Doo-Sik Kim

Practice Areas

Mr. Doo-Sik Kim is a senior counsel of Shin & Kim, and is qualified in Korea and New York. Mr. Kim’s main areas of practice include cross-border investments, general corporate transactions, mergers & acquisitions, construction and other projects, WTO/GATT & international trade law, and international litigation & arbitration.

Mr. Kim has conducted a number of international and domestic arbitrations as advocate and as arbitrator. Mr. Kim has also participated in many governmental negotiations and international trade disputes as a government lawyer or, sometimes, as a member of the Korean government delegation. He received the National Service Medal from the government of the Republic of Korea in 2007.

Mr. Kim has taught international economic law as an adjunct professor at Dong-Kuk University, Graduate School of International Information and at Seoul National University Law School. He has also written extensively on topics related to securities and M&A law, international trade law and corporate law.

Career

Senior counsel, Shin & Kim; Advisor, Korean Arbitrators Association, Inc. (2017-Present); Adjunct Professor, Seoul National University Law School (2011-Present); Acting President, Sungshin University(2017); Vice President, Korea Arbitrators Association (2009-2017);

President, Trade Remedy Forum of Korea(2008-2011); Adjunct Professor, DongKuk University, Graduate School for International Information (1999-2000); Commissioner, Customs Deliberation Committee, Korean Customs Service (1998-2004); Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (1995-Present); Foreign Legal Consultant, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati (1987-1988).

Professional Memberships

Korean and New York Bar

Publications

Korea, GAR Know-how Commercial Arbitration (2021) (co-authored)

Education