Members of Kim & Chang’s International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation Practice participated as speakers in various events during the Seoul ADR Festival 2025, which was held from October 27 to 31, 2025.

October 27 (Monday)

• CIArb Young Members Group (“YMG”) Korea seminar (“Entering the Ring - A Practical Guide to Your First Arbitration”): Sae Youn Kim as a speaker

• Shanghai International Arbitration Center seminar (“The Practice of Data-enabled Alternative Dispute Resolution in China and Korea”): Byung-Woo Im as a speaker

• LITIG Equity Partners – Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharma Manufacturers Association (“KPBMA”) joint seminar (“Global Pharma - Bio IP Strategies and Dispute Resolution - Managing Global IP Risks and Utilizing TPF in Disputes”): Sup-Joon Byun, Sang Kyun Choi and Sun Young Yoon as speakers

• Kim & Chang – King & Spalding joint seminar (“Recent Developments in US Regulatory Environment and Multi-Jurisdictional Disputes”): Byung-Chol (B.C.) Yoon, Chul-Won Lee, Sungjean Seo and Harold Noh as speakers
   

October 28 (Tuesday)

• The Asia Civil Law Summit: Hyungkeun Lee as a speaker

• Freshfields – Analysis Group joint seminar (“Kimchi Premium and Korea Discount: Cryptocurrency, AI, and Shareholder Dispute - A Luncheon Panel Discussion”): Sup-Joon Byun as a speaker

• Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) seminar (“All About SIAC Arbitration: Insights, Industries, and the Road Ahead for Korea”): Sae Youn Kim as a speaker

• Young SIAC seminar (“From Strategy to Simulation: Using the New SIAC Rules and Mock EA with a PPO Application”): Ji Hwan Kim as a speaker
   

October 29 (Wednesday)

• KCAB International seminar (Official Conference: “The 14th Asia-Pacific ADR Conference - Unveiling Excellence in Arbitration”): Matthew J. Christensen as a speaker
   

October 30 (Thursday)

• Kim & Chang, Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (“SCCA”) and Al Tamimi & Company joint seminar (“Saudi Arabia - Korea: Enabling Growth, Ensuring Certainty and Preventing Disputes”): Hyung Koo Yeo, Byung-Woo Im, Don Jeon, Manse Park, Keun Young Heo as speakers

• Global Arbitration Review seminar (“GAR Live: Seoul”): Una Cho as a speaker

• Jipyong LLC, Young ITA, New York International Arbitration Center (“NYIAC”) and KCAB NEXT joint seminar (“Navigating US Trade and Investment Policies, and Related Dispute Risks for Korean Businesses”): Don Jeon as a speaker

• Jus Mundi, KCAB International and Dubai International Arbitration Centre (“DIAC”) joint seminar (“Tech Hubs Rising: Seoul, Dubai & the Innovations Shaping International Dispute Resolution”): Joel E. Richardson as a speaker
   

October 31 (Friday)

• KCAB Next – Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (“AFIA”) joint seminar (“Seoul-ful Breakfast with Arbitration Luminaries – Featuring Gary Born and B.C. Yoon”): Byung-Chol (B.C.) Yoon, Joel E. Richardson and Matthew J. Christensen as speakers

• Singapore International Mediation Centre (“SIMC”) – KCAB International joint seminar (“Mediation, Convention, and AI in Action: A New Era of Dispute Resolution”): Sae Youn Kim as a speaker

• International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) event (“ICC Potluck Event: Spotting Red Flags of Corruption in International Arbitration”): Theodore A. Weisman as a speaker
   

The Seoul ADR Festival is an international arbitration event week held annually by the KCAB International in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, UNCITRAL and ICC. During the event week, international arbitration experts from around the world gather in one place to conduct various seminars and networking sessions, seeking the development of the international arbitration/alternative dispute resolution practice.