• Represented the project owner in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore involving disputes over a new city development project in Korea.
• Represented insurers in arbitrations seated in Seoul involving alleged defects in power plants in Korea.
• Represented the EPC contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in Seoul involving alleged defects in a power and water installation in the Middle East.
• Represented the EPC contractor in a SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore involving a multi-fuel combustion engine power plant in the Middle East.
• Represented the EPC contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in London arising from an oil and gas project in the Caribbean.
• Represented the contractor in a SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore involving a high-rise building project in Central Asia.
• Represented the EPC contractor in a KCAB arbitration seated in Seoul involving a power plant project in Korea.
• Represented the contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in Toronto involving a mining and processing project in Africa.
• Represented the EPC contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in London involving a power plant in the Middle East.
• Represented a Korean contractor in an ad hoc investment treaty arbitration against a state in North Africa relating to multiple municipal construction projects.

• Represented the sellers in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore arising from a post-M&A dispute involving claims for rescission and damages for alleged breaches of representations and warranties.
• Represented the seller in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore arising from a post-M&A dispute involving claims for damages for alleged breaches of representations and warranties.
• Represented a US-based group of investment funds in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore arising from a post-M&A dispute involving claims for rescission and damages.
• Represented a Korean bank in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore involving claims from its majority shareholder for contribution in relation to claims paid to a third party in a separate post-M&A dispute.
• Represented an automaker in liquidation in ICC arbitrations seated in Paris and Singapore arising from a post-M&A dispute involving claims for indemnification for vehicle recalls and third-party litigation in numerous countries.

• Represented the contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore involving disputes between joint venture parties in relation to a new city development project in Korea.
• Represented a supplier of welding consumables in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore involving a dispute arising out of a joint venture agreement.
• Represented a consortium led by a major shipbuilder in an ICC arbitration seated in Paris involving a dispute arising under a shareholders agreement for control of an oil refining and marketing company. This arbitration was named “Arbitration in of the Year” for 2011 by Global Arbitration Review.

• Represented a Middle East-based defense contractor in a KCAB arbitration seated in Seoul against the defense procurement agency of the Republic of Korea.
• Represented a European defense contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in Seoul against the defense procurement agency of the Republic of Korea.

• Represented a Middle East-based defense contractor in a KCAB arbitration seated in Seoul against the defense procurement agency of the Republic of Korea.
• Represented a European defense contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in Seoul against the defense procurement agency of the Republic of Korea.

• Regularly advise Korean and foreign clients in connection with Korean and foreign court proceedings, including civil claims, bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings, applications for provisional attachments or injunctions, bond calls, actions for enforcement of foreign court judgments, actions to set aside arbitral awards and actions for recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.

Awards

• Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Chambers and Partners, 2009-2024)
• Leading Individual, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: International Arbitration (Legalease, 2020-2024)
• Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Chambers and Partners, 2010-2024)
• The A-List: Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia, 2021-2023)
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Commercial Mediation (Who’s Who Legal, 2023)
• Thought Leader, Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders - Arbitration (Who’s Who Legal, 2024)
• Thought Leader, Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders - Construction (Who’s Who Legal, 2021-2023)
• Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: International Arbitration (Delinian, 2020-2024)
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Arbitration (Who’s Who Legal, 2019-2024)
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Commercial Mediation (Who’s Who Legal, 2019-2024)
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Construction & Real Estate (Who’s Who Legal, 2019-2024)
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Construction (Who’s Who Legal, 2018-2024)
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration (Who’s Who Legal, 2015-2024)
• Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation (for contributions to the practice of international arbitration in Korea) (2015.3.)
• Excellence in Advocacy Award (Singapore International Arbitration Academy, 2013.11.)

Publications/Activities

• “Non-FIDIC Standard Form Construction Contracts,” The GAR Guide to Construction Arbitration (Edition 5) (Lead author, Law Business Research, 2023)
• “Legal Defences to Claims,” The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review (Editions 6, 7, and 8) (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2021-2023)
• “Korea at 20: A Brief Retrospective on its First Two Decades as a Model Law Jurisdiction,” Who’s Who Legal Korea Guide (Co-author, Who’s Who Legal, 2019)
• “South Korea: Construction,” Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide (Co-author, The Legal 500, 2019)
• Chapter 1: “Introduction” and Chapter 3: “Arbitration Agreement,” Arbitration Law of Korea: Practice and Procedure (Contributing author, Juris, 2012)
• “South Korea,” PLC Dispute Resolution Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2012/13 - Dispute Resolution, Volume 2: Arbitration (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2012.8.)