Mergers & Acquisitions

• ICC arbitration for a Korean company against a multinational company involving a dispute over M&A transactions, seated in London.
• ICC arbitration for a European investor relating to a post-M&A share purchase agreement dispute.
• ICC arbitration for a Korean company against a multinational consortium concerning M&A disputes.
• ICC arbitration for a global manufacturer acquired by a major US automotive company, seated in Paris.
• SIAC arbitration for a US fund in a dispute involving options and shareholders rights with regard to an insurance company.

Construction, Engineering, Energy & Infrastructure

• Presiding arbitrator in KLRCA arbitration between Asian energy company and Malaysian government controlled company, seated in Kuala Lumpur.
• Ad hoc arbitration under the Indian Arbitration Act for an Indian company in power plant engineering disputes, seated in Mumbai.
• LCIA arbitration for Saudi Arabian and Korean Consortium companies against a Middle Eastern company.
• ICC arbitration for a German company against a UAE company involving engineering disputes.
• ICC arbitration for a Luxembourg company against a Korean company over a dispute related to infrastructure.
• ICC arbitration for a European company against Dubai and Indian companies in relation to a power generating facility, seated in London.
• KCAB arbitration for a US company against a Korean government controlled corporation.
• KCAB arbitration for a US company regarding design, development and supply of equipment for the control system of a nuclear power plant.
• Arbitration at the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce for a Korean company in a dispute between Consortium members against a European government entity related to infrastructure construction.

Joint Venture Disputes

• Presiding arbitrator in KCAB arbitration between Korean companies and Chinese parties.
• ICC arbitration for a Korean company in a dispute over interpretation and performance of a joint venture agreement and related contracts.
• ICC arbitration for a major Korean company against multiple Latin American companies involving a joint venture dispute. (One of the largest Latin American arbitrations conducted under ICC rules).
• ICC arbitration for a Korean company against US Petrochemical companies in a joint venture dispute.

Supply Agreements and Distributorship

• Presiding arbitrator in SIAC arbitration between a Chinese company and a British Virgin Islands company.
• Presiding arbitrator in SIAC arbitration between a Hong Kong company and a British Virgin Islands company.
• Co-arbitrator in KCAB arbitration between a Korean company and a Turkish company.
• ICC arbitration for a Korean petrochemical company in a joint venture dispute regarding a long-term supply agreement.
• ICC arbitration for a Korean company against European companies regarding a project to co-develop and market pharmaceutical products.
• ICC arbitration for a French company against a Korean government corporation related to a long-term supply agreement.

IP/License Agreement

• Co-arbitrator in KCAB arbitration between a Korean company and an Austrian company.
• SIAC arbitration for a Korean company against an Asian company involving a patent dispute.
• ICC arbitration for a Korean software company regarding a licence agreement, seated in Singapore.
• ICC and related emergency arbitration proceedings for a Korean engineering company against a European company involving an IP-related dispute.

Financial / Insurance Arbitration

• Ad hoc arbitration for a Japanese company against multiple insurance companies involving an energy dispute.
• Two ad hoc arbitrations for a North American company against multiple insurance companies related to a nuclear power plant dispute.
• SIAC arbitration for a US party against Korean insurance company related to equity investment in financial institution/
• ICC arbitration for an Asian company involved in internet-related businesses and investments.

Investment

• ICSID arbitration for the Korean government in relation to claims filed concerning tax treatment under the Korea-Netherlands Avoidance of Double Taxation Treaty.
• Acted for a foreign investor against China regarding breach of Barbados-China BIT.
• Acted for a Korean investor against China in a dispute under the Korea-Poland BIT.
• Acted for a Korean company against Poland in a dispute under the Korea-Poland BIT.
• Acted for a Korean investor against India regarding forfeiture of investment approval under the Korea-India BIT.
• Advised a Korean investor in a dispute against the Azerbaijani government under the Korea-Azerbaijan BIT.

