Bio
Profile
Experience
Member, Mediation Committee, Seoul Bankruptcy Court (2021-Present)
Member, Taskforce for Reviewing Corporate Restructuring System, Financial Services Commission (2019-2020)
Chairman, Bankruptcy Law Research and Training Institute, Seoul Bar Association (2017-2022)
Commissioner, 8th, 9th, 10th Legislation Supporting Committee, National Assembly of Korea (2017-Present)
Commissioner, Steering Committee, Korea Inclusive Finance Agency (2016-2019)
Kim & Chang (2014-Present)
Commissioner, Judiciary Personnel Committee, National Court Administration (2014-2015)
Commissioner, Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Committee, National Court Administration (2014-2016)
Secondment to Addleshaw Goddard LLP, London (2014)
Commissioner of Risk Management Deliberation Committee, Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) (2012-2016)
Chairman, Korea Food & Drug Administration Self-regulatory Commission (2012-2014)
Commissioner, 5th Legislation Supporting Committee, National Assembly of Korea (2011-2013)
Member, Judicial Examination Management Commission (2010-2012)
Member, Bar Examination Management Commission (2010-2012)
Chairperson, Special Sub-committee on Revision of Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act, Legal Advisory Commission (2010-2013)
Chair, Planning Committee, Korean Bar Associations (2009-2011)
Member, Legal Education Committee, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2009-2011)
Commissioner, Public Fund Oversight Committee (2009-2011)
Member, Special Sub-committee for Amendment of the Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act, Legal Advisory Commission (2009-2010, 2014-2021)
Commissioner, Prime Minister’s Commission on Administrative Judgement (2008-2014)
Commissioner, Policy Advisory Committee, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (2008-2010)
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (2007-2014)
Commissioner, Appraiser Disciplinary Committee, Ministry of Construction and Transportation (2007-2009)
Member, International Insolvency Institute (2005-Present)
Senior Judge, Bankruptcy Division, Seoul Central District Court (2005-2007)
Senior Judge, Seoul Western District Court (2002-2005)
Senior Judge, Daejeon District Court (2000-2002)
Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea (1998-2000)
Commissioner, Steering Committee on Judicial Assistance and Cooperation, Supreme Court of Korea (1997)
Judge, Seoul High Court of Appeals (1996-1998)
Judge, Seoul Central District Court (1995-1996)
Judge, Seoul Southern District Court (1993-1995)
Judge, Suwon District Court (1989-1993)
Judge, Chungju District Court (1985-1989)
Representative Mattersshow
- Advised on the sale and distribution of a debtor company’s assets located in Poland and Uzbekistan as a liquidator.
- Advised on the management and sale of assets of a savings and loan bank under liquidation proceedings.
- Represented major construction and shipping companies and a holding company in reorganization proceedings.
- Advised foreign creditors on insolvency law issues relating to reorganization proceedings especially cross-border insolvency issues as well as liquidation proceedings.
- Advised local clients on legal issues relating to the US bankruptcy law and UK insolvency law.
- Expert Witness in LMAA Arbitration, London, regarding Res judicata of claim allowance proceedings under rehabilitation proceedings
- Expert Witness in LMAA Arbitration, London, regarding When does the bankruptcy proceedings commence under Korean Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act
- Expert Witness in EWHC, regarding The right of administrator for entering into agreement under rehabilitation proceedings
- Expert Witness in EWHC, regarding Practice of claim allowance proceedings under rehabilitation proceedings
- Expert Witness in EWHC, regarding The effect of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings on international arbitration in foreign jurisdiction
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- The A-List: Korea’s Top Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia, 2024)
- Stand-out Lawyer - Independently Rated Lawyers (Thomson Reuters, 2022-2024)
- Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Restructuring/Insolvency (Delinian, 2021-2024)
- Asia Best Lawyer, IFLR (Euromoney, 2020-2022)
- Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers (Lawdragon, 2020)
- Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: Insolvency (Delinian, 2020-2024)
- Elite Practitioner, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Restructuring/Insolvency (Euromoney, 2020)
- Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Restructuring & Insolvency (Who’s Who Legal, 2019-2024)
- Seoul Bar Association Meritorious Service Award (Seoul Bar Association, 2019)
- The A-List: Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia, 2019, 2021-2023)
- Highly Regarded, IFLR1000 (Delinian, 2018-2023)
- Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Restructuring & Insolvency (Who’s Who Legal, 2017)
- Commendation of the Minister of Justice (Ministry of Justice, 2016)
- Leading Lawyer, IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate (Euromoney, 2016)
- Seoul Bar Association Meritorious Service Award (Korean Bar Association, 2012)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Restructuring/Insolvency (Chambers and Partners, 2007-2024)
- The Best Legal Article Award (Korea Legal Center, 2000)
Publications/Activities
- Speaker, “Distressed M&A - challenges and opportunities?,” 29th Annual IBA Global Insolvency and Restructuring Conference, Zurich, Swiss (International Bar Association, 2024.6.)
