LAWYER PROFILE

Jay Ahn

Asia-Pacific 2026

Kim & Chang

Ranked in 1 practice area

Insurance

South Korea

17 years ranked

About

Provided by Kim & Chang

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Insurance, and Antitrust & Competition.

Career

Kim & Chang (1989-Present);

Task Force for International Competition Law Compliance Program, Korean Chamber of Commerce (2009);

Visiting Attorney, Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn, New York (1994-1995).

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar and New York Bar;

Member, Anti-Cartel Advisory Committee of Fair Trade Commission (2004-2013);

Member, International Cooperation Advisory Committee of Fair Trade Commission (2003-2013);

Member, Insolvent Insurance Company Restructuring Review Committee (2002).

Publications

Practical Law – Insurance and Reinsurance in South Korea: Overview (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2020-2021, 2023, 2025);

Chambers Global Practice Guides – Insurance & Reinsurance: Korea Chapter – Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2019);

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

Regulatory Intelligence – South Korea: Insurance (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2016-2017, 2019, 2021-2025).

Personal

University of Michigan Law School (LL.M., 1994);

Seoul National University (LL.B., 1984).

He was also a frequent speaker on competition law issues, including a speaker at: “Regulation of Dominant Firm’s Exclusionary Conduct,” International Bar Association and Korean Bar Association Competition Law Conference, Seoul (2011).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Insurance - South Korea

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Jay Ahn heads Kim & Chang's insurance group in South Korea. His work remit spans advisory, regulatory and contentious insurance law matters. He remains a counsel of choice among domestic insurance and reinsurance companies.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jay has both a great understanding of strategy, which is rare, and detailed understanding of the laws and regulations.
InsuranceChambers Asia & Pacific
He is the best lawyer in the industry.
InsuranceChambers Asia & Pacific