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紹介

Byung-Woo Im is an attorney in Kim & Chang’s International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation Practice, International Practice, Aerospace & Defense Practice and International Trade & Customs Practice.

Mr. Im has extensive experience representing foreign and domestic clients in numerous international commercial arbitration cases, including cases conducted under the rules of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, London Court of International Arbitration and Korean Commercial Arbitration Board. He also regularly advises clients in drafting arbitration agreements and in handling enforcement matters.

Mr. Im also advises clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters in all stages of overseas and domestic infrastructure and construction projects. He has participated in negotiations and drafted project documents, including shareholders agreements, concession agreements and construction contracts, on behalf of foreign and domestic clients in large infrastructure or construction projects led by the governments of South Korea, Oman, Nigeria, Algeria, Iraq and Thailand. He has also counseled various foreign and domestic clients on contentious matters in large infrastructure and construction projects carried out in South Korea, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Libya, Australia, Thailand, Pakistan and Vietnam.

As a key member of the firm’s Aerospace & Defense Practice, Mr. Im has represented American and European defense companies in procurement transactions with various Korean authorities including the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) as well as the Public Procurement Service (PPS). He has worked on contract negotiations as well as dispute resolution matters involving DAPA projects.

経歴

Council Member, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) (2020.11.-Present)

Committee Member, The Society of International Construction Law (Korea) (2019-Present)

Auditor / Member of Executive Committee, The Korean Council for International Arbitration (2019-Present)

International Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2018-Present)

Legal Advisory Panel, Management & Investment Forum of Korean Land & Housing Corporation (2017.7.-Present)

Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2016-Present)

Working Member, Program Committee of Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center (2016-2019)

Legal Advisory Panel, Trade Industry Forum of Korea International Trade Association (2013-2014)

Intellectual Property Legal Advisory Panel, Ministry of Justice (2012-2013)

Herbert Smith LLP, London office (2009-2010)

Kim & Chang (2002-Present)

Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (1999-2002)

主な実績View All

Arbitration/Dispute

Representing a German defense equipment supplier in an ICC arbitration regarding a dispute on a certain equipment supply agreement for a navy submarine
Representing a Korean heavy industry company in a SIAC arbitration regarding a dispute on a certain power plant project in a south African country
Representing a Korean heavy industry company in an ICC arbitration regarding a dispute on a certain power plant project in Bangladeshi
Representing a Japanese supplier in a KCAB arbitration regarding a dispute on a certain turbine supply agreement for a power plant in Korea
Representing a Japanese supplier in an ad-hoc arbitration regarding a dispute on an erection insurance agreement for a power plant in Korea
Representing a Korean energy company in a KCAB arbitration regarding a dispute on a fuel cell equipment supply agreement
Represented a Korean resort developer in a SIAC arbitration regarding a dispute on a resort design contract
Represented a Canadian supplier in an ad-hoc arbitration regarding a dispute on an erection insurance agreement for a power plant in Korea
Represented a Singaporean logistics company in an ICC arbitration regarding a construction contract for a large warehouse in Korea
Acted as mediator regarding a large-scale chemical power plant construction project in Korea
Represented a Korean trade company in a KCAB arbitration regarding a purchase agreement of Russian helicopters
Represented a Korean construction company in a ICC arbitration regarding a power plant project in Qatar
Represented a Korean company in a ICC arbitration regarding a long-term industrial gas supply contract for a major domestic steel mill
Represented a Korean company in a ICC arbitration regarding a private investment project dispute for the construction and management of large scale bridges in Korea
Represented together with UK co-counsel a Korean construction company in a LCIA arbitration regarding its claim dispute for a chemical power plant in Saudi Arabia
Represented a Chinese distribution company in a KCAB arbitration regarding its exclusive distribution agreement dispute with a domestic cosmetics company
Represented a Korean company in an KCAB arbitration regarding its large-scale oil tanker equipment supply contract dispute
Represented a US equipment supplier in an KCAB arbitration regarding a nuclear power plant dispute against a Korean project owner
Represented together with French co-counsel a French automobile part supplier in an ICC arbitration against its Korean joint venture partner
Represented a Korean contractor in a KCAB arbitration against its equipment supplier
Represented a Korean project company in a KCAB arbitration regarding the operation of a container terminal against operators
Represented a Korean company in a Dutch arbitration regarding a technology license dispute against a Dutch company
Represented a Korean shipbuilding/trading company in parallel ad hoc arbitrations in Hong Kong and Singapore
Represented together with US co-counsel a subsidiary of a major Korean conglomerate against its former US distributor in an AAA arbitration conducted in Seoul with Korean law under IDRC Rules
Represented a European reclamation company in an ICC arbitration against a Korean contractor
Represented a US fund in a SIAC arbitration governed by Singaporean law with the seat of arbitration in Singapore, in a dispute involving the exercise of a call option over
Represented a major Korean company in an ICC arbitration in New York regarding a joint venture dispute in Brazil

