Dana Kim
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 2 : Dispute Resolution: International Firms
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About
Provided by Dana Kim
Practice Areas
Dana specialises in cross-border and regional Asian disputes, and is global Co-Chair of our Korea Group.
Dana has nearly 15 years' experience advising Asian clients on cross-border disputes, including arbitration, litigation, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution, particularly in the technology, energy, finance and construction sectors.
She acts in arbitrations under all of the major arbitration rules such as ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, LCIA, KCAB, DIAC, CIETAC and ICDR.
Dana is the firm's relationship partner for a number of Korean conglomerates.
Dana regularly contributes to the broader legal community in Korea. She worked with the Korea Women Attorneys’ Association on a pro-bono global review of child support law, which formed part of a successful appeal for new legislation in Korea.
She also founded the now annual Women in Arbitration event as part of the Seoul ADR Festival to promote diversity and the professional development of women in the arbitration community.
Dana is bilingual in English and Korean.
Professional Memberships
Dana is the current Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of KCAB NEXT and the Rapporteur of KCAB Women's Interest Committee. She is also a member of the ICC Korea International Arbitration Committee, committee member of the Korean Council of International Arbitration (KOCIA) as well as a member of the Korea In-House Counsel Association (KICA) advisory board.
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Dana is dual-qualified in New York and England & Wales.
Experience
Dispute Resolution
Corporate Crime and Investigations
Anti-bribery and Corruption
Technology, Media and Entertainment, and Telecommunications
Cyber Risk Advisory
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Dana Kim is global co-head of the Korea group based in the firm's office in Hong Kong. She is particularly well known for her arbitration expertise. She also has experience advising clients from a broad range of sectors on litigation and mediation mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She was very practical and on point in her strategy and negotiation."
"Dana is well known in the Korean market. She can lead international arbitration cases and provides excellent client service with her Korean-speaking ability."
"She was very practical and on point in her strategy and negotiation."
"Dana is well known in the Korean market. She can lead international arbitration cases and provides excellent client service with her Korean-speaking ability."