Global Guide 2026 : South Korea
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D&A’s International Arbitration Practice Group specialises in cross-border commercial arbitration and investor-state dispute resolution (ISDS). The group represents clients in arbitrations administered under the rules of leading arbitral institutions, including KCAB, ICC, and LCIA. To deliver effective solutions, we form multidisciplinary teams tailored to each dispute, drawing on lawyers from our M&A, project finance, construction and real estate, IP, energy, and Africa teams. Several members of the group currently serve on the KCAB international arbitration panel.
Our representative cases include representing the bankruptcy estate of Hanjin Shipping in agency disputes involving international agents in Israel, Greece, and Türkiye. We also successfully resolved a six-year dispute between Hanjin Shipping and its Turkish agent through an amicable settlement, enabling clients to avoid lengthy proceedings while significantly reducing time and costs.
D&A’s International Arbitration Practice Group is recognised for its expertise in cross-border commercial arbitration and investor-state disputes. The group is renowned for handling complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes across a broad range of sectors and providing strategic and cost-effective legal solutions.
Work Highlights: D&A advised on an arbitration administered under the LCIA Rules concerning a dispute arising from the sale and purchase of copper concentrates from Mongolia.
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D&A has a solid reputation for international arbitration, handling cases for both domestic and international clients. The team acts on matters in a variety of sectors, including construction, energy and shipping.
Timothy Dickens is the head of department.
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D&A represented Compagnie Française D'Assurance Pour Le Commerce Extérieur in an arbitration against a company engaged in the wholesale trade for pre-painted galvanized iron in a dispute concerning the supply of steel products.
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D&A has an excellent international team that can engage very effectively with non-Koreans.
They have strong negotiation skills, an experienced team and dedicated associates.
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Jun Ho Baek
Gang Ju Chun
Timothy Dickens
Head of Department
Yong Seon Hyun
Sang Young Jeong
Kyong Kook Kang
Heejin Kim
Kyeong (Catherine) Kim
Kwang Soo Kim
Tae Kyung Kim
Young Eun Ko
Seula Lee
Byung Chang Lee
Hyun Chul Noh
Joachim Nowak
Hyun Jung Oh
Sang Soon Park
Sung Soo (Alex) Park
Rin Ha Seo
Chang Hyun Song
Asia-Pacific 2026
Practice area: Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Location: South Korea
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