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Shin & Kim

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

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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.

Clients (27)

  • Samsung Group
  • Mirae Asset Group
  • SK Group
  • Posco Group
  • Lotte Group
  • Woori Bank
  • Hyundai Elevator Group
  • Hyundai Engineering & Construction
  • Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp.
  • Hanwha Investment & Securities
  • Korea Investment & Securities
  • Korea Railroad Corporation
  • KT&G Corporation
  • NH Investment & Securities
  • Asiana Airlines
  • CJ Group
  • Lotte Group
  • HD Hyundai Group
  • DL Group
  • Mirae Asset Group
  • Incheon International Airport Corporation
  • Shinhan Bank
  • SGC eTEC E&C
  • Kakao Corporation
  • BMW Korea
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc.
  • Monsanto Company

Industries (18)

  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Banks
  • Construction & Materials
  • Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Financial Services
  • Forestry & Paper
  • Government
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation - South Korea

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What the Team is Known For

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.

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Work Highlights

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  • Shin & Kim represented Hee-jin Min, the founder of ADOR, in obtaining a preliminary injunction to prevent HYBE corp from exercising its voting rights to dismiss Ms. Min.

Strengths

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  • Shin & Kim reconstructs the case from the client's point of view and analyzes it from various angles.

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  • Shin & Kim reviews the case thoroughly and does work without mistakes.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jae-Yun Yun
    Jae-Yun Yun

    Jae-Yun Yun

    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.

    • Jae-Yun Yun is excellent at setting the direction of the team.

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  • Jong-Han Oh
    Jong-Han Oh

    Jong-Han Oh

    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.

    • Jong-Han reads the flow of disputes with excellent insight and suggests strategies.

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  • Ghyo-Sun Park
    Ghyo-Sun Park

    Ghyo-Sun Park

    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.

    • Ghyo-Sun Park is very active and professional.

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    • Ghyo-Sun Park considers customer's point of view and budget and is appropriately assigning team members and supporting them.

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  • Tai Heon Ha
    Tai Heon Ha

    Tai Heon Ha

    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 an orthodontist.

    • Ha is a responsible partner in both civil and criminal lawsuits. He is good at conveying the key issues and arguments that we want to argue to the court clearly and easily.

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    • Tai Heon is very clear and knowledgeable. He quickly and clearly gives the answers that the company wants when we asks any question.

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