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Jinhee Kim is Global Practice Chair of Jipyong LLC, one of Korea’s premier full-service firms. She also heads the firm’s Global Dispute Resolution Practice, specializing in international arbitration and cross-border litigation. She regularly appears as the lead counsel before federal and state courts of the U.S. as well as major arbitral institutions such as the ICC, LCIA, AAA, SIAC, HKIAC, and KCAB. Jinhee has also served as sole arbitrator in a number of KCAB international arbitration proceedings.
Jinhee is recognized by peers as a fierce advocate and a first-rate negotiator. She has defended numerous multi-billion-dollar multi-jurisdiction disputes and settled hundreds of cases over her legal career. She is consistently ranked by Chambers and Legal Times as a leading lawyer in international arbitration and was named Korea’s Super 30 Lawyers in 2021 by Asian Legal Business. Her recent advocacy work as first chair include: trade secret dispute and preliminary injunction before the Northern District Court of California; breach of contract action brought by an Israeli pharmaceutical company against a Korean corporation before the Supreme Court of New York; shareholder dispute involving a Korean conglomerate and a European counterpart; and several private investment disputes involving companies in Indonesia, Singapore, Korea, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the CIS countries, and the United States.
Jinhee brings a diverse cultural, organizational, and professional background to the practice of law. She trained as litigator at LeBoeuf Lamb (CA) and Paul Hastings (CA) and worked inhouse at LG Display’s Seoul Headquarters before joining Jipyong in 2016. Prior to legal practice, Ms. Kim was a TV journalist and served as an associate expert for the UN Sustainable Development Division.
2019 / Foreign Legal Consultant License by Korean Ministry of Justice
2005 / Admitted to Bar, California
2005 / UC Berkeley School of Law (J.D.)
2000 / Seoul National University, Graduate School of International Studies (M.A.)
1995 / Seoul National University, School of Social Welfare (B.A.)
2025 / Korea stays abreast of global best practices in arbitration (Asia Business Law Journal)
2022 / Global Practice Guides: Antitrust Litigation 2022 (Trends and Developments) - South Korea (Chambers and Partners)
2022 / Lexology Getting The Deal Through: Dispute Resolution 2022 - South Korea Chapter (Law Business Research)
2021-2022 / Cases and Precedents: Vertical Restraints - South Korea (Global Competition Review)
2021 / The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides: International Arbitration - South Korea Chapter (The Legal 500), Exclusive Contributor
2020 / The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides: International Arbitration - South Korea Chapter (The Legal 500)
2019 / Comparative Legal Guide: International Arbitration (4th edition) - South Korea Chapter (The Legal 500 & The In-House Lawyer)
2019 / Where Do International Civil Servants Go for Justice? (Kluwer Arbitration Blog)
2016-Present / Head of Global Dispute Resolution Practice, JIPYONG LLC
2023-Present / Member, Foreign Legal Consultant Disciplinary Committee
2022-Present / ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR South Korea Delegate
2022-Present / SIMC Korea Specialist Mediator
2021-Present / Member, Seoul IDRC Steering Committee
2018-Present / Member, KCAB Next Steering Committee
2018-Present / International Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
2009-2016 / Lead Litigation Counsel, LG DISPLAY CO. LTD. (Seoul, Korea)
2006-2009 / Associate Attorney, PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER, LLP (Orange County, CA)
2005-2006 / Associate Attorney, LEBOEUF, LAMB, GREENE & MACRAE, LLP (San Francisco, CA)
1999-2001 / Associate Expert, Department of Economic & Social Affairs, UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT (New York, NY)
1996-1999 / Reporter / Director, ARIRANG TV (Seoul, Korea)
1995-1996 / Producer, KOREAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM (Seoul, Korea)
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Kim Jinhee has strategic precision and sharp commercial awareness. She consistently aligns her advice with clients' business goals and market realities.
Kim Jinhee actively and promptly replies to inquiries, identifies legal risks and prepares proposals.
Kim Jinhee has strategic precision and sharp commercial awareness. She consistently aligns her advice with clients' business goals and market realities.
Kim Jinhee actively and promptly replies to inquiries, identifies legal risks and prepares proposals.
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Korea’s Cash Subsidies and Tax Incentives: What Foreign Investors Need to Know in 2025
The Korean government’s recent 2025 economic policy, published by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) in January, outlines expanded cash subsidies, tax incentives, and financial support programs that further encourage foreign investments.
Korea’s Cash Subsidies and Tax Incentives: What Foreign Investors Need to Know in 2025
The Korean government’s recent 2025 economic policy, published by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) in January, outlines expanded cash subsidies, tax incentives, and financial support programs that further encourage foreign investments.