• Assisted a Danish bank, as a security agent, and lender groups in respect of four credit facilities to receive payment from a Korean line company, a Korean shipping company that had become subject to rehabilitation proceedings in Korea under the Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act. 
• Advised a US outdoor apparel company, in connection with the successful termination of its distribution agreement with a Korean company, during its rehabilitation proceedings, and the successful transfer of its sales network in Korea to a third party. 
• Co-led a team advising a foreign automaker regarding both voluntary and involuntary rehabilitation and bankruptcy proceedings in connection with the restructuring of its Korean subsidiary. 
• Advised a government pension fund on US Chapter 11 considerations in connection with distressed asset investments in the US. 
• Assisted a security agent and lender groups in respect of four credit facilities to receive payment from a Korean shipping company that had become subject to rehabilitation proceedings in Korea under the Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act. 
• Advised a US-based non-life company on all aspects of the transfer of the entire business of its Korean branch to a newly established company, including establishment and licensing of the new non-life company, transfer of the insurance policies and other assets of the branch, transfer of employees, and liquidation of the Korean branch. 
• Advised a European-based life insurer on the transfer of 100% of the shares of its Korean life company to a newco by means of a demerger. 
• Advised a European-based insurer on post-acquisition business restructuring and streamlining between its existing Korean insurance subsidiary and a newly acquired insurance company, including issues related to employee transfer and post-acquisition workforce reduction. 
• Assisted with the defense of an international assistance company and its CEO against criminal charges for allegedly engaging in the insurance business without a license in violation of the Insurance Business Law. 
• Advised a global financial information and education company with the transfer of its business to a newly incorporated company. 
• Advised numerous insurance companies in connection with audits by the Korean regulatory authorities. 
• Assisted with the establishment of a joint venture between a leading European investment management firm and a Korean asset management company. 
• Assisted a US-based investment management firm with the establishment and licensing of a discretionary investment management company in Korea. 
• Assisted the UK affiliate of a US-based investment management firm with registering in Korea to engage in the discretionary investment management business on a cross-border basis. 

Awards

• Asian-MENA Counsel - External Counsel of the Year (Pacific Business Press, 2012) 
• Barrister's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Trial Advocacy, Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law (2000)

Publications/Activities

• Practical Law – Insurance and Reinsurance in South Korea: Overview (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2021, 2023) 
• Regulatory Intelligence – South Korea: Insurance (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2021) 
• Chambers Global Practice Guide – Insurance & Reinsurance: Korea chapter - Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2019) 
• Chambers Global Practice Guide – Insolvency: Korea chapter - Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2019) 
• The Executive Remuneration Review (3rd edition): "Korea" chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2014) 
• Panelist, "The Fast Changing Global Business Environment – Implementing Tough Human Resource Decisions and Making People Stay," International Bar Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA, USA (2013.10.) 
• "Sale of Substantially All Assets Prior to Confirmation of Plan under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code-Basic Legal Principle and Recent Cases," Korean Journal of Insolvency Law (Co-author, 2010.7.) 
• "Overhauling Korea's Insolvency Laws; Individual debtors first, corporate debtors next," Global Insolvency & Restructuring Year Book 2004/05 (Co-author) 
• "Evolution of Restructuring in 'Post-IMF Era' Korea," Global Insolvency & Restructuring Yearbook 2003/04 (Co-author) 
• "Debt Restructuring: Trade Finance Falls from Favour," Recognition and Enforcement of Cross-Border Insolvency 2003 (Korea Section), International Financial Law Review (2002.11.) 
• "The Latest Revisions To Korea's Computer Programs Protection Act: Has Anything Really Improved for Korea's Software Developers?", Temple Environmental Law & Technology Journal (Fall 1999)