of its workforce upon liquidation of its Korean entity.
- Advised multinational companies in employee separation projects.
- Advised multinational companies in workforce restructuring projects.
- Advised multinational companies in workplace harassment and employee separation matters.
- Advised multinational companies in compliance audits in labor and employment sectors.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Commendation from the Minister of Justice (2014)
- Commendation from the Korea Legal Aid Corporation (2012)
Publications/Activities
- Legal Issues Related to Disciplinary Action Against Retirees of Financial Investment Companies (Monthly Labor Law, 2016.9.)
- Speaker, “Navigating Labor Policies and Regulations for HR Professionals,” AMCHAM HR Workshop 2023 (AMCHAM, 2023.6.)
- Speaker, “Travel Tuesdays: Doing Business in Korea,” Employment Law Alliance Podcast (Employment Law Alliance, 2023.4.)
- Speaker, “Employment Compliance Management and Risk Control,” Cross Border Labor and Employment Forum in Shanghai (River Delta Law Firm, 2017.11.)
Education
New York University School of Law (LL.M., 2020)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2012)
Korea University (LL.B., 2007)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2012
Languages
Korean and English