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Hye Sung Kim

Hye Sung Kim

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation, ESG, Antitrust & Competition, and China.

Career

Hye Sung Kim is an attorney in Kim & Chang’s International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation and ESG Practices. Ms. Kim represents both domestic and international clients in cross-border disputes and has extensive experience in cross-border litigations, international arbitration cases administered by ICC, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, KCAB, AAA and international mediation cases.

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar;

Solicitor, England & Wales.

Publications

Key ESG Trends to Watch in 2022, KORUM Magazine (Spring Edition) (Co-author, Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2022);

Tackling Diverse Issues in Arbitration Agreement: Focusing on M&A, Finance, Distributorship, Technology, and Construction, Korea Arbitration Review (Issue 12) (Co-author, KCAB International, 2021);

Lexis PSL Practice Note - State Immunity and Arbitration in South Korea (2019.2.);

Lexis PSL Practice Note - Interim Measures in Support of Arbitration in South Korea (2019.2.);

Lexis PSL Practice Note - Enforcing Arbitral Awards in South Korea (2019.2.);

A Guide to International Arbitration for Korean Companies (in Korean), Revised Edition (Co-author, Ministry of Justice of Republic of Korea, 2014.12.).

Personal

London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M., 2017);

Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2010);

Seoul National University (LL.B., 2008).

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - South Korea

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Kim Hye Sung is a rising star at Kim & Chang who regularly acts on clients' cross-border arbitration mandates. Her recent work includes representing Korean corporates and banks in ICC and HKIAC arbitrations.

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