Bio
Profile
Experience
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, International Lawyers Program (1999)
Kim & Chang (1994-Present)
Judge, Seoul Criminal District Court (1993-1994)
Judge, Seoul Civil District Court (1991-1993)
Representative Mattersshow
- Represented major US and German investment banks in complex criminal defense and civil litigation.
- Defended a UK client in a landmark case against allegations of market manipulation.
- Defended major Korean banks in one of the largest derivatives-related disputes in Korea.
- Represented multinational companies in major trade secret or privacy law-related disputes.
- Represented major Korean banks in various criminal defense matters and investigations conducted by foreign authorities.
- Defended a major chemical company in one of the largest product liability litigation in Korea.
- Represented a major Korean IT company in its dispute against foreign investors involving corporate governance issues.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Commercial Litigation (Who’s Who Legal, 2024)
- Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: Commercial and Transactions (Delinian, 2020-2024)
- Dispute Resolution Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2019: Commercial and Transactions (Euromoney, 2019)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Global: Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Chambers and Partners, 2012-2020)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific: Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Chambers and Partners, 2012-2020)
- Chief Justice Award, Judicial Research and Training Institute (1991)
Publications/Activities
- Chambers Global Practice Guide - Litigation: Korea Chapter - Law & Practice (Edition 2) (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2019)
- Chambers Global Practice Guide - Litigation: Korea Chapter - Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2019)
- Legal Economics of Insolvency System: Suggestions for Integration of Three Insolvency-related Laws (Co-author, 2003)
- Philip J. McConnaughay, etc. International Commercial Arbitration in Asia (Co-author, 2001)
- Lecture in Specialized Legal Areas, Insolvency Law: M&A of Reorganization Companies, Reorganization Plans (Seoul National University)
Education
Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1999)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1991)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1989)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1991; New York, 1999
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Recognitions
151 Professionals Selected as “National Leaders” – WWL: Korea 2024
2024.07.17 -
Recognitions
“Tier 1” in All Ten Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024
2024.05.08 -
Recognitions
“Tier 1” in All Ten Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023
2023.05.09 -
Recognitions
Tier 1 in All Ten Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2022
2022.05.06 -
Recognitions
Tier 1 in All Ten Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2021
2021.05.14 -
Recognitions
Tier 1 in All Ten Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2020
2020.05.08