Bio
Profile
Experience
ICC YAF Regional Representative of the North Asia Chapter (2019-2021)
Sports Arbitration Lawyer for PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (2017-2018)
Kim & Chang (2014-Present)
Representative Mattersshow
- Represented a thermal power generation system and technology company in a KCAB international arbitration seated in Seoul and governed by Korean law and CISG, against a Korean power generation company in a dispute related to supply of turbine generator.
- Represented a Korean construction company in an ICC arbitration seated in Seoul and governed by English law, against a project owner in a dispute arising out of an agreement to supply major equipment for a large power plant project in the Middle East.
- Represented US cable suppliers in a KCAB international arbitration seated in Seoul and governed by Korean law and CISG, against a Korean government-owned corporation in a dispute related to a contract for supply of safety rated cable for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Korea.
- Represented a UK contractor in a KCAB international arbitration seated in Seoul and governed by Korean law and CISG, against a Korean government-owned corporation in a dispute related to a contract for supply of pumps for a nuclear power plant in Korea.
- Represented a Korean construction company in an LCIA arbitration seated in London and governed by English law against a Saudi Arabian company in a dispute related to an EPC project in Saudi Arabia.
- Represented a Korean infrastructure company in an ICC arbitration seated in Seoul and governed by Korean law, against the Korean government in a dispute related to an interpretation of a non-compete clause under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project concession agreement.
- Represented a Canadian energy company in an ad-hoc arbitration seated in Seoul and governed by Korean law, against several Korean insurance companies in a dispute related to insurance contracts for damages in a nuclear power plant.
- Represented a Korean subsidiary of a French industrial gas supplier in an ICC arbitration seated in Seoul and governed by Korean law, against a Korean company in a dispute regarding early termination of a long-term contract for the supply of industrial gas.
- Advised a Korean subsidiary of a Swiss company in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore and governed by Korean law, against an airline company in a dispute related to a catering agreement.
- Represented shareholders in a dispute related to shareholders' agreement against the counterparty in an ICC arbitration seated in Seoul and governed by Korean law.
- Represented a Korean insurance company in a Korean civil and criminal litigation related to collaterals for loans.
- Represented a Korean pharmaceutical company in a Korean criminal litigation related to insider trading.
- Defended a US multinational financial services corporation with regards to allegations of abuse of market dominance.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- 1st Prize, International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition (2013)
Publications/Activities
- Singapore Law (Co-author, Pakyoungsa, 2022)
- Lexology Getting the Deal Through - Arbitration: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2020-2022)
- Getting the Deal Through - Arbitration: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2019)
- Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform (Contributor, World Bank Group, 2018-2019)
Education
Columbia Law School (LL.M., 2023)
School of Law, Seoul National University (J.D., 2014)
Yonsei University (B.A., Business Administration, 2011)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2014
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Newsletters
Introduction of New PILA, Fully Amended in 20 Years
2022.04.13 -
Articles
Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration 2022: Korea Chapter
2022.02.25 -
Articles
Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration 2021: Korea Chapter
2021.02.26 -
News
ICC YAF Webinar on “Debate on Hot Topics Introduced in the 2021 Rules of Arbitration”
2021.02.04 -
Newsletters
Introduction of Revised 2021 ICC Arbitration Rules
2020.12.23 -
Newsletters
Virtual Hearing in International Arbitration
2020.07.03