Academic

• New York University School of Law (J.S.D., 2003)
• New York University School of Law (LL.M., 2000)
• Seoul National University Graduate School of Law (Jur M., 1998)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1991)
• Seoul National College of Law University (LL.B., 1988)

Bar Admissions

• Republic of Korea, 1991
• New York, 2003
• Singapore International Commercial Court, 2015

Professional

• Kim & Chang (1997 – 2022)
• Judge, Seoul District Court (1994-1996

Present Positions

• Member, SIAC Court of Arbitration
• Chair, SIAC Users Council South Korea National Committee
• Member, The Governing Council of the International Arbitration & Mediation Centre
• Member, Board of Trustees, Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy

Past Positions

• Vice-President, LCIA Court
• Court Member, LCIA Court
• President, LCIA Asia Pacific User’s Council
• Member, Board of Directors, SIAC
• Vice-Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee
• Inaugural Co-Chair, IBA Asia Pacific Arbitration Group
• Executive Member, Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center
• Board Member, Korean Council for International Arbitration
• Adjunct Professor of Law, Sungkyunkwan University Law School

Publications

• Legal Defences to Claims, The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review (Edition 6) (Co-Author, Law Business Research, 2021)
• Tackling Diverse Issues in Arbitration Agreement: Focusing on M&A, Finance, Distributorship, Technology, and Construction, Korea Arbitration Review (Issue 12) (Co-Author, KCAB International, 2021)
• Chambers Global Practice Guide: International Arbitration – South Korea Chapter (Co-Author, Chambers and Partners, 2019)
• Rush to Judgement: Speed v Fairness in Emergency Arbitration, Asian Dispute Review (Co-Author, HKIAC, October 2016)
• Appellate Review in Investor-State Arbitration, Reshaping the Investor-State Dispute Settlement System: Journeys for the 21st Century (Brill Nijhoff, January 2015)
• Korea, Interim Measures in International Arbitration (Co-Author, Interim Measures in International Arbitration, June 2014)
• Appellate Review in Investor State, Reform in Investor State Dispute Settlement: In Search of A Roadmap TDM 1 (2014)
• Reconfirming continued support for the autonomy of arbitrations: recent developments in Korea (Co-author, Arbitration News – Newsletter of the International Bar Association Legal Practice Division Vol. 16 No. 1, March 2011)
• The Analysis of Iran Sanctions Act of the U.S. and the Strategy of Overseas Construction Project (Ministry of Land, Transportation, and Marine Affairs, November 2010)
• Recent Trend of International Anti-Corruption Enforcement Regime and Its Implications to Korean Legal System, The Korean Bar Association News, Vol No. 295 (January 2010)
• The Defense of State of Necessity in International Investment Disputes, International Investment Dispute Vol. III (Co-author, The Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, 2009)
• Getting the Deal Through – Anti-Corruption: Korea Chapter (Co-Author, Law Business Research, 2008)
• Resolution Methods Around the Globe (Co-Author, Aspatore Books, October 2005)
• Arbitration Clause in International Contracts, Arbitration, (Journal of Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, September 2005)
• Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Korea, Asian Dispute Review (Co-Author, HKIAC, September, 2002)
• Law on Preventing Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and the Corruption Round, Human Rights and Justice (Journal of the Korean Bar Association, April, 1999)
• Corruption Round and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, Law Journal of International Trade, (Ministry of Justice, October 1998)
• Cases, Practices, and Remedies in Tort Litigation for Car Accidents and Industrial Disasters (Co-author, The Tort and Committee of the Seoul District Court, May, 1994)

