LAWYER PROFILE

Chiyong Rim

Asia-Pacific 2026

Kim & Chang

Ranked in 1 practice area

Restructuring/Insolvency

South Korea

17 years ranked

About

Provided by Kim & Chang

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Insolvency & Restructuring.

Career

Kim & Chang (2014-Present);

Secondment to Addleshaw Goddard LLP, London (2014);

Chairperson, Special Sub-Committee on Revision of Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act, Ministry of Justice (2010-2013);

Judge in Korean Courts (1985-2007).

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar;

Member, International Insolvency Institute.

Publications

“Executory Contracts In Insolvency: The South Korean Perspective,” Executory Contracts In Insolvency Law - A Global Guide (Edition 2) (Co-author, Edward Elgar Pub, 2023);

UK Insolvency Act 1986 (Korean translation, Ministry of Justice, 2021);

Comparing Pre- and Post-Covid Restructuring & Insolvency Trends, South Korea Special Focus 2020 (Co-author, IFLR, 2020);

Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency in Asia 2020: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Asian Business Law Institute, 2020);

South Korea Report for the ABLI-III Restructuring Project (2019);

“Korean Insolvency System,” Collier International Business Insolvency Guide (LexisNexis, 2017);

Cross-Border Insolvency: Korea Chapter (Globe Law and Business, 2017);

The Recent Trend of the Korean Insolvency System (2017-2025);

The International Insolvency Review: Korea Chapter (Law Business Research, 2013);

Study of Bankruptcy Law Vol. 1-6 (2004-2025).

Personal

Duke Law School (LL.M., 1996);

Sungkyunkwan University (LL.B., 1983).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Restructuring/Insolvency - South Korea

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Rim Chiyong maintains an impressive position in the market and offers particular expertise in bankruptcy proceedings and corporate rehabilitations involving litigious elements. He brings to bear valuable experience from his time spent as a judge in the Seoul Central District Court bankruptcy division and as a commissioner on the National Court Administration's Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Committee.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Chiyong Rim is a clear thought leader in Korea for restructuring and insolvency matters. He is always responsive and a true pleasure to work with.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Asia & Pacific