Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : South Korea
Band 2
About
Provided by Shin & Kim
Successful litigation in Korea requires in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of the Korean dispute resolution system. Our Litigation Practice Group leverages such expertise from its members, including numerous former judges and prosecutors who bring a wealth of experience, in assisting our clients.
The Litigation Practice Group is uniquely capable of providing tailored solutions to the specific circumstances of our clients. It takes advantage of the specialist team structure with dedicated teams to each area of interest for our clients such as tax, administrative actions, antitrust, construction, real estate, securities, finance, trusts, M&A, general corporate, corporate rehabilitation, intellectual property, trade secrets and product liability.
The Litigation Practice Group has demonstrated outstanding litigation capabilities and maintained a high success rate in significant domestic and international cases. Consistently recognized by both media and market researchers as having the highest competency among domestic litigation practitioners in Korea, the Litigation Practice Group excels in maximizing efficiency and delivering optimal results for our clients.
Chambers Review
Shin & Kim has a full-service group offering expert advice to those embroiled in administrative and commercial litigation. The firm is highly proficient in representing former heads of businesses in civil and criminal disputes. It is adept at handling tax and fair trade cases as well as construction, real estate and project finance disputes. It is also well placed to advise financial institutions on securities and financial disputes. The firm places particular emphasis on pre-litigation advisory services with a view to minimising litigation-related risks and unnecessary costs. It has boosted its litigation offering with recent hires of former judges and domestic and foreign attorneys.
Work Highlights
- Shin & Kim represented NSC Investment against POSCO E&C in relation to POSCO E&C's sale of NSC Investment's shares at allegedly unreasonably low prices.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shin & Kim’s litigation team are very competent and have the expertise to handle complex and sophisticated cross-border litigation."
"They are very responsive and consistently prepared to meet clients' urgent needs."
"Shin & Kim’s litigation team are very competent and have the expertise to handle complex and sophisticated cross-border litigation."
"They are very responsive and consistently prepared to meet clients' urgent needs."
Notable Practitioners
Oh Jong-Han provides experienced handling of large-scale domestic and cross-border litigation. He often acts for Korean corporates in disputes arising out of finance and corporate transactions.
"He is very thoughtful and broad-minded. His commercial mindset is also great."
Yun Jae-Yun is particularly well known for his construction litigation expertise and continues to attract instructions from large domestic entities. He has further experience in contentious real estate and insurance matters.
"His experience and abilities are excellent."
"Jae-Yun is an excellent problem solver who grasps the essence of the litigation."
Lee Sookmi maintains her ranking on the strength of her recognised practice. She handles commercial and financial litigation, regularly working for Korean clients from a range of industries.
"Her strength is her passion to do her best in difficult situations and her flexibility to find alternatives for clients."
"Lee's biggest advantage is her understanding of the customer's work and her passion for solving problems."
Park Ghyo-Sun has experience advising on a range of contentious mandates. He typically represents clients from the life sciences, technology and media sectors in intellectual property, product liability and fair trade disputes.
"His expertise shines through in his thorough understanding of the subject matter and his ability to provide comprehensive solutions."
"He is very professional and sophisticated."
Ha Tai Heon is sought after for his expertise in financial and corporate disputes. His clients in the bio-healthcare industry also benefit from his certification as anorthodontist.
"He is a top lawyer and is knowledgeable in the field of science and engineering. He is active and dedicated to his clients."
"He has courage, which stems from his experience, and excellent presentation skills."
Ranked Lawyers at
Shin & Kim
South Korea
Members
Provided by Shin & Kim
Bo Kyung Lim
Byung Han Lee
Chang Hwa Kim
Choon Cho
Hee Chan Byun
Il Young Min
Head of Department
Jin-Ho Jeong
Head of Department
Kyle J. Choi
Sang Hyun Baek
Sang-Hyeok Im
Se-Ryul Hong
Seong-Hun Yoo
Seung Soo Lee
Tai Heon Ha
Won Lee
Yong-Joon Cho
Yonghee Jeon
Clients
Provided by Shin & Kim
Asiana Airlines
BMW Korea
CJ Group
Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp.
DL Group
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
HD Hyundai Group
Hanwha Investment & Securities
Hyundai Elevator Group
Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Incheon International Airport Corporation
KT&G Corporation
Kakao Corporation
Korea Investment & Securities
Korea Railroad Corporation
Lotte Group
Lotte Group
Mirae Asset Group
Mirae Asset Group
Monsanto Company
NH Investment & Securities
Posco Group
SGC eTEC E&C
SK Group
Samsung Group
Shinhan Bank
Woori Bank
Industries
Provided by Shin & Kim
Aerospace & Defence
Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Counstruction & Materials
Financial Services
Forestry & Paper
Government
Industrial Engineering
Insurance
Media
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Software & Computer Services
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Transportation