LAWYER PROFILE

Hyun Wook Shin

Asia-Pacific 2026

Kim & Chang

Ranked in 1 practice area

Insurance

South Korea

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Kim & Chang

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Insurance, Antitrust & Competition, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Privacy & Data Security.

Career

Hyun Wook Shin is a senior attorney at Kim & Chang, who specializes in corporate legal affairs, such as insurance, fair trade, foreign investment, and M&A. His major clients include major multinational companies and financial institutions, including Korean and multinational insurance companies. As a key member of the firm’s Insurance Practice, Mr. Shin has extensive experience in advising insurance companies on various matters, including establishment of an insurance company, M&A, license applications, regulatory compliance, and privacy. He is also known for his expertise on antitrust issues in the M&A process, cartel and unfair trade practices of Korean and multinational companies.

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar and New York Bar.

Publications

Legal Issues on Directors & Officers Liability Insurance, BFL Vol.105 (Co-author, Seoul National University Center for Financial Law, 2021.1.);

Practical Law - Insurance and Reinsurance in South Korea: Overview (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2020-2021, 2023);

Chambers Global Practice Guides: South Korea Chapter, Insurance (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2018).

Personal

UC Berkeley School of Law (LL.M., 2010);

Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2001);

Seoul National University College of Law (LL.B., 1998).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Insurance - South Korea

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Shin Hyun Wook has extensive experience advising insurance companies on a wide variety of matters including the establishment of companies, licence applications and regulatory compliance.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He has a deep understanding of current issues from the customer's point of view and stands out for his willingness to solve problems.
InsuranceChambers Asia & Pacific
Hyun Wook is very responsive to clients' needs and provides expert advice in various areas of insurance.
InsuranceChambers Asia & Pacific