Bio
Profile
Experience
Member, Taskforce for Reviewing Corporate Restructuring System, Financial Services Commission (2019-2020)
Chairman, Bankruptcy Law Research and Training Institute, Seoul Bar Association (2017-Present)
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-Present)
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-Present)
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.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Highly Regarded, IFLR1000 (Edition 32) (Euromoney, 2022)
- Stand-out Lawyer - Independently Rated Lawyers (Thomson Reuters, 2022-2023)
- Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Restructuring/Insolvency (Euromoney, 2021-2023)
- Asia Best Lawyer, IFLR (Euromoney, 2020-2022)
- Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers (Lawdragon, 2020)
- Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: Insolvency (Euromoney, 2020-2023)
- Elite Practitioner, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Restructuring/Insolvency (Euromoney, 2020)
- Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Restructuring & Insolvency (Who’s Who Legal, 2019-2022)
- 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, 2021-2022)
- Highly Regarded, IFLR1000 (Euromoney, 2018-2022)
- 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, 2007-2023)
- The Best Legal Article Award (Korea Legal Center, 2000)
Publications/Activities
- 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
“Tier 1” in All Ten Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023
2023.05.09 -
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15 Kim & Chang Professionals Recognized as “Stand-out Lawyers” - Stellar Performance 2023
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Ranked “Band 1” in 18 Areas, 76 “Leading Individuals” - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023
2022.12.15 -
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Four Kim & Chang Attorneys selected as “Asia Best Lawyers” - IFLR Asia Best Lawyers 2022
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“Outstanding” in All 24 Categories and 64 “Leading Lawyers” - asialaw Profiles & asialaw Leading Lawyers 2022/2023
2022.09.14 -
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Kim & Chang Ranked “Tier 1” in All Eight Practice Areas
2022.09.06