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Chiyong RIM Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-1403 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
Chiyong RIM Attorney
Chiyong RIM Attorney

Chiyong RIMAttorney

T.+82-2-3703-1403 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.chiyong.rim@kimchang.com

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Bio

Chiyong Rim is an attorney at Kim & Chang. He practices in a wide range of insolvency and restructuring areas, with a focus on corporate liquidation, mergers and acquisitions in reorganization proceedings, and cross-border insolvency cases. 

Throughout his career, Mr. Rim has been actively involved in many high-profile reorganization cases relating to debtors in Korean businesses including banking, construction and other sectors. Mr. Rim represents private equity funds, corporate clients, and both foreign and domestic financial institutions on various reorganization proceedings. 

In the Insolvency & Restructuring Practice, Mr. Rim assists clients on a broad range of matters, including providing advice on how to file proofs of claims, how to file a petition for reorganization proceedings, and how to formulate a reorganization plan, as well as assisting foreign creditors solve cross-border insolvency issues. 

Mr. Rim also has extensive experience advising clients on issues relating to personal bankruptcy, corporate liquidation, corporate reorganization and workout proceedings, and has utilized this experience to write books on the topic in Korean and English. He has not only authored much literature but also spoken extensively on such issues in a number of international forums such as the IBA, INSOL and International Insolvency Institute. Chambers and Partners in 2014 praised him by stating that “he was noted among peers for his many years” of experience in the field of restructuring and insolvency and cited him as a veteran bankruptcy lawyer. 

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Rim was at Bae, Kim & Lee for seven years. Mr. Rim also worked at Public Fund Management Committee, covering privatization of banks and auditing the management of public funds. Mr. Rim was a chairperson of the Insolvency Law Review Committee of the Department of Justice amending Debtors Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act. He also served as a member of Judiciary Personnel Committee and as a member of Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Committee in the Supreme Court of Korea. 

He has co-authored various publications in English, including “The International Insolvency Review: Korea Chapter” (Law Business Research), “Cross-Border Insolvency: Korea Chapter” (Globe Law and Business), “Collier’s International Business Insolvency Guide: Korea Chapter” (LexisNexis), "Korean Insolvency System, Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law 2003” (Thomson West) and “Insolvency Law Reform of Korea: Forum for Asian Insolvency Reform” (OECD). He has also published three volumes of “The Study of Bankruptcy Research.” 

In recognition of academic excellence for his article entitled “The Study of Hague Service Convention,” Mr. Rim received “The Best Legal Article Award” by the Korea Legal Center in 2000. He has also been listed as a leading lawyer for restructuring and insolvency law in Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, IFLR 1000, and Who's Who Legal and has been recognized in Chambers Asia-Pacific as a ”Band 1” lawyer. He regularly teaches Insolvency Law at the Korean Bar Association, Korea Employer's Federation, Judicial Research Training Institute, Korea Productivity Center and law schools. For his meritorious work as a planning director of the Korean Bar Association, he was awarded a prize by the association. He also received a prize from the Ministry of Justice for his dedication to revising the bankruptcy law in 2016. 

Mr. Rim received an LL.M. from Duke University School of Law in 1996, and his LL.B. from Sungkyunkwan University College of Law in 1983. He attended the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea in 1983. He is admitted to the Korean bar. He testified as an expert witness in the UK in 2011, 2016 and 2020 and was placed on a secondment to Addleshaw Goddard LLP in London for three months in 2014.

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

Corporate Liquidations
 
  • 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. 
 
Corporate Reorganization 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 Foreign Jurisdiction
 
  • 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
    [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.)
     
    [Publication]
     
    • "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

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Chiyong Rim is an attorney at Kim & Chang. He practices in a wide range of insolvency and restructuring areas, with a focus on corporate liquidation, mergers and acquisitions in reorganization proceedings, and cross-border insolvency cases. 

Throughout his career, Mr. Rim has been actively involved in many high-profile reorganization cases relating to debtors in Korean businesses including banking, construction and other sectors. Mr. Rim represents private equity funds, corporate clients, and both foreign and domestic financial institutions on various reorganization proceedings. 

In the Insolvency & Restructuring Practice, Mr. Rim assists clients on a broad range of matters, including providing advice on how to file proofs of claims, how to file a petition for reorganization proceedings, and how to formulate a reorganization plan, as well as assisting foreign creditors solve cross-border insolvency issues. 

Mr. Rim also has extensive experience advising clients on issues relating to personal bankruptcy, corporate liquidation, corporate reorganization and workout proceedings, and has utilized this experience to write books on the topic in Korean and English. He has not only authored much literature but also spoken extensively on such issues in a number of international forums such as the IBA, INSOL and International Insolvency Institute. Chambers and Partners in 2014 praised him by stating that “he was noted among peers for his many years” of experience in the field of restructuring and insolvency and cited him as a veteran bankruptcy lawyer. 

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Rim was at Bae, Kim & Lee for seven years. Mr. Rim also worked at Public Fund Management Committee, covering privatization of banks and auditing the management of public funds. Mr. Rim was a chairperson of the Insolvency Law Review Committee of the Department of Justice amending Debtors Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act. He also served as a member of Judiciary Personnel Committee and as a member of Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Committee in the Supreme Court of Korea. 

He has co-authored various publications in English, including “The International Insolvency Review: Korea Chapter” (Law Business Research), “Cross-Border Insolvency: Korea Chapter” (Globe Law and Business), “Collier’s International Business Insolvency Guide: Korea Chapter” (LexisNexis), "Korean Insolvency System, Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law 2003” (Thomson West) and “Insolvency Law Reform of Korea: Forum for Asian Insolvency Reform” (OECD). He has also published three volumes of “The Study of Bankruptcy Research.” 

In recognition of academic excellence for his article entitled “The Study of Hague Service Convention,” Mr. Rim received “The Best Legal Article Award” by the Korea Legal Center in 2000. He has also been listed as a leading lawyer for restructuring and insolvency law in Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, IFLR 1000, and Who's Who Legal and has been recognized in Chambers Asia-Pacific as a ”Band 1” lawyer. He regularly teaches Insolvency Law at the Korean Bar Association, Korea Employer's Federation, Judicial Research Training Institute, Korea Productivity Center and law schools. For his meritorious work as a planning director of the Korean Bar Association, he was awarded a prize by the association. He also received a prize from the Ministry of Justice for his dedication to revising the bankruptcy law in 2016. 

Mr. Rim received an LL.M. from Duke University School of Law in 1996, and his LL.B. from Sungkyunkwan University College of Law in 1983. He attended the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea in 1983. He is admitted to the Korean bar. He testified as an expert witness in the UK in 2011, 2016 and 2020 and was placed on a secondment to Addleshaw Goddard LLP in London for three months in 2014.






    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)






Corporate Liquidations
 
  •   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. 
 
Corporate Reorganization 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 Foreign Jurisdiction
 
  •   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





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

[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.)
 
[Publication]
 
  •   "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





Insolvency & Restructuring Litigation ,  Insolvency & Restructuring ,  Litigation