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Dispute Resolution: Litigation - South Korea
What the Team is Known For
Kim & Chang has a premier litigation practice dealing with an extensive array of disputes from complex cross-border litigation to high-profile criminal cases. It possesses a deep bench of industry and technology specialists, foreign legal consultants and renowned ex-judges. The team regularly draws on broad expertise across a wide range of sectors, including antitrust, construction and tax. It remains a popular choice of counsel for advising Korean subsidiaries of major multinational companies as well as Korean conglomerates, and is well resourced for the purposes of advising on disputes involving European, Chinese and US entities.
Strengths
They are always flexible in their thinking and take a multi-scenario approach to the case, finding the solution that is in the best business interest of the client.
Their team is well organised to give legal opinions clearly and in a timely manner.
Work Highlights
Kim & Chang represented SoCar and VCNC in a case on the question of whether the app TADA is a short-term rental car service coupled with a driver referral service or a taxi business.
Notable practitioners
His ability to respond strategically is unmatched.
He provides excellent legal advice and market knowledge with perfect English language capabilities.
Sungwook Kim safeguards his position in the ranking table on account of his notable expertise in civil, criminal and administrative litigation. He focuses on privacy, product liability and labour cases. His track record of success in major litigation is evident, including in cross-border cases involving US or European entities.
He always has a great sense for communication with courts and filing strategic affidavit statements or motion submissions.