- Speaker, “Lights and shadows of the transfer of distressed business,” 28th Annual IBA Global Insolvency and Restructuring Conference - Restructuring vs Insolvency, Madrid, Spain (International Bar Association, 2023.6.)
- Speaker, Forum for Asian Insolvency Reform(FAIR), Bangkok, Thailand (2018.9.)
- Speaker, “International Insolvency - Working Together and Thinking About the Future,” International Insolvency Institute 17th Annual Conference, London, UK (International Insolvency Institute(III), 2017.6.)
- Speaker, “Cross-border insolvency in the shipping industry,” INSOL International Seminar, Seoul, Korea (INSOL International, 2017.2.)
- Speaker, “UNCITRAL and the Challenge of Corporate Enterprise Group Insolvencies,” International Insolvency Institute 16th Annual Conference, Tokyo, Japan (International Insolvency Institute(III), 2016.6.)
- Speaker, “Insolvency Institutions in Korea,” Conference on Insolvency Systems in Asia: An Efficiency Perspective, Sydney, Australia (OECD, 1999.11.)
- "Executory Contracts In Insolvency: The South Korean Perspective," Executory Contracts In Insolvency Law - A Global Guide, (Edition 2) (Co-author, Edward Elgar Pub, 2023)
- UK Insolvency Act 1986 (Korean translation, Ministry of Justice, 2021)
- Comparing Pre- and Post-Covid Restructuring & Insolvency Trends, South Korea Special Focus 2020 (Co-author, IFLR, 2020)
- Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency in Asia 2020: South Korea Chapter (Co-author, Asian Business Law Institute, 2020)
- Research on the Bankruptcy Law V (Pakyoungsa, 2020)
- Chambers Global Practice Guide - Insolvency: Korea Chapter - Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2019)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides: South Korea Chapter, Insolvency (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2018)
- The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2017)
- International Comparative Legal Guide to - Corporate Recovery & Insolvency: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Global Legal Group, 2016)
- Research on the Bankruptcy Law IV (Excellent Books for the Basic Sciences for 2015, National Academy of Sciences, 2015) (Pakyoungsa, 2015)
- The International Insolvency Review: South Korea Chapter (Law Business Research, 2013)
- Research on the Bankruptcy Law III (Excellent Books for the Basic Sciences for 2011, National Academy of Sciences, 2010) (Pakyoungsa, 2010)
- Cross-Border Insolvency: South Korea Chapter (Globe Law and Business, 2009)
- Commentary on Judgements Related to Bankruptcy (Pakyoungsa, 2007)
- Research on the Bankruptcy Law II (Pakyoungsa, 2006)
- Research on the Bankruptcy Law (Pakyoungsa, 2006)
- Korean Insolvency System, Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law (Thomson West, 2003)
- Collier International Business Insolvency Guide Vol. 3: Korea Chapter (LexisNexis, 2002)
Education
Duke Law School (LL.M., 1996)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1984)
Sungkyunkwan University (LL.B., 1983)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1984
Languages
Korean, English and Japanese
Insights
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Recognitions
“Outstanding” in All 24 Categories and 65 “Leading Lawyers” – asialaw 2024
2024.09.12 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Ranked “Tier 1” in All Eight Practice Areas – IFLR1000 (2024)
2024.09.12 -
Recognitions
151 Professionals Selected as “National Leaders” – WWL: Korea 2024
2024.07.17 -
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“Tier 1” in All Ten Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024
2024.05.08 -
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22 Kim & Chang Professionals Recognized as “2024 Stand-out Lawyers” – Thomson Reuters
2024.02.20 -
Newsletters
Enforcement of New Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act
2023.12.26