Hee-Joong KIM - Kim & Chang

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Hee-Joong Kim is an attorney at Kim & Chang who handles cases in the areas of Insolvency & Restructuring Litigation, Banking, Securities & Finance Litigation, Corporate & M&A Litigation, and Corporate Investigation & White Collar Defense.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang in 2021, Mr. Kim served as a judge in the Korean judiciary system for 20 years. During his tenure, he gained extensive experience in a wide range of civil, criminal and insolvency litigations. While spending five years as a judge at the Seoul Central District Court and Suwon District Court, he especially developed expertise in insolvency and restructuring litigations. During his time at the Supreme Court of Korea as a Research Judge, Mr. Kim experienced a wide range of cases related to insolvency and restructuring, M&A, and banking, securities and finance litigations.

He has authored many articles and publications in various fields including insolvency law and civil law.

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Experience

Kim & Chang (2021-Present)

Presiding Judge, Suwon District Court (2019-2021)

Presiding Judge, Mokpo Branch of Gwangju District Court (2017-2019)

Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea (2014-2017)

Judge, Seoul Central District Court (2011-2014)

Judge, Suwon District Court (2008-2011)

Judge, Cheonan Branch of Daejeon District Court (2005-2008)

Judge, Seoul Eastern District Court (2003-2005)

Judge, Seoul District Court (2001-2003)

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Awards

Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: Insolvency (Euromoney, 2023)

Education

Indiana University (Visiting Scholar, 2009)

Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2001)

Sungkyunkwan University (LL.B., 1999)

Qualifications

Admitted to bar, Korea, 2001

Languages

Korean and English

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Recognitions

“Tier 1” in All Ten Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023
2023.05.09

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