Bio
Profile
Experience
Foreign Attorney, Littler Mendelson P.C. (2014-2015)
Kim & Chang (2009-Present)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force (2006-2009)
Representative Mattersshow
- Represented major Korean auto companies in various litigation related to worker dispatch and wage & hour claims.
- Advised a major financial company on employee transfer and benefits related matters in connection with its demerger.
- Advised a major U.S. IT company in connection with the business closure and liquidation of its Korean branch.
- Advised a major global commercial and consumer production company in connection with its internal audit regarding worker dispatch issues and establishment of compliance standards.
- Advised on employment and labor related matters in the acquistion of a Korean target company’s printing business by a major U.S. IT company.
- Advised a major Korean company in connection with establishing labor relations policies.
- Advised a major European insurance company in connection with M&A, business restructuring, and performance improvement program.
- Advised a major European IT company in connection with business restructuring and performance improvement program.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Next Generation Partner, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Labour and Employment (Legalease, 2021-2023)
Publications/Activities
- Foreign Employment and Labor Issues for Outbound Investment, HR Insight (Co-author, 2016)
Education
Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (Completed Coursework, 2007)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2006)
Seoul National University (B.A., Politics, 2004)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2006
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
-
Newsletters
Supreme Court Rules that Statute of Limitations in Claim for Damages Due to Illegal Worker Dispatch Relationship Is Ten Years
2023.07.06 -
Newsletters
Key HR/Labor Law Amendments for 2023
2023.04.14 -
Recognitions
“Tier 1” in All 16 Practice Areas – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023
2023.01.12 -
Newsletters
Amendments to Set Forth Method of Selecting Employee Members of LMC and Majority Employee Participation Obligation
2023.01.06 -
Newsletters
Implementation of Pre-Designated Operation System for Pension Plans
2023.01.06 -
Newsletters
Major Supreme Court Decisions in Employment & Labor Issues
2022.10.12