Hyomin Pak

Practice Areas

Hyomin Pak is currently a partner at Shin & Kim whose main practice areas include international trade, international investment law, international economic law, export control and economic sanctions, foreign regulations, ESG, climate change, supply chain risks, and public international law, as well as various global issues facing Korean government and companies in the rapidly changing global environment.

Ms. Pak has extensive practical experience in litigation and counseling on domestic and international laws concerning international trade, international investment, export control and economic sanctions, climate change, economic cooperation, and administrative proceedings from her years of service at major Korean government ministries, which provides a basis for her active practice in the fields of international trade, investment, and economy, economic security, export control, economic sanctions, foreign regulations, ESG and supply chain risks. Specifically, Ms. Pak offers major Korean government agencies, global corporations, public corporations, and financial institutions with comprehensive legal, policy, and strategic advice on contemporary global and transnational risks and legal issues and optimal solutions even in times of uncertainty. Furthermore, Ms. Pak advises Korean companies on foreign regulations, regarding supply chain risks, export controls, and financial sanctions that may arise in exports or foreign investment.

Career

Partner, Shin & Kim; Member, Advisory Committee, International Legal Advisory Division, Ministry of Justice (2024-Present); Research Director, Korean Society of International Economic Law (2024-Present); Member, Foreign Legal Advisory Group for National Assembly Library (2024-Present); Member, Trade and Technology Security Research Council, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (2024-2025); Member, Advisory Committee, Economic Security and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2023-Present); Non-executive auditor, Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources (2023-Present); Expert in trade agreements, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) (2023-Present); Planning Director, Korean Society of Trade Remedies (2023-Present); Instructor, FTA E-Learning, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (2023-2024); Assessment Member, Overseas Business Support Project, Environmental Industry, Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (2022-Present); Certificate in U.S. Export Controls Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (2022); Yulchon LLC (2020-2021); Deputy Director, Presidential Committee on Northern Economic Cooperation (2017-2019); Deputy Director, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (2013-2016);

2nd Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2012-2013).

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar.

Publications

"WTO Role and Limitations in the Era of U.S.-China Technology Competition: Focusing on Export Control of Technology", Trade Law Policy, no.7, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (May 2024); "Export controls and sanctions imposed on the grounds of human rights”, Trade Security Brief Vol. 2022-2, Korean Security Agency of Trade and Industry (Co-authored, December 2022); "Comparisons and implications of sanctions imposed by major countries against Russia for Ukraine intervention", Trade Security Brief Vol. 2022-1, Korean Security Agency of Trade and Industry (Advisor, December 2022); "Study on Economic Restrictions against North Korea imposed by the U.S. Government and Compliance with Restrictions by Korean Enterprises: By Focusing on Marine Trade", Unification & Law Vol. 52, Ministry of Justice (2022); "The Changing Global Environment Landscape and EV Industry: Prepare for Supply Chain Risks", Monthly EV Magazine, Vol. 22 (April 2022); "Compatibility of EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ("EU CBAM") with the WTO TBT Agreement: Exploring the link between the environment, technology and TBT Agreement", Journal of Legislation Research, Vol. 696, MOLEG (2022); "Review of Methods and Use of U.S. Financial Sanctions", Trade Security Brief No. 2021-2, Korean Security Agency of Trade and Industry (Co-authored, 2021); "A Legal Analysis of the US Unilateral Targeted Sanctions under International Law", Human Rights and Justice Journal No. 494, Korean Bar Association (2020); "The Applicability of International Humanitarian Law to Economic Sanctions", Humanitarian Law Journal No. 40, Korean Red Cross (2020); "Regulating Individuals under International Law and the Rule of Law - Overlapping Jurisdiction between the UN Security Council and International Criminal Court", Law Journal No. 688, MOLEG (2020).

Education