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Byung-Woo Im

Byung-Woo Im

Asia-Pacific 2026

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About

Provided by Kim & Chang

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation, Construction & Engineering Disputes, Aerospace & Defense, International Practice, and International Trade & Customs.

Career

Kim & Chang (2002-Present);

Council Member, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) (2020.11.-Present);

Vice Chair, The Society of International Construction Law (Korea) (2019-Present);

Auditor / Member of Executive Committee, The Korean Council for International Arbitration (2019-Present);

International Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2018-Present);

Legal Advisory Panel, Management & Investment Forum of Korean Land & Housing Corporation (2017.7.-Present);

Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2016-Present);

Working Member, Program Committee of Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center (2016-2019);

Legal Advisory Panel, Trade Industry Forum of Korea International Trade Association (2013-2014);

Intellectual Property Legal Advisory Panel, Ministry of Justice (2012-2013).

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar;

Member of Executive Committee, The Korean Council for International Arbitration (2019-Present).

Publications

GAR Know-How - Construction Arbitration: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2019-2020);

Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2019);

The International Arbitration Review: Korea Chapter (Edition 8, 9) (Co-author, The Law Reviews, 2017-2019).

Personal

Georgetown Law Center (LL.M., 2009);

Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1999);

Seoul National University (LL.B., 1995).

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - South Korea

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Im Byung-Woo focuses closely on disputes arising in the construction and infrastructure sectors. He is well-versed in handling matters for clients with projects and businesses based across a range of Middle Eastern and Asian jurisdictions.

Strengths

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  • Byung-Woo is one of the best lawyers in the field - he is a credible lawyer I would recommend.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Asia & Pacific

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