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Seong-Su KIM Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-1611 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
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Seong-Su KIM Attorney

Seong-Su KIMAttorney

T.+82-2-3703-1611 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.sskim2@kimchang.com

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Seong-Su Kim is an attorney at Kim & Chang. He practices primarily in finance. Since joining Kim & Chang in 2006, Mr. Kim has been advising financial companies on a wide range of issues including regulatory issues on new products and financial regulations. Mr. Kim has also represented financial companies in legal disputes such as derivatives products and recovery of non-performing assets overseas. Recently, he has been focusing on advising credit specialized financial companies (such as auto lease companies and credit card companies), fintech companies and savings banks.

In addition to his professional experience in Korea, Mr. Kim served as a lecturing fellow at Duke University School of Law in 2012. He has also authored publications, including the Director’s Duties in Hostile Takeovers (2006). Mr. Kim earned his LL.B. from the College of Law at Seoul National University and his LL.M. from the Graduate School of Law at Seoul National University and from Duke University School of Law. He is admitted to the Korea bar and the New York bar.

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Experience

Member, Regulation Review Committee, The Credit Finance Association (2020.8.-Present) 

Lecturer, The Credit Finance Education Institute, The Credit Finance Association (2019-Present) 

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

Financial Companies
 
  • 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.
 
Disputes
 
  • 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

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Seong-Su KIM
Attorney


T. +82-2-3703-1611      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092      
  




Seong-Su Kim is an attorney at Kim & Chang. He practices primarily in finance. Since joining Kim & Chang in 2006, Mr. Kim has been advising financial companies on a wide range of issues including regulatory issues on new products and financial regulations. Mr. Kim has also represented financial companies in legal disputes such as derivatives products and recovery of non-performing assets overseas. Recently, he has been focusing on advising credit specialized financial companies (such as auto lease companies and credit card companies), fintech companies and savings banks.

In addition to his professional experience in Korea, Mr. Kim served as a lecturing fellow at Duke University School of Law in 2012. He has also authored publications, including the Director’s Duties in Hostile Takeovers (2006). Mr. Kim earned his LL.B. from the College of Law at Seoul National University and his LL.M. from the Graduate School of Law at Seoul National University and from Duke University School of Law. He is admitted to the Korea bar and the New York bar.






    Member, Regulation Review Committee, The Credit Finance Association (2020.8.-Present) 

    Lecturer, The Credit Finance Education Institute, The Credit Finance Association (2019-Present) 

    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)






Financial Companies
 
  •   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.
 
Disputes
 
  •   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.





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





Non-Bank Financial Companies ,  Banking ,  Financial Regulation & Compliance