Speeches and Presentations

• Speaker, “SIAC Podcast Interview Series 2021”, SIAC, Singapore (2021)
• Speaker, “Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Asia: Theory & Practice”, SIAC Academy, Singapore (July 2021)
• Moderator, “A Guideline for In-House Counsels: How to Draft Arbitration Clauses by Industry Sector”, KCAB International & Friends Webinar, Seoul (2020)
• Keynote speaker, “International Arbitration in the Era of Trade Wars and Nationalism”, LCIA Symposium on International Arbitration, Seoul (2019)
• Speaker, "Dawn of International Arbitration in the South Pacific: Anatomy of International Arbitration," Regional International Arbitration Conference, Nandi, Fiji (February 2018)
• Speaker, "A finger on the pulse of the Asia Pacific: sharing experiences of investor-state dispute resolution in a dynamic and challenging region," IBA Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia (October 2017)
• Panelist, "The Confluence of Civil Law and Common Law Influences in International Arbitration Practice and Procedure," SIAC Seminar, Tokyo, Japan (July 2017)
• Moderator, "Crystal Ball Gazing into the Future of International Arbitration," SIAC Seminar, Seoul, Korea (June 2017)
• Moderator, "Drafting Contracts: A Practitioner’s Guide for Southeast Asian Transaction and Projects," SIAC-KICA Seminar On Doing Business In Southeast Asia, Seoul (April 2017)
• Panelist, “Drafting/negotiating/enforcing ADR clauses and the role of counsel, including in-house: from old to new?” Mediation v Arbitration: Best Friends or Best Enemies? A View from Asia, Hong Kong (December 2016)
• Speaker, LCIA Arbitration - With a Focus on Shipbuilding and Infrastructure, Seoul (March 2016)
• Moderator, “Regionalism: the new and future wave?” 19th Annual IBA International Arbitration Day, Shanghai (March 2016)
• Speaker, “Structuring the Dispute Resolution Process: Arbitration, Litigation, Mediation, and Other Alternatives” Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Conference, San Francisco (January 2016)
• Faculty, Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2015, Singapore (November 2015)
• Moderator, “ISDS: Focus on Infrastructure Projects in the Region”, UNCITRAL-MOJ-ICC-KCAB The 4th Asia Pacific ADR Conference, Seoul (November 2015)
• Speaker, “Pointers and Pitfalls for Younger Arbitration Practitioners”, YSIAC Conference, Singapore (June 2015)
• Keynote speaker, “Institutional Arbitration at Work: An SIAC Perspective”, SIAC Training Video Workshop, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (May 2015)
• Speaker, “International Enforcement of SICC Judgment”, Litigation Conference 2015, Singapore (March 2015)
• Co-Chair, “APAG: Building an international arbitration language in the Asia Pacific”, IBA 4th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Conference, Singapore (March 2015)

• Expert Guides: Commercial Arbitration (Expert Guides, 2021).
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Construction (Who’s Who Legal, 2021).
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Investigations (Who’s Who Legal, 2021 - 2022).
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Business Crime Defence & Investigations (Who’s Who Legal, 2021).
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Construction and Real Estate (Who’s Who Legal, 2021).
• The A-List: Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asian, 202)
• Leading Lawyer, AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers: Dispute Resolution (Euromoney, 2021 – 2022)
• Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: International Arbitration (Euromoney, 2021 – 2022)
• Dispute Resolution Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: International Arbitration (Euromoney, 2020 – 2021)
• Letter of Commendation from the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Korea (2018)
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Litigation 2017 (Legal Business Research (2017)
• Thought Leaders, Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2017 (Legal Business Research, 2017)
• Market-Leading Lawyer, AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers: Dispute Resolution & Litigation (Euromoney 2017)
• World’s Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Construction (Legal Business Research, 2015)
• World’s Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Investigations & Who’s Who Legal Compendium Edition & Global Investigations Review (Legal Business Research, 2015)
• World’s Leading Practitioner Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration (Legal Business Research, 2015)
• Leading Individual, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: International Arbitration (Legalease 2014 – 2022)
• Leading Lawyer, AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers: Dispute Resolution & Litigation (Euromoney 2014 – 2016)
• World’s Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Business Crime Defence (Legal Business Research 2014 – 2015)
• Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Chambers & Partners, 2010 – 2021)
• Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Chambers & Partners, 2010 – 2022)
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration (Who’s Who Legal 2009 – 2022)