Skip Navigation
Menu

Eun Min KWON Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-1252 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
Eun Min KWON Attorney
Eun Min KWON Attorney

Eun Min KWONAttorney

T.+82-2-3703-1252 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.emkwon@kimchang.com

Areas of Expertise

Bio

Eun Min Kwon is an attorney at Kim & Chang's International Trade & Customs, Litigation, and Tax Audits & Tax Dispute Resolution Practices. 

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Kwon served in the judiciary for nine years, first as a judge in a district court and later as a judge at the Seoul Administrative Court. During his tenure as a judge, he gained extensive experience in a wide range of matters in administrative, tax and civil litigation. 

Reflecting on his varied experience as a judge, Mr. Kwon has a broad practice in administrative, civil and tax litigation at the firm. In the area of litigation practice, Mr. Kwon specializes in administrative litigation, tax and customs disputes, professional liability and North Korean Law issues. He regularly represents companies before the courts and the National Tax Tribunal.

Profile

Experience

Chairman, Unification Research Committee, Korean Bar Association (2022.6.-Present)

Member, The National Unification Advisory Council (2020.10.-2021.8.) 

Member, Unification Research Committee, Korean Bar Association (2020.6.-Present) 

Member, Committee for Unification Legislative System, Ministry of Unification (2020.5.-Present) 

Member, Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces, Ministry of the Interior and Safety (2018.7.-2019.7.) 

Member, Gaesung Industrial Complex Legal Advisory Committee, Ministry of Unification (2018.6.-Present) 

Member, North and South Broadcasting Communication Exchange Promotion Committee, Korea Communications Commission (2017.11.-2019.10.) 

Member, The National Unification Advisory Council Jongno-Gu Council (2017.9.-2021.8.) 

Member, Unification Judicial Study Commission, Court Administration Office of the Supreme Court of Korea (2017.4.-Present) 

Member, Disciplinary Committee, Ministry of National Defense (2016.12.-2018.11.) 

Member, Ministry of Patriots & Veterans Affairs Welfare Inquiry Commission (2016.3.-2018.2.) 

Member, Korea Anti-Doping Agency (2016.1.-Present) 

Member, Regulatory Review Committee, Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs (2015.4.-2017.3.) 

Member, Judging Committee of registration of lawyer legal specialty, Korean Bar Association (2014.7.-Present) 

Member, Ad Hoc Committee on South and North Korean Law Research, Legal Advisory Committee, Ministry of Justice (2014.2.-2015.1., 2015.4.-Present) 

Member, Designation and Management of Special High School, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (2013.10.-2016.9.) 

Member, Inquiry Commission of Maintenance Plan of Pension of Private School, Ministry of Education (2013.10.-2015.9.) 

Member, Policy Advisory Committee, Ministry of Unification (2013.9.-2016.8.) 

Member, Special Judicial System Study Commission, Court Administration Office of the Supreme Court of Korea (2013.4.-2017.3.) 

Member, Administrative Disposition Committee, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2012.9.-2014.9.) 

Member, Legal Advisory Committee, Ministry of Justice (2012.3.-Present) 

Legal Adviser, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (2011.12.-2013.12.) 

Member, Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (2011.11.-2013.12.) 

Member, Advisory Committee on North Korean Law, Ministry of Government Legislation (2011-2013) 

Member, Central Administrative Appeals Commission (2011.4.-2013.4.) 

Member, Bar Examination Committee, Ministry of Justice (2011) 

Legal Counsel, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2010.5.-2013) 

Member, Review Tax Evaders Committee (Seoul Regional Tax Office) (2008.7.-2013.10.) 

Member, Interpretation Act Review Committee (Ministry of Government Legislation Committee) (2005.8.-2009.7.) 

Legal Counsel, Seoul Regional National Tax Service (2003-2011.10.) 

Kim & Chang (2000-Present) 

Judge, Seoul Administrative Court, etc. (1991-2000) 

 

Vice Chairman, Korea Public Administration Case Study Association (2017) 

Vice Chairman, Unification and North Korean Law Studies (2017-present) 

Vice Chairman, Korean Public Law Association (2016) 

Member, Tax Law Association 

Representative Activitiesshow

Awards

  • Commendation from the Minister of Unification (2023)
  • Commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports And Tourism (2021)
  • Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A: Foreign Expert for North Korea (Chambers and Partners, 2019-2024)
  • Leading Individual, Chambers Global, General Business Law: North Korea (Expert Based Abroad) (Chambers and Partners, 2017-2024)
  • Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, General Business Law: North Korea (Expert Based Abroad) (Chambers and Partners, 2017-2024)
  • Commendation from the Minister of Justice (2016)

Publications/Activities
    • The Day in Court at Pyongyang (Parkyoungsa, 2023)
    • A New Perspective on North Korea: 77 Years of Division, Breaking Prejudice (Parkyoungsa, 2022)
    • On North Korea 2020: The Past and the Future (Co-author, Yeoksain, 2020)

Education

    Graduate School of North Korean Studies, Kyungnam University (Ph.D., 2012) 

    Harvard Law School (Visiting Scholar, 2003) 

    University of North Korean Studies (M.A., 2002) 

    Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1988) 

    Seoul National University (LL.B., 1986)

Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 1988

Languages

Korean and English

Insights

Search Professionals

EXPERTISE RESET SEARCH

EXPERTISE

Close

EXPERTISE

레이어 닫기

Share

Close
  

Eun Min KWON
Attorney


T. +82-2-3703-1252      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092
     


  




Eun Min Kwon is an attorney at Kim & Chang's International Trade & Customs, Litigation, and Tax Audits & Tax Dispute Resolution Practices. 