Construction / Project

Advised a Korean heavy industry company in its claim regarding a certain power plant project in Botswana
Advised a Korean heavy industry company in a negotiation project for a shipyard construction and shipbuilding project in Tanzania
Advised a Korean hospital operation entity in negotiating a hospital construction and operation project in Middle East
Advised a Saudi Arabian supplier in its claim regarding a certain large stadium construction project in Saudi Arabia
Advised Chinese and American developers in negotiating large hotel and resort projects in Korea
Advised a Korean supplier in its claims regarding a certain bridge project in Canada
Advised a Korean telecommunication company in its claim dispute regarding its foreign high-speed internet network project
Advised contract negotiation for a US equipment supplier in its chemical plant project in Saudi Arabia
Advised a Korean industrial cable company in its claim dispute regarding its submarine power cable project in the US
Advised a Korean equipment supplier in its dispute regarding its nuclear power plant project in Korea
Advised a Korean construction company in its dispute regarding its chemical plant equipment supply contract in Australia
Advised a Korean construction company in its claim dispute regarding its chemical plant in Saudi Arabia
Advised a Korean construction company in its claim dispute regarding its oil refinery project in Iraq
Advised a Korean construction company regarding its power plant project in Morocco
Advised a Korean construction company in its dispute regarding its power plant project in Oman
Advised a Korean construction company in its claim dispute regarding its power plant project in Thailand
Advised a Korean construction company in its dispute regarding its residential complex project in Vietnam
Advised a Korean construction company regarding the establishment of its US branch
Advised a Korean equipment supplier in its dispute regarding its power plant project in UAE
Advised a Korean construction company in its dispute regarding its power plant project in Qatar
Advised a Korean construction company in its claim dispute regarding its refinery project in Kuwait
Advised a US company regarding its construction contract in Korea
Advised a Korean construction company regarding its bid for a power plant project in Algeria
Advised a UK company regarding its construction contract in Korea
Advised a Korean contractor in its claim dispute regarding a construction project in Egypt
Advised a Korean equipment supplier in its dispute against a Korean contractor regarding the Oman project
Advised a Korean government corporation in its water resources management system construction and operation project in Thailand
Advised a Korean government cooperation in its acquisition of Hydroelectric power plant in Philippines
Advised a Korean equipment supplier E&C in its power plant equipment supply project in Algeria
Advised a Korean contractor in its construction of sports stadium in Philippines
Advised a Korean contractor in its Crude oil refinery and trade terminal in Saudi Arabia
Advised a Korean contractor in its Iraq New City Development Project
Advised a Korea government corporation in its Hydroelectric power plant project in Pakistan
Advised a Korean Electronic company in its plant construction project in Egypt
Advised a Korean contractor in its construction of highway in India
Advised a Korean contractor in its water conversion facilities in Saudi Arabia
Advised a European engineering company in contract negotiation with a Korean contractor

Government Procurement

Advised a Korean project developing company in Korea in its participation in a coal mining project in Indonesia
Advised a Korean contractor in its construction of substation and transmission in Cambodia
Advised a Korean shipbuilding company in its investment for City Development Project in Oman
Advised a Korean contractor in its Railroad Project in Nigeria
Advised a Korean contractor in its investment in Vietnam with respect to the legal environmental issues
Advised a French company in its construction of Pusan New Port (Phases 2 and 3)
Advised a foreign service provider company regarding a bidding for a nuclear power plant examination project in Korea
Advised a Korean public enterprise regarding a bidding for a nuclear facility project in UAE
Advised numerous foreign defense companies in offset program for a Korean government defense project
Advised a US defense company regarding the Korean government’s acquisition of missiles
Advised a European defense company in a litigation regarding submarines with the Defense Acquisition Project Administration
Advised a Israeli defense company in deferred compensation dispute regarding a project with the Defense Acquisition Project Administration
Advised a US defense company in its bidding for the Korean government’s acquisition of tanker aircrafts
Advised a US defense company in a Korean government project for acquisition of jet-fighters
Advised a US defense company in a Korean government project for upgrading jet-fighters
Advised a UK equipment supplier in a Korean government agency’s bidding
Advised a European company in offset program for a Korean government defense project
Advised a European company regarding the PPS bidding procedure
Advised a Korean defense company regarding the Korean government’s sanction of debarment
Advised a US defense company in its dispute with the Korean government regarding the delay in product supply
Advised various foreign defense companies in their contract negotiation with the Korean government
Advised various foreign defense companies regarding the compliance issues, including use of commercial agent for government negotiation

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受賞等

Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Arbitration (Who’s Who Legal, 2023)
Stand-out Lawyer - Independently Rated Lawyers (Thomson Reuters, 2023)
Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: International Arbitration (Euromoney, 2022-2023)
Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Dispute Resolution (Euromoney, 2022-2023)
Thought Leader, Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders - Construction (Who’s Who Legal, 2021-2023)
Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Construction (Who’s Who Legal, 2021-2022)
Commendation from the Minister of Justice (2020)
Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Chambers and Partners, 2020-2023)
Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Chambers and Partners, 2020-2023)
Notable Practitioner, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Dispute Resolution (Euromoney, 2020-2021)
Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Construction & Real Estate (Who’s Who Legal, 2019-2023)

著書/活動

Lexology Getting the Deal Through - Arbitration: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2020-2021)
Getting the Deal Through - Arbitration: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2019)
GAR Know-How - Construction Arbitration: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Global Arbitration Review, 2019-2020)
The International Arbitration Review: Korea Chapter (8th-10th Edition) (Co-author, The Law Reviews, 2017-2019)
European Lawyer Reference - Construction Law & Practice (First edition 2012): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2012)
Issues for Determining the Scope of Subject Merchandise in Anti-Dumping Cases, Trade Remedy Review (Korea Trade Commission, 2006.7.)