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Byung-Suk Chung

Byung-Suk Chung

Asia-Pacific 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Shipping, International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation, and Insolvency & Restructuring (involving shipping companies).

Career

Kim & Chang (1980-Present);

Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (2017-Present);

Adjunct Professor, Korea University (2015-Present);

Adjunct Professor, Seoul National University School of Law (2013-2019);

Mediator, Seoul Central District Court (1998-Present);

Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (1994-Present);

Member, Law Reform Committee (Maritime, Marine Insurance, Private International Laws).

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar;

President, Korea Maritime Forum (2023.5.-Present);

President, Seoul Maritime Arbitrators Association (2018-Present);

President, Korea Private International Law Association (2015-2018);

President, Korea Maritime Law Association (2012-2014).

Publications

Transnational Litigation Guide: Korea Chapter (Center for International Legal Studies, 2024);

European Lawyer Reference - Shipping & International Trade Law (Edition 2): Korea Chapter (Thomson Reuters, 2014);

Provisional Remedies in International Commercial Arbitration (Co-author, Walter de Gruyter, 1994).

Personal

University College London (LL.M., 1987);

Seoul National University (LL.B., 1977).

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Shipping - South Korea

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Chung Byung-Suk is co-head of Kim & Chang's shipping practice. He covers a wide variety of wet and dry shipping disputes on behalf of P&I clubs, insurance companies and ship owners.

Strengths

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  • He provides high-level services and suggests response measures as an industry-leading expert.

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