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Jinyoung Jung

Jinyoung Jung

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Shipping, aviation, insurance and international trade disputes.

Career

Remarkable track record several major cases in his specialty area;

1) Shipping

- represented Hanjin Shipping in the 'Typhoon Maemi’case;

- represented the Owners in the ‘Seizure by Somali pirate of MV Bright Ruby

- reprerepresented the Owners in the ‘Seizure by Somali pirate of MV Brightsented Samsung Heavy Industry in the ‘MV Hebei Spirit vs Samsung Barge No 1’ case;

- represented and advised Korean Consortium in relation to the internation bidding for charter-party contract award of 50 LNG carriers

2) Aviation

- represented Korean Air Line and other global air carriers in relation to aircraft collapse, air cargo claim and passenger claims

- represented Air China in the ‘Aircraft Crash at Gimhae’ case;

3) Insurance

- represented local underwriters in relation to several large-scale fire accidient and its resultant package insurance claims;

- represented local and global underwriters in relation to D & O insurance policy

- represented several underwriters in relation to marine insurance claims including the sinking of MV Sewol;

4) Trading Dispute

- represented banks in relation to letter- of- credit dispute

- represented and advised Korea Trade Insurance Corporation for 3 decades

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar Association.

Personal

- Seoul National University (LLB 1987);

- Washington University Law School (LLM, 2003);

- Visiting Lawyer at Richards Butler in 2001 and 2002

- Lecturer in Judicial Training Institute (2008)

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Insurance - South Korea

Eminent Practitioner
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Individual Editorial

Jung Jinyoung has extensive experience in the insurance industry in South Korea. He is highly respected for his expertise in marine insurance, as well as in other areas such as energy and natural resources. Jung Jinyoung often handles disputes relating to insurance.

Shipping - South Korea

Eminent Practitioner
Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

Jung Jinyoung is head of Lee & Ko's shipping and logistics team, based in Seoul. He stands out for his expertise in advising on both wet and dry disputes involving cargo damage, collisions and unpaid lease payments.

Strengths

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  • He is excellent in insurance advisory and litigation.

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North Korea

South Korea

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