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Kwon served in the judiciary for nine years, first as a judge in a district court and later as a judge at the Seoul Administrative Court. During his tenure as a judge, he gained extensive experience in a wide range of matters in administrative, tax and civil litigation. 

Reflecting on his varied experience as a judge, Mr. Kwon has a broad practice in administrative, civil and tax litigation at the firm. In the area of litigation practice, Mr. Kwon specializes in administrative litigation, tax and customs disputes, professional liability and North Korean Law issues. He regularly represents companies before the courts and the National Tax Tribunal.






    Chairman, Unification Research Committee, Korean Bar Association (2022.6.-Present)

    Member, The National Unification Advisory Council (2020.10.-2021.8.) 

    Member, Unification Research Committee, Korean Bar Association (2020.6.-Present) 

    Member, Committee for Unification Legislative System, Ministry of Unification (2020.5.-Present) 

    Member, Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces, Ministry of the Interior and Safety (2018.7.-2019.7.) 

    Member, Gaesung Industrial Complex Legal Advisory Committee, Ministry of Unification (2018.6.-Present) 

    Member, North and South Broadcasting Communication Exchange Promotion Committee, Korea Communications Commission (2017.11.-2019.10.) 

    Member, The National Unification Advisory Council Jongno-Gu Council (2017.9.-2021.8.) 

    Member, Unification Judicial Study Commission, Court Administration Office of the Supreme Court of Korea (2017.4.-Present) 

    Member, Disciplinary Committee, Ministry of National Defense (2016.12.-2018.11.) 

    Member, Ministry of Patriots & Veterans Affairs Welfare Inquiry Commission (2016.3.-2018.2.) 

    Member, Korea Anti-Doping Agency (2016.1.-Present) 

    Member, Regulatory Review Committee, Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs (2015.4.-2017.3.) 

    Member, Judging Committee of registration of lawyer legal specialty, Korean Bar Association (2014.7.-Present) 

    Member, Ad Hoc Committee on South and North Korean Law Research, Legal Advisory Committee, Ministry of Justice (2014.2.-2015.1., 2015.4.-Present) 

    Member, Designation and Management of Special High School, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (2013.10.-2016.9.) 

    Member, Inquiry Commission of Maintenance Plan of Pension of Private School, Ministry of Education (2013.10.-2015.9.) 

    Member, Policy Advisory Committee, Ministry of Unification (2013.9.-2016.8.) 

    Member, Special Judicial System Study Commission, Court Administration Office of the Supreme Court of Korea (2013.4.-2017.3.) 

    Member, Administrative Disposition Committee, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2012.9.-2014.9.) 

    Member, Legal Advisory Committee, Ministry of Justice (2012.3.-Present) 

    Legal Adviser, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (2011.12.-2013.12.) 

    Member, Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (2011.11.-2013.12.) 

    Member, Advisory Committee on North Korean Law, Ministry of Government Legislation (2011-2013) 

    Member, Central Administrative Appeals Commission (2011.4.-2013.4.) 

    Member, Bar Examination Committee, Ministry of Justice (2011) 

    Legal Counsel, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2010.5.-2013) 

    Member, Review Tax Evaders Committee (Seoul Regional Tax Office) (2008.7.-2013.10.) 

    Member, Interpretation Act Review Committee (Ministry of Government Legislation Committee) (2005.8.-2009.7.) 

    Legal Counsel, Seoul Regional National Tax Service (2003-2011.10.) 

    Kim & Chang (2000-Present) 

    Judge, Seoul Administrative Court, etc. (1991-2000) 

    Vice Chairman, Korea Public Administration Case Study Association (2017) 

    Vice Chairman, Unification and North Korean Law Studies (2017-present) 

    Vice Chairman, Korean Public Law Association (2016) 

    Member, Tax Law Association 






Awards

  •   Commendation from the Minister of Unification (2023)
  •   Commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports And Tourism (2021)
  •   Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A: Foreign Expert for North Korea (Chambers and Partners, 2019-2024)
  •   Leading Individual, Chambers Global, General Business Law: North Korea (Expert Based Abroad) (Chambers and Partners, 2017-2024)
  •   Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, General Business Law: North Korea (Expert Based Abroad) (Chambers and Partners, 2017-2024)
  •   Commendation from the Minister of Justice (2016)

Publications/Activities

  •   The Day in Court at Pyongyang (Parkyoungsa, 2023)
  •   A New Perspective on North Korea: 77 Years of Division, Breaking Prejudice (Parkyoungsa, 2022)
  •   On North Korea 2020: The Past and the Future (Co-author, Yeoksain, 2020)





Education

    Graduate School of North Korean Studies, Kyungnam University (Ph.D., 2012) 

    Harvard Law School (Visiting Scholar, 2003) 

    University of North Korean Studies (M.A., 2002) 

    Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1988) 

    Seoul National University (LL.B., 1986)


Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 1988


Languages
  •    Korean and English





Litigation ,  Tax Audit & Tax Dispute Resolution ,  International Trade & Customs ,  North Korea Investment & Consulting ,  Constitutional Litigation ,  Tax ,  Tax Litigation ,  Administrative & Public Law Litigation