Arbitration (International)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 4
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+ 82 2 3703 1114About
Provided by Kim & Chang
Kim & Chang is one of the leading international arbitration firms in the world. Our arbitration practice and individual lawyers are consistently ranked as top tier by numerous leading publications, including Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.
Kim & Chang’s International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation Practice brings to each representation extensive expertise and experience. Our leading standing in the market is reflected in our numerous successful representations and our involvement in the majority of high-profile, high-value, complex international arbitrations relating to Korea. Our 100+ international disputes professionals have expertise in numerous industries - including financial services, energy, power, off-shore construction, pharmaceutics, technology, retail and manufacturing - and have successfully handled high-stake disputes fields, most notably high value cross-border mergers and acquisitions, international investment, trade and commerce, construction, shipbuilding, business management, intellectual property, product liability, and joint venture/shareholder disputes. We advise our clients in all stages of the dispute resolution process to achieve successful results in any legal environment and under any procedural rules.
Key Services:
- Pre-Disputes Counseling and Preemptive Measures
- International Arbitration
- Settlement Assistance and Post-Award Actions
- Cross-border Litigation
Chambers Review
Kim & Chang has a pre-eminent Korean practice, representing both domestic and offshore clients in a variety of locations around the world, and offering specialist teams focused on discrete Asian regions. The group handles construction, engineering and shipbuilding issues as well as high-profile investment treaty arbitrations, and fields lawyers with experience in the USA and several European jurisdictions as well as across Asia, making it a particularly popular choice for foreign clients. The firm is notably active in the arbitration of disputes arising out of cross-jurisdictional M&A transactions and in those concerning the construction of complex offshore facilities.
Byung-Chol Yoon heads the Seoul arbitration practice.
Work Highlights
- Kim & Chang represented Swiss multinational elevator and escalator manufacturer Schindler in an investment treaty arbitration against the Republic of Korea.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kim & Chang provides excellent proactive advice to strategically plan for timely success in arbitration. Additionally, the firm provides crucial guidance during the active arbitration hearing."
"Kim & Chang's dispute resolution team is composed of knowledgeable and seasoned dispute lawyers."
"Kim & Chang provides excellent proactive advice to strategically plan for timely success in arbitration. Additionally, the firm provides crucial guidance during the active arbitration hearing."
"Kim & Chang's dispute resolution team is composed of knowledgeable and seasoned dispute lawyers."
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