James H. CHUN - Kim & Chang

Bio

James H. Chun is a Foreign Attorney in Kim & Chang’s International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation Practice.

Mr. Chun has extensive experience representing Korean companies and multinational corporations in international arbitrations under various arbitration institutions and rules, including the ICC, ICSID, HKIAC, SIAC, UNCITRAL, CAA and GAFTA. Mr. Chun also has substantial experience advising corporations and financial institutions on legal and compliance issues.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Chun worked as an Associate for seven years at the Hong Kong office of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, where he specialized in international arbitration and corporate investigations. Before then, Mr. Chun worked as Counsel at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. In his three years at the Centre, Mr. Chun supervised over 100 administered arbitrations. Mr. Chun has also served as tribunal’s secretary on several arbitrations.

Mr. Chun holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law. He is admitted to the New York bar and New Jersey bar. Mr. Chun is fluent in English and Korean.

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Experience

Kim & Chang (2022-Present)

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP (2014-2022)

Counsel, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (2011-2014)

Legal Assistant to Professor William W. Park, Boston University School of Law (2010-2011)

Representative Mattersshow

International Arbitration

Acted for one of the leading Korean private equity firms concerning a breach of warranty claim in relation to the acquisition of a major insurance provider (ICC Rules, Hong Kong seat).
Acted for one of the largest private equity firms in Asia against the founder of an acquired company in relation to breach of non-compete obligations (HKIAC Rules, Hong Kong seat).
Acted for a European private bank against a Taiwanese insurance company in relation to loans granted to the latter’s subsidiary (CAA Rules, Taipei seat).
Acted for a prominent Chinese entrepreneur against one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges concerning a dispute over the entrepreneur’s equity investment (HKIAC Rules, Hong Kong seat).
Acted for a major Korean construction company against a subcontractor involving a dispute over the construction of a natural gas refinery in Kuwait (ICC Rules, London seat).
Acted for a Korean conglomerate in a breach of contract claim against the purchaser of commodities (ICC Rules, London seat).
Acted for a US electric vehicles manufacturer concerning a breach of contract claim, including two emergency arbitrations (HKIAC Rules, Hong Kong seat).
Acted for a major private equity firm in a breach of warranty claim involving the purchase of a retail chain in Korea (ICC Rules, London seat).
Acted for a Korean company in a breach of contract claim against grain suppliers (GAFTA Rules, London seat).
Acted for a major US film production company in a breach of contract claim against a Chinese licensee of IP rights (ICC Rules, Hong Kong seat).

Corporate Investigation

Advised a major European bank in an internal investigation on potentially problematic issues involving loans issued by the bank and interrelated transactions.
Advised the Hong Kong branch of a major private bank in a regulatory investigation initiated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority regarding potential failures in the bank’s due diligence checks and anti-money laundering practice.
Advised a European manufacturer of heavy equipment in an internal investigation concerning potential bribery, corruption and other illicit activities in its Korea branch.
Advised a major private equity firm in an internal investigation concerning improper sales practices and compliance failures observed in the Korea branch of its acquired company.
Advised a US conglomerate in the I.T. industry in an internal investigation on problematic sales practices carried out by its Asia offices.