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Ji Hwan KIM Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-4812 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
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Ji Hwan KIM Attorney

Ji Hwan KIMAttorney

T.+82-2-3703-4812 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.jihwan.kim@kimchang.com

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Ji Hwan Kim is an attorney at Kim & Chang with expertise in International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation and International Practice.

Mr. Kim has extensive experience managing complex international disputes across various sectors, including construction and engineering disputes, corporate and M&A disputes, and corporate governance and shareholder disputes. He has represented numerous clients in arbitrations administered by renowned institutions such as the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”), the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”), the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (“KCAB”), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”). Additionally, Mr. Kim has successfully represented clients in international disputes before the Korean courts.

Mr. Kim’s expertise spans a wide array of industries, including the construction, energy, maritime, M&A, technology and sports industries. Notably, Mr. Kim served as a member of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Sports Arbitration Committee, where he gained exceptional experience advising and representing Olympic athletes during the Olympic Games.

Mr. Kim holds an LL.M. in International Economic Law, Business & Policy from Stanford Law School, a J.D. from Korea University School of Law, and an LL.B. from Seoul National University. He is admitted to the Korea and California bars and is fluent in both Korean and English.

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Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (2024-2025)

Sports Arbitration Lawyer for PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (2017-2018)

Kim & Chang (2016-Present)

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Arbitration
 
  • Represented Korean and foreign private equity funds in an arbitration before the ICC regarding a dispute arising from the acquisition of shares of a large Korean insurance company.
  • Represented a Korean joint-venture of two large construction companies in an arbitration before the LCIA regarding a dispute related to a construction project of nuclear power plants in the Middle East.
  • Represented an international hotel brand company in an arbitration before the KCAB regarding a dispute related to a hotel development project in Korea.
  • Represented an entrepreneur in an arbitration before the KCAB regarding a dispute arising from a guarantee agreement related to a real estate project in Russia.
  • Represented an Olympic athlete in an arbitration before the CAS regarding an anti-doping rules violation during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.
  • Advised Olympic athletes regarding a CAS arbitration concerning referee's disqualification penalty decisions during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
 
Litigation
 
  • Represented a Korean entity of a global company based in Finland in Korean litigation regarding a maritime dispute caused by the breakdown of the vessel's main engine.
  • Represented an international public organization in a Korean court proceeding regarding the preliminary attachment of its assets.
  • Represented a Korean branch of a multinational company based in Germany in Korean litigation regarding the set-aside action of an arbitral award related to a distributorship agreement.

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Awards

  • Rising Star, Legal Times: International Arbitration (Legal Times, 2024)

Publications/Activities
    • Global Arbitration Review (GAR) - The Guide to M&A Arbitration (Edition 4): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2022).

Education

    Stanford Law School (LL.M., International Economic Law, Business & Policy, 2024)

    Korea University Law School (J.D., 2016)

    College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 2011)

Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 2016; California, 2024

Languages

Korean and English

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Ji Hwan KIM
Attorney


T. +82-2-3703-4812      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092      
  




Ji Hwan Kim is an attorney at Kim & Chang with expertise in International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation and International Practice.

Mr. Kim has extensive experience managing complex international disputes across various sectors, including construction and engineering disputes, corporate and M&A disputes, and corporate governance and shareholder disputes. He has represented numerous clients in arbitrations administered by renowned institutions such as the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”), the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”), the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (“KCAB”), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”). Additionally, Mr. Kim has successfully represented clients in international disputes before the Korean courts.

Mr. Kim’s expertise spans a wide array of industries, including the construction, energy, maritime, M&A, technology and sports industries. Notably, Mr. Kim served as a member of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Sports Arbitration Committee, where he gained exceptional experience advising and representing Olympic athletes during the Olympic Games.

Mr. Kim holds an LL.M. in International Economic Law, Business & Policy from Stanford Law School, a J.D. from Korea University School of Law, and an LL.B. from Seoul National University. He is admitted to the Korea and California bars and is fluent in both Korean and English.






    Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (2024-2025)

    Sports Arbitration Lawyer for PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (2017-2018)

    Kim & Chang (2016-Present)






Arbitration
 
  •   Represented Korean and foreign private equity funds in an arbitration before the ICC regarding a dispute arising from the acquisition of shares of a large Korean insurance company.
  •   Represented a Korean joint-venture of two large construction companies in an arbitration before the LCIA regarding a dispute related to a construction project of nuclear power plants in the Middle East.
  •   Represented an international hotel brand company in an arbitration before the KCAB regarding a dispute related to a hotel development project in Korea.
  •   Represented an entrepreneur in an arbitration before the KCAB regarding a dispute arising from a guarantee agreement related to a real estate project in Russia.
  •   Represented an Olympic athlete in an arbitration before the CAS regarding an anti-doping rules violation during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.
  •   Advised Olympic athletes regarding a CAS arbitration concerning referee's disqualification penalty decisions during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
 
Litigation
 
  •   Represented a Korean entity of a global company based in Finland in Korean litigation regarding a maritime dispute caused by the breakdown of the vessel's main engine.
  •   Represented an international public organization in a Korean court proceeding regarding the preliminary attachment of its assets.
  •   Represented a Korean branch of a multinational company based in Germany in Korean litigation regarding the set-aside action of an arbitral award related to a distributorship agreement.





Awards

  •   Rising Star, Legal Times: International Arbitration (Legal Times, 2024)

Publications/Activities

  •   Global Arbitration Review (GAR) - The Guide to M&A Arbitration (Edition 4): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2022).





Education

    Stanford Law School (LL.M., International Economic Law, Business & Policy, 2024)

    Korea University Law School (J.D., 2016)

    College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 2011)


Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 2016; California, 2024


Languages
  •    Korean and English





International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation ,  International Practice