LAWYER PROFILE

Chul Man Kim

Asia-Pacific 2026

Yulchon LLC

Ranked in 1 practice area

Restructuring/Insolvency

South Korea

9 years ranked

About

Provided by Yulchon LLC

Asia-Pacific

Career

Mr. Chul Man Kim is a partner at Yulchon who mainly practices in the areas of finance disputes and bankruptcy. Before joining Yulchon, he served as a judge at the Seoul Southern District Court and the Seoul District Court and worked for 20 years as a litigator at Kim & Chang. Mr. Kim has extensive experience in litigation and dispute matters involving financial institutions and white collar crime defense.

Personal

Education

2002 University of Washington, Law School, Asian Law Center, Seattle, Visiting Scholar

1994 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea

1992 Seoul National University, College of Law, LL.B.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Restructuring/Insolvency - South Korea

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Kim Chul Man co-leads Yulchon's restructuring and insolvency practice and is a well-regarded lawyer with particular strength in cross-border insolvency litigation. He remains a popular choice among creditors and debtors. He is also equipped to advise on distressed M&A.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Chul Man's high level of expertise makes a decisive contribution to a project's success.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Asia & Pacific
Chul Man Kim is a leading expert in the Debtor Rehabilitation Act and the Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Asia & Pacific