Arbitration (International)
Global Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 4
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+ 82 2 3703 1114About
Provided by Kim & Chang
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.
Because our client base is so diverse, our equally diverse team of disputes professionals speak multiple languages and are licensed in multiple jurisdictions. This diversity provides us with a truly international practice with an in-depth understanding of the linguistic, conceptual and cultural barriers between our clients and the laws and customs relevant to each case. We strive to understand our clients’ objectives and concerns by taking a practical, comprehensive, problem-solving approach to ensure that our clients’ interests are protected and their strategic goals are met.
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. Major clients include Brookfield Asset Management, Schindler Holding and Samsung Heavy Industries.
Byung-Chol Yoon heads the Seoul arbitration practice.
Work Highlights
- Kim & Chang represents Schindler Holding AG in an ongoing investment treaty arbitration against the Republic of Korea.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have strong resources and good talents."
"Kim & Chang's team exhibited a thorough command of commercial matters. This command proved to be the key during the arbitration when there was no chance to research any particular subject. Such immediate knowledge was very impressive."
"They have strong resources and good talents."
"Kim & Chang's team exhibited a thorough command of commercial matters. This command proved to be the key during the arbitration when there was no chance to research any particular subject. Such immediate knowledge was very impressive."
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