Bio
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2014-Present)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Navy Force (2011-2014)
Representative Mattersshow
- Advised on HR compliance inspection projects for an overseas cosmetics company, beverages company, Korean chemical company, home shopping company, advertising company, confectionery maker, game publisher, corporate research institute, and public corporation.
- Advised on HR and labor issues in M&A involving domestic and overseas airlines, an electronic device company, a finished vehicle company, a steelmaking company and a game company.
- Provided assistance in lawsuits on alleged illegal dispatch, representing automobile companies in and outside Korea, an auto parts manufacturer, a tire manufacturer, an advanced machinery company, other manufacturers, a Korean steelmaking company, a cable broadcasting company, a public organization and a public corporation.
- Assisted with risk management consulting on illegal dispatch for a Korean automobile company, tire manufacturer, auto parts manufacturer, public organization and public corporation.
- Represented an insurance planner of an overseas insurance company, an officer of a Korean credit card company, a debt collector of a debt collection company and an instructor of a private teaching institute in civil/criminal disputes regarding employee status.
- Advised on lawsuits on stock options against a Korean defense company, game publisher and bitcoin company.
- Advised on disputes over unfair labor practices and duties of fair representation of an overseas tobacco company, auto parts manufacturer, tire manufacturer and Korean general hospital.
- Represented a domestic defense company and a public procurement company in lawsuits and advised on disputes with public institutions and public corporations (e.g., liquidated damages for delay, return of R&D expenses, restriction on bid participation qualification, cancellation of bid, violation of direct production obligation) under the Act on Contracts to which the State is a Party.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Leading Associates, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Labour and Employment (Legalease, 2023-2025)
- Rising Star, Legal Times: Labor&Employment (Legal Times, 2024)
Publications/Activities
- Columns on Human Resources and Labor Issues, Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (KBIZ) (2022-Present)
Education
University of San Diego School of Law (Visiting Scholar, 2020)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2011)
College of Law, Korea National University (LL.B., 2008)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2011
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Newsletters
Court Denies Worker Dispatch Relationship Between Quasi-Governmental Agency and Contractor Employees
2025.05.23 -
Recognitions
“Tier 1” in All 17 Practice Areas – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025
2025.01.15 -
Newsletters
Legislative Trends in Acts Related to Childcare Support and Wage Payment Delays
2024.10.29 -
Recognitions
“Tier 1” in All 17 Practice Areas – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
2024.01.18 -
Recognitions
“Tier 1” in All 16 Practice Areas – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023
2023.01.12 -
Newsletters
Supreme Court En Banc Decision Held That Welfare Points Do Not Constitute Wages
2019.11.28