Bio
Profile
Experience
Co-chair, Criminal Law Committee, LAWASIA (2024)
Member of the Special Mediator Panel, Singapore International Mediation Center (SIMC) (2023)
Vice President, Korea Mediation Association under the National Assembly Secretariat (2020-Present)
Arbitrator, Far East Division of Arbitration Center, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE) (2019-Present)
Vice President, Korean Society of Mediation Studies (2019-Present)
Arbitrator, Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (2018-Present)
Member, Advisory Committee, Anti-Corruption & civil Rights Commission (ACRC) (2018-Present)
Member of BOD, Australian Chamber of Commerce (2018-Present)
Mediator, Seoul Southern District Court (2016-Present)
Conciliator, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) World Bank (2015-Present)
Lecturer, Foreign Civil Servant Invitation Program, ACRC (2014-Present)
Vice Chair, FTA Special Committee, Seoul Bar Association (2012-2013)
Lecturer of Prosecution Practice, Sebitlaw Academy (2012.6.-2012.10.)
Representative Member of Korea, Roxin Alliance (global network of criminal defense experts) (2011.7.-Present)
Member, Regulation Review Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) (2006-Present)
Kim & Chang (2005-Present)
Senior Prosecutor, Busan High Prosecutors’ Office (2004-2005)
Senior Prosecutor, Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office (Economic Crimes) (2003-2004)
Lecturer (International Trade Law), Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (JRTI) (2002-2010)
Lecturer, Foreign Lawyers Invitation Program co-hosted by Ministry of Justice (MOJ) & KOICA (2001-Present)
Arbitrator, Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague (2001-2008)
Senior Legal Counsel (as a senior prosecutor), Ministry of Justice (2001-2003)
Professor (prosecution practice) (as a senior prosecutor of Suwon), JRTI (1999-2001)
Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office (1998-1999)
Legal Counsel, Korean Mission to UN (1996-1998)
Prosecutor, Daegu District Prosecutors’ Office (1995-1996)
Legal Counsel, MOJ (1993-1995)
Prosecutor (OSHA), Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office (1992-1993)
Washington DC US District Attorney’s Office Training (1991)
Leichler & Soble Exchange Attorney Program (1991)
MOJ Overseas Training Program (1990-1992)
Prosecutor, Seoul Northern District/Cheonan/Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office (1985-1990)
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Certificate of Contribution, World Justice Project Rule of Law Index (2022)
- Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Business Crime Defence & Investigations (Who’s Who Legal, 2019-2024)
- Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Business Crime Defence (Who’s Who Legal, 2018, 2021-2022)
- Civil Merit Medal (Contribution to Real Property Registration Transparency)
- Minister’s Citation (Ministry of Justice)
Publications/Activities
- Legal Research on UR (Co-author, Ministry of Justice, 1994)
- Some Problems on DWI (Master’s thesis, 1992)
Education
Chung-Ang University (Completed coursework, Ph.D., 2008)
George Washington University (LL.M., 1992)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1984)
Seoul National University (LL.B., 1982)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1984; New York, 1992
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Recognitions
151 Professionals Selected as “National Leaders” – WWL: Korea 2024
2024.07.17 -
Recognitions
131 Professionals Selected as “National Leaders” – WWL: Korea 2023
2023.06.30 -
Recognitions
118 Professionals Selected as “National Leaders” – WWL: Korea 2022
2022.04.20 -
Recognitions
93 Professionals Named National Leaders – Who’s Who Legal: Korea 2021
2021.05.25 -
News
Byung-Chol (B.C.) Yoon, Scott Sung-Kyu Lee and Byung-Woo Im Appointed as Members Seoul IDRC Steering Committee
2021.05.11 -
Recognitions
84 Professionals Named National Leaders – Who’s Who Legal: Korea 2020
2020.06.11